First Lady of Illinois Delivering Keynote Address at NAWRB Conference

Women in the Housing & Real Estate Ecosystem (NAWRB) is honored to announce that Diana
Mendley Rauner, Ph.D., President of the Ounce of Prevention Fund and First Lady of Illinois, will
deliver a Keynote Address during the 2018 NAWRB 5th Annual Conference, “Year of Women,” on
July 29th-31st in Chicago, IL at The Standard Club.

Irvine, CA, July 07, 2018 --(PR.com)-- Women in the Housing & Real Estate Ecosystem (NAWRB) is
honored to announce that Diana Mendley Rauner, Ph.D., President of the Ounce of Prevention Fund and
First Lady of Illinois, will deliver a Keynote Address during the 2018 NAWRB 5th Annual Conference,
“Year of Women,” on July 29th-31st in Chicago, IL at The Standard Club.

First Lady Rauner is a powerful leader in Illinois and for the advancement of the education of our nation's
at-risk youth. She holds a Ph.D. in developmental psychology from the University of Chicago, an M.B.A.
from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a B.A. from Yale University.

First Lady Rauner's keynote address will take place on Monday, July 30th, during the conference
luncheon from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM.

Keynote Address

Year of Women: Empowering women, children and families to help break the cycle of intergenerational
poverty

Keynote Synopsis

Diana Mendley Rauner, Ph. D., President of the Ounce of Prevention Fund and First Lady of Illinois, will
highlight the year of women and lead an integral discussion about empowering parents and their children
to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty. As president, Diana leads the Ounce in its efforts to
deliver effective, educational, evidence-based programs and interventions in support of children and
families; preventative solutions that include high-quality, outcome-based classroom learning
environments for children; services that promote positive parent-child relationships and attachments;
universal home visiting for newborns and weekly doula visits. Diana will also share her path from finance
to her decision to transition to early childhood research and non-profit work, driven by the mission to help
children reach their full potential. She will conclude this journey by discussing the Ounce and state of
Illinois' commitment and efforts to maximizing a preventative system of care and advocating for
increased services and support, especially for those in need.

NAWRB connects and builds sustainable relationships with senior executives and international leaders to
advance women's economic growth, all of whom will be gathered at this year's conference. Register at
http://www.nawrb.com/conference-2018/.

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