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Read MoreTopicsBuilding a Career in Investment Banking: Hannah Deichman’s Journey at Evercore
After earning her MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, Hannah Deichman launched her career at Evercore, a leading global independent investment bank. What began as a 10-week internship in the summer of 2023 quickly evolved into a full-time role that has been defined by rapid learning, mentorship, […]
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Read MoreCareer Stage2025 Edie Hunt Winner Creates Communities of Confident Women
This year’s Edie Hunt Inspiration Award winner, Hannah Tolan, learned early in life the value of strong female role models. Her single mom raised her and her sisters to be independent women, a lesson she carried into her MBA program at Cornell’s Johnson Graduate School of Management where she helped create a supportive community for […]
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Read MoreArticlesMulan and the Myth of Merit
I recently watched the live action version of Mulan with my family. It felt particularly of the moment, given the current conversation and recent Executive Order titled, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” It raised the question, “is merit enough?” As a child, Mulan demonstrates an abundance of chi. Despite her father’s pride in […]
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Read MoreCareer StageGinny Woods Goes Where Curiosity Leads Her at TD Securities
Ginny Woods does not have a typical finance resume. Instead of heading to an investment bank after Princeton, she took her East Asian Studies degree and followed her curiosity to Japan. After a stint at a paint manufacturing plant, Ginny forged a successful, 10-year journalism career while based in Tokyo. When she was offered a job in equity research for a hedge fund in New York in 2006, her inquisitive nature kicked in again, eventually leading to her current role as Director of Strategic Projects, Managing Director at TD Securities.
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Read MoreArticlesFormer Forté Fellow, Erin George, Prioritizes Women’s Leadership at BCG
When Erin George was a Forté Fellow 20 years ago, the landscape for women in business looked very different. After getting her MBA at the University of Texas’s McCombs School of Business and joining BCG in 2006, Erin is now Managing Partner for BCG’s Southwest Region. In her role, Erin passionately advocates to get “more women leading” at BCG – and beyond.
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Read MoreArticlesA Passion for Philanthropy Is a Family Trait
Neethi Johnson, Vice President of Digital Partnerships and Strategy at JPMorgan Chase, has worked hard to get where she is, but she isn’t content to just relax and enjoy the rewards of professional success. She wants to make sure others have opportunities to succeed, too. As a member of Forté’s Alumni Leadership Council (ALC), Neethi […]
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