By Bonnie Adams, Managing Editor
Photo/courtesy Rachel Smook Photography
Region – Over 100 local businesswomen attended the Jan. 9 Business Females Forward (BFF) meeting, the women’s networking group of the Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce.
Hank Phillippi Ryan, an acclaimed TV reporter for WHDH-TV, was the guest speaker. The charming Ryan regaled the audience with tales of how she grew up in rural Indiana, got her first start in radio broadcasting as a young woman and worked her way up to become one of the region’s top investigative reporters.
For the past decade, Ryan has also been award-winning mystery novelist who has won numerous prestigious awards for her fast-paced novels, which are set in the Boston area.
The next BFF meeting will be held Tuesday, Feb. 13, at the Courtyard by Marriott, 75 Felton St., Marlborough. The guest speaker will be Michele Freadman, deputy director of Aviation Security Operations, Massport. She will be speaking on “Navigating a Non-Traditional Career Path: Insights from a Security and Law Enforcement Executive.”
The BFF meetings, which typically draw close to 120 local professionals, feature a luncheon and opportunity for networking. Registration is from 11:45 a.m. to 12 p.m. followed by lunch and the program, ending at 1:30 p.m. The cost to attend is $24 for members of Corridor Nine and $44 for nonmembers (must prepay by credit card.) To register or for more information, visit www.corridornine.org or call 508-836-4444.
