In this episode, the host, Talia Mashiach, converses with Bluma Broner, the managing director and head of healthcare at CIBC Bank, USA. They delve into Bluma's dynamic career in banking, discussing its lucrative and flexible nature. Bluma, who is also deeply involved in community service through mentoring and board memberships, offers insights on leading a fulfilling career, staying true to one's principles, and managing societal expectations. She shares personal stories from her life in Israel, transitioning to her banking career, the challenges of being a working Orthodox Jewish woman, and the evolution of women's roles in professional and community settings. Bluma emphasizes the importance of doing what is right, building a supportive family structure, and finding fulfillment in one's work. The conversation also touches on the significance of women's representation on boards and mentoring future generations.
00:00 Introduction to Inspire to Lead Podcast
00:29 Meet Bluma Broner: Career and Community
01:27 Bluma's Early Life and Family Background
03:06 Challenges and Triumphs in Israeli Education
07:06 Navigating Career and Family in Israel
12:18 Transition to Banking and Gender Challenges
15:34 Balancing Career and Family in the U.S.
18:00 Insights on Commercial Lending and Healthcare
23:15 Support Systems and Outsourcing for Success
26:00 Corporate America: Balancing Faith and Career
27:26 Team Size and Structure
27:42 Career Trajectory and Job Satisfaction
29:45 Volunteer Work and Board Memberships
30:36 Women on Boards: Challenges and Progress
31:58 Balancing Career and Community
33:28 The Importance of Representation and Mentorship
36:01 Career Advice and Personal Reflections
50:59 Final Thoughts and Messages
About Our Guest:
Bluma Broner, Managing Director at CIBC, is responsible for client relationships and new business origination nationwide. She heads one of the bank's health care groups focused on providers of skilled nursing and senior housing. Broner has more than 22 years of banking experience and has spent the past 15 years as a lender to the health care industry. Before joining CIBC in 2007, she was vice president in health care at LaSalle Bank. She started her banking career in 1995 at Bank Leumi in Israel and has held a variety of positions, with a focus on middle-market entrepreneurial businesses. Broner holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Hebrew University in Jerusalem. She is a Leadership Greater Chicago 2019 fellow.
Community leadership: Broner is a board member of Shalva, Associated Talmud Torahs of Chicago and NCSY, an Orthodox Jewish youth group. She also serves on the Community Building & Jewish Continuity Commission of the Jewish Federation in Chicago.
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