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Letter from our CEO

Welcome to our Inaugural

Million Women Mentors Summit

& Gala at the National Press

Club in Washington, DC. I am so

excited and honored to present

to you the tremendous work that

we have done with our partners

and sponsors to drive for much

needed change for women and

girls interested in STEM (science,

technology, engineering and

math). In just over a year, we

have brought together over 60

girl-serving partners, 30 corporate

sponsors and 35 states all of whom

are actively engaged with boots on the ground to drive for more women in

STEM careers and more girls interested in STEM education. We have a long

road ahead with only about 26% of STEM jobs being filled by women currently.

Mentoring is the answer. Now with over 356,000 pledges to mentor on our

way to a million, we are driving for a stronger presence for girls and women

in STEM education and careers by promoting their interests through five key

mentoring pathways: face-to-face, online, internships, workplace, and through

sponsorship. What you’ll hear today are all of the great ways our partners

and sponsors are shining a light on women in STEM and paving the way for

a more diverse future for the STEM workforce through their own mentoring

initiatives that align with these pathways. We invite you across today to join

this powerful call to arms by engaging with our girl-serving partners, learning

from our corporate sponsors, or pledging your own mentorship through our Be

Counted Campaign.

1200 New Hampshire Ave NW Suite 820 Washington, DC 20036

www.MillionWomenMentors.org

MWM TeamEdie Fraser, Chief Executive Officer

Lorena Fimbres, VP & Chief Business

Development Officer

Julie Kantor, VP & Chief Partnership Officer

Dr. Talmesha Richards, Chief Academic and

Diversity Officer

AJ Shah, Chief Technology Officer

Dania Roach, Director, Project Partnerships

Caroline Bowman, Manager, Business

Development & Client Services

Latifa Cooper, Manager, Business Development

and Member Services

Adrian Gillem, Manager, Business Development

David Poole, Manager, Executive Initiatives

Nganiwe Ngwira, Manager, Operations

Dane Boyington, Senior Advisor, Technology

Sheila Boyington, National Senior Advisor

Kayla Brown, State Programs Coordinator

Virginia Mayer, Senior Advisor, Cities

MWM Leadership CouncilBalaji Ganapathy - Tata Consultancy Services

(Technology Partner/Committee)

Michael Norris - Sodexo

(Communications Committee)

Patrice D’Eramo - Cisco

(Partners Committee)

Maria Velissariou - PepsiCo

(Global Committee)

Kathleen Martinez - BP

Jane Oates - Apollo Education Group

(Development Committee)

Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds - Iowa

(Honorary Chair, MWM States)

Mayor Martin Walsh - Boston, MA

(Co-Chair, MWM Cities)

Mayor Betsy Hodges - Minneapolis, MN

(Co-Chair, MWM Cities)

Sylvana Coche - Gravity Pro Consulting

(Co-Chair, Entrepreneurship Committee)

Kate Lindsey - Alpha Corporation

(Co-Chair, Entrepreneurship Committee)

Special AcknowledgementsShawn Banks

Erika Hansen

Mackenzie Moore

About Million Women Mentors: Launched on January 8th, 2014, MWM is the collective action of over 60 national partners and 30 corporate sponsors designed to increase the number of girls and women within the high school to work age continuum that persist and succeed in STEM programs and careers. For more information on MWM, please visit www.MillionWomenMentors.org.

About STEMconnector®: STEMconnector® is a consortium of over 148 companies, associations, academic institutions and government entities concerned with STEM education and the future of human capital. STEMconnector® focuses on the STEM workforce, with a particular emphasis on diversity and women. Our work spans the entire pipeline (kindergarten to jobs) and how STEM experiences translate into careers. For more information, please visit www.STEMconnector.org.

Table of Contents

SECTION 1. Summit Program at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

SECTION 2. Gala Program at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

SECTION 3. 2015 MWM Awardees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

SECTION 4. About the Moderators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

SECTION 5. About the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

SECTION 6. About the Award Recipients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

SECTION 7. MWM Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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Section 1Summit Program At a Glance

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7:30 AM State Leaders Breakfast

8:00 AM General Registration(Continental breakfast will be served)

8:30 AM Welcoming Remarks Edie Fraser, Chief Executive Officer, STEMconnector® and Million Women Mentors®

8:45 AM PANEL: Corporate Best Practices for STEM MentoringBringing together corporate leaders to share best practices around mentoring as a tool to advance women in STEM ca-reers. We will focus on what companies are doing to advance women in STEM; how they are interfacing with external enti-ties to build and grow; what their ERGs are doing to support women. We’ll drill down further into employee engagement and how each company’s internship and employee mentor-ing programs are doing and being tracked to show value over time.

Introduced and moderated by Lorena Fimbres: Vice Pres-ident & Chief Business Development Officer for Million Women Mentors.

BP: Redia Anderson, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Americas, Organizational Effectiveness

Alcoa: Natalie Schilling, Vice President Corporate Human Resources & HR Innovation & Excellence

Cigna: Rosanna Durruthy, Chief Diversity Officer

Corning: Dr. Mark Vaughn, Manager, Technical Talent Pipelining for Corning’s Technology Community & Lead, Technology Community Office of STEM

Lockheed Martin: Vicki Schmanske, Acting Vice President and General Manager – Lockheed Mar-tin IS&GS Civil

9:45 AM SESSION: What My STEM Mentors Means to MeToday is an exciting opportunity to hear personal stories of mentorship from outstanding girls and women. Mentorship provides valuable experiences to inspire and empower fe-males interested in STEM. Investing their time and adention to ensure the long- -term advancement of their mentee’s suc-cess, highly engaged mentors have become role models for young women and their experiences play a key role in the educational development and confidence of girls and young women to promote and solidify their long- -term reten-tion in STEM careers.

Introduced and moderated by Dr. Talmesha Richards: Chief Academic & Diversity Officer for Million Women Mentors.

Randi Williams: Senior at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Kritika Singh: Sophomore at Rutgers University – Douglass Residential College

10:00 AM KEYNOTE ONE: fathom on MentoringTara’s personal background and dedication to STEM from being an engineering undergrad to having a leadership back-ground in the auto, tech and consumer product industries drives her – even her daughter is a science and math fanatic! As a Carnival leader, Tara (and all of Carnival) is passionate about young women leaders, STEM and building a strong foundation for women moving forward, and she will touch on some of the exciting work that Carnival is doing today to empower women globally.

Tara Russell, Founder, President and Global Impact Lead of fathom

Introduced by Aimeerenee Layton- -Junco: Vice President, Global Human Resources, CarnivalCorporation.

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10:40 AM MENTORx: The Making of a Good MentorWhat makes a good mentor? Hear from leading girl- -serving organizations on what mentorship really means; how to find the right fit when looking for a mentor or mentee; and why mentorship and workplace sponsors are so vital in career success for women and girls, especially those interested in STEM fields.

Introduced and moderated by Julie Kantor: Vice President & Chief Partnership Officer, Million Women Mentors.

Girls Inc: Andrea Wolf, Director of Public Policy

Girl Scouts: Jennifer Allebach, Principal Girl Experi-ence Advisor

MentorNet: Mary Fernandez, Chief Executive Officer

NAPE: Mimi Lumin, Chief Executive Officer

NCWIT: Lucy Saunders, Chief Executive Officer

US2020: Nick Hutchinson, Executive Director

11:45 AM Networking Lunch

1:00 PM PANEL: Million Women Mentors Leadership CouncilMWM is proud to bring together its Leadership Council to share their insights on mentoring at their organizations, pledging to mentor and sponsorsing in the workplace, and how to best utilize the partner network of MWM to further engage local communities to drive for increased diversity in STEM.

Introduced and moderated by Michael Norris: Chief Oper-ating Officer and Market President of Sodexo.

Tata Consultancy Services: Balaji Ganapathy, Head of Workforce Effectiveness

Cisco Systems, Inc.: Patrice D’Eramo, VP of Field Mar-keting

Learning Blade: Dr. Dane Boyington, Chief Technology Officer & Million Women Mentors Senior Advisor

Learning Blade: Sheila Boyington, PE, President & Million Women Mentors States Coordinator

PepsiCo: Maria Velissariou, Vice President of Research & Development and Quality, Quaker.

Alpha Corporation: Kate Lindsey, Chief Executive Officer

2:00 PM PANEL: State LeadershipLieutenant Governors can drive the STEM conversation in their states and nationally. Global competitiveness, job creation and transformational education are at the fore-front of state interests. Early on, Lt. Governor of Iowa Kim Reynolds took the MWM effort and made it a critical part of her state strategy. Many stepped up, particularly Lt. Gover-nor Ron Ramsey of Tennessee and Lt. Governor Sue Ellsper-mann of Indiana. This engaging group of state leaders will discuss the unique strategies that they have used to grow MWM in their states and effect the STEM workforce.

Introduced and moderated by Sheila Boyington: PE, Pres-ident, Learning Blade and Million Women Mentors States Coordinator.

Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds (Iowa)

Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey (Tennessee)

Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann (Indiana)

3:00 PM KEYNOTE TWO: Innovation and Invention: Opportunity for Women

Michelle Lee, Under Secretary of Commerce for In-tellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office

3:15 PM SPECIAL REMARKS: MWM EntrepreneurshipThe Mission to Mentor: Give First and Share Always

Sandra Yancey, Founder, eWomen Network

3:22 PM SPECIAL REMARKS: MWM EntrepreneurshipSCORE and the Commitment to Entrepreneurs

Ken Yancey, Chief Executive Officer, SCORE

3:29 PM KEYNOTE THREE:Mentoring Initiatives Globally

Poland Representatives

3:35 PM PANEL: Million Women Mentors Non- -Profit Partners CEOHear from CEOs who are focused on mentoring initiatives and on engaging more women and girls in STEM education and careers. Learn about the STEM landscape we’re currently facing and how they’re leading the charge in making it more inclusive of women.

Introduced and moderated by Jane Oates: VP of External Affairs, Apollo Education Group.

Black Girls Code: Kimberly Bryant, Chief Executive Officer

FIRST: Donald Bossi, Chief Executive Officer

InRoads: Forest Harper, Chief Executive Officer

Techbridge: Linda Kekelis, Chief Executive Officer

4:30 PM Partner and State ExplorationLearn more about our partner and state efforts driving change for women and girls in STEM. Meet the individuals that we work with who advocate for and connect mentors with girls interested in STEM education or who are already in STEM careers.

MENTORING MULTIPLE PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS

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Section 2Gala Program At a Glance

5:30 PM Gala Registration and Networking ReceptionJoin us in celebration of the great efforts of our sponsors and partners who are advocating for women and girls in STEM. Check in and receive materials for the night.

