Business Council to host annual lunch at Stamford Marriott

The Business Council of Fairfield County will host its 44th annual Members”™ Luncheon at the Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa on Monday, from noon to 1:45 p.m.

The keynote speaker will be Maggie Wilderotter, chairwoman and CEO of Stamford-based Frontier Communications since January 2006. She joined the company in November 2004 as president and CEO and as a member of its board of directors.

Wilderotter was previously senior vice president of Microsoft’s Worldwide Public Sector and was president and CEO of Wink Communications Inc., where she helped develop low-cost, end-to-end e-commerce systems. Before that, her positions included executive vice president of national operations for AT&T Wireless Services Inc., CEO of AT&T’s Aviation Communications Division and  senior vice president of McCaw Cellular Communications Inc.

She serves on the boards of Xerox Corp., Procter & Gamble Co. and a number of nonprofits. Since 2009, Fortune magazine has included her in its ranking of the “50 Most Powerful Women in Business.”

In October 2012, Wilderotter was designated chairwoman of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee after serving as vice chairwoman from 2010-2012. In December 2012, she was named a member of the executive committee of the Business Roundtable, an association of U.S.-based CEOs.

Frontier offers broadband, voice, satellite video, wireless Internet data access, data security solutions, bundled offerings and specialized bundles for residential customers, small businesses and home offices, and advanced communications for medium and large businesses in 27 states. Frontier’s approximately 13,700 employees are based entirely in the U.S.

The Business Council of Fairfield County is a member-driven organization that provides legislative advocacy, economic development initiatives, networking programs and leadership training to Fairfield County-based firms.

For more information, contact The Business Council at 203-359-3220. Registration is $75 for members and $100 for nonmembers.