May 2015 Luncheon

A graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia and Florida State University College of Law, Barbara A. Petersen is president of Florida’s First Amendment Foundation.  Before taking her current position in 1995, Petersen was staff attorney for the Joint Committee on...

April 2015 Luncheon YWP

Young Women of Promise Since 1981 Athena has identified young women of promise across Hillsborough County, and this year’s program continues this fine tradition. Ten very special young women will be introduced, each outstanding in her own way. See below for a list of...

March 2015 Luncheon

This is a closed meeting………Members only Our meeting will be closed in order to provide an opportunity for membership feedback on the proposed Bylaw Amendments emailed last week. Following the vote – while ballots are being counted – we’ll get an...

February 2015 Luncheon

Our upcoming program will be unique.  The Program Committee has identified six dynamic Athena members and will question them about personal topics that have impacted their lives and careers. Learn more as Carolyn Reed and Patti Breckenridge interview Maruchi Azorin,...

The Living Wage

The Community Action Committee has focused much of its attention during the Fall on this topic which is of nationwide interest and concern. You’ll hear directly from C1 Bank COO Rita Lowman on why their bank developed a policy of providing a living wage of at least...