6:10 PM Welcome from the Science CheerleadersThe Science Cheerleaders will perform followed by an introduction from Tena Clark: Founder andCEO, DMI Music.

6:20 PM Appetizers Appetizers and Dinner sponsored by Sodexo

6:30 PM Opening Remarks and fathom Cruise RaffleCarnival’s cruiseline, fathom, will be raffling a cruise to one lucky attendee of the MWM Summit & Gala.

Edie Fraser, Chief Executive Officer of STEMconnec-tor® and Million Women Mentors®

Michael Norris, Chief Operating Officer and Market President of Sodexo

6:45 PM Dinner

7:00 PM Greetings from the White House Corinna Zarek, Senior Advisor for Open Government to the U.S. Chief Technology Officer at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

7:05 PM Diversity in the Workplace and in Society Gerry “G.” Garvin, Acclaimed chef, cookbook author and TV host of Turn Up the Heat.

7:12 PM Follow your Passion: How to Dream Big, Think Big and Accomplish Big

Keshia Knight Pulliam, Actress and founder of Kamp Kizzy, a nonprofit organization for young girls.

7:21 PM Advancing Women through Workplace Mentoring and Sponsorship

Chuck Saia, Partner and Chief Risk, Reputation and Regulatory Affairs Officer, Deloitte LLP

7:35 PM Million Women Mentors STEM Mentoring Awards and RecognitionHighlighting key efforts by our sponsors and partners, the MWM STEM Awards and Recognition will celebrate leading mentors; partners who excel at mentor- -matching, move-ment building, research, media and mentoring innovation; global entrepreneurs and innovators; leading policy champi-ons; state and city leaders; and corporations who are setting the standards for success through internal communication, local to global leadership, and mentor recruiting.

Presented by the Million Women Mentors sponsors

8:45 PM Million Women Mentors Recognition and Photo

9:00 PM End of Event

I amSodexo

Engaged employees drive business success. That’s why we’re committed to creating an environment where all employees can contribute to their full potential. By fostering a culture based on respect and inclusion, Sodexo is an expert at improving individual, organizational and community performance.

Lendarda, Human Resources Manager, Tanzania

Human Resources

Denise, Diversity & Inclusion Manager, Brazil

Inclusion Manager, Brazil

Enrico, Public Relations

Sr. Manager, United States

Sterling, Corporate Executive Chef, United States

Sr. Manager, United States

Vijaya,

Operations Manager, India

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Section 32015 MWM Awardees


Driving Employee Engagement Leadership AwardBP

From Local to Global Leadership AwardPepsiCo

Mentor Leadership through Technology AwardTata Consultancy Services

Partnership Advocacy AwardCisco Systems, Inc.

Partnership Communications Award Sodexo

State Honorary Chair AwardsLt. Governor Kim Reynolds, MWM – Iowa

Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey, MWM – TennesseeLt. Governor Sue Ellspermann, MWM - - Indiana

State Leaders AwardsDr. Allison Jackson, MWM – New Jersey

Jana Rieker, MWM – Iowa

State Steering Committee AwardsIN State Steering CommitteeTN State Steering Committee

Policy Leader AwardsSenator Debbie Stabenow (MI)Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH)Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (NY)

Mayor AwardNan Whaley, Mayor of Dayton, OH

Global Mentorship AwardPoland

Higher Education AwardWashington State University – Tri Cities

Leading Woman Entrepreneur AwardSylvana Coche, Founder and CEO, Gravity Pro Consulting

Mentor of the Year AwardLiz Centoni,

VP, Engineering Strategy and Porsolio Planning, Cisco

Youth Mentor AwardSreya Atluri

Mentor- -Matching AwardGirls, Inc.

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Movement Building AwardNational Girls Collaborative Project

Groundbreaking Research AwardAmerican Association of University Women

Media AwardEnterprising Women

Mentoring Innovation AwardOak Ridge Associated Universities

Section 1About the Authors

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Section 4About the Moderators

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Edie Fraser is CEO of STEMconnector® and Million Women Mentors (MWM) and serves as Vice Chairman, Diversified Search. Edie championed the STEM education and jobs framework and with her team has built the respected consulting and communications service. STEMconnector® covers 6600 organizations and has 140 paid members. One of the major Initiatives from STEMconnector® is Million Women Mentors (MWM), a movement for mentoring women in STEM careers.

Formerly, Edie built three best practices initiatives: Diversity Best Practices, Business Women’s Network, and Best Practices in Corporate Communications as CEO of the Public Affairs Group, Inc. Edie led several grass-roots campaigns and won a Silver Anvil for the US-Japan Initiative and five Thoth Awards. Edie worked with more than 250 Fortune companies on women and diversity leadership. She started her career with five years on the staff of the Peace Corps. Edie has written or served as publisher of many books, papers, and articles. Edie wrote a book, Do Your Giving While You’re Living, and another on Women’s Entrepreneurship. She was honored as a recipient of the Mosaic Woman Award and Lifetime Achievement Awards. Edie has won 48 major awards in Leadership and Innovation, Diversity and Women, Entrepreneurship, and Communications. Edie is the first woman to serve as Chairman of the World Affairs Council of DC. She was inducted into the Enterprising Women Hall of Fame and is a Founding member of C200.

Lorena serves as Vice President and Chief Business Development Officer for STEMconnector® and Million Women Mentors. She is responsible for developing new business and serving members within her portfolio through customized strategies and consulting. Lorena is responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the STEMconnector® and Million Women Mentors brands. Lorena has a track record of driving projects that involve over a hundred Fortune executives (and their teams) at a time.

Lorena is the executive publisher of 100 Diverse Corporate Leaders in STEM, which aims to recognize top diverse executives across industries that are committed to a diverse, strong STEM pipeline. Lorena´s publications include 100 CEO Leaders in STEM (2013), 100 Women Leaders in STEM (2012), The American Institute of Architects´ Small Business Resource Guide: Contacts to Contracts and the 2011 Women´s Business Leadership Tribute.

Prior to moving to the United States in 2010, Lorena held several positions of increasing responsibility within the government of the State of Sonora, including in the Executive Office of the Governor. Lorena has a passion for politics and her political experience includes campaign management and political marketing. She served as a senior member with an executive team that oversaw 101 parallel campaigns at the local and state levels.

Lorena holds a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from the internationally recognized Tecnológico de Monterrey. A native of Sonora, Mexico, Lorena lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband Francisco and their daughter Lorenza.

Million Women Mentors is excited and honored to have a tremendous lineup of moderators, speakers and award re-cipients. Across the next few pages, join us as we celebrate the tremendous achievements of our colleagues, peers and friends who are making huge strides in bringing more diversity and female voices into STEM careers and education. Each of the men and women featured on the following pages is a champion and advocate for mentoring. Thank you for your achievements and tireless efforts.


Edie Fraser Chief Executive Officer of

STEMconnector® and Million Women Mentors®

Lorena Fimbres Vice President & Chief Business

Development Officer, Million Women Mentors®

PANEL: Corporate Best Practices for STEM Mentoring

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Dr. Talmesha Richards is a vibrant scientist, who earned her Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Medicine from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She spent her undergraduate career at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) as a Meyerhoff Scholar. She double majored in Chemical Engineering and Mathematics.

Dr. Richards firmly believes in nurturing both her academic and artistic side. Her eight year long cheerleading career as a National Football League Cheerleader allowed her to combine her various passions: community service, dancing, and science and also gave her a platform to promote STEM Education. She has had many mentors who encouraged her to persist through her STEM coursework and she considers it her personal responsibility to do the same. As a Science Cheerleader, she shares her personal story to challenge stereotypes and encourage youth to pursue STEM careers. Dr. Richards’ work has been featured on local and national television programs including the Today Show.

Her professional memberships include the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Association for Women in Science (AWIS). Dr. Richards’ continued service to the community has fostered her desire to be an avid STEM advocate within and outside of STEMconnector®. She believes that being an advocate assists in bringing positive change in people’s lives on a local, national, and international level, and is excited about being a catalyst in that process.

Julie Kantor is a veteran leader and tireless ambassador of STEM education, entrepreneurship and building of America’s skilled workforce, serving in CXO roles since 1992. As Vice President and Chief Partnership Officer at STEMconnector & Million Women Mentors (division of Diversified Search LLC), Julie and team bring together corporate America, government, higher education and national nonprofits as members to better convene key players in the STEM universe and consult around smart STEM investments.

Julie is known in the community as a people person, a brand-builder, tech savvy, national thought leader, writer for Huffington Post and networked social entrepreneur.

Julie was recognized by President Obama for her 20-year career in education in April of 2012 and honored this past year by the Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) as 2012 CIT GAP 50 Winner. Before joining STEMconnector, Julie launched Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) in Boston, took over the Wash., DC, Region of NFTE in 1995 and spent 20 years scaling youth entrepreneurship ed. to many U.S. cities and raise $20 million. Julie was a catalyst in expanding NFTE programs in India, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Boston. She co-founded Barrel of Jobs.

Born and raised in Washington, DC, Julie attended Sidwell Friends School and earned a BA from Simmons College in Boston. She lives in Bethesda, MD, with her husband and middle-school daughter.

Michael Norris is Chief Operating Officer of Sodexo North America and Market President of the Corporate Services Market. Michael brings proven leadership experience in the food service and facilities management sector with a global business perspective. Michael is also an Executive Sponsor of Sodexo’s Pan-Asian Network Group (PANG), the Women’s Network Group (WiNG) and the Cross Market Diversity Council. Michael Norris was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Sodexo North America, an $8 billion solutions provider, and Market President of the Corporate Services Market in June 2005. He has direct reporting responsibility to President and CEO George Chavel and Mr. Norris has an extensive background in driving sales growth and increasing market share and currently oversees Sodexo’s B&I portfolio that has annual revenues of more than $1.4 billion and serves more than 1,800 client locations nationwide.

Mr. Norris has also served as President of Sodexo’s International Large Accounts market, representing 32 of the largest global accounts and is the market champion for Sodexo’s Global Business & Industry Group. He is currently a member of the Sodexo University Executive Board and has also served as the Executive Sponsor of Sodexo’s Pan-Asian Network Group (PANG), the Women’s Network Group (WiNG) and the Cross Market Diversity Council. Honorably discharged from the U.S. Army in 1973, Mr. Norris attended Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, MI and earned a Masters in Business Administration in 1995 from the University of East London, London, UK.


