The Glass Hammer in career
Intrepid Woman: Theresa Payton, President and CEO, Fortalice
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) According to Theresa Payton, President and CEO of Fortalice and co-author of Protecting Your Internet Identity: Are You Naked Online, one of the most important... Continue reading »
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Voice of Experience: Dana Kromm, Partner, Mergers & Acquisitions Group, Shearman & Sterling
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Graduating from law school at the University of California, Davis in 2001, Dana Kromm found herself at the “tail end of the tech boom.” But the rising... Continue reading »
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Voice of Experience: Minerva Tantoco, Executive Director, Client Facing Technology, UBS
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) “My path could not have been predicted early in my career,” said Minerva Tantoco, Executive Director of Client Facing Technology at UBS. “If I’d known... Continue reading »
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Your Next Tech Career: Big Data
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) “There are a couple of big trends that happen every ten years or so in technology,” said Nancy Cooper, member of the Board of Trustees of the Anita Borg... Continue reading »
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Movers and Shakers: Beth Devin, Chief Technology Officer, Manilla
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Beth Devin is conscious of the challenges that women face in Silicon Valley. As Chief Technology Officer of Manilla, she works for men and with a majority of... Continue reading »
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Voice of Experience: Meredith Prange, CAO, Citi Technology Infrastructure, Citi
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) “Make sure that you jump at an opportunity to move outside your comfort zone or area of expertise,” said Meredith Prange, Chief Administrative Officer for... Continue reading »
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Voice of Experience: Joyce St. Clair, Executive Vice President, Operations and Technology, Northern Trust Corporation
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) “I think you have to take risks,” said Joyce St. Clair, Executive Vice President, Operations and Technology, Northern Trust Corporation. “Be willing to... Continue reading »
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Celebrating Female Role Models in Technology
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Last week, Bloomberg hosted the NCWIT Aspirations Award ceremony – a special event to honor young women in high school who have excelled in the area of... Continue reading »
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Ms. Foundation Event Reveals Movement in Transition
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) “How can we explain that the women’s movement is part of everything?” Gloria Steinem asked Monday night at the Ms. Foundation’s annual Gloria... Continue reading »
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Challenging Discrimination against Moms
By Tina Vasquez (Los Angeles) “Moms earn up to 14 percent less than women who don’t have children, says a University of New Mexico study.” “Getting pregnant can mean losing your job.”... Continue reading »
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Voice of Experience, Christa D’Alimonte, Partner and Deputy Practice Group Leader, Mergers & Acquisitions, Shearman & Sterling
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Ask Christa D’Alimonte, a leading mergers & acquisitions partner at global law firm Shearman & Sterling, and she’ll tell you that one of the... Continue reading »
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Leadership Bias Revealed Again
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) According to new research, IPO firms with male CEOs get the advantage with investors, compared to those with female CEOs. This news probably comes as no... Continue reading »
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Looking for a New Job? Find a Wingman
Contributed by The Runaway MBA I have a wingman – not at the bar, but in my job search. At first it started casually. We would compare with whom we were meeting, when we met, and what we learned.... Continue reading »
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Work AND Life: A Winning Combination for A Successful Career
Contributed by Christine Brown Quinn, author of Step Aside Super Woman With all the talk about work-life conflict, you would have thought that having a personal life detracts from your professional... Continue reading »
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Voice of Experience: Stacy Bash Polley, Partner, Co-Head of Fixed Income Sales, Americas, Goldman Sachs
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) According to Stacy Bash Polley, Partner and Co-Head of Fixed Income Sales for the Americas at Goldman Sachs, it’s important for senior women to serve as role... Continue reading »
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Unique Partnership Helps Girls Build Bigger Dreams
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Earlier this week, Texas Wall Street Women, a networking and philanthropy group of women in investment management, gathered in Dallas to discuss investment and... Continue reading »
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Movers and Shakers: Sonya Sigler, Vice President of Product Strategy, SFL Data
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) After graduating from UC Berkeley, Sonya Sigler went on to the Santa Clara School of Law and then took a job as a staff attorney and corporate counsel at Sega.... Continue reading »
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Are Women Better Leaders?
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) When you think of a high performing female leader who you admire, what traits does she display? Is she innovative? Collaborative? Inspiring? Analytic? Dynamic?... Continue reading »
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Why Vulnerability Can Be Your Biggest Strength
Contributed by CEO Coach Henna Inam In my executive coaching practice, I come across strong and smart women leaders whose success has come from always being prepared, being “on,” proving that... Continue reading »
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Are Finance Careers Fair for Women?
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) According to a new study by Treasury and Risk magazine, twice as many women as men in finance (80% versus 41%) see a glass ceiling for women in the corporate... Continue reading »
