HOW Forum 2023 Women Lead Change

Najwa currently holds the position of the General Counsel of the Emirates Investment Authority and is the Co-Founder of the Arab Women Lawyers Group Middle East, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting women in the legal profession in the Middle East.

Ms. Attiga earned her Master of Laws Degree in Corporate Law from Columbia University in New York City. She is a member of New York State Bar Association. In addition, Ms. Attiga holds a Master of Law Degree in international Law from the University of Jordan in Amman. She received her Bachelor of Law Degree from Kuwait University.

As a CEO, Ana has led several global and cross-border acquisitions, joint-ventures, partnership agreements and M&A integrations. In her own tenure as CEO, proxy Officer and P&L leader with companies such as IBM, CSC, Marsh & McLennan, Accenture and Korn/ Ferry International, Ana created several $500+ MM global business through the combination of organic growth, global acquisitions and joint-ventures, innovative go-to-market approaches and incorporation of technology and digital transformation of services and products.

Ana serves as Director on the Boards of Carparts.com (NASDAQ: PRTS); Amyris (NASDAQ: AMRS) and Pembina Pipeline (NYSE: PBA). She has previously served on the boards of CME Group (NASDAQ: CME), Eletropar, Eletrobras subsidiary (NYSE: EBR), First Internet Bancorp (NYSE: INBK) and Harvest Inc.(CSE: HARV). She serves on the Board of the Latino Corporate Directors Association and Chairs its Educational Foundation Board.

Ana holds an MBA from Kellogg at Northwestern University, a Masters in Economics from Pontificia Universidade do Rio de Janeiro, a Juris Doctor from Federal Universidade of Rio de Janeiro, all summa cum laude. She is a visiting lecturer at Kellogg, Booth, Goizueta and other Executive MBA programs as well as a frequent speaker in ESG, Board and corporate Governance, global growth strategies, leadership, culture and innovation issues at the Global Competitiveness Forum, World Economic Forum and other Global Conferences. She is frequently featured in the Harvard Business Review online, Forbes, WSJ, Chief Executive Magazine and was the guest editor of the Best of the Boardroom issue of Hispanic Executive magazine. Ana was awarded the Chicago United Business Leader of Color, Nueva Estrella Latina, SHEroes Global Role Model, Women in History and other Business Awards. She is the best selling author of Lessons in LeadershiT: detoxing the Workplace.

Ana is a proud mother of three daughters and an avid triathlete, tennis player and yoga practitioner, She lives in Florida with her husband and their three rescue dogs.

In every consulting assignment, Dana focuses not only on the individual, but also on the system within which her clients operate to help create sustainable change. Her ability to spot adaptive leadership challenges enables her to help her clients create transformative solutions that translate into business success.

Dana has worked with hundreds of clients across industry sectors in myriad talent management disciplines, including leadership development, team coaching, key man relationship coaching, women’s advancement, change management, onboarding, assessment, career strategy, career transition, 360-degree feedback and communication.

Dana has had extensive training across domains relevant to high-performance leadership and team effectiveness, including coursework at some of the world’s leading academic institutions. She is certified in a number of psychometric instruments and is also trained in improvisational acting, image consulting and storytelling.

An entrepreneur at heart, Dana has helped launch a number of companies, including Kayak.com, a leading travel website; as well as New York-based talent development consulting firms Defineum and The Imprint Group. Dana was the Head of Communications for the Trickle Up Program, a microfinance organization focused on helping the poorest people build businesses. Prior to that, Dana held senior roles at leading public relations agencies, including Robinson Lerer & Montgomery in New York and the Gable Group, Golin/Harris and Rogers & Cowan in Los Angeles. During that time, Dana’s clients included Foley & Lardner, Nintendo of America, The Walt Disney Co, Sprint, Yamaha, Vidal Sassoon, Taco Bell, Hewlett Packard among others.

Dana has also served as an adjunct executive coach for the S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University and participated on the Corporate Board of ALPFA, a leadership development organization for Latino professionals.

Karen is proud to be featured in the book Women Mean Business, a celebration of trailblazing women who have risen to the top of the business world and helped others do the same.

She is a regular author and frequent speaker on topics including the positive business impact of diverse and inclusive leaders, teams and culture, critical CEO business issues, the key to attracting and retaining diverse executive talent, the importance of leading with purpose, the impact of legislation on talent and leadership solutions, and overall trends and innovations in the Executive Search and Leadership Consulting Profession. She has led talks at global conferences from Japan to Brazil and places in between.

