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Published on: 8/8/2008
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From left are Gretchen Gordon, Sandra Wigen, Karen McClain, Sue Zazon and Cheri Gillfillan.
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Same goes for Cheri Gillfillan, Gretchen Gordon, Sandra Wigen and Sue Zazon.
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"At the beginning of the process, we sat down and decided what our key values are in five aspects of our lives: professional, personal, spiritual, financial and family," said McClain, 51, who co-founded Goal Group with Gordon about 15 years ago.
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The group's current five members have been together for nearly half of Goal Group's lifespan, which speaks volumes to the connection the members have made, said the 45-year-old Gordon, a director at CIT Group Inc., a 100-year-old commercial finance company based in New York.City.
"We kind of lucked into the right mix of people," she said.
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Gordon's position with CIT gives her a role as a director of a Fortune 500 company while maintaining her entrepreneurial zing as CIT's only Columbus employee.
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Gordon, for one, credits Goal Group with giving her the support to make bold career moves.
What McClain lacked in entrepreneurship skills when she started her own company, she received through the support of other Goal Group members, she said.