2019 Speakers
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Special Guest Speakers
Antoinette Antonio
ANTOINETTE ANTONIO is co-anchor of WCVB’s EyeOpener newscasts with co-anchors Randy Price and Doug Meehan and meteorologist Cindy Fitzgibbon. She also anchors NewsCenter 5 at Noon with co-anchor Erika ...
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Renee Connolly
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Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer & Head, Engagement, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany & Massachusetts Conference for Women Board Member
RENEE CONNOLLY is the chief diversity, equity & inclusion officer and head of engagement at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, where she drives the strategic advancement and cultural implementation of the ...
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Karen Holmes Ward
KAREN HOLMES WARD is the director of public affairs and community services as well as host and executive producer of CityLine, WCVB-TV’s weekly magazine program which addresses the concerns, and accomplishments of ...
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Kathy Horgan
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EVP and Chief Human Resources & Citizenship Officer, State Street & Massachusetts Conference for Women Board Member
KATHY HORGAN is executive vice president and chief human resources and citizenship officer at State Street Corporation, responsible for ensuring that employees feel engaged, valued, and committed to the ...
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Susan Vissers Lisa
SUSAN VISSERS LISA is VP of Investor Relations at Boston Scientific Corporation and has served in that role since December 2013. She began her career at JP Morgan Chase & Co and has nearly thirty years of ...
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Alicia Menendez
ALICIA MENENDEZ an award-winning multimedia journalist, and the co-host of PBS’ Amanpour & Company. A contributing editor at Bustle, she hosts the podcast Latina to Latina. She has also contributed ...
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Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito
KARYN POLITO is the 72nd Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts. She began her public service in local government, serving as a member of the Shrewsbury board of selectmen, and then as a state representative for five ...
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Mayor Marty Walsh
MARTIN J. WALSH is a lifelong champion of working people and a proud product of the City of Boston. He was sworn in as the City’s 54th mayor on January 1, 2018. Since taking office, Walsh has focused on ...
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Laysha Ward
Host
Cultivating Creativity and Collaboration in Workplace Culture
LAYSHA WARD is an accomplished C-suite executive with thirty years of leadership experience at Target. In 2017, Ward was named executive vice president, chief external engagement officer, overseeing Target’s ...
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Keynotes
Master of Ceremonies, Celeste Headlee
CELESTE HEADLEE is a journalist, professional speaker, and author of the books We ...
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Megan Rapinoe
MEGAN RAPINOE is a two-time World Cup Champion, and co-captain of the US Women’s ...
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Yara Shahidi
YARA SHAHIDI is an actress, model, activist, and breakout star of ABC’s Emmy- and ...
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Simon Sinek
SIMON SINEK is an unshakable optimist. He believes in a bright future and our ability ...
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Amanda Southworth
AMANDA SOUTHWORTH is a seventeen-year-old iOS developer, designer, and a mental ...
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Kara Swisher
KARA SWISHER is the co-founder and editor-at-large of Recode, producer and host of ...
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Tara Westover
TARA WESTOVER is an American historian and writer known for her unique and courageous ...
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Malala Yousafzai
MALALA YOUSAFZAI is co-founder of Malala Fund and a Nobel Laureate. Her vision of a ...
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Breakout Session Speakers
Mary Abbajay
MARY ABBAJAY is the president of Careerstone Group, LLC, a full service ...
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Marci Alboher
MARCI ALBOHER is a vice president at Encore.org. She is one of the nation’s leading ...
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Amy Armstrong
AMY ARMSTRONG is senior vice president and global head of talent development and ...
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Bea Arthur
BEA ARTHUR, LMHC, is a Columbia University-trained psychotherapist, startup founder, ...
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Tracy Atkinson
TRACY ATKINSON is executive vice president and acting chief administrative officer ...
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Chris Bailey
CHRIS BAILEY is a productivity expert, and the international best-selling author of ...
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Kristen Balboni
KRISTEN BALBONI is a studio host and sideline reporter for Stadium, the national ...
