Emboldening women in their faith and work
Speaker: Tiffany Benitez
Lead Boldly with Tiffany Benitez
October 9 | Noon-1pm
Fellowship Bible Church - Rogers
The Lodge Building
Boldly (adverb)
without hesitation or fear in the face of risk or danger; courageously:
without worrying about the opinion or judgment of others
For the past 3 years, we’ve hosted a faith + work conference called Boldly. But maybe you’ve wondered what the name is about. Or maybe when you read our mission to embolden women in faith and work, you wonder why we chose that word – embolden – above other options like encourage, support, or champion? As with everything we do at Polished, it was intentional.
We know that women face unique challenges in the workplace – and sometimes the simple act of being yourself, especially in your place of work, is an act of boldness.
It takes boldness to show up with confidence, knowing it may be misconstrued as arrogance. It takes boldness to speak up, knowing you may be labeled as too much or not enough. It takes boldness to pursue a dream, knowing you may be seen as careless or unpragmatic. Every day our work – the work we know God is using for the advancement of his kingdom – requires us to be bold.
And when we consider our faith, we find both a reason and a means to be bold.
Our faith compels us to live boldly – for the sake of the gospel.
And our faith propels us to live boldly – with the presence of the Holy Spirit and the knowledge that we are never alone.
This month at Polished, we are focusing on what it means to lead boldly. Because we believe that it’s one of the most powerful things we can embody as Christian working women. We’ll explore how we can be bold even in the face of fear, what it looks like to lead boldly, and what we do when our boldness isn’t well received. Join us for a month of exploring how we can grow in our intention to lead boldly in our faith and work.
Tiffany's Bio
Tiffany’s career in technology spans several industries, beginning in finance with a 12-year tenure at Bank of America. She then moved to the retail industry, joining Walmart’s Home Office in the Global Data Technology organization. There, she led portfolio management, strategy, and multiple transformation and continuous improvement efforts to advance the Global Data organization toward Agile and Product ways of working.
Later, Tiffany joined Lowe’s Companies, Inc., where she led strategy, continuous improvement, portfolio management, governance, awareness, and communications for cybersecurity in technology. At Lowe’s, she also led the Women in Technology group and served on the leadership team for the Women Empowered Business Resource Group, driving change and advocacy for women across the organization.
Currently, Tiffany is a Senior Director in IT Applications at Tyson Foods, Inc., leading the Business Engagement and Transformation teams. She also serves as the marketing director for the Women’s BRG and is part of the Steering Committee and leadership team for Tyson’s Women in Technology group. She recently launched Women in Technology of Northwest Arkansas, fostering connection, development, growth, and empowerment for women. Tiffany is an author, speaker, and advocate for women, leveraging her strong connections with people to drive change and empowerment.
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Chapter Directors
Anne Joly
Anne has a passion for making a positive difference in the lives of others. She is able to fulfill that God given purpose in the workplace as she works to help her clients achieve their financial goals. Anne is a banking professional with 20 years of experience in the industry and serves as an Assistant Vice President, Private Banking Advisor in Northwest Arkansas. She’s incredibly excited about living out her purpose through Polished.
Anne and her husband Josh live in Rogers and have 4 children – Jacob, Dylan, Evan and Caleb. She is a member of First Baptist Church Rogers. She believes that we all go through different phases in our lives both personally and professionally. It’s important to have a good group of women to celebrate your successes with you, encourage you in times of need, pray with or for you and to discuss life’s challenges with. She’s excited and honored to have the opportunity to be part of this amazing organization! Email Anne
Jackie Serrano
Jackie has a passion for learning and education for adult learners. As a first generation citizen, Jackie has seen first hand the ways that an education can help a person rise up from difficult situations and be able to progress in their life. She has spent 10 years in the learning and development industry curating training programs, facilitating various learning sessions and learning the best ways to help adult learners in their job roles.
Jackie has seen first hand benefits of being a part of the Polished Network. Coming out of a season of isolation, Jackie was looking for ways to get involved in her community while also serving Lord. She was invited to the first Polished luncheon of NWA and was able to tell her story, listen to an amazing speaker that encouraged everyone and ultimately begin to become a part of the larger Polished community. Being a part of Polished NWA has given Jackie the opportunity to continue to live out Jesus’s teachings of having faith, loving one another and serving those around you. Email Jackie.
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