As Chair of the Women’s Initiative network Margaret has transformed how women are supported, evaluated and promoted at Reed Smith. She has organised many innovative programmes over the years on career development and sponsored many women at the firm to attend educational seminars and networking events which are specific to their developmental needs.
Margaret’s mentoring programme at the firm is not limited to employees, but is also available to clients and students. She has worked with individual women and firm leaders to identify high potential women at all levels, and advocated for targeted resources to support their specific career needs.
The Women of the Future Awards, founded by Pinky Lilani CBE DL in 2006, were conceived to provide a platform for the pipeline of female talent in the UK. The WOF Awards, now in their 12th year, continue to play a hugely important role, recognising, inspiring and offering practical support to the inspirational young female stars of today and tomorrow.
The Mentor of the Year category is open to men and women of all ages. It seeks to recognise active mentors behind the success of younger women in British life and pays tribute to some of the most influential and unsung heroes and heroines in British life.
The winners will be announced at a gala dinner on 15 November.
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