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Blythe Berents
BLYTHE BERENTS is a dual employee of Bank of America (BofA) and Merrill, as a ...
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Renata Black
RENATA BLACK is a co-founder of EBY. EBY is a women’s empowerment brand that ...
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Dena Blizzard
DENA BLIZZARD is one funny mother, known as the “Target mom” for her viral videos ...
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Jane Bowman
JANE BOWMAN is the vice president of marketing and strategic partnerships for Boston ...
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Lisa Brady
LISA BRADY is the director of supply chain sustainability and circular economy at ...
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Stephanie Browne
STEPHANIE BROWNE is vice president of talent acquisition and chief diversity and ...
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Rosaleen Burke
ROSALEEN BURKE has served as senior VP of global quality & regulatory at Boston ...
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Raschelle Burton
RASCHELLE BURTON is the chief communications officer for Santander US. She is ...
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Jane Carpenter
JANE CARPENTER is the global head of communications at Wayfair, leading their global ...
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Lee Carter
LEE CARTER is the president of Maslansky and partners. She oversees a range of ...
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M. Tamra Chandler
M. TAMRA CHANDLER is the founder and CEO of PeopleFirm LLC, one of Forbesmagazine’s ...
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Kate Cingolani
KATE CINGOLANI is the head of global communications for the integrated supply chain ...
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Roxann Cooke
ROXANN COOKE is the consumer bank and wealth management regional director for Chase. ...
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Rachel Cossar
RACHEL COSSAR is the founder and lead facilitator for Choreography for Business. She ...
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Bernice Cramer
BERNICE CRAMER is the director of marketing for Bose’s Professional Systems ...
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Kate Creagh
KATE CREAGH is a human resources leader known for building strong cultures in ...
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Susan Rietano Davey
SUSAN RIETANO DAVEY is co-founder/owner of Prepare to Launch, ...
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Wade Davis
WADE DAVIS is a former NFL player, thought leader, writer, public speaker, and ...
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Ally DeVoe
ALLY DeVOE is a principal financial analyst, urology and pelvic health finance at ...
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Jessica Donohue
JESSICA DONOHUE is executive vice president of State Street Corporation and client ...
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Annie Duke
ANNIE DUKE is an author and experienced corporate speaker and consultant on the ...
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Eileen A. Elliott
EILEEN A. ELLIOTT is site lead for site affairs and external partnership at Pfizer ...
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Nicole Fitzpatrick
NICOLE FITZPATRICK is a vice president and deputy general counsel at Akamai ...
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Amy E. Gallo
AMY E. GALLO is an expert in conflict, communication, and workplace dynamics. She is ...
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Gabrielle Simpson Gambrell
GABRIELLE SIMPSON GAMBRELL is a communications, branding and media expert. She’s ...
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Yvonne Garcia
YVONNE GARCIA serves as chief of staff to State Street’s CEO, Ron ...
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Archana Gilravi
ARCHANA GILRAVI is the VP of partnerships at the Sheryl Sandberg and Dave Goldberg ...
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Jackie Glenn
JACKIE GLENN is founder and CEO of Glenn Diversity and HR Solutions. She began her ...
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Jodi Glickman
JODI GLICKMAN is passionate about developing leaders, including seasoned executives ...
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Anne Grady
ANNE GRADY is not your typical motivational speaker. She is a best-selling author, ...
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Minda Harts
MINDA HARTS is a well-connected, sought after speaker and thought-leader, frequently ...
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Lisa Hellmann
LISA HELLMANN is an innovative, results-oriented leader with three decades of ...
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Linda Henry
LINDA HENRY is the managing director of Boston Globe Media Partners, which ...
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Nikki Howard & Jaqi Wright
NIKKI HOWARD & JAQI WRIGHT are co-founders of The Furlough Cheesecake. ...
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Stephanie Humphrey
STEPHANIE HUMPHREY is a former engineer who became the technology contributor to ...
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Alexandra Ibanez
ALEXANDRA IBANEZ is the discovery site operations director at Merck Research Labs in ...
