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Bio of Board President Janice M. Johnson
Janice M. Johnson, CPA, JD, serves as a consultant to A.B. Watley Direct, a New York City-based broker dealer, as well as to several hedge funds and high net worth individuals. Previously, she was a managing director of American Express Tax and Business Services, Inc.

Bio of Executive Director Betsy Werley
Betsy is proud to be an "encore career" role model. She joined TTN in 2005, after spending 26 years in the for-profit sector, first as a corporate lawyer and then leading business projects at JPMorgan Chase.

TTN Launches "Smart Women Don't Retire" - June 2008
Contact: Betsy Werley, Executive Director Tel: 212-803-6121 E-mail: betsy@thetransitionnetwork.org For immediate release TTN LAUNCHES FIRST BOOK Trailblazing Women’s Organization Mobilizes Baby-boomers ‘Smart Women Don’t Retire’ Tells Pioneers of the Workplace How to ‘Break Free’—Urges Women Over 50 to Reinvent Their Lives by Redefining Their Careers New York, June 6, 2008 —Women of the baby boom generation—those fiercely independent strivers who broke the “male only” barriers of the ‘70s—are doing it again.

Fact Sheet
Contact Betsy Werley, Executive Director, 212-803-6121 betsy@thetransitionnetwork.org Quick Facts about The Transition Network TTN is a national nonprofit dedicated to exploring life choices for women over 50.

TTN in the news: WOSU's "All Sides with Ann Fisher" and 10TV's "Female Focus" - February 2010
Executive Director Betsy Werley was recently in Ohio to address the growing central Ohio chapter, and joined two local members for an interview on WOSU Radio with "All Sides with Ann Fisher" show. "All Sides with Ann Fisher" team - two members of the Columbus chapter (Patsy Deerhake - left and Andrea Dowding - right) and host Ann Fisher (center front).

Retirement Strategies of Women Over 50 - December 30, 2009
The Transition Network 2009 Survey Reports 66% Have Not Changed Strategies December 29, 2009 (New York, NY) – The Transition Network's 2009 member survey reveals that a large percentage of its membership - women over 50 with at least a Bachelor's degree - have not changed their spending or their plans with regard to work despite the recent downturn in the economy.

TTN Videos
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Medicare Makes Patients Happy, But Can It Last? - National Public Radio 9-22-09
NPR reporter Julie Rovner profiled Board member Audrey Bernfield, as part of a series on health care in America. Audrey talked about her recent bout with breast cancer, and her satisfaction with her Medicare coverage.

Getting Back in the Workforce, Job Counselors Say, Demands Accepting New Challenges - NY Daily News 9-28-09
Reporter Jennifer Gustavson interviewed members participating in TTN's six week job search workshop, and profiled Marilyn Roberts, a former adminstrative assistant at Bear Stearns who was laid off in 2008 and is looking for a new position.

A Second Act with Purpose - US News & World Report - October 2009
US News & World Report Contributing Editor Kerry Hannon profiles baby boomers redefining retirement with passion-driven "encore careers." The article features TTN member Liliane Kates, who sold her executive search firm and launched a new career in fitness training for older adults.

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