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  Building 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, and a passion for solving […]

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  Unexpected Pivot Led Bose VP from Marketing to Supply Chain

  Jackie Watt didn’t plan on a career in supply chain and procurement. After graduating with two degrees in Marketing, she thought her first full-time job would be in her field of study. But someone saw strengths in her that led to an unexpected – but highly satisfying – career in automotive supply chain. Now, as […]

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  Meet Rose Martinelli, An Original Forté Board Member

  From opera singer to dean of admissions at top business schools to higher ed consulting, Rose Martinelli has built a career on the belief that every woman has a right to leadership – she just has to do the work.   Early Forté Support: Do Something, Don’t Sit Back and Watch Tell me how and when […]

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  Ginny 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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  Former 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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  Women in Leadership Profiles

  How Emmy Pino’s Career Pivots Led to Becoming PepsiCo Foods Canada’s CFO

  Emmy Pino has been at PepsiCo for 21 years, a successful trajectory she credits to raising her hand for opportunities, stepping out of her comfort zone, and leading her teams with full transparency. Her latest pivot: a move from Texas to Canada to start a new role as PepsiCo Foods Canada’s CFO. Creating Smiles at […]

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