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The Georgetown University Women's Leadership Initiative has been involved in many exciting programs this year. Pictures and executive summaries are available for these events by clicking on the name of the program. To find an overview of all of the programs from this year please see the 2006-2007 Activities Report.

The Distinguished Speaker Series is a fundamental component to the Georgetown University Women’s Leadership Initiative, focusing on the following theme:

When historians reflect upon the great social movements of the 21st Century, they will point to women's entry into the workforce as one of the trends that most profoundly changed social mores and lifestyles. Few social movements have had such a major impact on work, family, and every aspect of social organization. Yet our social structures have not yet caught up to the fact that 50% of the non-agricultural workforce is women. We still have a "gendered" work environment that reflects stereotypic male roles and values. To navigate this gendered environment, women have had to adapt their roles, values, and behaviors. Charting these waters is complicated by the fact that women, when in the workplace, cannot be perceived as too "female" (or they risk being seen as weak), nor can they be perceived as too "male" (or they risk being seen as too aggressive). There is no one best way for women to navigate this challenging terrain, indeed each woman has to determine her own navigational systems, so that these systems are personal and genuine. However, women who have been successful in navigating various workforce expectations can offer helpful advice and strategies to other women.

The speaker series is a semi-annual event (one in the fall and another in the spring) of distinguished women from both politics and business. These women share their experiences, discuss their career trajectories, highlight how they achieved influence, and offer strategies for economic empowerment and social advancement. A reception follows the speaker’s remarks, to which selected students, faculty, staff, and “friends of the Initiative” are invited.

Spring 2004 -- Inaugural Speakers Panel

• Pat Mitchell, the CEO of Public Broadcasting Systems
• Lana Marks, Founder and CEO of Lana Marks, Inc.
• Lisa Caputo, President and CEO of Woman and Company, and Managing Director, Business Operations and Planning, Global Consumer Group, Citigroup, Inc

Spring 2005 -- April 7th

• Suzanne Clark, COO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• Nancy Evans, Co-Founder of iVillage
• Jane Friedman, CEO of HarperCollins Publishers

Fall 2005 -- September 29th

• Catherine Kinney, President and co-COO of the New York Stock Exchange
• Doreen Woo Ho, President Consumer Credit Group, Wells Fargo Bank
• Abby Mackness, Principal, Booz Allen Hamilton Consultants
• Susan Stephenson, Executive VP of Human Resources, Ritz Carlton

Spring 2006 - February 2nd

• Carolyn Buck Luce, Senior Partner, Ernst & Young
• Dr. Ann Bohara, Senior Manager, Booz Allen Hamilton

The Georgetown University Women's Leadership Initiative greatly appreciates the leadership support from the Citigroup Foundation.

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