Woman to Woman

Lora Krsulich is an Associate at Susman Godfrey LLP. Lora Krsulich litigates high-stakes commercial disputes in various complex legal areas. She has handled cases related to intellectual property, antitrust, False Claims Act, fraud, insurance, and shareholders and securities, and has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for her plaintiffs clients. Lora joined Susman Godfrey after working as a l...

Olga Sudvarg is a strategic executive driving transformational leader with over 20 years of experience driving results in fast-paced, complex environments. Olga is the Chief Operating Officer for Data at Invesco, a $1.4 trillion global asset manager. Olga’s experience spans various leadership roles in which she had an opportunity to build/run global functions and define/implement governance proces...

Katrina High has built a solid reputation as an entrepreneurial patient-centric business leader experienced in drug development, project management, and client engagement, among other passions and pursuits. As the founding Partner of Artemis Factor, Katrina built this firm with a team of trusted female partners to deliver projects for pharmaceutical and life sciences clients. In her personal time,...

Sheenu Kachru serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Optum Life Sciences. Sheenu leads many cross-functional teams that work across the health care ecosystem to help life sciences companies generate real-world evidence that can accelerate innovation and support the complex decisions that help get the right treatments to the right patients at the right time. She has also been instrumental in buil...

Dr. Prashni Paliwal is a Director of Quantitative Sciences at Flatiron Health. She is a statistician in the clinical development field with extensive experience in oncology and hematology clinical trials from Phase I to Phase III. She is passionately committed to implementing cutting-edge, innovative methods in clinical development for efficient trial design and analysis. Prashni has a Ph. D. in s...

Lisa founded Lcubed Consulting, a management consulting firm focusing on aligning our client's people, processes, and technology. Her secret sauce to success is leveraging key elements of Project Management, Process Performance Management, Internal Controls, and Organizational Change Management to build teams with the skills and capabilities to drive strategic results. She is also the bestselling...

Megan is a former “Big Law” legal marketing and BD professional with over 16 years of in-house experience turned co-founder and principal at stage, LLC. stage is a women-owned marketing and business development company focused on relationships, revenue, and growth for lawyers and legal marketing teams at all levels. Megan is a certified smart collaborator through Gardner and Co. and leverages “sma...

Christine Sakdalan is the Vice President and US Head of Mental Health at Boehringer Ingelheim, where she is responsible for building a new commercial team and capabilities, preparing for launches, and cultivating a purpose-driven culture. Before her role at BI, she was Otsuka's VP of Customer Engagement, leading and shaping a transformative Customer Engagement journey centered on the patient exper...

An established leader and influencer in the Pharmaceutical industry, Divya has been in the industry for more than 23 years working with companies such as Johnson and Johnson, Novo Nordisk and SUN pharma. She is a seasoned Speaker, Chairperson on various Pharma Forums and conferences. She also hosts the “Woman to Woman” podcast series, to provide women professionals and executives with support and...

As a transformational biopharmaceutical industry leader and growth strategist with more than 20 years of progressive experience, Amy Mahery develops strategies that boost multibillion-dollar brands, franchises, and companies on a global scale. She is a trusted C-suite member and board advisor with expertise spanning global pipeline development, marketing, franchise strategy, market access, and M a...

Tina Lifford is a visionary thought leader in the field of Inner Fitness. As the strategist and architect behind The Inner Fitness Project, she brings deep wisdom, personal experience, and respect for the human condition that allows her to engage people in the process of internal transformation, healing, and resilience building. As CEO of The Inner Fitness Project, Tina has partnered with organiza...

Colleen Bashar has built a reputation for scaling organizations to establish customer experience excellence, drive profitable growth in competitive markets, and create sustainable shareholder value. She brings years of experience in enterprise software, technology, and organizational development coupled with a passion for driving long-term business growth. Over the course of her 16-year career wit...