Michael Norris Chief Operating Officer and Market President, Sodexo

PANEL: Million Women Mentors Leadership Council

Julie KantorVice President

& Chief Partnership Officer, Million Women Mentors

SESSION:MENTORx: The Making of a

Good Mentor

Dr. Talmesha RichardsChief Academic & Diversity

Officer, Million Women Mentors

SESSION: What My STEM Mentor Means to Me

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Sheila C. Boyington, PE, co-Founder and President of Thinking Media creator of Learning Blade® for STEM education. Learning Blade is a STEM career awareness online system that has been validated by BattelleEd to increase awareness and interest in STEM careers. Thinking Media was also the creator of ACT’s KeyTrain® system for WorkKeys® and she served as Vice President of ACT following the acquisition of KeyTrain by ACT.

Sheila is currently serving as the National Senior Advisor to STEMconnector® and Million Women Mentors® as she is leading national efforts in STEM particularly for women. Sheila has worked with the MWM team to build over 30 state leadership teams and created infrastructure to support the MWM State work and support over 160,000 in pledges.

Sheila is well-known for her passion, strong management and leadership skills. Those skills have been and are being used to gain high adoption of the Thinking Media tools. Thinking Media is also the creator of PictureRx® for health literacy and CharacterEd.Net® for K-12 character education.

Sheila has won numerous awards for her Entrepreneurship and Leadership and is Professional Engineer, and holds a M.S. in Civil/Environmental Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Florida.

Jane Oates is currently the Vice President for External Affairs at the Apollo Group. Prior to joining the Apollo Group in June, 2013, Ms. Oates served as the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training at the U.S. Department of Labor. Immediately before joining the Obama Administration, Ms. Oates served as the Executive Director of the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education under Governor Jon Cor-zine. For the preceding decade, Ms. Oates worked as senior advisor to Massachusetts Senator Edward M. Kennedy. Her portfolio for the Senator included higher education, teacher preparation, research, workforce and training issues, national service and special populations. She was the lead staff on re-authorizations of the Higher Education Act, the Office of Educational Research, the National Science Foundation, the Carl Perkins Career and Technical Education Act and the Workforce Investment Act. Earlier in her career, Ms. Oates was the Director of Field Services at the Temple University Center for Research in Human Development and Education where she was engaged in research on inclusion, com-munity schools, charter schools, and the work of the federally funded Mid Atlantic Regional Educational Laboratory. Ms. Oates began her career as a special education teacher in the Boston and Philadelphia public schools. She holds a BA in Special Education from Boston College and an M.ED in Reading from Arcadia University.

Sheila BoyingtonPresident - Thinking Media/

Learning Blade, National Senior Advisor - STEMconnector®/Million Women Mentors®

PANEL: State Leadership Panel

Million Women Mentors Leadership Council Panel (Panelist)

Jane OatesVP of External Affairs,

Apollo Education Group

PANEL: Million Women Mentors Non-Profit Partners CEOs

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Section 5About the Speakers


Redia Anderson is the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for BP Americas. In this role Redia leads the strategic development and implementation of the organization’s Diversity and Inclusion strategy as a sustainable business practice. Redia leads a team focused on enterprise-wide change efforts for the advancement and retention of top performing talent inclusive of women and people of color in an inclusive work culture. Nationally recognized as a leader in the field of Diversity & Inclusion, Redia is a senior executive with more than 25 years experience in Human Resources and Inclusion management. Prior to joining BP she was Chief Diversity Officer for Deloitte & Touché LLP, Equiva Services (JV between Shell, Texaco, and Saudi Aramco), Sears, Roebuck & Co., and Abbott Laboratories. Redia received her undergraduate degree in psychology from Incarnate Word University and her graduate degree in clinical psychology from Trinity University, both in San Antonio, Texas. Redia lives in Houston, Texas.

Natalie Schilling has over 25 years’ of global human resources experience spanning multiple industries. In her current position, she oversees HR support for Resource Units and is responsible for HR Effectiveness strategies by developing systems, tools and standards to fully utilize the new global people system and leverage more work centrally with fewer resources. Previously, she has served as the Chief Talent Officer, Vice President of Human Resources for Alcoa’s Engineered Products and Solutions Group, and Global Director of Compensation and Benefits.

In December 2010, Natalie led the development and implementation of human resource strategies, policies and programs for the Global Primary Products segment, including talent management, succession planning, employee engagement, inclusion and diversity, performance management, employee relations, and she supports the business segment’s global growth initiatives. Natalie holds an Executive Master’s Degree in Human Resource Leadership from Rutgers University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Phoenix. She serves on the Advisory Board for the Michigan State University School of Human Resources and Labor Relations and is a Board Trustee for the Manufacturing Institute.

Our speakers have a tremendous lineup of content around mentoring and advocating for women and girls in STEM. The Inaugural Summit features breakout panels focused on how you can get involved with mentoring at every level; TED talk-style mentor-focused speeches; networking opportunities with key leaders in STEM education and workforce advocacy; a panel discussion from Lt. Governors Kim Reynolds (Iowa), Ron Ramsey (Tennessee) and Sue Ellspermann (Indiana) and more!

Redia Anderson Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer,

Americas, Organizational Effectiveness, BP


Natalie SchillingVice President Corporate Human

Resources & HR Innovation & Excellence, Alcoa


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Rosanna Durruthy joined Cigna in 2010 as Chief Diversity Officer. She leads the company’s Diversity and Inclusion Center of Excellence Practice, which supports Cigna’s mission to help customers improve their health, well-being and sense of security. Operating with a customer centric context, Rosanna frames diversity to drive talent engagement, business growth, customer satisfaction and cross-cultural capabilities for Cigna’s employees worldwide.

Prior to joining Cigna, Rosanna led an organizational consulting practice to identify and empower emerging leaders, focusing on executive coaching and personal network analysis for women and people of color. Rosanna attended Harvard College and has been recognized by Savoy Magazine as one of the Top Influential Women in Corporate America. She was named one of the country’s leading Hispanic women by both Hispanic and Hispanic Business magazines.

Since Rosanna joined the Cigna team, the company has been recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality” by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, scoring 100% on HRC’s Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for three consecutive years. Additionally, Cigna was named to the LATINO 100 by LATINO Magazine for three consecutive years, as one of the top companies providing the most opportunities for Latinos.

Dr. Mark D. Vaughn is currently the Manager for Technical Talent Pipelining for Corning’s Technology Community and is the Lead for the Technology Community Office of STEM. In this role, Vaughn develops, implements and manages PK-20 science and engineering programs and initiatives in support of meeting the Technology Community’s near term and long term technical talent needs. Additionally, he serves as the chairman of the Black Technology Network and is the Project Manager and Process Owner for a number of key programs. Dr. Vaughn began his 27 year career with Corning in 1988 as a Research Technician. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physics from Alfred University, a Master of Science degree in Optics from the University of Rochester, and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. Prior to his current role, Dr. Vaughn was a Research Associate in Modeling and Simulation where he was a noted expert in Optical Network Traffic Demand Modeling and Access Network Cost Modeling.

Vicki Schmanske is acting Vice President and General Manager for Lockheed Martin’s Information Systems & Global Solutions (IS&GS) Civil line of business that serves various nondefense U.S. government agencies. Vicki leads more than 10,000 employees who provide a wide array of IT systems and services in areas such as information and cyber security, finance, transportation, citizen protection, energy, healthcare, and space exploration.

Vicki has more than 30 years of proven systems engineering, software/information systems development, program management and strategic planning experience. Previously, she served as Vice President of Lockheed Martin’s IS&GS Civil IT & Security Solutions (IT&SS) division.

Vicki has a bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics/computer science from the University of Virginia and a master’s degree in information systems from George Washington University. She serves on the AFCEA Bethesda board of directors as vice president of Education; sits on the Executive Advisory Board for the Civilian Agencies Council of the Professional Services Council; is a campus relations liaison for the University of Virginia Corporate Recruiting Team.

Rosanna Durruthy Chief Diversity Officer, Cigna


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Randi Williams is a senior at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County studying Computer Engineering. She aspires to invent smarter technology that meets universal needs and solves global challenges. During her college career, Randi has interned at Jawbone, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab, and MIT’s Media Lab. Currently, she works in the Mobile, Pervasive, and Sensor Systems Laboratory in UMBC’s CSEE Department. In 2013, she co-founded hackUMBC, UMBC’s first campus-wide hackathon, to inspire students to begin building tools to create change. Randi is also an active member of Tau Beta Pi and the National Society of Black Engineers as a tutor and mentor. Her commitment to increasing diversity in STEM is demonstrated through her participation in programs such as the Meyerhoff Scholars Program, the Center for Women in Technology, and CODE2040. When she finishes college, Randi plans to pursue a doctorate degree in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering.

Outside of the classroom, Randi is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and enjoys creative writing, literature, graphic design, and playing keyboard for her church. She has been a member of the UMBC Women’s Rugby team since 2012 and participates in intramural flag football.

Kritika Singh is a sophomore, at Rutgers University, New Jersey and intends on majoring in genetics with a minor in Psychology. Kritika was introduced to Million Women Mentors (MWM) through her membership at Douglass Residential College (DRC), which primarily focuses on women in STEM. She was attracted to MWM’s vision of promoting female empowerment and gender equality in STEM fields by providing women opportunities that society denies them and was hence appointed as one of the ten students in the MWM organizing committee at DRC. Being a volunteer and a tutor, Kritika understands the obstacles and uncertainty many students face by the variety of STEM career paths available when trying to discern which path is the best match for them. This is where mentoring can play a key role. Douglass Residential College and Ms. Elaine Zundl provided her with this platform. She feels extremely honored and privileged to be a part of Million Women Mentors.

Aimeerenée joined Carnival Corporation in 2003 after working for IBM in Atlanta and Miami. Since joining carnival Aimeerenée has held positions in both Corporate Audit Services and Corporate Shared Services.

Aimeerenée is responsible for supporting the development and implementation of a corporate human resources strategy across Carnival Corporation & plc’s worldwide organization.

Aimeerenée holds a Bachelor of Science from Clayton State University and a Master of Business Administration from Georgia State University.


Aimeerenee Layton-JuncoVice President, Global Human

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KEYNOTE ONE: The State of Women and Girls in STEM

Kritika SinghSophomore at Rutgers University

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Tara Russell is the President of Fathom, Carnival Corporation’s tenth brand, which is an innovative cruise that combines your love of travel with your desire to make a difference.

Russell generated the idea for Fathom and led research, design and development of the business model and brand, which launched in June 2015. In addition to leading Fathom, Russell is Carnival Corporation’s Global Impact Lead. She reports to Arnold Donald, president and CEO.

