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Women of Leadership Profiles

Commitment and Dedication

Forté’s corporate sponsors are dedicated in supporting women’s leadership throughout their organizations. Meet the high-ranking women at these companies and let their journey to the top be your guide.

Brenda Ross-Dulan draws on her success to create opportunities for others.

Suni Harford reveals why now is the time for women in finance.

One of the first female managers in Italy, Lorella has used her MBA skills to lead in business and beyond most recently at the helm of a feminist movement in media..

Ros Stephenson advises taking things as they come and always being prepared for the next challenge.

Smith, as President and CEO of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, combines a physician's skill and caring with the strategic sense needed to run an organization.

Combining her technical knowledge with expertise in a specific industry centered Rometty’s focus and forms the bedrock of her reputation as one of the most client-centric leaders in the IT industry.

Working for John Deere was a given for Marie Ziegler. Three generations of her family worked for the Moline, Illinois-based agricultural equipment manufacturer, and she couldn’t imagine a career anywhere else.

One part communication skills, one part financial savvy and a heavy dose of curiosity. Poof! That’s the recipe Investor Relations VP Kristen S. Wenker uses to tell the story of General Mills to shareholders all over the world.

Three of The Capital Group Companies’ women leaders share their career stories and offer tips for investing in life's important assets: You, your family and the community in which you live.

Maria Pinelli always waits until the spring to make big decisions. And it’s a good thing, because she may not be where she is today…had she made hasty choices early in her career.

Sharon L. Allen

Chairman of the Board, Deloitte & Touche USA LLP

Good ethics are great business for Deloitte & Touche USA Chairman Sharon Allen. She’s got the numbers to prove it.

CATHY WILLIAMS

former CFO of Shell Canada and MBA ’77 Queen’s University

"Finding balance in your life and a good fit in your workplace are greater attributors to success than anything else."

ESTA E. STECHER

Executive Vice President, General Counsel
Goldman Sachs & Co.

"Like the rhythmic pulsing from iPod ear buds, career pep talks and inspirational phrases follow college women everywhere. 'Find your passion'. 'Trust your heart'."

Tara L. Whitehead

Client Industry Executive in Global Communications Industry
EDS, and Goizueta Business School at Emory alumna

This 18-year career veteran discusses the keys to a successful mentorship and the power of reaching out to people who’ll stir your professional soul.

BETH A. BROOKE

Global Vice Chair, Strategy, Communications & Regulatory Affairs
Ernst & Young

In 1993, Beth Brooke was at the top of her game running Ernst & Young's national insurance tax practice in Washington, D.C. when the Clinton administration threw her a no-look pass in the form of a job offer.

SUZANNE NORA JOHNSON

Vice Chairman, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

Traveling the world and supervising hundreds of professionals, the highest-ranking woman at this prestigious NY City-based financial firm discusses her career start and personal strategies for success.

LISA M. WEBER

President, Individual Business
MetLife, Inc.

Other people simply have gut feelings. Lisa Weber has the guts to do something about them. This 24-year corporate career veteran has some advice for women on the executive journey.