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Welcome to the website for the Richmond, Virginia, Chapter of Executive Women International® (EWI). EWI was established in California in 1938 when Lucille Johnson Perkins recognized the importance and potential of an association of key women working with their executives to promote their firms and improve their community. EWI is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, and has chapters located in major cities throughout the United States, Canada and Europe.

Inspired by women like Ms. Perkins, the Richmond Chapter of EWI was chartered in 1967 by a group of women who had the foresight to see the significance of the mission of EWI in bringing together key individuals from diverse businesses to promote their firms, enhance their own personal and professional development, and encourage involvement in our community.

Mission

Executive Women International (EWI) 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

Currently, more than 3,000 firms hold membership in 75 chapters/branches throughout the United States, Canada and Europe.

Vision

To be the Leading Connection for Business Professionals.

Principles of EWI

Through the combined efforts of our member firms and representatives we strive to:

Achieve world class status as an organization through applied standards of excellence

Forge and cultivate mutual business and professional goals through personal association and interchange.

Afford the opportunities and structure for leadership and professional development.

Provide a wide scope of community, educational and philanthropic services and contributions.

Encourage flexibility and adaptability in a membership as diverse in its demographics as in its interests, needs, and staying power.

Why Join Executive Women International?

EWI is the premier networking and leadership development organization.

Benefits To Your Company

Generate increased business relationships through member firm contacts and access to PULSE a Corporate publication, and an International Directory (a listing of thousands of decision makers).

Be recognized as a business leader through news coverage, trade shows and community involvement.

Become aware of cutting-edge business and civic issues through EWI programs.

Offer an opportunity to provide quality professional development to promising employee(s).

Individual Benefits

Learn business skills through hands-on EWI programs and become involved in local philanthropic activities through the Business/Career/Development Program.

Enjoy leadership training, professional development and personal growth through programs provided at Chapter meetings, Spring Conferences, Leadership Conference and & Annual Meeting, The Academy of Leadership and participation on committees and Chapter/Corporate Boards.

Opportunity to earn Continuing Education Units and Academy of Leadership certification.

Build an extensive network of business and personal contacts.