Stories from Experience
Women
Rising
Get inspired by women's stories.
A series featuring distinguished woman from the area, sharing their stories of challenge and triumph and offering advice for women following in their footsteps.
Upcoming Stories from Experience
Join us for an inspiring story. Don't miss this opportunity to be motivated and empowered—your presence makes the stories even more impactful!
Vicki Fabry
Majority Owner, Legacy Hotel & Owner, Executive Chair, Saranac Glove Company
Thursday, April 18, 2024
5-6:30 p.m.
Legacy Hotel
1004 Brett Favre Pass, Green Bay
A visionary. Founder. Principal. These are the words Legacy Hotel used to describe its majority owner, Vicki Fabry, when it recently opened its doors as Green Bay’s newest all-suites hotel. Fabry believes it’s important to build and reflect upon the legacy of our lives. “Let’s be intentional in making each moment count,” she says, and that is the spirit of her latest endeavor, Legacy Hotel. It features a restaurant, rooftop bar, spa, lounge and suites designed for travelers and locals to enjoy. The legacy of Fabry’s journey includes that of other family businesses. One of those is Saranac Glove Company, with generations of expertise in glove design, development and manufacturing. Attached to the Saranac building is Badger State Brewing, owned by Fabry’s son. To further round out the family’s vision for their Stadium District properties is a planned luxury condominium development on the former Jersey Store site, called Legacy Heights.
After the event, stay to enjoy Legacy's weekly Jazz Night in their beautiful atrium. The featured act is John Scofield Tribute Night with Phil Nelson.
Susan Garot
President & CEO, Green Bay Botanical Gardens
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
4-5:30 p.m.
Green Bay Botanical Garden
Education Center, 2600 Larsen Road, Green Bay
Susan Garot cares deeply about the success of her community and excels at mobilizing resources for growing and investing in community resources. Over the past 16 years, she and her team of members, volunteers and donors grew Green Bay Botanical Gardens (GBBG) from 1,800 to over 6,500 members and raised over $35 million to double the size of the developed gardens and endowments. GBBG went from a sleepy community attraction to one that is now regularly listed on Tripadvisor as a Top 3 place to visit.
Leading the
Conversation
Bridget Krage O'Connor moderates the Women Rising: Stories from Experience sessions to ensure enjoyable and effective discussion for all attendees.
Bridget Krage O'Connor
President, O'Connor Connective, LLC
Executive in Residence, Schreiber Institute for Women's Leadership
Questions or Suggestions?
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