With her unique combination of subject matter expertise across investment products (derivatives, alternative investments, etc.) and functions (Equities trading, Wealth Management operations, etc.), delivered through her inclusive leadership style and passion for making work easier through innovation, Amy is proactively helping to build a sustainable financial services industry grounded in the principles of stakeholder capitalism.

As exemplified by the DEI work throughout her career, Amy has been and continues to be an active servant leader. She is a rare three-time recipient of Bank of America’s prestigious D&I Award in 2015, 2019, and 2021. As the current Co-Chair of BofA’s Parents and Caregivers Network, Amy is passionate about helping clients and colleagues thrive in work and life through people-centered, action-oriented initiatives. Advocacy is a central pillar of her leadership style. She is also a strong supporter and alum of Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO), proud ally to LGBTQ+, and is active in mentoring. Outside of Bank of America, Amy is Vice Chair of the Board of Managers of the Chinatown Branch of the YMCA of Greater New York and chairs their Board Development Committee.

Amy resides in Queens, New York, with her husband and their three school-age children. She received a B.S. in Finance and Management from New York University Stern School of Business and holds the Series 7, 63, and 24 FINRA licenses, as well as the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA®) designations.

Before joining Spark, Ellen served as the Vice President, Compliance Program Operations and Chief Privacy Officer for LifePoint Health, a national healthcare network with 60,000 employees in over 80 hospitals, post-acute services, and outpatient centers operating in 28 states. Prior to that she served as the Senior Vice President ~ Audit, Ethics & Compliance Officer for AARP, a 38-million-member not-for-profit association that advocates for the 50+ to empower them to choose how they live as they age. At AARP, she set the strategic direction for both the Internal Audit and the Ethics & Compliance functions with a team of seven and a budget of over $1 million. Ellen created the first Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics for the AARP Boards and established an ethics and compliance program from seven-page conflict of interest policy. AARP was honored as a World’s Most Ethical Company in 2019, 2020, and 2021.

She is an adjunct professor with the Fordham University School of Law, Program for Corporate Ethics and Compliance, teaching the Introduction to Compliance and Capstone courses.

Ellen serves on the Advisory Boards for the Notre Dame Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership, Loyola University Chicago, School of Law-Compliance Studies, Compliance Week, and the Quorum Initiative.

She writes on important topics related to risk and is a frequent presenter at national conferences.

She is the co-founder of The Seven Elements Book Club, a book club devoted to ethics and compliance authors and winner of the 2022 award for “Best New Idea” by Great Women in Compliance podcast.

She is the author of two books, We Too Sing America: South Asian, Arab, Muslim, and Sikh Immigrants Shape Our Multiracial Future (The New Press 2015) about post 9/11 America, and Social Change Now: A Guide for Reflection and Connection (The Thick Press, 2022) about the social change ecosystem framework that she developed. She also hosts a podcast called Solidarity Is This featuring storytellers, disrupters, and builders around the world who are experimenting with solidarity during a time of polarization. 
 
Deepa has received fellowships from Open Society Foundations and the Social Change Initiative, and in 2019, she received an honorary doctoral degree from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She serves on the Advisory Council of the Emergent Fund, which resources grassroots organizing and power building in communities of color. 
 
An immigrant who moved to Kentucky from India when she was twelve, Iyer graduated from the University of Notre Dame Law School and Vanderbilt University. More information about Deepa’s work is at socialchangemap.com and buildingmovement.org.

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Carlinde is a visionary leader, change maker and coach and believes that leaders are in a unique position to drive positive change within their organization and beyond. Her focus is on helping them activate their unique strengths, increase their presence and impact, and promote human-centric, courageous communication and storytelling within the business world.

She is a trained and certified mediator and has delivered many training courses on conflict resolution, communication, emotional intelligence and other leadership topics. As a practising Buddhist who regularly gives public talks on meditation and Buddhism, Carlinde brings a deep sense of connection to self-awareness, empathy and the ability to help others accomplish their goals and objectives.

With a great balance of being direct, empathic and caring, Carlinde is a natural optimist and sees every situation as an opportunity to learn and develop. She is passionate about leadership communication and believes that as we let go of our high expectations, relax and feel comfortable with ourselves, we become an authentic and powerful leader and communicator. And when we speak from our hearts, our words resonate, are remembered and we inspire others around us to drive change.

As a dynamic entrepreneur, Kis has been at the forefront of identifying, chronicling, and transforming trends in technology, education, and business for decades. Passionate about global entrepreneurship opportunities, especially for women, Kis regularly mentors female founders, and serves on the advisory boards of the Quorum Initiative and Mindshift Capital.

At Sudd Institute, Nyathon has produced several research papers on issues such as climate change, environmental degradation in the oil producing regions, transparency and accountability in the Energy sector, Gender, and human right violations. She presented these research outputs at conferences, workshops, and to the concerned policymakers.