Prior to Carnival Corporation, Russell was Founder and CEO of a non-profit, Create Common Good. Russell is Chairman of the Board for CCG. In 2007, Russell was part of the founding team of Jitasa, a for-profit social venture that provides affordable financial services to the non-profit industry. Prior to this, Russell spent four years in Thailand, where she co-founded NightLight, an international organization that addresses the complex issues surrounding trafficking and prostitution by offering alternative employment, and physical, emotional and spiritual development to women seeking freedom from human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

Russell started her career with Fortune 500 companies Nike, Intel, and General Motors. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with Highest Honors from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Russell is Founding Curator for a Global Shapers World Economic Forum Community and sits on a number of community and advisory boards. She is married with two children.

Andrea Wolf was the Director of Public Policy at Girls Inc. She is now the CEO of the Brem Foundation to Defeat Breast Cancer. In her role at Girls Inc. she worked closely with Congress, the White House, and Administrative Agencies to advance girls’ issues, particularly around STEM and violence prevention. Prior to her time at Girls Inc., Andrea was an associate attorney at Patton Boggs LLP. Andrea graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania and received her J.D. from the George Washington University Law School. She lives in Northwest DC with her husband and three daughters.

Jennifer Allebach joined Girl Scouts of the USA as the Principal Girl Experience Advisor for the Girl Experience Group in June, 2014. Jennifer is from Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania where she held the position of Chief Volunteer and Program Officer, and helped to craft GSEP’s yearly strategy. Jennifer has provided council insights to GSUSA as a member of the Learning and Organizational Development Committee, GSLE Outdoor GSU Cadre, and GSUSA Cookie Advisory Team. As Principal Girl Experience Advisor, Jennifer is imperative in creating communities of practice that support the best delivery of the GSLE and programmatic elements nationally, deliver program knowledge to councils, accelerate GSUSA-Council unification, contribute customer-driven insights to future girl experiences, and overseas operations of Girl Experience including “Destinations” and “Highest Award” work. Jennifer received her Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, PA. She also earned a PA teaching certificate, K-12. Jennifer is a past board member of the Susquehanna Alumni Admissions Committee, the Upper Perkiomen School District Board of Directors, Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center, and a lifetime member of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America.

Tara RussellFounder, President and Global

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Andrea Wolf Director of Public Policy, Girls Inc.

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Dr. Mary Fernández is President of MentorNet, a division of Great Minds in STEM. Great Minds in STEM is a national non-profit with a 27-year history of advancing STEM education in under-served communities. MentorNet is an open social network that provides the opportunity for all STEM students, nationwide and in all levels of higher education, to have access to mentors who are professionals working in STEM fields. MentorNet’s guided, one-to-one mentorships help all students – especially women, under-represented minorities, and first-generation to college – to persist and succeed in their fields. Since MentorNet opened its virtual doors in 1998, Mary has mentored 18 mentees while she pursued her career in computing research. Before joining MentorNet, Mary had a 17-year career at AT&T Labs Research, as a research computer scientist specializing in database and information systems, then as the head of distributed computing research, and finally as assistant vice president of information and software systems research.

Mimi Lufkin has served as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity since 1994 where she leads the NAPE team providing professional development, technical assistance, resource development and public policy advocacy with state and local education and workforce development agencies on educational equity. In 2012, Mimi was named as one of STEM Connector’s 100 Women in STEM and received the Educator of the Year award from the Women in Engineering Proactive Network in recognition of her work with educators to increase access to STEM programs of study for underrepresented students.

Mimi’s career, prior to coming to NAPE, includes experience as a high school agriculture educator, university faculty in teacher education, community college director of development and director of an economic development agency. She also served as a consultant to the California Department of Education providing technical assistance and professional development to local education agencies on gender equity in career and technical education. As a nationally recognized expert on equity in career and technical education and workforce development, Mimi continues to dedicate her career to building the capacity of educators to create school and classroom climates that support student access, equity and diversity.

Lucy Sanders is CEO and Co-founder of the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) and also serves as Executive-in-Residence for the ATLAS Institute at the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU).

Lucy has an extensive industry background, having worked in R&D and executive (VP) positions at AT&T Bell Labs, Lucent Bell Labs, and Avaya Labs for over 20 years, where she specialized in systems-level software and solutions (multi-media communication, and customer relationship management. In 1996, Lucy was awarded the Bell Labs Fellow Award, the highest technical accomplishment bestowed at the company, and she has six patents in the communications technology area.

Lucy has served on the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) Board of Trustees at the University of California at Berkeley, as well as on the Information Technology Research and Development Ecosystem Commission for the National Academies and the Innovation Advisory Board for the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Lucy is a recipient -- along with NCWIT co-founders Robert Schnabel and Telle Whitney -- of the Computing Research Association’s 2012 A. Nico Habermann Award. In 2004 she was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Department of Engineering at CU, and in 2011 she was recognized with the university’s George Norlin Distinguished Service Award. She has been inducted into the Women in Technology International (WITI) Hall of Fame and is a recipient of the 2013 U.S. News STEM Leadership Hall of Fame Award. Lucy received her BS and MS in computer science from Louisiana State University and the University of Colorado at Boulder, respectively.

Lucy Saunders Chief Executive Officer, NCWIT

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Why Sponsors Are Also Important for Career Advancement

Mimi Lufkin Chief Executive Officer, NAPE

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Nick Hutchinson is the Executive Director of US2020, an initiative launched at the 2013 White House Science Fair to dramatically increase the number of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) professionals mentoring and teaching students through hands-on projects, with a focus on serving underrepresented communities. Prior to US2020, Nick served as Chief Operating Officer at Juma Ventures, an award-winning social enterprise that provides employment and workforce development training to low-income students. During his tenure, Nick led fund development efforts to scale Juma’s model to New Orleans, New York City, San Diego, Santa Clara and Seattle. Before Juma, Nick served as Managing Director of the Arusha Project, a microfinance institution based in East Africa. His development background includes national political campaigns and public arts projects. He has served as a consultant for the International Rescue Committee. Nick graduated from the University of California, Berkeley.

As the Head of Workforce Effectiveness, Balaji oversees the functions of Human Resources Business Consulting, Diversity & Inclusion, and Corporate Social Responsibility of Tata Consultancy Services in North America. Under his stewardship, TCS is using its technology innovation, thought leadership and skill-based volunteering to impact the state of STEM education in North America, with a special focus on impacting women and girls, minorities and underrepresented groups. Balaji is the Chair of STEMconnector®’s STEM Innovation Task Force (SITF), leading the efforts to galvanize industry engagement to support STEM education, and drive efforts to create digital fluency among students and youth. He is an Executive Committee member of IMPACT 2030, a global, private sector led collaboration, designed to marshal the power of human capital investments to address the achievement of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. As the Vice Chair of the Million Women Mentors Leadership Council (MWM), he is leading the movement to connect industry mentors with students in need, transforming their outlook towards career and life. He also serves as the Chairman of NPower’s TCC Advisory Council, which has participation from TCS, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, American Express, and Citi. He is also a member of the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Education, Employment & Training Committee (EETC), and was on the Advisory Board of their Talent Pipeline Management initiative. He has a proven track record of envisioning, leading and implementing strategic initiatives that impact business, people and communities. He has served as the Head of HR for TCS’s Global R&D, and Head of HR for TCS’ Corporate Learning Center. Balaji is a regular speaker at national forums, presenting a range of topics relating to business, human resources, corporate social responsibility, and the information technology industry. He is an active advocate of deriving social good through the confluence of public, private & non-profit partnerships. He is a Post Graduate in Human Resources Management and a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering.

As Vice President of the Americas Field Marketing Organization, Patrice D’Eramo leads Field Marketing for Cisco’s largest geographic region, which includes the United States, Canada, and Latin America. Her organization is responsible for developing and executing the strategic marketing plan for more than $20 billion in annual sales, and driving the customer experience for all customer segments and channel partners.

Before joining Cisco, D’Eramo was director of U.S. federal and public sector marketing at HP. She was part of the top-ranked U.S. sales team for two consecutive years, was consistently in the HP “Achievers Club,” and was named HP Federal Manager of the Year. D’Eramo has won several industry awards, including the Women in Technology Corporate Leadership Award, Ingram Micro’s “Women in Technology Giving Back” Award, YWCA’s “Tribute to Women and Industry (TWIN)” Award, and Federal Computer Week’s “Federal 100 Award.”

D’Eramo is passionate about advocating for children’s health and mental health issues as well as mentoring young people in the IT industry. She is Vice Chair of the Million Women Mentors Leadership Council, an executive sponsor of the Cisco Empowered Women’s Network, and on the American Red Cross Board of Directors - National Capital Region.

Nick HutchinsonExecutive Director, US2020

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Patrice D’EramoVP of Field Marketing,

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Dane Boyington, PhD, is the Senior Technology Advisor for Million Women Mentors, and is co-Founder and Chief Technical Officer of Thinking Media, a successful company focusing on STEM and workplace skills e-learning. Thinking Media’s Learning Blade is designed sharpen skills and grow interest in STEM and is used in schools in over 20 states. Thinking Media previously created the KeyTrain® Curricula System that was acquired by ACT, Inc. where he served as Vice President until 2012. KeyTrain was hailed as the most effective system for improving basic skills, and was used by millions of students/clients in high schools, community colleges, one-stops and major corporations in throughout the United States and abroad. Dane holds a doctorate in Chemical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley, and a B.S.in Chemical Engineering from the University of Florida with high honors. Dane has also served as Principal Investigator for several NIH grants on technology to improve health literacy, and held technical management positions at DuPont prior to founding Thinking Media.

Dr. Maria Velissariou is currently the Vice President for Global Grains and Convergence Platforms in Nutrition R&D with responsibility for global technologies that drive scale and growth in line with the Global Nutrition Group agenda. Her focus is the delivery of advantaged nutrition, superior product experiences and affordable solutions to consumers around the world seeking trusted and balanced options. Maria is a member of the PepsiCo STEM Executive Council and Vice Chair for Million Women Mentors, an initiative of STEMconnector®. Maria is also member of the Board of Directors of the Chicago Council for Science and Technology (C2ST). Maria began her corporate career over 20 years ago with Dow Corning Europe as Process Upgrade & Manufacturing Engineer pioneering Statistical Process Control and Total Quality Management. She then moved to the Food Industry with (the then) Kraft Foods, first in the UK and subsequently in the United States. Her corporate roles spanned Ingredient Research, a critical assignment in Global Procurement leading Supplier Relationship Management, and building the Training Academies for Global R&D and Procurement.

