Forum for Women Entrepreneurs and Executives

FWE&E Background

In 1993, Jennifer Gill Roberts and Denise Brousseau, two MBA students at Stanford University, founded FWE&E as part of an independent project to evaluate the success factors for women entrepreneurs, with a particular focus on their access to venture capital. Since its inception, the organization has grown based on market dynamics, transforming into an organization with a more diverse audience and broader product offerings.
 

Who We Are Today

The Forum for Women Entrepreneurs and Executives connects exceptional women leaders with people and ideas that enhance their impact on the world. For women who have achieved professional success, FWE&E expands horizons and perspectives by facilitating collaboration and fostering deep connections between members.

FWE&E is the center of leadership excellence for accomplished women from a wide range of disciplines and industries who build meaningful relationships, exchange ideas, and openly share their collective wisdom with each other.
 

FWE&E members include:

• Senior executives from Bay Area corporations
• Entrepreneurs with a record of success
• Thought leaders in media, education, healthcare, government, and non-profit organizations
• Service professionals such as partners in law, accounting, recruiting, marketing, and other services firms
• Directors who serve on corporate and philanthropic boards
• Venture capital and angel investors

We share a passion for leading with creativity, courage, and clarity, and a commitment to making a difference. 
 

FWE&E offers community, education, and advocacy to:

Increase women’s capacity to lead more strategically and effectively by offering critical tools, skills, knowledge, and meaningful relationships necessary for success in today’s global, fast-paced markets.

Re-energize women’s vision for their business, their lives, and their communities.

Create a collaborative environment that leads to new business opportunities, best practices gleaned from experience, and solutions to business challenges.

Support corporate initiatives to attract and retain more senior women leaders within corporate management and on corporate boards.

Enable women leaders to change the future by helping other women overcome professional challenges and successfully scale the leadership ladder.