The 18th Annual HBA Woman of the Year luncheon will be held on Thursday May 3, at the New York Hilton.

HBA will be honoring the 2007 Woman of the Year recipient - Meryl Zausner, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Novartis Oncology, is a pioneer and an inspiration to those around her. She has exemplified her stellar leadership as a business woman, cultivator of internal talent and champion of diversity and inclusion. She was the founding member of Novartis Oncology global business unit in 2000, helping to make it one of the world’s top Oncology companies. One of her many contributions to the advancement of women includes her role in developing Novartis’ Annual Female Leadership Forum.

The team at DDL stepped forward to answer the call for aid in rebuilding the city of Gulfport, after the devastations of Hurricane Katrina.

Ozzie Echols, Patrick Ayinde, Corey Hensel, and Pat Nolan have all lent a hand as part of a 24 member team organized by Faith Presbyterian Church, working on various projects aimed to rebuild the Gulfport/ Biloxi area.

The cost of the trip was covered by the DDL team who were delighted at the opportunity to take part in the renovation of the Mississippi community.

View Pictures From the Trip

DDL started off the year with a trip to Gulfport, Mississippi, to help with the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. Even though the disaster is now out of the limelight, there is still much to be done in the Gulfport area and DDL is proud to be a part of the recovery efforts. Thank you to Corey Hensel, Ozzie Echols and Patrick Ayinde for joining Patrick Nolan on the trip to Mississippi.

The second Packaging & Risk Management webcast will air on May 23 and May 25. Please register to participate in these live webcasts as seating is limited.

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