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Panels &
Speakers
10:15 – 11:15 AM
Session I
Taking the
Reigns: Tips for New Managers*
What does it take to be a
successful new manager? How do I fairly delegate work? How do I manage my
friend without being “bossy?” How do I lead group-decision making? Join four
successful managers to learn how they handled such challenges in their early
managerial roles.
Moderator:
Megan Bordi, CBS ’09, MBA Candidate
Speakers:
Shari Austrian-Krull, Managing Director,
Catholic Big Sisters & Big Brothers, Columbia School of Social Work ’00;
Rebecca Hornstein, VP, Human Capital Management Strategy, Lehman Brothers, CBS
JD/MBA ’00; Mona Shah, VP, Business Development, Global Network Services, American
Express, CBS ’01;
Alissa Hsu Lynch, Group Product Director, Johnson & Johnson,
CBS ’99
Workplace
Socializing and Networking
Networks are the key to
professional success, but what role does socializing play in building them?
How much interaction is really necessary and how can you determine what
level is right for you? More importantly, how can women navigate pitfalls
and succeed in male-dominated spaces? Our experienced panel will discuss the
critical, but seldom-addressed, question of how to use social activities and
networks to further your career while remaining true to your interests.
Moderator:
Marina Severinovsky, CBS ’09, MBA Candidate
Speakers:
Karla C. Elrod, Principal, Booz Allen
Hamilton; Aliza Freud, Founder & CEO, SheSpeaks, Inc., CBS ’01; Teri Lee Trupia,
National Director of Sales and Service, IKON; Julie Wong, VP, Morgan
Stanley, CBS ’03
Power Couples
A Power Couple is a duo who
managed to build not only their respective resumes but also their
relationship. As individuals, they ascended to the top of their careers. As
a couple, they created a loving and lasting family—no easy task! Join the
panelists as they discuss the issues they faced as a couple and the tactics
they used to enable success at home and at work.
Moderator:
Lindsay Dratch, CBS ’09, MBA Candidate
Speakers:
Yumi and Eiichiro Kuwana, Founding
Principals, Cook Pine Capital; Janice L. Sears, Managing Director, Western
Region Head, Global Real Estate, Gaming & Lodging Investment Banking, Banc
of America Securities, and Geoffrey B. Sears, Partner, Wareham Property
Group; Barbara Yaros, Director Marketing Services, Reckitt Benckiser, CBS
’84, and Neal Yaros, Partner, Deloitte Tax, LLP
Big Change†
Women are faced with the
opportunity to make major changes in their professional lives—whether to
take off time when starting a family; to work a full-time or a flexible
schedule; to make the jump to becoming an entrepreneur; and to move between
for-profit and non-profit. The highly successful panelists will draw from
their own experiences and share with us how they knew the “big change” was
right, how they coped with the resulting challenges, and how they
transferred skills and kept connections.
Moderator:
Abby Jacobs, CBS ’09, MBA Candidate
Speakers:
Michelle Kedem,
Partner, On Ramps, CBS ’02; Alison Schlesinger, VP of External
Affairs, Jewish Guild for the Blind, CBS ’87; Beth Schoenfeldt,
Co-Founder, Ladies Who Launch, CBS ’94; Amanda Sourry, VP Marketing
& General Manager, Unilever
Workshop:
Finding Your Sweet Spot
Uncover your true passion
and use it to expand your selection of career possibilities. In seeking a
satisfying career, don't limit yourself by sticking to the past or what
other people will think. Whether you are a soon-to-be graduate or seasoned
career professional this is a chance to take off the blinders and create the
future of your dreams!
Facilitator:
Rayona Sharpnack,
Founder & CEO, Institute for Women’s Leadership
11:35 AM – 12:35
PM
Session II
Mentoring*
Discuss the challenges,
rewards, and best practices for finding mentors, utilizing mentors, and
becoming a mentor as you progress in your career. The panel is geared
towards women who are in the early stages of their careers and are looking
to build mentorship relationships, both inside their companies and through
other avenues.
Moderator:
Laura Finefrock, CBS ’09, MBA Candidate
Speakers:
Marilyn Ceci, Managing Director,
JPMorgan Securities; Patricia Hong, Principal, AT Kearney, CBS ’03; Visala
James, VP, Marketing and Sales, Unleash, Inc., CBS ’88; Carolyn Lese, HR
Director for Sales and Distribution, IBM, CBS ’97; Pepper Roukas, Director
of Content and Alliances, American Express, CBS ’05
Global Women’s
Issues
“In a world where there is
so much to be done, I felt strongly impressed that there must be something
for me to do,” wrote social reform activist Dorothea Dix. Discuss with
leaders in public policy, gender equality, and employment advancement how we
can promote the economic growth of women throughout the world through vision
and voice.
Moderator:
Allison Redmond, CBS ’09, MBA Candidate
Speakers:
Taina Bien-Aimé, Executive Director,
Equality Now; Nikki Cicerani, Managing Director, NYC, Upwardly Global, CBS
’04; Ester Fuchs, Professor of Public Affairs and Political Science,
Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs; Kathy
Rodgers, President, Legal Momentum; Rose Sculley, Development Consultant,
Corporate Strategic Partnerships, CFRE, CBS ’77
Changing the
Game: Arranging YOUR Life
The policies that shape
when, where, and how we work significantly affect our ability to succeed in
both professional and personal life. Change agents working internally and
externally with organizations are making strides to ensure that women
receive the flexible schedules, benefits, and career guidance necessary to
reach high ranks. Join our panel of industry and academic experts as they
discuss why customized corporate structures are gaining traction and how you
can change the game to fit your life.
