The Women Creating Change
Leadership Council (WCCLC)

Columbia University’s Women Creating Change Leadership Council is comprised of individuals who are committed to the exploration of issues which affect women and the ways in which women address global gender challenges. The mission of the Council is to promote interdisciplinary collaborative research and to sponsor projects and events that publicize this important work. Council members assist the faculty in framing how their academic endeavors can create greater impact. The WCC Leadership Council provides a critical link between the University’s faculty-led projects and global business, academic, and civil society. More information on Women Creating Change and Leadership Council membership is available here.

Women Creating Change Support Highlight

Ann Kaplan is a supporter of Women Creating Change and a partner of Circle Wealth Management (CWM), a registered advisory firm. She is also the chair and founder of Circle Financial Group, a wealth management membership group for women. Ms. Kaplan was previously a general partner of Goldman, Sachs & Co. where she served as the head of the municipal bond department. Ms. Kaplan is a Columbia University Trustee Emerita. She currently serves on the Board of Overseers of the Columbia University School of Business, the Board of Advisors of School of Public Health and the Board of Advisors at the Medical Center. Ms. Kaplan also serves as a board member of the Goldman Sachs Bank USA and the Museum of Arts and Design. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Economic Club of New York and the International Women’s Forum. Ms. Kaplan holds a B.A. from Smith College and a M.B.A. from Columbia University