Maria VelissariouVice President, Nutrition R&D -

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Dr. Dane BoyingtonChief Technology Officer & Million

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Kate Curtin Lindsey is Chief Executive Officer of Alpha Corporation, a Virginia-based company established in 1979 that provides civil/structural engineering, program/construction management, project controls and technology services. In 2013, Kate took the helm of Alpha Corporation from her husband after his death to oversee the firm’s strategic direction and growth as well as hold majority ownership of Alpha Corporation. Her active day-to-day involvement in the management and operations of this leading national Top 100 Project Management and Construction Management firm as ranked by Engineering News-Record, draws upon her vast experience totaling more than 35 years and a solid base in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, inclusive of commercial property assets and not-for-profit educational institutions. Over the years, Kate has been tapped to serve on numerous industry association boards as well as be a featured thought leader and speaker at select conferences. These include but are not limited to: the Million Women Mentors Advisory Committee of STEMConnect, the New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS); National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS); National Business Officers Associations (NBOA); and the Equity and Justice Collaborative (Diversity Institute). In 2005, Kate was recipient of the “Ken White Distinguished Business Officer” award from NBOA.

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Sue Ellspermann was inaugurated as Indiana’s 50th lieutenant governor. She serves as the President of the Indiana Senate and Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, as well as manages 6 state agencies. Lt. Governor Ellspermann has a background as an industrial engineering, getting her bachelor’s degree from Purdue University. She went on to get her master’s and doctoral degrees in industrial engineering from the University of Louisville. Because of her strong STEM background, she is a major advocate for STEM education. Lt. Governor serves as the MWM – IN Honorary Chair, where she utilizes her contacts and partnerships to push the MWM movement forward. She works closely with the Steering Committee to ensure an impact is being made, and there is proper engagement throughout the state with the MWM effort.

Lt. Governor Sue EllspermannMWM - Indiana

PANEL: State Leadership

Kim Reynolds, a former state senator and county treasurer, serves as Iowa’s 45th Lieutenant Governor. Kim truly understands the importance of fiscal responsibility, job creation, education, and technology.

Kim also is known throughout the country, as one of the strongest advocates for STEM. Her passion for STEM education was recognized by STEMconnector™ when she was named to their “100 Women Leaders in STEM.” Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds serves as the Honorary Chair for MWM – IA as well the Honorary Chair for the MWM National Movement. She has been heavily involved with the MWM-IA team in developing metrics for success, advocating the movement, and creating a project to engage mentors from all 99 counties in Iowa. Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds sent a letter to other Lt. Governor’s across the nation requesting their engagement in the MWM initiative. She has also utilized her network to reach out to companies throughout the state for the MWM Initiative. This past year Lt. Governor Reynolds announced a statewide STEM Female Mentoring Effort featuring MWM.

Ron Ramsey serves as Tennessee’s 49th Lt. Governor. A small business owner himself, Ramsey believes job growth must be the top priority for state government. Ramsey started his own surveying company just three years after graduating from East Tennessee State University with a degree in industrial technology in 1978.

Having a background in technology, Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey understands the importance of STEM. With the support of the MWM – TN Steering Committee, Lt. Gov. Ramsey and Governor Bill Haslam passed a State Resolution Recognizing Women in STEM during Women’s History Month in March of 2015. Lt. Gov. Ramsey continues to support the MWM Movement by serving as the Honorary Chair for MWM – TN.

Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds MWM - Iowa


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As the first female Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Michelle K. Lee provides leadership and oversight to one of the largest intellectual property offices in the world. Ms. Lee serves as a principal advisor to the President, through the Secretary of Commerce, on both domestic and international intellectual property matters, and provides leadership and oversight of the day-to-day management of the policy, budget, and operations for an agency of over 12,000 employees. Through intellectual property, and its protection, she also promotes innovation domestically and drives international harmonization efforts, in support of the administration’s top economic priorities to increase economic growth. Ms. Lee has spent most of her professional career advising some of the country’s most innovative companies on technical, legal, and business matters. She was named a 2015 Washingtonian Tech Titan by Washingtonian Magazine and one of D.C.’s Top 50 Women in Tech in 2015 by Fedscoop. The San Francisco Business Times and San Jose Business Journal recognized Ms. Lee as Best Bay Area IP Lawyer in 2012 and one of the top 100 most influential women in the Silicon Valley in 2013.

The quest to find a solution to a common problem standing in the way of business success is how Sandra Yancey’s entrepreneurial path took root to grow. Networking for business was her nemesis. In 2000 from a room above the garage of her Dallas, Texas suburban home -- with limited entrepreneurial experience -- Sandra boot-strapped her way to create one of the largest and most decorated business networking organizations in North America. Today eWomenNetwork is a multi-million dollar enterprise in six countries with 118 chapters that helps thousands of women grow their businesses. The organization produces over 1,000 women’s business events each year, including one of the largest 4-day International Women’s Business Conference in North America. Recognized by the International Alliance for Women as one of the world’s 100 Top Difference Makers and by CNN as an American Hero, the eWomenNetwork Foundation she created has awarded cash grants to 94 non-profit organizations and scholarships to 132 emerging female leaders of tomorrow.

Sandra is a bestselling author of three books, been featured in Chicken Soup for the Entrepreneur’s Soul, and produced an inspiring movie about women overcoming great odds to achieve remarkable things called The Glow Project.

Sandra YanceyFounder, eWomen Network

The Mission to Mentor: Give First and Share Always

Michelle Lee Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Di-

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W. Kenneth Yancey, Jr. currently serves as CEO of the SCORE Association, a position he has held since 1993. During his tenure with SCORE, Mr. Yancey has been responsible for developing SCORE into a one of the most efficient, effective job creation and business formation engines in the nation. SCORE has served more than 9.5 million existing and aspiring small business owners since inception and helps to create more than 58,000 new businesses and over 71,000 new jobs annually. Mr. Yancey empowers and inspires 364 chapters SCORE Chapters and 13,000 volunteer mentors across the nation. Mr. Yancey speaks across the country on the topics of entrepreneurship, nonprofit management, small business trends and volunteer mentoring, appearing on ABC, NBC, CBS, MSNBC, CNN, CNBC, Fox News and PBS. He is also a frequent guest on several radio shows including Small Business Advocate, Build Your Business, Small Business Trends and Biz Talk. He serves as a member of the HuffPost Small Business Board of Directors and has been honored with numerous awards including 2011 Small Business Influencer Champion, the USA Freedom Corps Award of Excellence, the American Society of Association Executives Summit Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Future of Entrepreneurship Education Summit.

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Forest T. Harper Jr. is the President and CEO of INROADS (1970), the nation’s largest non-profit model of salaried corporate internships and corporate and community leadership development for outstanding ethnically diverse talent at the pipeline and mid-career levels.

Harper holds a B.A. in Social Work from Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD and attended Executive Leadership Training at Harvard Business School in Boston, MA. Prior to joining INROADS, Forest served for six years in the United States Army, and then began his career at Pfizer, where he spent 28 year. Harper also served as the first President of the Pfizer African-American Leadership Network and as a member of Pfizer’s Global Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Committee. He also created and launched undergraduate internship programs with schools such as Florida A&M University’s School of Business and Industry and Morgan State University’s C.A.P (Corporate Alliance Program) at the Earl Graves School of Business. Forest is a member of the Executive Leadership Council (ELC), and currently serves as a member of the National Board of Directors, INROADS, Inc., the Metro Atlanta Chamber Nonprofit CEO Roundtable and the Open Government TV (OGTV) STEM Diversity Advisory Team.

Forest HarperChief Executive Officer, InRoads

PANEL: Million Women Mentors Non-Profit Partners CEO

Kimberly Bryant is the Founder and Executive Director of Black Girls CODE, a non-profit organization dedicated to “changing the face of technology” by introducing girls of color (ages 7-17) to the field of technology and computer science with a concentration on entrepreneurial concepts.

Kimberly has enjoyed a successful 25+ year professional career in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries as an Engineering Manager in a series of technical leadership roles. Since 2011 Kimberly has helped Black Girls CODE grow from a local organization serving only the Bay Area, to an international organization with seven chapters across the U.S. and in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Kimberly serves on the National Champions Board for the National Girls Collaborative Project, and the National Board of the NCWIT K-12 Alliance. In August 2012, Kimberly was given the prestigious Jefferson Award for Community Service. In 2013, Kimberly was highlighted by Business Insider on its list of “The 25 Most Influential African- Americans in Technology” and was named to The Root 100 and the Ebony Power 100 lists. In 2014, Kimberly received an American Ingenuity Award in Social Progress from the Smithsonian along with being given the Inaugural Women Who Rule Award in Technology via Politico.

As President of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science & Technology), successful technology executive Don Bossi brings deep technical and management skills to the organization. Bossi, who has excelled in a 25-year career with several high-technology companies, primarily in the fields of fiber optics, networking, and communication like MIT Lincoln Laboratory, United Technology Research Center, JDS Uniphase (Vice President and General Manager for JDSU ElectroOptic Products, Group President of JDSU Active Components, Group President of JDSU Transmission Products), Technology Ventures Partner, Aegis Lightware, Inc. (CEO), Intel Technologies (CEO), and CIDRA Holdings in Wallingford, Connecticut (COO).

Bossi is the holder of four U.S. patents and author of numerous technical publications. He holds B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and has completed executive education courses at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. He served on the Boards of Directors of several privately held companies, as well as the Board of Overseers of The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, and is also a member of the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering.

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Dr. Linda Kekelis is Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Techbridge, a nonprofit with the mission to inspire girls in science, technology, and engineering. She has a longstanding passion for ensuring that all youth have access to opportunities that allow them to explore their interests and to caring adults. Linda has directed several NSF grants to design and scale up Techbridge programs for girls and develop resources for effective outreach for role models. Linda collaborates with girl-serving organizations, participates on advisory boards, and works with professional groups and corporate partners to promote females’ participation in STEM. She serves in a leadership role on a number of state and national initiatives including the California Girls Collaborative Project, NCWIT’s K-12 Executive Council, and the National Academy of Engineering’s project on Guiding the Implementation of K-12 Engineering Education. She has a master’s degree in Linguistics from the University of Southern California and a doctorate in Special Education from the University of California, Berkeley. One of her most rewarding jobs is mentoring Techbridge girls, providing academic guidance, writing letters of support for their college and scholarship applications, and networking to place them in summer internships.

The Science Cheerleaders are professional cheerleaders pursuing science careers who playfully challenge stereotypes, turn everyone onto science by encouraging participation in citizen science activities, and inspire young women (including 3-4 million U.S. cheerleaders) to consider careers in science, technology, engineering and math. We do this by recasting the image of scientists and engineers while giving people the opportunity to explore their personal interests as a gateway to science. We communicate in ways that inspire people using our very real, very personal stories. We do this at schools, festivals, malls, on tv, online, at cheer events, games, bars…wherever the people are! The point: science is accessible to ALL!