Moderator:
Alicia Graham, CBS ’09,
MBA Candidate
Speakers:
Linda Caruso, Senior VP,
Sales, Mom Corps, CBS ’98; Judith Finer-Freedman, Work/Life Advocate
& Doctoral Researcher, The University of Toronto; Kelly Fiore,
President & CEO, Charity Folks;
Dionne Wallace, Human Resources
Manager, State Farm
Insurance Companies;
Anne
Weisberg, Director of Diversity, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Managing in
Times of Uncertainty†
Changes in company
structure by way of mergers, restructuring, downsizing, and management
transformations are more the norm today than the exception. Leaders across
industries discuss the steps they took to prepare themselves and their
career for inevitable change and how they led colleagues through periods of
ambiguity.
Moderator:
Jill Austrian, CBS ’09, MBA Candidate
Speakers:
Kim Corrigan, Executive VP, Group
Management Director, Draftfcb; Jeri Finard, Former CMO, Kraft Foods, Inc,
CBS ’86; Jani Hegarty, President, Health and Wellness Partners; Leanne
Wagner, VP, New Business Women’s Health Care, Wyeth, CBS ’82
Workshop:
Personal Leadership
What’s your personal style?
Uncover your own capabilities and engage your leadership approach to effect
change and motivate others.
Facilitator:
Barbara Goodstein,
EVP Marketing & Chief
Innovation Officer, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, CBS ’83
12:45 – 2:45 PM
Luncheon and
Networking
Remarks by CWIB
Conference Co-Chairs Jenny Ahn, CBS ’08, and Kristie Wauthier, CBS
’08, MBA Candidates
Keynote Address Andrea
Jung, Chairman & CEO, Avon Products, Inc.
3:00 – 4:30 PM
Session III
Politics of
Success: Managing Human Roadblocks*
Join the panelists from a
variety of industries as they share successful solutions in dealing with
interpersonal challenges at work and offer advice on how to navigate through
environments in which people attempt to inhibit your progress.
Moderator:
Lakshmi Potluri, CBS ’09, MBA Candidate
Speakers:
Karin Katz,
Managing Director, Morgan Stanley, CBS ’90; Leanne Lachman,
President, Lachman Associates, CBS Executive-in-Residence; Kathryn
Mayer, Founder, KC Mayer Consulting; Cheryl Stallworth-Hooper,
General Manager, Marketing, Colgate-Palmolive
Ascent to the Top†
What does it take to rise
through the ranks of a successful organization, particularly in an industry
that has traditionally been male-dominated? Senior female executives from
consulting, media, consumer goods and retail will discuss how women can be
leaders, how to take the final leap through a glass ceiling to the top and
how, once we’re there, we can maintain our networks, our jobs, and our
lives.
Moderator:
Shari Cooperman, CBS ’09,
MBA Candidate
Speakers:
Theresa
Chillianis, Senior VP, Strategy and Business Operations, Fuse;
Brigitte Cooperman, Senior VP of Brand Distribution, Lilly Pulitzer;
Deirdre Mahlan, Head of Tax and Treasury, Diageo Plc, CBS ’91; Trish
Mosconi, Principal, Operations Strategy, McKinsey & Company, CBS ’98
The Realities
of Working Abroad
Interested in working
abroad? In today’s global economy, international exposure is not just nice
to have, but a must for career advancement. Highly accomplished women from a
variety of industries, including banking, consulting, public relations, and
technology, will share their experiences, advice, and insight into landing
an international assignment. Plus, get the dos and don’ts of working abroad.
Moderator:
Viola Li, CBS ’09, MBA Candidate
Speakers:
Vera Chota,
IBM Corporate Headquarters HR, Americas Staffing Leader, IBM; Andrea Bryan,
Managing Director, Synthetic CDO/Credit Derivatives, Standard & Poor’s;
Perry Yeatman, Senior VP of International Corporate Affairs and Global
Issues Management, Kraft; Luanne D. Zurlo, Founder & Executive Director,
Worldfund, CBS ’93
Why We Need
More Women in Business
Now more than ever women
are taking leadership roles in all areas of society. Over the past few
decades women have made innumerable contributions to business. The panelists
will explore the benefits to industry and society of having women in top
management positions.
Moderator:
Mrinalini Loew, CBS ’09, MBA Candidate
Speakers:
Catherine Clifford,
Co-Founder, YourOnRamp.com; Jennifer Radin, Principal, Life Sciences,
Deloitte Consulting, LLP, CBS ’98; Joy Williams, Senior Director,
Sponsorship Development, ESPN, CBS ’01;
Gabriella Fitzgerald, Vice President, American Express; Carol Koh
Evans,
General Manager, Massive Inc.,
a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation, CBS '99
Workshop:
Managing Your Personal Finances
Sanyika Calloway Boyce offers tips for creating a financial plan,
meeting your goals, and managing your personal finances throughout
life’s major stages. She also provides ideas for releasing negative
emotional patterns around money and focusing on living in abundance.
Facilitator:
Sanyika Calloway Boyce, Financial Fitness Coach, Financial Fitness
Institute, LLC
* Recommended for women
in early-career stages
† Recommended for women in mid-career stages
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