As a moderator, she moderates climate and environmental topics on SSWI, a forum that brings together South Sudanese Women from diaspora, government, civil society and grassroot to discuss issues affecting them.

While off the stage, Mary spends her time as Executive Director and incoming Board Chair for Madam President Camp, a non-profit youth organization designed to inspire girls to use their voice to become leaders in their communities, now and in the future.

Prior to joining AESC, Lynne served as a Director of Engagement with The Conference Board responsible for managing and developing new key relationships across the U.S. Prior to The Conference Board, Lynne served in Business Development leadership roles with Dow Jones, and Bloomberg LP, among others. She is currently the co-chapter chair for the New York chapter of Quorum Initiative, a professional organization dedicated to the advancement of executive women in business, culture, and public policy, and a member of CHIEF a private membership network focused on connecting and supporting women executive leaders.
 
Lynne holds an EMBA from Baruch College, Zicklin School of Business, and a Bachelor of Arts from Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
 
She is a lifelong learner with a passion for personal and professional growth. She is an advocate for the multigenerational workforce and the business imperative of inclusive leadership.

From 2008 to 2016, Seymour served as Editor-In-Chief of More Magazine, the leading lifestyle magazine for women over forty with a readership of 1.5 million and Editor-in-Chief and Social Media director of More.com. In July of 2015, Seymour created history by having the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, guest edit an entire issue—leading to 8.5 billion media impressions worldwide. In 2008, Seymour led More to its first National Magazine Award nomination. In 2012, Seymour was named Executive Director of Meredith’s Beauty Center of Excellence; in 2009 she was named number four on the 2009 Most Powerful Fashion Editors List by Forbes magazine.

Before taking over More, Seymour served as the Editor-in-Chief for Marie Claire magazine, Redbook magazine, and teen book YM. She was Beauty Director of Glamour, and senior editor at Vogue. She is the author of two books: On the Edge, 100 Years of Vogue and I Wish My Parents Understood. In 2013 she was named Chair of the Editorial Advisory Board for Duke Magazine and a Global Ambassador for Vital Voices. She is a former trustee at Dana Hall School in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

In 2019, Meg won the Financial Times’ Innovative Lawyer Legal Intrapreneur of the year award and is a Fellow of the Aspen Institute’s First-Mover Fellowship program that focuses on the development of corporate social intrapreneurs.

As the Chief Business Development, Marketing and CSR Officer at Paul Hastings, Meg was responsible for strategy, growth and innovation in legal services. She oversaw business and client development programs, public relations, brand management, and communications that promoted the firm’s international reach and commitment to client service. She also led the Diversity & Inclusion and Corporate Responsibility efforts of the firm.

Before joining Paul Hastings, Meg was based in Europe for ten years. During that time, she was the Director of Marketing for the EMEIA region at Andersen. In addition, Meg held director positions in business development, marketing and export for a major French clothing manufacturer, the largest French shoe manufacturer, and an American venture capital firm.

Meg is an advisory council member for Child HELP Partnership and served on the steering committee for The Aspen Institute Socrates Program.

Goalsetter’s smart money app for families includes:

• FDIC-Insured Savings Account: For newborns to high school graduation – Goalsetter is a kid’s first savings account and helps them to save for specific goals (saving, sharing, and spending goals).
• Teen and Tween Debit Card with parental controls: The Cashola Card lets kids learn responsible spending, and lets parents exercise parental oversight.
• Game-based financial literacy quizzes: Mapped to national financial literacy standards, but rooted in memes and gifs from popular culture to make learning fun.
• “Learn before you Burn”: Parents can turn on this rule to ensure their kids take a financial literacy quiz before spending on their debit card for the Because we believe in learning to save before you swipe.
• “Learn to Earn”: Parents can pay their kids additional allowance for every quiz question they get right.

Kids who have savings accounts in their names are not only 6 times more likely to go to college; they’re also 4 times more likely to own stocks by the time they are young adults. And that’s why Goalsetter’s mission is to get every household in America saving, creating the next generation of savers and investors.

Prior to Van Court’s role at Goalsetter, Van Court served as senior vice president of partner marketing at Discovery Education, where she launched digital textbooks to schools across the country. Van Court also formerly worked at Nickelodeon, where she led their digital preschool and parenting businesses, including NickJr.com and Noggin.com. Prior to Nickelodeon, Van Court served as vice president of new media products for ESPN, where she led the launch of ESPN3. Van Court holds a two degrees in engineering from Stanford University, and three degrees in parenting from her children Gabrielle, Hendrix, and Maxwell.