1. Overview
As women pursue leadership positions
in business, they can gain a strategic
advantage by developing key relationships
and partnerships aimed at opening doors
and establishing life-long connections. This
is the founding principle of CohnReznick’s
Executive Women’s Forum (EWF). The EWF
helps female business executives and
community leaders build relationships,
expand their professional networks, and
develop business opportunities.
CohnReznick believes that it makes good
business sense, for our Firm and for other
companies, to encourage women to
leverage meaningful opportunities to
enrich their professional lives, increase
their knowledge, and meet their career
goals. When women advance in business
development, everyone benefits. The
EWF was founded on this belief and the
programs we have put in place are helping
to expand business development and
career opportunities for women leaders
across the country.
Launched as a pilot program in 2005,
the EWF has grown into a nationwide
movement. CohnReznick clients,
employees, referral sources, industry
association members, and many other key
decision makers have gained tremendous
value from regular participation in EWF
activities. From panel discussions with
corporate leaders to local golf events, EWF
helps women from many different industries
learn from one another and support each
other’s goals.
Key Benefits
Participation in EWF events provides
numerous benefits to women executives
and their employers. EWF participants gain:
• New ideas and opportunities designed
to expand their professional and
personal networks
• Introductions that can further lead
generation and business development
initiatives
• Real-world business education with
practical applications
• A new avenue to access leading industry
associations and their members
• Increased visibility for themselves/their
companies among like businesses
• Alignment with organizations that share
a commitment to women’s leadership,
diversity, and career advancement
Why CohnReznick
Supports EWF
Despite the dramatic rise of women in the
work force, according to a CNNMoney
analysis, just over 14% of the top five
leadership positions in S&P 500 companies

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were held by women. And while this percentage has risen steadily
over the years, CohnReznick believes that introducing women
executives to new business resources and connections can help to
speed this dynamic.
CohnReznick also believes in giving women every opportunity to
enrich their professional lives, increase their knowledge, and meet
their career goals. When women advance in business development,
everyone benefits. The EWF was founded on this belief and the
programs we have put in place are helping to expand business
development and career opportunities for women leaders across
the country.
Representative Programs
As CohnReznick grows, the EWF supports this growth with meaningful
and valuable programs and events in markets across the country.
A representative sample of EWF events is provided below.
Collaborative Competition™: A Woman’s Guide to
Succeeding by Competing
The EWF invited New York area executive women to a timely
discussion on ideas behind Collaborative Competition—the
key concepts from author Kathryn Mayer’s book, Collaborative
Competition™: A Woman’s Guide to Succeeding by Competing.
Ms. Mayer, who is president and founder of a strategic leadership
development firm, led an interactive discussion on using competition
to one’s advantage in the workplace and why mastering
competition is the secret to success and happiness in life.
Sixth Annual Executive Women’s Forum Golf Event
Held each year in New Jersey, this event brings together executive
women from various business sectors, and with all levels of golf
experience, for a relaxing and fun day of golf. In addition to
playing golf or participating in a hands-on golf clinic, the event
offers participants significant networking opportunities with both a
luncheon and an after-golf cocktail reception.
Building Your Personal Brand, Career,
and Successful Relationships
This EWF session featured “lessons learned” from some of the most
respected entrepreneurs and professional women in the greater
Los Angeles area. Moderated by CohnReznick’s Transactional
Advisory Practice Leader, the educational and networking event
helped to support The Fulfillment Fund—an organization dedicated
to making college a reality for students growing up in educationally
and economically disadvantaged communities.
Join EWF on LinkedIn
Whether you are an executive in the C-Suite or on the way up, join
us for EWF and become part of the conversation. EWF provides a
forum for sharing articles, insights, and event updates. You can find
us on LinkedIn at CohnReznick Executive Women’s Forum.
About CohnReznick
CohnReznick LLP is one of the top accounting, tax, and advisory
firms in the United States, combining the resources and technical
expertise of a national firm with the hands-on, entrepreneurial
approach that today’s dynamic business environment demands.
Headquartered in New York, NY, and with offices nationwide,
CohnReznick serves a large number of diverse industries and offers
specialized services for middle market and Fortune 1000 companies,
private equity and financial services firms, government contractors,
government agencies, and not-for-profit organizations. The Firm,
with origins dating back to 1919, has more than 2,700 employees
including nearly 300 partners and is a member of Nexia International,
a global network of independent accountancy, tax, and business
advisors. For more information, visit www.cohnreznick.com.
Learn More
For more information about CohnReznick Executive Women’s Forum,
please visit our website at cohnreznick.com/ewf or contact
Tracy Fink, Director, at tracy.fink@cohnreznick.com or 732-380-8667.