More than 200 current and former professional cheerleaders from the NFL, NBA, and other pro sports leagues, pursuing science and engineering careers make up the Science Cheerleaders. Learn more about them here. Thousands of college, high school and middle school cheerleaders–with interests in science and engineering–are poised to join our mission. And we hope, through our partnership with Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc., we’ll spark interest in science among their 100,000 young cheerleaders each year!

The Science Cheerleaders

Gala Welcome from the Science Cheerleaders

Linda KekelisChief Executive Officer,

Techbridge


Corinna Zarek is the Senior Advisor for Open Government to the U.S. Chief Technology Officer at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. She works with federal executive branch agencies to develop and implement open government initiatives, including work with the global Open Government Partnership, and coordinates outreach with nongovernmental stakeholders. Previously, she was the staff attorney for the federal Office of Government Information Services at the National Archives, the office that serves as the Freedom of Information Act Ombudsman.

Before joining the federal government, Corinna was the Freedom of Information Director at The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press where she assisted journalists with legal issues. Corinna also practiced for a law firm in Washington specializing in administrative law and previously wrote for The Des Moines Register. She received her B.A. and J.D. from the University of Iowa. Corinna is the Vice President of the D.C. Open Government Coalition and also teaches a communication law class at American University.

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Chuck Saia is the Chief Risk, Reputation and Regulatory Affairs Officer at Deloitte LLP, a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee reporting directly to the CEO with monthly reporting responsibility to the Board Risk and Regulatory Committee. In this role he leads the efficient and effective governance of our firm’s most strategic risks, and related opportunities. Since assuming the role, Chuck has led a transformation of the firm’s Enterprise Risk Management program and Risk Governance structure. In addition, Chuck has re-positioned risk as a strategic enabler within the Firm by creating an approach to capitalize on our firm’s most strategic risk opportunities. Chuck continues to meet with clients and executives to share insights and best practices on strategic risk management.

Chuck has over 20 years of experience advising clients on corporate governance, regulatory issues, risk management, and internal controls. He currently serves as the advisory partner for two large financial services clients, and has previously been the Lead Client Service Partner and Lead Advisory Partner for multiple multinational banking and financial services clients.

Chuck SaiaPartner and Chief Risk,

Reputation and Regulatory Affairs Officer, Deloitte LLP

MWM GALA KEYNOTE:Advancing Women through Work-place Mentoring and Sponsorship

Acclaimed chef, cookbook author and host Gerry Garvin (a.k.a. G. Garvin) is most widely known for his television series, “Turn Up the Heat with G. Garvin” and “G. Garvin: The Road Tour,” both airing on TV One.

Garvin has mastered a “sophisticated simplicity” approach to cooking, proving that even the most basic cooking palate can create the most flavorful of dishes. His bestselling cookbooks include: Turn Up the Heat, Make It Super Simple with G. Garvin and Dining In.

Passionate about helping others, Garvin created the One Bite At A Time Foundation, a “culinary boot camp” geared to expose kids ages 16-19 to the culinary arts as a career choice. The kids not only gain hands-on cooking experience, they learn the business side of the restaurant and hospi-tality industry as well as operational skills they can put to use. The foundation is also committed to addressing issues such as: hunger, childhood obesity and domestic violence.

Garvin’s philanthropic efforts have been recognized with many honors, and the inspiring personal story of his journey will be told in his forthcoming memoir, The Making of A Chef.

Keshia Knight Pulliam is an American actress born in Newark, NJ. She began her career at the age of nine months old in a national print ad for Johnson’s and Johnson’s Baby Products, and then fea-tured on many TV shows and movies such as “Sesame Street”, “Last Dragon”, “The Cosby Show” (1984-1992). For her work on “The Cosby Show,” Keshia is the recipient of several NAACP Image Awards, Young Artist Awards, a People’s Choice Award and a Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award and a host of other honors.

In 2001, Keshia graduated with honors from Spelman College with a B.A. in Sociology and a concen-tration in film. Since graduating, Keshia has resumed her acting career in both television and film: “Beauty Shop” (2005), “The Gospel” (2005), “Madea Goes to Jail” (2009), and currently stars on “The House of Payne.”

For her work on “The House of Payne,” Keshia has won three NAACP Image Awards for Best Sup-porting Actress in a Comedy Series. She also signed on as a cast member on ABC’s reality diving show, “Splash.”

Additionally, she has an Atlanta-based production company, Kizzy Productions.

Gerry “G.” Garvin Acclaimed Chef, Cookbook

Author and TV host of “Turn Up the Heat”

Diversity in the Workplace and in Society

Keshia Knight PulliamActress and Founder of Kamp Kizzy, a nonprofit organization

for young girls

Follow your Passion: How to Dream Big, Think Big and

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STEMconnector®

STEM education, mentorship and advocacy

among diverse girls and women is at the

heart of our commitment.

With the support of Million Women Mentors,

together we are building brighter futures and

a more successful world one mind at a time.

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Section 6About the Award Recipients


BP has supported science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education in the U.S. for more than 60 years and is proud to continue that commitment. BP works through a purposeful combination of national and regional initiatives to equip teachers to excel in STEM teaching, to inspire and excite students in STEM pathways and to mobilize BP employees to make a powerful contribution in STEM.

Each year BP invests millions of dollars in STEM education. BP is proud to support STEM teacher development and K-12 programs in more than 25 states. Additionally, BP provides STEM scholar-ships and works to recruit and develop top college students, helping a new generation of innova-tors, entrepreneurs and scientists to break barriers and reach their full potential.

PepsiCo has worked tirelessly to attract minorities and women into STEM fields. PepsiCo holds the vice chair of the global MWM taskforce, which strives to secure mentorship for female STEM talent all around the world.

Additionally, for the past 20-plus years, in collaboration with the University of Illinois, PepsiCo has been a leading sponsor of the Research Apprentice Program, which focuses on under-represented students. During this time the program enrolled 1,200 students— two-thirds women, two-thirds African-American, and one-fourth Hispanic. And more than one third of these students pursued graduate studies.

Further, in the US, in March 2014, the STEMconnector Innovation Task Force and PepsiCo piloted an event called “STEM Career Accelerator Day,” which offered a firsthand look at how STEM trans-lates from the classroom to the workplace. Conducted simultaneously at corporate workplaces, on university campuses, and online, the event brought together 4,300 U.S. high school students. The students, which included females and minorities, received insights into jobs and STEM skills needed for these jobs. Along with mentoring by seasoned STEM professionals, students also par-ticipated in hands-on activities designed to bridge the gap between academic theory and com-mercial action.

MWM is proud to honor the following individuals and organizations who are truly leading the frontlines for more diversity in STEM fields. The award recipients have co-authored and co-branded research around employee en-gagement, women in STEM careers and the positive impact of mentoring; have gathered thousands of mentors to sponsor young girls and women interested in STEM; and have created from infrastructures that support mentorship and the development of tremendous scientific achievements. We see real change with your help. Congratulations to all of our award recipients!

Driving Employee Engagement Leadership Award

From Local to Global Leadership Award

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Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is an IT services, consulting and business solutions organization that delivers results to global business, offering a consulting-led, integrated portfolio of IT, BPS, infrastructure, engineering and assurance services. TCS has a diverse workforce comprised of over 118 nationalities and 32% women. As a company, TCS values diversity and inclusion; encouraging women and girls to pursue technology careers worldwide. The need for transforming STEM edu-cation in the U.S. is urgent, and TCS recognizes the importance of ensuring women and girls are included in these opportunities; by creating pathways from education to careers.

By combining the power of human and technology networks, Cisco multiplies impact and helps accomplish extraordinary things, even under the most difficult circumstances. Cisco utilizes its expertise-in building networks, partnerships, and a successful business-and uses it to multiply social impact around the world. Cisco’s commitment begins with its employees and extends to the dollars, time, and technology given as a company to build and support programs in more than 150 countries. Cisco builds more impactful and more sustainable programs that also support their company goals.

Whether people rely on Sodexo for sustainable energy programs, efficiently designed workspaces, or wellness and nutrition, Sodexo employees share the same passion for service. In virtually every environment, Sodexo designs, manages and delivers onsite services, benefits and rewards ser-vices, and personal and home services - all part of an unrivaled portfolio of quality of life services.

At Sodexo, there is a belief that quality of life is central to the performance and growth of individ-uals and organizations. As a result, Sodexo has redefined how to best serve its clients’ complex needs across the spectrum of education, health care, senior living, business, sports and leisure, government and remotes sites. To achieve this goal, Sodexo infuses work with commitment to helping people realize their potential, to valuing diversity and inclusion, and to supporting local communities.

Mentor Leadership through Technology Award

Partnership Advocacy Award

Partnership Communications Award

Apollo Education Group proudly supports the Million Women Mentors mission to engage young women in STEM programs and careers.

A helping hand. A fresh perspective. A compass, pointing us in the right direction.

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Dr. Allison Frazier Jackson is founder / president of Allison Jackson Associates (1979) and Managing Director of The Edwina Group, LLC (2002). Both focus on change management, market research and decision analytics. As an independent consultant, she has served 23 CEOs of the Fortune 100, uni-versity presidents, city/state CIOs focused on change. She holds five degrees and her postdoctoral work includes: large scale information system design (MIT) and integrated supply chain management (Stanford University). Her dual career in engineering and education includes tenure as the first African-American VP for RCA Corporation; service as a Global Quality Consultant for AT&T Labs, later named the first Afri-can-American assistant dean at Princeton University School of Engineering and Applied Science where she worked to build “hands on” programs across 13 emerging technologies to attract women and students of color to STEM careers. Since Dr. Jackson has begun leading the MWM – NJ, things have taken off for the movement within the state, and has formed a powerful steering committee of roughly 25 individuals.. She recently created the Mentoring Jeopardy Game (NJ Style) in order to raise funds for homeless women college students, veterans and NJ families seeking to fund STEM education (K-20).

Jana Rieker is currently the PR/Communications director for Trilix. Jana is a board member of the Iowa Hall of pride, and also teaches fitness classes at the YMCA. In the past, she has served as the Vice Pres-ident of Sales and Marketing for Bankers Trust Co. As the State Co-lead for IA with Mike Ralston, Jana has helped push the movement forward in tremen-dous ways. Working with Honorary Chair Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds, Jana and her leadership commit-tee are working to secure mentors from all 99 counties of Iowa, including mentors from companies and educational institutions throughout the state. Under Jana’s leadership, MWM – IA launched a state specific website to promote the Million Women Mentors effort, which has helped them garner over 1800 mentors in their first year.

