June 24, 2012
After Ending on a 'High Note,’ a Retired Executive Gets Busy
"I was pretty good about [saying no to opportunities] for six months. And then I started saying yes," says Becky Sykes.
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"I was pretty good about [saying no to opportunities] for six months. And then I started saying yes," says Becky Sykes.
As a volunteer Becky Sykes helped create the Dallas Women’s Foundation in 1985, and in 1998 she was hired as its executive director. Under her leadership, the nonprofit grew into a powerhouse charity dedicated to supporting women’s and girls’ causes.
“When I came in, the organization was poised for growth, with a strong base of support,” she says. “We just took that and ran with it.”
In 2006, it began a campaign that raised
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