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e third annual Women in Housing Leadership Forum at
the Five Star Conference and Expo recognized the leadership
of women across the housing industry. Four female trailblaz-
ers graced the stage, each of them with important lessons
learned as they have traveled down their path. e honorable
Sheila C. Bair, former chairman of the FDIC, headlined the
panel of distinguished ladies with a reflection of her path to
her current position. Growing up in a family deeply rooted
in positive moral and core values began her infatuation with
helping people, leading her to major in philosophy and later,
obtain a law degree. "If I look back on my career, I was men-
tored by more men than women, it just wasn't many around
in senior positions during this time," Bair noted. "When I
broke into the financial services industry, I quickly learned
that it was heavily male-dominated and difficult to navigate."
1. Former FDIC chairman Sheila Bair addresses the audience. 2. Wells Fargo
SVP Kathleen Malone gives her views on mentorship and its role in the develop-
ment of female executives. 3. The crowd begins to file in to celebrate women in
housing. 4. HSBC CEO Kathryn Madison discusses leadership. 4. Chairman
Bair took a lighthearted moment to give the audience her views on the political
climate of the day. 6. Ebby Halliday CEO Mary Frances Burleson tells her story
of rising from part-time secretary to CEO.
THE 2015 FIVE STAR CONFERENCE AND EXPO
WOMEN IN HOUSING
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