The Indiana Steering Committee is co-lead by Bev Bitzegaio and Mary McGuire. The MWM – IN Steer-ing committee is a diverse group with members from organizations such as I-STEM Resource Network, Indiana Girls Collaborative, Purdue University, IN Department of Education and Rolls – Royce. The committee has garnered the support of its Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann, who is now serving as the Honorary Chair for IN. Indiana’s Steering Committee has mobilized to identify all the STEM program-ming within the state and determine which ones include mentoring as a focus.

State Leaders Awards

Award Recipient: Dr. Allison Jackson, MWM - New

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State Leaders Awards

Award Recipient: Jana Rieker, MWM - Iowa

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Tennessee Steering Committee is lead by three key members: Ronna-Renee Jackson, Judith Iriarte-Gross, and Lulu Copeland. Through the efforts of the MWM-TN Steering Committee, Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey is serving as the Honorary Chair. The committee worked with Lt. Governor Ramsey and Governor Bill Haslam to pass a resolution Recognizing Women In STEM during Women’s History Month with the sup-port of MWM. The committee has effectively engaged large corporations like EPB of Chattanooga and Volkswagen and are working on programs focusing on mentoring with these organizations.

Senator Debbie Stabenow’s career has mirrored the advancement of women in politics over the past 30 years. She is the only woman in the Senate to have been elected to local office, both houses of her state legislature, and to both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Senator Stabenow strives to be a mentor for the next generation of women, especially those seeking to apply their talents in STEM fields like computer sciences and engineering. Over the last three decades, she has been a leader in empowering women entrepreneurs, especially in advanced manufacturing and technology-driven fields. In addition, as author of the News Skills for New Jobs Act, Senator Stabenow is leading the charge to enhance job training in America. She is an original cosponsor of Senator Jeanne Shaheen’s Innovation Inspiration School Grant Program to encourage student participation in nontraditional STEM activities such as robotics. Senator Stabenow believes that empowering girls and women in STEM fields will help make America more competitive in the global economy.

The only woman in U.S. history to be elected both a Governor and a United States Senator, Jeanne Sha-heen has been committed to serving the citizens of New Hampshire for decades and is known for her common-sense leadership, hard work and dedication to improving the lives of the middle class. She has served in the United States Senate since 2009 and is a member of the Senate Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Relations, Appropriations, and is the lead Democrat on the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. Shaheen is working to improve our economy through increased exports, strengthening math and science education, and addressing our energy challenges.

As New Hampshire’s Governor, Shaheen helped create nearly 67,000 new jobs while keeping New Hampshire’s tax burden the lowest in the country. Between her time as Governor and election to the U.S. Senate, Shaheen served as the Director of Harvard University’s Institute of Politics at the Kennedy School of Government.

Shaheen was born in Saint Charles, Missouri. Shaheen received a bachelor’s degree from Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania and a master’s degree from the University of Mississippi.

State Steering Committee Awards

Award Recipient: Tennessee State Steering

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Policy Leader Awards

Award Recipient: Senator Debbie Stabenow


Award Recipient: Senator Jeanne Shaheen

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Kirsten Gillibrand was first sworn in as United States Senator from New York in January 2009. In November 2012, Gillibrand was elected to her first six-year Senate term with a historic 72 percent of the vote, winning 60 of New York’s 62 counties.

Prior to her service in the Senate, Gillibrand served in the U.S. House of Representatives, repre-senting New York’s 20th Congressional District, which spanned 10 counties in upstate New York.

Throughout her time in Congress, Senator Gillibrand has been committed to open and honest government. When she was first elected, she pledged to bring unprecedented transparency and access to her post. She became the first Member of Congress to post her official public schedule, personal financial disclosure, and federal earmark requests online. The New York Times called Gillibrand’s commitment to transparency a “quiet touch of revolution” in Washington, and The Sunlight Foundation, the leading advocacy organization dedicated to making government more open and transparent, praised Senator Gillibrand as a pioneer for her work.

Nan Whaley is proud to have chosen Dayton as her home. Originally from Indiana, Nan attended the University of Dayton and has lived in Dayton ever since. She has resided in the Five Oaks neighborhood since 2001 where she lives with her husband, Sam.

Nan’s career is distinguished by her commitment to public service, civic involvement and interest in local government. First elected to the Dayton City Commission in 2005, Nan has also served on the Montgomery County Board of Elections and as a deputy to Montgomery County Auditor Karl Keith. She is a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church and a graduate of Leadership Miami Valley. She currently serves on Greater Ohio’s Community Revitalization Committee, the Learn to Earn Executive Committee for Education, the Montgomery County Planning Commission, the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Trustees, and the Dayton Development Coalition Board of Trustees.

With a focus on jobs and workforce development, Nan is working with a diverse group of busi-ness partners to strategically position Dayton for growth. She is the founder of the Dayton Region Manufacturing Task Force; a regional effort committed to advocating for manufacturing and pro-moting a strong manufacturing workforce. In addition, she meets regularly with local business leadership, both individually and through her Mayor’s Business Round Table meetings.

As a Global Partner, Poland has the shared vision of increasing STEM mentoring for girls and women of all ages. They are mobilizing 20,000 STEM mentors in all 16 regions of Polandto join the million. The International Development and Research Institute STEM Poland with the Polish Network of Women Entrepreneurship Ambassadors have taken the leadership roles in elevating mentoring for Polish girls and women. The objective is to advance them in both entrepreneur-ship and STEM careers through mentoring. This objective fits within the core mission of the Polish Institute to motivate and support females to employ their skills and passions in order to create and establish new values. Poland is connecting and mobilizing diverse STEM stakeholders to work together and take joint educational measures to increase Polish economic development and the percentage of females pursuing STEM career paths. Team Poland has made great strides in making Million Women Mentors recognized in their country among firms and organizations but first and foremost among girls and women. With the long term goal of leading a national call to action to engage 20,000 science, technology, engineering, and math mentors by 2020 Poland is well on the way to accomplishing their goal.


Award Recipient: Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Mayor Award

Award Recipient: Nan Whaley, Mayor of Dayton,

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Global Mentorship Award

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WSU Tri-Cities was founded in 1989 and is one of the four campuses in the WSU system. The main campus in Pullman was founded in 1890 and is Washington’s original land-grant university with a mission of improving quality of life. WSU Tri-Cities strives to offer opportunities for dynamic student engagement, dynamic research experiences, and dynamic community engagement. They value quality, innovation, experiential learning, community collaborations and a facility rich in diversity.

The university offers personalized undergraduate and graduate education with faculty, staff and students engaged in research, outreach and community service commensurate with the Universi-ty’s land-grant mission. One of WSU Tri-Cities more important goals is to increase the percentage of young women pursuing undergraduate degrees in STEM fields and increase the percentage of women nationwide in STEM careers. “It is no longer enough to tell our female students that they can be engineers or scientists – we need to give them an insider’s view of what it takes to succeed in these fields,” said Kate McAteer, assistant vice chancellor of academic affairs at WSU Tri-Cities.

In 2007, Sylvana Coche founded Gravity Pro Consulting; the only woman-owned business autho-rized to resell all SAP license solutions and esteemed SAP Gold Partner. Her expertise is highlight-ed by nearly twenty years of Enterprise Level Information Technology and Solution Architect and a perspective informed by international clients, with companies that are recognized for leadership and success in their industries. Sylvana began her career with Rolex Industries and Nestlé in Geneva, Switzerland. She has spent several years with Cap Gemini as a management consultant, then moved to the U.S. to lead the world wide SAP implantation of Oakley. Sylvana then became Vice President of a leading SAP reseller and have worked in Europe, Canada, New Zealand and Australia, all-leading up to the founding of her own firm, Gravity Pro Consulting. In 2014 GPC was the second largest SAP reseller, right behind IBM. Today, Gravity Pro is a leading reseller, integrator and value-added partner with many software firms such as Software AG, Open Text and many others, providing solutions that support the enterprise such as CyberSecurity, Cloud Computing, Big Data, Mobility. Sylvana is the co-chair of the Million Women Mentors Entrepreneur Initiative.

Liz Centoni serves as Vice President of Engineering and Chief of Staff to Cisco’s Chief Development Officer responsible for the company’s engineering strategy, planning, operations and transforma-tional governance in the 25,000+ engineering organization. Centoni brings deep experience in de-veloping industry-leading engineering organizations and plays a crucial role in driving the overall strategy of product engineering efforts at Cisco. Prior to her current role, Centoni was Vice President and General Manager of the Service Provider Access Group where she set strategy, marketing direction and led engineering efforts to grow Cis-co’s portfolio of Carrier Ethernet Access solutions. Since joining Cisco in 2000, Centoni has served in various engineering roles where she has been instrumental in building industry leading prod-ucts, driving discipline, cadence, and structure to operational and strategic decision processes, portfolio analysis, planning, and analytics to maximize growth and profitability. Centoni brings over 20+ years of engineering, marketing and sales experience. Outside of work, Centoni is a speaker on topics addressing Service Provider and women’s leadership. She is an ac-tive mentor and supports under-represented minorities. She launched a “Women in Engineering Leadership” forum at Cisco, which now includes the entire Cisco engineering organization. She is the Cisco Global Executive Sponsor for the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) and a recip-ient of the YWCA 2015 TWIN Awards.

Higher Education Award

Award Recipient: Washington State University -

Tri Cities

Leading Woman Entrepreneur Award

Award Recipient: Sylvana Coche, Founder and CEO,

Gravity Pro Consulting

Mentor of the Year Award

Award Recipient: Liz Centoni, VP, Engineering

Strategy and Portfolio Planning, Cisco

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National Girls Collaborative Project works to bring together organizations throughout the United States that are committed to informing and encouraging girls to pursue careers in STEM. NGCP’s 1st goal is to maximize access to shared resources within projects, and with public and private sec-tor organizations and institutions interested in expanding girls participation in STEM. The second is to strengthen capacity of existing and evolving projects by sharing exemplary practice research and program models, outcomes, and products. The third is to use the leverage of a network and the collaboration of individual girl-serving STEM programs to create the tipping point for gender equity in STEM.

