New York Gala 2007

100 WOMEN IN HEDGE FUNDS 6TH ANNUAL GALA CELEBRATING MENTORING Cipriani 42nd Street, New York, NY November 14th, 2007

Photograph of Industry honorees and their mentees, the Board and Executive Director of 100 Women in Hedge Funds Seated (L to R) Jessica Palmer, Frank Brosens, Robert Rubin, John Griffin, Julian Robertson, Jane Mendillo, Jack Meyer, Governor Jon Corzine, George W. Wellde, Jr, Steven T. Mnuchin Standing (L to R) Sara McKerihan, Mindy Posoff, Mimi Drake, Anne Dinning, Dana B. Hall, Carol Kim, Anne B. Popkin, Joan Werner, Amanda Pullinger

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Leaders across the hedge fund industry raised $2.3 million at the Sixth 100 Women in Hedge Funds Gala at Cipriani in New York City on November 14th 2007. Proceeds from the Gala will go directly to iMentor.

The 2007 Effecting Change award honored many leaders across the hedge fund industry who serve as powerful examples of effective mentoring.

The 2007 Industry Leadership Award was awarded to Jane Mendillo, Chief Investment Officer, Wellesley College in recognition of her talent, ethics and passion, which help define the hedge fund industry's standard of excellence.

For full details, please read the press release (PDF).

For inquiries contact New York Gala Committee

About iMentor:

iMentor, founded in 1999 by John Griffin of Blue Ridge Capital, serves to cultivate relationships between young people and volunteer adult mentors through its innovative, technology-enriched mentoring model, combining e-mail correspondence with in-person meetings. To-date, iMentor has matched and supported over 4,000 mentor-mentee pairs, partnering with over 30 schools and after school programs in underserved communities.

For more information, please visit www.imentor.org.