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• Empowering Women: Legal Essentials for Life and Work

  • When
    Wednesday, January 08, 2025
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Ridglea Country Club, 3700 Bernie Anderson Ave., Fort Worth, TX

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  Join us for an engaging and informative session featuring three expert attorneys who will share critical legal insights every woman should know. This panel will cover employment law, ensuring fair treatment in the workplace; wills and estates, helping you secure your legacy; and family law, addressing essential matters for personal and family well-being. Tailored for women in Tarrant County, Texas, this session aims to empower you with the knowledge and confidence to navigate life's legal challenges with clarity and purpose.

  11:30 a.m. - Registration

  11:45 a.m. - Lunch Service

  12:00 noon - Program

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  Vianei Lopez Braun

  Shareholder, Labor and Employment

  DeckerJones

  
  

  Vianei heads the labor and employment law group for Decker Jones, P.C. and is the firm’s Chief Development Officer. She is a frequent author and speaker on employment law issues.

  
  

  Vianei is also a member of the Board of Directors of First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIN) and serves on their compensation, nominating & governance and risk committees. She is the Chair of First Financial’s Fort Worth Regional Advisory Board.

  
  

  In addition, Vianei is a member of the Board of Trustees of Texas Health Resources and serves on their audit & compliance committee. She is a past Board Chair of the Fort Worth Public Library Foundation.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Karen Telschow Johnson, Esq.

  Attorney

  
  

  Following graduation from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, KarenTelschow Johnson went on to receive her J.D. in 1998 from Texas A&M University School of Law. Johnson focuses on asset protection, with an emphasis on Wills, Estate Planning, Probate, Advance Care Planning matters and Elder Law. The goal of Telschow Johnson law, now in its 11th year, is to help our clients plan for a successful tomorrow utilizing the assets and resources available to them today.

  
  

  Karen remains active in the community as Chair of the Board of Directors for 60 & Better and President of the Board of Care & Prepare. In addition to formerly being on the Board of the Women’s Policy Forum, Ms. Johnson is currently Chair of the City of Fort Worth Human Relations Commission. When not hiking with her dogs, and still attempting to guide her two daughters through life, she attends as much live theater as possible.

  
  

  
  

  

   

  Kelly Decker

  Kelly Decker Law

  Kelly opened Kelly Decker Law in 2017 after 10 years of learning from the

  best downtown law firm, Decker Jones, PC where she was a partner for 7

  years. She is a Fort Worth Native, with three kids attending FWISD

  schools.

  
  

  Kelly is board certified in Family Law and has been practicing for 19

  years. Her expertise focuses on high conflict, either because the custody

  stakes are high or because a family business is on the line.

  
  

  Kelly obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at

  Austin in Government and History. She is a Longhorn fan when they are

  winning. Her law Degree is from Texas Tech University where she earned

  awards in client counseling and moot court competitions.

  
  

  Kelly’s office is located on Camp Bowie Boulevard and the law firm is a

  member of Camp Bowie District, Inc.

  
  

  She is a Junior League of Fort Worth Sustaining member, a public-school

  advocate, and her kids’ private driver.

  
  
  

  Cost for WPF members is $35; cost for guests is $45.
  Unpaid no-shows will be billed.

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• NTCF - Fund for Good

  • When
    Wednesday, February 12, 2025
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Ridglea Country Club, 3700 Bernie Anderson Ave., Fort Worth, TX

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  Fund for Good supports innovative and transformative solutions to address emerging community needs. Over the past 18 months, we have convened thought leaders in maternal health and housing, leading to our initial investments in these critical areas. We will share insights and lessons learned from these investments and our future efforts.

  11:30 a.m. - Registration

  11:45 a.m. - Lunch Service

  12:00 noon - Program

  REGISTER HERE

  
  

  Dr. Whitnee Boyd

  Community Impact

  NTCF

  
  

  Dr. Whitnee Boyd, spearheading the Community Impact department, offers pivotal leadership to propel the Foundation’s impact goals across the North Texas region. She invests her time in partnering alongside community, non-profits, fundholders, foundations, and other stakeholders to address need.

  Whitnee has a robust background in community and strategic partnerships while driving impact for organizations. Whitnee comes to the Foundation after spending eight years at TCU working with the Office of the Chancellor and most recently in community development work with BRAVE/R Together, focusing on working alongside the community to address health equity in Fort Worth’s 76104 zip code.

  

  Rose Bradshaw serves as President & CEO for North Texas Community Foundation. Over the course of her career, Rose has worked with philanthropists, foundations, corporations and nonprofits in North Texas, San Francisco, New York and Chicago to ignite powerful and rewarding philanthropy that strengthens local communities. She oversees North Texas Community Foundation’s philanthropic grants — which totaled more than $38 million in 2023 — to ensure charitable awards effect positive change while honoring donor intent. The Community Foundation currently has $513 million in assets.

  Rose attended Loyola University - Mundelein College for Women, graduating magna cum laud in 1988 with a double major in History and English Literature. She moved with her family to Fort Worth in 2007.

  
  
  

  Cost for WPF members is $35; cost for guests is $45.
  Unpaid no-shows will be billed.

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