WE Lead | Voices of Innovation

Meet Bill Lowe, Co-CEO of Yageo/KEMET Electronics Corporation. Bill’s awareness of diversity and the value of it has been heightened since his engagement with Women in Electronics – he is now doing things very differently to ensure he has a diverse organization and maximizing its value. Listen to WE Founder Jackie Mattox’s interview with Bill, who discusses the importance of doing more outside of...

Meet Cecilia Gorman, Owner of Creative + Talent + Partners. Listen to WE Founder Jackie Mattox ’s interview with Cecilia, who discusses the key aspects of her "Empowership" program, aimed at helping professionals develop their leadership skills in four critical areas: confidence, emotional intelligence, communication, and work-life balance. Cecilia highlights the fundamentals of unconsci...

Meet Heather Fulara, Head of Supplier Management, IP&E at Newark element14. Listen to WE Founder Jackie Mattox ’s interview with Heather, who details her career progression and how she takes ownership for navigating her own experiences. Heather encourages all of us to invest in ourselves, seek self-awareness, and develop strong relationships so that we can trust their feedback. Support the sho...

Meet Dave Doherty, President and Chief Operating Officer of Digi-Key. At the company’s inception, 79% of their workforce was female. However, progression toward leadership has not maintained that ratio overtime–and Digi-Key sees the value of reversing that trend by cultivating and developing their female talent. Listen to WE Founder Jackie Mattox’s interview with Dave, who describes why leaders ne...

Meet Linda Johnson, EVP of Operations for Digi-Key, where she is accountable for a wide range of activities to ensure Digi-Key’s customers receive extraordinary experiences.  Linda believes that “it starts with us – it starts with me….” in how she shows up as a leader and addresses the myriad of challenges that are unique to women.  Listen to WE Founder Jackie Mattox’s interview with Linda, who re...

Meet Phil Gallagher, President, Electronic Components at Avnet, Inc. With a 38-year journey at the company, the progression of Phil’s successful career was fueled by strong, consistent mentorship along the way. Listen to WE Founder Jackie Mattox’s interview with Phil, who details what actions are needed to support the professional development of women in the industry, his participation in WE’s pan...

Meet Bill Bradford, acting President of Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA). ECIA’s mission is to promote and improve the business environment for the authorized sale of electronic components. Listen to WE Founder Jackie Mattox ’s interview with Bill, who details the keys to developing our future leadership pipeline, why mentorship is essential for your professional growth (no matter...