Amy West is a seasoned marketing strategist and commercial healthcare leader with 25 years of experience. Amy is dedicated to transforming the patient experience and improving outcomes through technological advances and innovations. In her role at Novo Nordisk, Amy has built and led an innovation center of excellence, focusing on digital and innovation strategies, and driving the development of mu...

Claudia grew up in the City of Eternal Spring, Medellin, Colombia above my family’s small sewing company. She helped most days after school as a child and then staged fashion shows in high school with designs she created that her parents would sell to local stores. After graduating from the best design college in the area, she worked designing collections for two major Colombian brands for ten yea...

Ana Munro is a Senior Vice President with Morgan Stanley. Amidst so much uncertainty and ambiguity in today’s world, Ana’s approach to wealth management merges the traditional value of grit with proactive, modern ideas. Ana leverages her experience and Morgan Stanley’s capabilities by working closely with her clients to help deliver exceptional service. Ana is a champion of women’s leadership and...

Adanta Ahanonu (she/her) is an nonprofit executive leader with expertise in program management at the intersection of workforce development and higher education, and has a strong passion for helping others achieve their full potential. Currently, she serves as the Chief Program Officer at COOP Careers, a national nonprofit focused on overcoming underemployment for recent first generation college g...

Urvashi Bhatnagar is a mission-driven strategist with extensive experience in healthcare consulting and advocacy. She advises clients in private and government healthcare sectors on strategically innovating and improving access to healthcare services for underserved communities. Urvashi's international public health work in India and her domestic impact on population health have led her to believe...

Dr. Joanna Feliciano is a purpose-driven change agent focused on opening doors, elevating people, being the bridge, and creating inclusion. Joanna has over 20 years of experience in financial services and insurance across leadership roles at JPMorgan Chase, AIG, and Munich Re. She is currently Head of Business and Market Intelligence at Reliance Standard. She is a Diversity and Inclusion Council m...

Jessica Fairchild is a lawyer, law firm leader, women’s advocate, and entrepreneur. Jessica is currently a Co-Chair of the Management Committee and a partner at Croke Fairchild Duarte and Beres LLC. A full-service law firm headquartered in Chicago, Croke Fairchild is home to a diverse team of trusted advisors and counselors valued for their legal skills, intellectual curiosity, and commitment to f...

Lisa Cooney is Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary at Day and Zimmermann. Lisa is an experienced, business-minded General Counsel who subscribes to the vision that attorneys are partners, not impediments, to lawful business operations. Lisa is the first female General Counsel in the Company’s 120-year history. She also is Chair of the Ethics and Compliance Committee...

Erin Coupe is an executive partner, advisor, and facilitator with a mission to enrich the human experience in work and life. Her clients span Fortune 100 corporations and Silicon Valley to global associations and major universities.

Victoria's extensive corporate leadership experience began early, as she was appointed COO of a multinational corporation at the age of 24. With over 20 years of experience working in senior roles for companies like Accenture, IBM, and American Express, she is well-versed in the intricacies of the boardroom. Victoria's impressive accomplishments have earned her numerous accolades, including being...

Julie Morris collaborates with leaders prepared to establish themselves as thought leaders and aim to exert a positive influence. She works to increase the visibility and awareness of important issues, causes, events, and ideas in corporate, philanthropy, nonprofit, and cybersecurity at her thought leadership and marketing firm, Persona Media. Julie speaks and trains in personal PR with leaders an...

Ellen has a wealth of experience in the supply chain industry and has had the opportunity to work with some well-known companies such as Agility Logistics, Ralph Lauren, Tory Burch, Nike, Peloton and now at Lacoste. She has worked in all aspects of Supply Chain from origin operations to indirect procurement to transportation, account and 3PL management while moving all over the country. Ellen has...

Dr. Airica Steed was recently appointed as the CEO and President of The MetroHealth System in Cleveland, OH. Before that, Dr. Airica Steed served as the “first minority appointed” System Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer for Sinai Chicago Health System and flagship President of Mount Sinai; Sinai Children’s Hospital, where she is charged with leading strategy and operations for four...