Lynn Martin, former U.S. Secretary of Labor, will serve as Honorary Chair of the 2004 International ATHENA Conference, "Vision and Action: Cultivating the Leader Within", to be held April 29 to May 1, 2004 in Chicago, IL.

Martin was honored as the 2002 International ATHENA Award Recipient in Dallas, Texas. Martin currently chairs Deloitte & Touche's Council on the Advancement of Women, a glass ceiling initiative which oversees corporate efforts to provide full opportunity to talented men and women, and is advisor to the firm.

During her tenure as U.S. Secretary of Labor, Martin focused the Department on ensuring the security of working Americans, and emphasized the need to support a highly skilled, highly-paid workforce. Prior to serving in the cabinet, Martin represented the 16th District of Illinois in the House of Representatives from 1981 to 1991 where she was a member of the House Rules Committee, and the Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

"I was deeply honored to be selected as the 2002 International ATHENA Award Recipient and to be recognized for my personal commitment to help create leadership opportunities for women."
--Lynn Martin

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