Sreya Atluri currently serves as the CEO and Founder of Creating Awareness in Research and Education (CARE) and is an Executive Director for Growth and Inspiration through Volunteering and Education Sreya also serves as a Fairfax County Coordinator for the USA Science and Engi-neering Festival, an X-STEM Coordinator, and has actively pursued research opportunities with the National Institutes of Health. Sreya is currently a sophomore and Robertson Scholar at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill pursuing a double major in Business and Economics. She is a dedicated leader on campus, serving as Co-President of Model United Nations, Co-Pres-ident of Bioengineering Projects for the Future, Co-Director/Co-Founder of X-STEM, Tomorrow’s Women in Science and Technology, and is a Senior Coordinator with BigSibs Mentoring Program.

Girl’s Inc. inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold through life-changing programs and expe-riences that help girls navigate gender, economic, and social barriers. The network of local Girls Inc. nonprofit organizations serves 136,000+ girls ages 6-18 annually across the United States and Canada. Girl’s Inc. is committed to helping girls see STEM as an option for their futures. Girl’s Inc.’ Operation SMART is one of its core programs that develops enthusiasm for skills in STEM. Girls Inc. Operation SMART is grounded in a formula that emphasizes girls’ abilities and helps break down stereotypes.

Lockheed Martin is the world’s foremost aerospace, defense, security, and advanced technolo-gies company, with over 112,000 employees around the globe and an annual revenues exceeding $45 billion. Lockheed Martin is committed to embracing the diverse talents and perspectives of its people to power innovation and business success. Lockheed’s Chairman, President, and CEO, Marillyn Hewson, has made it a top priority to leverage the company’s skilled, diverse, and talented employee pool to deliver innovative, affordable solutions and unparalleled customer value.

Youth Mentor Award

Award Recipient: Sreya Atluri

Movement Building Award

Award Recipient: National Girls Collaborative

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Mentor-Matching Award

Award Recipient: Girls, Inc.

Mentor-Matching Award

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The American Association of University Women is the nation’s leading voice promoting equity and education for women and girls. Since its founding in 1881, AAUW members have examined and taken positions on the fundamental issues of the day - educational, social, economic, and politi-cal. AAUW has a nationwide network of 150,000 members, 1,500 branches, and 500 college and university partners. AAUW is one of the world’s largest sources of funding exclusively for women who have graduated from college and provides millions in scholarships, grants, and awards for various community action projects. Senator Stabenow believes that empowering girls and women in STEM fields will help make America more competitive in the global economy.

The mission of Enterprising Women is to reflect and amplify the voices of entrepreneurial wom-en; to share their stories of risk and success; to chronicle their growing political, economic and social influence and power; to celebrate their triumphs; to provide solutions to their problems; and to identify and promote a new generation of leaders; along with role models and mentors for tomorrow’s leaders.

Groundbreaking Research Award

Award Recipient: American Association of

University Women

Media Award

Award Recipient: Enterprising Women

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Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) is a university consortium leveraging the scientific strength of 115 major research institutions to advance science and education by partnering with national laboratories, government agencies, and private industry. ORAU manages the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education for the U.S. Department of Energy.

Andy Page is president and CEO of Oak Ridge Associated Universities and director of the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education. He provides strategic direction and leadership for ORAU’s six major programs as well as directing the organization’s business operations. Page serves as ORAU’s primary representative to the Department of Energy and works closely with other government agencies and the academic community to further ORAU’s partnership initiatives. Since his appointment as president in May 2009, Page has exemplified ORAU’s pursuit of performance, quality and integrity.

Mentoring Innovation Award

Award Recipient: Oak Ridge Associated

UniversitiesHarry Anderson (Andy) Page

President and CEO, ORAUDirector, Oak Ridge Institute for

Science and Education

Empowering the next generation of women leaders.

Empowering the next generation of women leaders

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ENGAGED WITH YOU Join the journey: cengage.com

Learning is a journey —a path to a better job,

a better future, a better life.We work to enrich the relationship

between educators and students by partnering to advance the way

students learn, and by inspiring learners to become critical thinkers.

Cengage Learning is a leading educational content, technology, and services company for the higher education and K–12, professional

and library markets worldwide.

Million Women Mentors recognizes the inaugural group of Mayors

to join our movement!

Mayor Martin WalshBoston, MA

Co-Chair

Mayor Betsy HodgesMinneapolis, MN

Co-Chair

Mayor Eric GarcettiLos Angeles, CA

Mayor Robert GarciaLong Beach, CA

Mayor Buddy DyerOrlando, FL

Mayor Karen Freeman-WilsonGary, IN

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-BlakeBaltimore, MD

Mayor Setti WarrenNewton, MA

Mayor Francis SlaySt. Louis, MO

Mayor Sly JamesKansas City, MO

Mayor Stephanie MinerSyracuse, NY

Mayor Mark KleinschmidtChapel Hill, NC

Mayor Nan WhaleyDayton, OH

Mayor William PedutoPittsburgh, PA

Mayor Andy BerkeChattanooga, TN

Mayor Kim McMillanClarksville, TN

Mayor Jim DarlingMcAllen, TX

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Alhambra Chamber of Commerce

American Geophysical Union

Arizone State University

Association of Science-Technology Centers

Black Girls Code

Business and Professional Women’s Foundation

Cengage

Center for Women in Business

Collegiate Pathways

Diplomatic Courier

Diversity Comms

Diversity Woman

Enterprising Women

eWomen Network

First

Forbes

Girl Scouts

Girls Inc.

Girlstart

Great Minds in STEM

Hispanic Heritage

Howard University

Information Tchnology Senior Management Forum

Innovate+Educate

Inroads

Junior Achievement

Latina Style

Lean In

Learning Blade

Manufacturing Institute

MENTOR National Mentoring Partnership

MentorNet

Meridian International Center

myCollege Options

National 4-H Council

National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity

National Center for Women & Information Technology

National Girls Collaborative Project

National Utilizies Diveristy Council

National Women’s Political Caucus

Nepris

New York Academy of Sciences

Npower

Orau

Sally Ride Science

Science Olympiad

SCORE

SkillsUSA

Spark 101

STEMconnector

Success in the City

Teach for America

Techbridge

The American Institute of Architects

The Computer Clubhouse

The Global Women’s Innovation Network

The Public Leadership Education Network

The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

U.S.News

UNCF

US2020

Women in Engineering ProActive Network

YWCA

Section 6MWM Partners

The Internet of Everything demands alot more than just bandwidth.

The future of Cisco. The growth of our

customers. The lives of people around

the world. They’re all connected.

Because the Internet of Everything is

here. And everything starts with our

people.

Congratulations to Cisco's Liz Centoni,Million Women Mentors' Mentor of the Year.

2015 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved

Grad Programs

in STEM

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AFRICAN- AMERICANS: STILLUNDERREPRESENTED

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Need STEM Skills

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INAUGURAL ISSUE

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© 2015 Corning Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.

Corning Incorporatedproud sponsor of the 2015 Million Women Mentors Summit & Gala

For more than 160 years, Corning has applied its unparalleled expertise in specialty glass, ceramics and optical physics to develop products and processes that have created new industries and transformed people’s lives.

Learn more at corning.com

ONE MENTOR CAN TOUCH SO MANY LIVES... IMAGINE WHAT

ONE MILLION CAN DO.

Celebrating STEMconnector and the advancement of women and girls in STEM careers.

PO SS I B I L IT I E S A R E E N D L E S S

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Policy MakerBusiness LeaderEngineerCommunicatorNurse

SUPPORTING STEM EDUCATION FOR AN INNOVATIVE WORKFORCE PROUD SPONSOR OF STEMCONNECTOR

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Focusing technology, resources, and partnerships

to help people thrive.We put innovation to work for people, communities, and the planet, with an emphasis on driving economic empowerment and educational transformation.

Learn more: www.intel.com/innovate Follow us: @intelinvolved

Copyright © 2015 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

HOW DOES UST GLOBAL EMPOWER 5,000 WOMEN & VETERANS?

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGYIS THE CATALYST TO TRANSFORMING LIVES

Graduating Class of Rochester, NY. August 26, 2015

www.JoinStepITUpAmerica.com

Step IT Up America, UST Global’s proprietary job creation program, is addressing the pressing need to train and place women and veterans in high quality IT career jobs

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© 2015 BP Products North America Inc.All rights reserved.

Our Commitment to America: Fueling the Next Generation of Innovators

To provide the energy that keeps America moving, BP depends on the brightest minds. Almost two-thirds of our U.S. employees work in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) roles and over the next 10 years, more than half of our new graduate hires will require a STEM degree. In fact, almost all of the 30 fastest-growing occupations in the next decade will require at least some background in STEM. That’s why we’re committed to advancing STEM education at every level. From scholarship programs and education initiatives to boot camps and mentoring, we’re fostering the engineers, geologists and data scientists of tomorrow.

Supporting education in the communities where we live and work is one more part of our commitment to America. For more on how BP supports STEM education, go to bp.com/STEMed

BP STEM DayPaul Revere Middle School, Houston, Texas

#1BP named by STEM Jobs as the top STEM employer in the U.S.

$60 millionInvested by BP to advance U.S. STEM education over the past three years

$5 million+BP-funded STEM scholarships since 2012

We celebrate all the MWM sponsors, partners, states and award recipients.

As a company, TCS greatly values diversity and inclusion. We cherish our vibrant workforce of over 324,000 associates from 125 nationalities, and over 100,000 women. We recognize that our clients represent many di�erent industries and collectively serve millions of diverse consumers around the world. We also realize that the technology solutions we provide, must re�ect the global needs and business challenges of our clients, which can be best served through a diverse and global workforce — whether that’s experience, culture or thought process.

TCS is proud to be a Founder and Technology Partner of Million Women Mentors. Through MWM, we are encouraging our associates to mentor women and girls by sharing their passion and experiences in IT, inspiring mentees to pursue STEM education and careers. We are committed to having our employees in the United States and across the globe participate in mentorship programs to improve the employability of women and girls involved in STEM programs.

Visit on.tcs.com/NACSR to learn about our STEM education programs.

We celebrate all the MWM sponsors, partners, states and award recipients.

As a company, TCS greatly values diversity and inclusion. We cherish our vibrant workforce of over 324,000 associates from 125 nationalities, and over 100,000 women. We recognize that our clients represent many di�erent industries and collectively serve millions of diverse consumers around the world. We also realize that the technology solutions we provide, must re�ect the global needs and business challenges of our clients, which can be best served through a diverse and global workforce — whether that’s experience, culture or thought process.

TCS is proud to be a Founder and Technology Partner of Million Women Mentors. Through MWM, we are encouraging our associates to mentor women and girls by sharing their passion and experiences in IT, inspiring mentees to pursue STEM education and careers. We are committed to having our employees in the United States and across the globe participate in mentorship programs to improve the employability of women and girls involved in STEM programs.

Visit on.tcs.com/NACSR to learn about our STEM education programs.

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