Lisa Ventriss Receives Key Achieve Award at Key4Women Forum

More than 250 women from

throughout Vermont gathered at Sheraton in South Burlington on Thursday

for the 2010 Key4Women Forum. All proceeds from the 2010 Key4Women

Forum were donated to the Vermont Women's Fund.

"The Vermont Women's Fund is thrilled to once again be the beneficiary

of the 9^th annual Key4Women Forum. The funds we have received through

this event allow us to invest in programs throughout the state that

promote leadership, equality, economic independence and opportunities

for personal and professional growth for Vermont's women and girls",

said Catherine Kalkstein, Vermont Women's Fund executive director.

"We're so grateful to Key and to the women who support us by attending

this inspiring event!"

Lisa Ventriss, president of the Vermont Business Roundtable, received

the Key Achieve Award at the event. The award recognizes a woman who

has successfully led her business or organization and who has

contributed significantly to her community.

"KeyBank has a wonderful tradition of supporting women's professional

development and empowerment through its Key4Women Forums, and I'm

honored to receive this year's Key Achieve Award," said Ventriss. "I

look forward to celebrating this distinction with the many talented and

diverse women in our community who also strive to make a difference

every day."