Ellevate Network Welcomes Mizuho Americas in its Mission to Provide Greater Opportunities for Professional Women

Mizuho extends Ellevate Network benefits to all of its U.S.-based female employees

New York, NY (PRWEB) November 14, 2017

Ellevate Network today announced Mizuho as its newest corporate member. Known for its high-caliber educational content and quality networking opportunities for professional women, Ellevate Network is thrilled to offer the benefits of membership to all Mizuho's U.S.-based female employees.

Mizuho Americas, a leading financial services institution, joins the elite organizations already working with Ellevate Network to help provide expanded opportunities for women. Its membership grants Mizuho Americas access to over 700 events a year, networking across more than 40 Ellevate chapters globally, and a robust library of weekly webinars and live streamed content curated from renewed thought leaders.

"Joining Ellevate Network is another big step forward for us in the evolution of women connecting, inspiring, and empowering one another," said Cheryl Gilberg, co-chair of the Women's Network and head of Corporate Communications & Marketing at Mizuho Americas. "It furthers our commitment to fostering the growth and advancement of future female leaders at Mizuho."

"We are very pleased to have Mizuho as a new corporate member," said Kristy Wallace, CEO, Ellevate Network. "Their commitment to providing diverse talent with career opportunities and cultivating an inclusive and innovative culture aligns with Ellevate Network's mission to close the gender achievement gap in business."

About Ellevate Network
Ellevate Network is a global network of professional women committed to elevating each other through education, inspiration, and opportunity. Our mission is to close the gender achievement gap in business by providing women with a community to lean on and learn from. Ellevate also works with companies committed to gender diversity and has a proven track record of changing business culture from the inside out.

About Mizuho Americas
Mizuho Americas is a leading financial institution comprising several legal entities, which together offer clients corporate and investment banking, financing, securities, treasury services, asset management, research and more. With professionals in offices throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Chile, Mizuho's operations in the Americas connect a broad client base of major corporations, financial institutions and public sector groups to local markets and a vast global network. Learn more at mizuhoamericas.com.

Mizuho Americas is an integral part of the Japan-based Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. MFG. Mizuho Financial Group is one of the largest financial institutions in the world, offering comprehensive financial and strategic services including private banking and venture capital through its subsidiaries. The group has over 900 offices and 56,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA, and Asia. At the end of 2016, its total assets were $1.8 trillion. Learn more about Mizuho Financial Group at https://www.mizuho-fg.com

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