Women in the Board Room and Beyond

11/02/20 • 52 min

LACBA Presents: ADMITTED - A Podcast For Law Students

The 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote was ratified 100 years ago. Yet a century later, women – and especially women of color – still have to fight to have a seat at the table in the upper echelons of the business community. Hear from three powerful women in the business world – Dr. Helene Gayle, President and CEO of The Chicago Community Trust; Monica Lozano, CEO of College Futures Foundation; and Sarah Zapp, Founder of Beyond Board – for a lively discussion about how they navigate one of the biggest remaining bastions of male privilege, the business community; how each has achieved success; how they deal with being one of the few women or only woman “in the room;” mentorship; strategies for starting out in the business world; and how to increase diversity in the business community. This is a must-see panel discussion.

Panelists: Dr. Helene Gayle, Monica Lozano Moderator: Sarah Zapp

Panelists: Dr. Helene Gayle, Monica Lozano Moderator: Sarah Zapp

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On the Field and Running the Show: A Conversation with Two Leaders in Sports and Entertainment: Charlotte Jones and Jana Winograde

Join Charlotte Jones, Executive Vice President and Chief Brand Officer of the Dallas Cowboys Football Club, and Jana Winograde, President of Entertainment at Showtime Networks, Inc., for a conversation about their experiences in traditionally male-dominated industries, their leadership styles, how they work to ensure they are not the last women to hold their respective positions and their ideas about mentoring, among other topics. You won’t want to miss this discussion with two powerhouses in sports and entertainment.

Panelists: Charlotte Jones, Jana Winograde Moderator: Hon. Samantha Jessner

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Women Making Their Mark on the Capitol — Lessons from the Road with Betty Yee, Sydney Kamlager, and Eloise Reyes

One hundred years after the passage of the 19th Amendment, women comprise a little over 30% of the nation’s state legislatures and just 25% of those are women of color, while women represent over half the nation’s population. How can the promise of the 19th Amendment be fulfilled if women continue to be underrepresented in state government? Join us as we hear from three women who are making their voices heard in Sacramento: Controller Betty Yee, Assembly member Sydney Kamlager and Assembly member Eloise Reyes. The program will be moderated by Valerie McGinty, Founder and President of FundHer, a political action committee dedicated to reaching gender parity throughout our nation’s capitols, and the Honorable Nicole Bershon, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge. Ms. McGinty will explore with our panelists the unique challenges female candidates of color face when running for office. Judge Bershon will lead a discussion with the panelists about their efforts to make women’s voices heard in Sacramento.

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from our state’s leaders as they navigate the halls of the Capitol.

Panelists: Betty Yee, Sydney Kamlager, Eloise Reyes Moderators: Hon. Nicole Bershon, Valerie McGinty