Executive Women International is an organization which brings together key individuals from diverse businesses for the purpose of:
Promoting member firms | Enhancing personal and professional development | Encouraging community involvement
Promoting member firms | Enhancing personal and professional development | Encouraging community involvement
Ms. Perkins recognized the importance and potential of an association bringing key women together to promote their firms and improve their communities. On April 29th of that same year, Articles of Incorporation were filed with the State of California under the name of Executive Secretaries, Inc.
Since then, additional cities throughout the United States and Canada have created chapters and joined the organization forming a prestigious and diverse networking organization of growing businesses and individual members.
During the 30th Annual Meeting of the corporation (May 1977), the organization’s name was changed to Executive Women International. This change reflects the international expansion of the organization and recognizes the changing roles of women in business and the diverse careers held by our representatives.
Promoting member firms | Enhancing personal and professional development | Encouraging community involvement
Ms. Perkins recognized the importance and potential of an association bringing key women together to promote their firms and improve their communities. On April 29th of that same year, Articles of Incorporation were filed with the State of California under the name of Executive Secretaries, Inc.
Since then, additional cities throughout the United States and Canada have created chapters and joined the organization forming a prestigious and diverse networking organization of growing businesses and individual members.
During the 30th Annual Meeting of the corporation (May 1977), the organization’s name was changed to Executive Women International. This change reflects the international expansion of the organization and recognizes the changing roles of women in business and the diverse careers held by our representatives.
Membership has its privileges. EWI cares about Connections, Careers and Community. EWI membership offers member representatives a platform to promote their company, further their professional development and give back to their community. If you are looking for an organization of professionals who join together in community spirit to positively influence their companies, co-workers and their cities, then EWI is for you. If you are a business professional who enjoys making things happen, EWI is for you. If you have a collaborative spirit and a giving heart, EWI is for you.
There are currently more than 2,500 member firms and 2,800 representatives in 65 chapters located in major cities in the United States and Canada. EWI is the premier organization for networking and leadership development for today’s business professionals and their firms.Membership is by invitation and is comprised of the leading firms in the city. The Wichita Chapter was chartered on January 5, 1970, and has 46 member firms.
Chartered on January 5, 1970, Mary Williams from The Coleman Company was the first president. Today, many of the charter firms still maintain their membership in EWI. These firms include:
The chapter has supported EWI programs throughout our 40 year history. We support the Adult Students in Scholastic Transition (ASIST), which awards a scholarship to an adult at a transitional point in their life. The Executive Women International Scholarship Program (EWISP) scholarship is awarded to a high school junior to assist with costs associated with college. Reading Rally promotes literacy among grade school children and for the last nine years, the Wichita Chapter has held our event at Colvin Elementary.
EWI recognizes that education opens the door to opportunities. To support that endeavor, giving back through scholarships and literacy initiatives is what EWI is all about.
Executive Women International (EWI) offers two programs, EWISP and ASIST, to help qualified applicants to address their academic goals.
The Wichita Chapter devotes time and resources to improve lives through literacy programs at the grade-school level.
In addition to Reading Rally and the ASIST and EWISP scholarships, EWI – Wichita participates in other community events.