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Dr. Tiffany Jana
DR. TIFFANY JANA has helped orchestrate TMI's growth over the past sixteen years. ...
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Erica Keswin
ERICA KESWIN is a best-selling author, executive coach, and workplace strategist who ...
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Michelle King
MICHELLE P. KING is a researcher, gender equality expert, and director of inclusion ...
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Sarah LaFleur
SARAH LaFLEUR is founder and CEO of MM.LaFleur. Before founding MM.LaFleur, she ...
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Karoline Lariviere
KAROLINE LARIVIERE is the senior vice president of Human Resources (HR) at Fresenius ...
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Sara Laschever
SARA LASCHEVER has spent her career investigating the challenges that shape women’s ...
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Katy Latimer
KATY LATIMER is Ocean Spray’s vice president of research and development. In this ...
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Courtney Lawrie
COURTNEY LAWRIE is the director of brand and integrated marketing at Wayfair, where ...
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Emma Lees
EMMA LEES is responsible for leading oncology discovery in the Bristol-Myers Squibb ...
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Alice Lin
ALICE LIN is the director of advanced analytics for the US specialty lines & ...
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Aria Mia Loberti
ARIA MIA LOBERTI is an undergraduate honors student at University of Rhode Island, ...
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Mary Mack
MARY MACK leads consumer banking for Wells Fargo, which provides financial services ...
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Charmaine McClarie
CHARMAINE McCLARIE is a C-suite adviser, keynote speaker, executive coach, and ...
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Maxie McCoy
MAXIE McCOY is a writer and speaker obsessed with giving women the tools they need to ...
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Linnete Velez-McKnight
LINNETE VELEZ-McKNIGHT is a senior global product marketing and marketing ...
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Mindy McKnight
MINDY McKNIGHT is currently ranked as one of the Top-25 Women on YouTube with her ...
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Alicia Menendez
ALICIA MENENDEZ an award-winning multimedia journalist, and the co-host of PBS’ ...
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Dr. Susan A. Miele
DR. SUSAN A. MIELE is the chief human resources officer at Foundation Medicine. She ...
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Jeannette M. Mills
JEANNETTE M. MILLS is the senior vice president of safety, health, environmental ...
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Amy Morin
AMY MORIN is a licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist, and psychology ...
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Rushmie Nofsinger
RUSHMIE NOFSINGER brings nearly twenty years of communications, stakeholder ...
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Jennifer Perry
JENNIFER PERRY is the managing director and lead of the MMBSI technology & ...
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Amy Philbrook
AMY PHILBROOK is the head of diversity and inclusion for Fidelity Investments, a ...
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Mary Laura Philpott
MARY LAURA PHILPOTT is the author of I Miss You When I Blink, a nationally ...
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Deborah Pine
DEBORAH PINE is the executive director of the Center for Women and Business at ...
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Marissa Poole
Executive Spotlight
Rebuilding Relationships in a Disconnected World
MARISSA POOLE is US GM of dermatology, respiratory, and gastroenterology at ...
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Colleen Richards Powell
COLLEEN RICHARDS POWELL oversees MFS’ diversity strategy, including related ...
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Adda Grace Power
ADDA GRACE POWER leads the internal audit department at TripAdvisor Media Group as ...
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Tonya Rapley
TONYA RAPLEY is an internationally recognized millennial money expert, ...
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Kate Reed
KATE REED is the vice president for IBM Security’s performance marketing ...
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Alechia Reese
ALECHIA REESE is equal parts warm tea and Hennessy. She is the author of the ...
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Shannon Resetich
SHANNON RESETICH is head of North America for rare diseases and rare blood disorders ...
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Karen Rinaldi
KAREN RINALDI is the publisher of Harper Wave, an imprint she founded in 2012, and a ...
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Veronica Rueckert
VERONICA RUECKERT is the author of Outspoken: Why women's voices get silenced and how ...
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Angela Ruffin-Stacker
ANGELA RUFFIN-STACKER is senior vice president and director of diverse FA recruiting ...
