Proceeds from the Outreach Luncheon will fund the Women in Science Fellowship of The Women’s Board.

The Fellowship supports the education of accomplished female Ph.D. students by offering them the opportunity

to spend a year pursuing advanced studies in one of the scientific departments at the Museum.

The Women’s Board Outreach Luncheon

A jewelry designer for the Maharajas of India during the 1940s and 1950s, Ambaji Venkateshwara Shinde broke through his nation’s 5,000 year tradition of anonymous artisanship. As head designer for Harry Winston from the 1960s through the end of the century, Shinde blended the opulence of his Indian background with the classic simplicity of the Harry Winston aesthetic. He combined old-world craftsmanship with modern variations. When he died in 2003, Shinde was

called a “leading figure in design known primarily to cognoscenti.” So unaffected by his accomplishments, the soft-spoken Shinde never pursued publicity and avoided attention. For Shinde, design was a spiritual calling. Please join author Reema Keswani, the world’s only authorized biographer of A. V. Shinde, who will discuss her remarkable opportunity to spend years studying design with Shinde and ultimately weave together his life story;

and Anthony Ledru, Worldwide Vice President at Harry Winston and an expert on Harry Winston’s current artistry, who will enlighten us about Harry Winston’s contemporary designs and Shinde’s continued influence as the firm’s most influential designer. Their combined presentation on this remarkable and inspirational artist will provide insight into the man who forever changed the nature of his craft by inspiring jewelers everywhere to create jewelry as art.

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arry Winston Inc.

Reema Keswani is a principal and owner of Golconda, a New York City based jewelry firm, specializing in fine and unusual gemstones. After graduating from Haverford College in Pennsylvania, she obtained her gemology and jewelry design

degrees from the Gemological Institute of America. Keswani went on to work in the jewelry department at Christie’s Auction House in New York.

As a specialized consultant to the trade, Keswani’s clients have included the former U.S. Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, international museums and various trade organizations. A sought-after lecturer, she also recently served as President of the American Society of Jewelry Historians.

Anthony Ledru is the Global Vice President of Sales at Harry Winston Inc., the renowned international jewelry and watch luxury brand. Ledru is responsible for the strategic development of Harry Winston’s global retail and wholesale networks and oversees

all aspects of both distribution channels worldwide, including Harry Winston’s global expansion.

Prior to his employment at Harry Winston Inc., Ledru held a senior position at Cartier and was accountable for 38 retail stores at Cartier North America and built world-class wholesale and retail luxury sales teams over his 13-year career there. He holds a Masters Degree in International Business from Skema Business School in Lille, France (formerly ESC Lille).

Charlene “Charlie” McCord is the recipient of the 2012-2013 Women in Science Fellowship. By integrating principles and research methods from the fields of anatomy, biomechanics, neuroscience, and molecular phylogenetics, Charlie hopes to better understand the evolutionary relationship of neuromuscular form and functioning in the Tetraodontiformes (pufferfish, triggerfish, and their relatives.) In addition to her academic pursuits, Charlie has acted as a biology liaison and a young women in science advocate through the Sisters 4 Science program over the past four years. She looks forward to sharing the results of her upcoming research projects and community outreach activities with the greater Chicago Women in Science community in the coming year.

The Women’s Board of The Field Museum Presents

A Presentation and Luncheon withReema Keswani and Anthony Ledru

Wednesday, May 30, 2012, The Field Museum

10:30 a.m. Registration and Exhibit Viewing, Museum West Entrance

11:00 a.m. Presentation, James Simpson Theatre

12:00 p.m. Luncheon, Stanley Field Hall

Patron Ticket $250 per person Outreach Ticket $125 per person

Complimentary parking in the Soldier Field North Garage. Please enter The Field Museum through the West Entrance.Reservations will be held at the door.

Supporting SponsorThe Law Offices of Elizabeth D. Sharp, P.C.

Generous In-Kind Support Provided ByHarry Winston Inc.

Lead Sponsor

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ollection.

Betsy AhearneLaurie BayGail BrownWendy ChronisterElizabeth O’Connor ColeJoan ColmarJenny CorriganJacky FerroTonja HallGigi JohnsonKathryn JohnsonAnn Kasten

Anne KavanaghWendy KilcollinDayna KirkKathleen KlaeserLaurie KracumLenore MacdonaldConnie MagnusonStephanie OrtelElizabeth PruettAllison SchmittPauline Kurtides SheehanKatherine Veach

2012 Outreach Luncheon CommitteeSusan Clark McBride and Liz Sharp, Co-Chairs

Jeani Jernstedt, President, The Women’s Board

Committee Members

For more information or reservations please email womensboard@fieldmuseum.org or phone 312.665.7135.

Save the Date for the Maharaja GalaSaturday, October 13, 2012at The Field Museum!

For more information or reservations please email womensboard@fieldmuseum.org or phone 312.665.7135.