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Volume 5 Issue 6

November/December 2003

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Cover Story: Shattering the Glass Ceiling
Stories from some of the highest-ranking women in corporations and government organizations in America today.
 
From Challenge to Opportunity
Laurette Koellner - The Boeing Company
 
Positive Impact
Linda Gooden - Lockheed Martin Corporation
 
Just Another First
Anne Stevens - Ford Motor Company
 
Steward of America’s Heritage and Resources
Secretary Gale Norton - U.S. Department of the Interior
 
In the Kaleidoscope
Pernille Lopez - IKEA North America
 
Wind in their Wings
Susan L. Bostrom - Cisco Systems, Inc.
 
Delicate Balance
Ann Thornburg - PricewaterhouseCoopers
 
Abounding Opportunities
Ellen J. Kullman & Diane H. Gulyas - DuPont
 
Mission Possible
Gloria Bohan - Omega World Travel
 
Understanding Diversity as a Business Issue
Betsy Bernard - AT&T
 
Corporate Responsibility
Barbara J. Krumsiek - Calvert Group, Ltd.
 
Passion Isn’t Enough
Lynn Laverty Elsenhans - Shell Oil Company
 
Because We Can
Lurita Doan - New Technology Management, Inc.
 
Women of Initiative
Alexis M. Herman, MGM MIRAGE
Alison Anthony, Williams
Anna Mok, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Ana Mollinedo, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Angie Casciato, Credit Suisse First Boston
Arleas Upton Kea, FDIC
Audrey Boone Tillman, AFLAC
Barbara Kipp, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Beverly Ramsey, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Bonita C. Stewart, DaimlerChrysler Corporation
Brenda Fraser Castonguay, Progress Energy
Caryl M. Stern, Anti-Defamation League
Catherine Land-Waters, AGL Resources
Celeste Amaral, Eastman Kodak Company
Cherie Rice, Waste Management, Inc.
Christine A. MacKenzie, DaimlerChrysler Corporation
Connie Glaser, Author
Deborah Cannon, Bank of America
Deborah Elam, General Electric
Dickie Sykes, AMEC
Dr. Z. Clara Brennan, St. Augustine College, Chicago
Ellen Schubert, UBS Investment Bank
Geri P. Thomas, Bank of America
Ginger Parysek, The Lifetime Healthcare Companies
Gloria Pace King, United Way of Central Carolinas, Inc.
Ilene H. Lang, Catalyst
Jackie Martin, United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast
Jane Wildman, Procter & Gamble Baby Care
Jean Crowder Drummond, HCD International
Jean Thomas, Cendant Corporation Hotel Group
Jeannie H. Diefenderfer, Verizon
Joyce A. Bender, Bender Consulting Services, Inc.
Joyce Mosley, IKEA
Karen A. Smith-Pilkington, Eastman Kodak Company
Kathy Geier, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Kimpa Moss, RSM McGladrey, Inc.
Lili Zheng, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Lorraine Brock, Nationwide Insurance
Lynn Crump-Caine, McDonald’s Corporation
Maria Degois-Sainz, Guidant Corporation
Marie C. Johns, Verizon
Mary C. Farrell, UBS Wealth Management USA
Mary George Opperman, Cornell University
Michelle M. Crosby, Ph.D., Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Nancy Lonsinger, Roche Diagnostics
Orien Reid, Alzheimer’s Association
Patricia Bomba, M.D., F.A.C.P., Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
Sara L. Hays, Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Shelley J. Seifert, National City Corporation
Stephanie K. Wernet, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Sylvia H. Plunkett, FDIC
Ursula M. Burns, Xerox Corporation
Yolanda Conyers, Dell Inc.
 
The New Girls’ Network
Now 10 years old, the Business Women’s Network opens doors for women and women-owned businesses throughout the U.S.
 
Inside and Out
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal makes diversity a major initiative.
 
Networking Pays Off
Developing valuable contacts at conferences composed of other businesswomen, such as the opportunity offered by Office Depot, Inc. in February, can be well worth the time and investment.
 
Enrich, Enhance, Advance
Giant Food Inc. addresses the needs of women employees with a highly successful, four-tiered initiative.
 
People Behind the Culture Change
Thanks to the talented women whose support brings them to life, Sodexho's network groups provide employees with first hand knowledge, invaluable for professional and personal growth.
 
The Changing Landscape
Winning the Conflict with Yourself - Audra Bohannon, J. Howard & Associates
The simple strategy that can help us see past the outside influences that keep us from getting ahead.
 
Coaching - Dr. Mary Stewart Pellegrini
How to choose a confidential partner for improving your personal effectiveness.
 
The Grinch that Stole Our Cultural Diversity - Dr. George F. Simons
Many Americans don’t understand why much of the world currently views their nation as the greatest threat to world peace. How would they understand, then, that it is seen as the greatest threat to diversity as well?
 
Legal Briefings
Women and the Workforce - Holland & Knight LLP
Forty years after the enactment of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, sex harassment and discrimination remain major impediments to achieving a diverse and inclusive workplace.