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Roxanna Sarmiento
ROXANNA SARMIENTO has a wealth of marketing and brand management experience. Prior to ...
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Reshma Saujani
RESHMA SAUJANI is the founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, the international ...
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Christina Scully
CHRISTINA SCULLY is currently the interim head of global manufacturing and supply ...
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Tiffany Shlain
TIFFANY SHLAIN was honored by Newsweekas one of the Women Shaping the 21st Century. ...
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Susannah St-Germain
SUSANNAH ST-GERMAIN is a 17x certified Colombian-American Salesforce architect. She ...
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Darcey Steinke
DARCEY STEINKE is the author of the New York Times Notable memoir Easter Everywhere, ...
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Marlo Tapley
MARLO TAPLEY is a senior sales and operations executive for North America ...
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Trish Torizzo
TRISH TORIZZO is an accomplished executive leader with over twenty years’ ...
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Virgie Tovar
VIRGIE TOVAR started the #LoseHateNotWeight campaign. She is one of the nation's ...
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Elizabeth Traynor
ELIZABETH TRAYNOR is a communications lead for employee communications and engagement ...
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Yai Vargas
YAI VARGAS is a leading multicultural marketing expert with a niche in building ...
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Barb Vlacich
BARB VLACICH is vice president, global sales operations, and chief of staff of ...
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Laysha Ward
Host
Cultivating Creativity and Collaboration in Workplace Culture
LAYSHA WARD is an accomplished C-suite executive with thirty years of leadership ...
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Hillary Weingast
HILLARY WEINGAST is associate general counsel and head of global inclusion and ...
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Danielle Weisberg & Carly Zakin
DANIELLE WEISBERG and CARLY ZAKIN are co-founders and co-CEOs of theSkimm, a ...
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Jodie Wertheim
JODIE WERTHEIM has worked in the field of communication for close to twenty five ...
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Jeffery Whitford
JEFFERY WHITFORD joined Sigma-Aldrich in 2005, and since that time has served in ...
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Karen Wickre
KAREN WICKRE has been called “the best-connected Silicon Valley figure you’ve ...
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Carla Wright-Jukes
CARLA WRIGHT-JUKES possess a warrior’s mentality with a poet’s soul. She ...
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Lauren Zajac
LAUREN ZAJAC is vice president, general counsel and data protection officer with ...
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Gabi Zijderveld
GABI ZIJDERVELD is chief marketing officer and head of product strategy with ...
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Small Business Roundtable
Barbara Clarke
BARBARA CLARKE is an economist that invests in early stage companies with women in ...
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Seth Goodall
SETH GOODALL is the executive director of corporate social responsibility for ...
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Bianca Jordan
BIANCA JORDAN is the founder of Brazen Legal, a law firm that provides legal ...
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Teresa Maynard
TERESA MAYNARD is the owner and operator of Sweet Teez Bakery in Dorchester, MA that ...
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Meg Stone
MEG STONE is the executive director of IMPACT Boston, a nationally recognized abuse ...
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Anne Traer
ANNE TRAER is a floral artist and founder of Garden and Roads, a Boston-based florist ...
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Michelle Wax
MICHELLE WAX is a firm believer that happiness is the ultimate success. She is ...
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Meg Wheeler
MEG K. WHEELER is a socially conscious entrepreneur, business consultant, writer and ...
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Tech Roundtables
Chris Ferzli
CHRIS FERZLI is director of global corporate affairs with Ocean Spray. Shee has ...
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Katie Greer
KATIE GREER is CEO of KL Greer Consulting. Her journey as an internet safety keynote ...
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Stephanie Humphrey
STEPHANIE HUMPHREY is a former engineer who became the technology contributor to ...
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Anna Jablonka
ANNA JABLONKA is an engineering director with Applied Materials. She has been ...
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Roxanna Sarmiento
ROXANNA SARMIENTO has a wealth of marketing and brand management experience. Prior to ...
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Yai Vargas
YAI VARGAS is a leading multicultural marketing expert with a niche in building ...
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