Experience: AccessCircles was founded in June of 2007 by Carolee Friedlander, the former CEO and founder of Carolee Designs, one of the world's leading accessories brands. Friedlander's vision is to create a "by invitation" network to enrich the health and wellness, financial expertise, and life balance of women through informative gatherings, transformative knowledge, unique experiences, and access to leading authorities and alliance partners in the fields of health, finance, and life balance. Throughout her career, Friedlander has embraced mentoring and leadership roles in many diverse business organizations and is active in numerous civic, philanthropic, and educational organizations. Some of those include Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), and The Center for Gender Equality. She is a past president of the Committee of 200, the organization of preeminent businesswomen, and has also served as the chair of its foundation board. Friedlander serves as a director on the board of DSW Inc., the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, Women's World Bank, and The Breast Cancer Research Foundation where she also serves as chair of the Finance Committee. She also serves on the board of The Society for Women's Health Research.