Journey to the Top: Packing our Toolkit
This panel will discuss the vital skills necessary for women to succeed
in Corporate America and how to manage your career moving up the corporate
ladder. This panel will also discuss the role of mentoring in career
advancement.
Panelist |
Company | Title |
| Sue Ashford | University of Michigan | Professor of Management and Organizations; Director, Executive MBA Program |
| Marsha Cruzan |
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. | Managing Director |
| Laura Sue D’Annunzio | Booz Allen Hamilton |
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| Jane Hilk | Kraft Foods | Vice President, Marketing, Cheese & Dairy |
| Christine Johnson | Progressive | Progressive Direct General Manager |
| Christina Sistrunk | Shell Exploration & Production Company | Asset Manager, Gulf of Mexico East |
Entrepreneurship/ Intrapreneurship
Have you always dreamed of striking out on your own? Do you aspire
to run your own business unit? This panel will focus on how to turn
these aspirations into reality, including challenges of starting your
own business, considerations/risks, general tips on how to be successful
and how to maintain your network through it all.
Panelist |
Company | Title |
| Raluca Alexandru | Goldman Sachs | Private Wealth Advisor |
| Kristin H Berry | The Legacy Network | Managing Principal |
| Allison Boersma | Kraft Foods | Senior Director Finance, Global Procurement |
| Al Cotrone | University of Michigan | Director, Career Development and Student Affairs |
| Alicia Rockmore |
Buttonedup | Co-founder |
| Alice Wachol | Deloitte Consulting | Principal, Managing Director Michigan |
The Road Less Traveled
This panel will discuss how women can prevail and how they can handle
themselves when working in careers that are often male dominated –
e.g., high tech, consulting, finance, manufacturing, etc.
Panelist |
Company | Title |
| Kia Berglund | Progressive | Corporate Compliance Officer |
| Eileen Currie | Crumb and Forster | Chief Marketing Officer |
| Lynne Ellyn |
DTE Energy | Sr. Vice President, Chief Information Officer |
| Shirli Kopelman | University of Michigan | Clinical Assistant Professor Management and Organizations |
| Lynette Sapienza | John Deere | Division Manager Product Planning |
| Staci Standen | Eaton | Director, Business Development, Automotive group |
Conquering the Art of Negotiation
This panel will discuss how effective communication can be a valuable
tool for success. Topics may include setting goals with superiors
and within teams, the art of everyday negotiation, and persuasive communication
and presentations.
Panelist |
Company | Title |
| Narolyn (Lyn) Baluyot | Deloitte Consulting | Senior Manager |
| Cindy Brabander |
Eaton | VP HR, Fluid Power Group |
| Kathleen Dolan | Self Employed | Fine Art Consultant |
| Reba Dominski | Target | Divisonal Sourcing Manager |
| Mary Lehmann | ArvinMeritor | Senior VP, Treasurer & Strategic Initiatives |
| Joanna Zucker | P&G | AMD Hair Care Global Innovation |
Walking the Fine Line
This panel will discuss how women can achieve a balance between fulfilling
career and family life including children, elder care, hobbies, healthy
living, community service work etc. Panelists will discuss how can
you do it, and how to navigate transition. The panel will also discuss
flexible work opportunities and perspective of successful women who have
utilized these opportunities.
Panelist |
Company | Title |
| Joanne Crevoiserat | Kohl's | Senior Vice President, Finance |
| Beth Danilek | Credit Suisse | Director, Fixed Income, Investment Banking |
| Lynette Dowler | DTE Energy | Chief of Staff, MichCon |
| Soojin Koh | University of Michigan | Director of Admissions at the Ross School of Business |
| Carolyn Lese |
IBM | Associate Partner, Recruiting Leader Strategy and Change |
| Elizabeth Powers | Booz Allen Hamilton | Principal, Heathcare Practice |
The Role Models of our Generation
This panel will discuss the success stories of young business women.
The panelists will share their experiences to serve as an inspiration
and to demonstrate that newly minted graduates too can have a dramatic
impact in corporate world.
Panelist |
Company | Title |
| Katherine Beebe | Deutsche Bank | Associate Merger and Acquistion |
| Christina Brown | University of Michigan | Lecturer of Marketing |
| Rebecca Krecke | American Express | Director |
| Kendall G Nichols | Eli Lilly and Company | Manager – Global Compensation |
| Kristin Royer | P&G | Assistant Brand Manager |
