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Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 7 p.m.
McCoy Meetin’ House - Parkville Campus
Dana Abraham, President, Investment and Wealth Management Division, UMB
Dana Abraham is president of the investment and wealth management division of UMB, a diversified financial services company. Drawing from a McKinsey Quarterly article on “Centered Leadership: How Talented Women Thrive,” Abraham will discuss the vital role of social, cultural and emotional intelligence in effective, balanced leadership. She will relay some of her challenges and successes at UMB, and elaborate on how further developing these crucial skills has allowed her to sustain and grow in her position as president. According to Abraham, a focus on these areas of intelligence can offer women entering the workforce an opportunity to boost self-confidence and better navigate the path to leadership.
At UMB, a company she joined in 2005, Abraham is responsible for delivering comprehensive financial services to high-net-worth clients. Her areas of focus include wealth planning, private banking, fiduciary services, investment management and risk management. Prior to joining UMB, Ms. Abraham was employed by Bank of America. She spent 18 years as a senior vice president within the Premier Banking and Investment division.
Abraham earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration with concentrations in accounting and economics from the University of Louisiana. She is a member of the Central Exchange, Blue Valley BEST and Quality Education in Blue Valley. A graduate of Leadership Overland Park (Kan.) and Kansas City Tomorrow Leadership programs, Abraham was recently appointed to the Community Advisory Committee of the REACH Foundation and is a founding member of the Women’s Leadership Council of the United Way of Greater Kansas City. She was recognized by KC Business magazine as one of Kansas City’s most influential women, class of 2010, for outstanding career and civic accomplishments.
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