In celebration of women role models in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), STEMconnector™ unveils in hard copy and online its inaugural 100 Women Leaders in STEM publication. The heroines included in 100 Women Leaders in STEM share stories about their commitment to serving as mentors and sponsors of those who are next in the STEM jobs pipeline. 100 Women Leaders in STEM showcases the careers and initiatives of more than one hundred women leaders who are active role models for the underrepresented segment of women in America’s growing shortage of STEM professionals. Also included are insiders’ perspectives about the traits needed to advance in the STEM professions, and how women in particular can make a difference. The publication features profiles of leaders in the corporate, government and nonprofit sectors, including CEO´s, Presidents and key public officials. Also included are Opinion Editorials featuring interesting data and perspectives about women in STEM.
“We need you and we need this generation of women to stand up and serve as role models to encourage young women to develop the critical skills needed for the competitive workforce of tomorrow.” Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
“We need to be more aggressive in showing girls and young women role models and highlighting stories of successful leaders.” Susan O’Day, SVP and CIO, Disney
“It is fun when you see that light bulb go off and when you know you’ve helped someone see STEM in a different way.” Ellen Kullman, Chairman and CEO, Dupont
100 Women in STEM Profiles
| Abbott Cecilia Kimberlin VP, Quality and Regulatory |
Adecco Group North America Bernadette Rotolo SVP, Applications Development and Maintenance |
| Aerospace Corporation Wanda M. Austin President and CEO |
Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) Marion Blakely President and CEO |
| AES Corporation Victoria Harker Chief Financial Officer/President, Global Business Services |
Aetna Inc. Meg McCarthy Executive VP, Information, Technology and Service Operations |
| Alliance for Science & Technology Research in America (ASTRA) Mary Good Dean Emerita, Donaghey College of Engineering & Information Technology, University of Arkansas |
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Shirley Malcom Director of Education and Human Resources |
| American Association of University Women (AAUW) Linda Hallman Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer |
American Chemical Society (ACS) Madeleine Jacobs Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer |
| American Geophysical Union (AGU) Chris McEntee Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer |
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Victoria Rockwell Immediate Past President |
| AT&T Kris Rinne Senior Vice President, Network Technologies |
ATK Defense Karen Davies Vice President, Business Integration and Operations |
| Avon Xiaochun Luo Group Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer |
BAE Systems, Inc. Linda Hudson President & CEO |
| Bayer USA Foundation Rebecca Lucore Executive Director |
Beverly Wills Architecture Foundation Beverly Willis Founder and Co-Chair of Board of Directors |
| Boeing Defense Space & Security Laurette Lahey Vice President, Engineering, Flight and Controls |
Bunengi Group Savannah Maziya Chairman and CEO |
| Cargill Incorporated Jeanne McCaherty Vice President/Regional Director, North and South Americas Texturizing Solutions |
Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) Ann Randazzo Executive Director |
| Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) Joan DiGenaro President |
Cessna (A Textron Company) Cindy Halsey Vice President, Interior Design, Engineering and Development |
| Change the Equation Linda Rosen Chief Executive Officer |
Cisco Padmasree Warrior Senior Vice President Engineering, Chief Technology Officer |
| Coca-Cola Company Rhona Applebaum Vice President, Chief Scientific and Regulatory Officer |
Cognosante Michele Kang Founder and CEO |
| CommuniCard, LLC Sylvia Acevedo CEO, CommuniCard/Commissioner President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics |
Conrad Foundation Nancy Conrad Founder and Chairman |
| CSC Corporation Sharon Hays Vice President, Office of Science and Engineering |
CSTEM Reagan Flowers Founder and Chief Executive Officer |
| Dell, Inc. Adriana Karaboutis Vice President and Global CIO |
Deloitte Consulting LLP Janet Foutty National Managing Director, US Technology Practice |
| Discovery Education Cindy Moss Director of Global STEM Initiatives |
Disney Susan O’Day Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer |
| DuPont Ellen Kullman Chair of the Board & Chief Executive Officer |
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lisa P. Jackson Administrator |
| Express Scripts Sharon Frazee Vice President, Research and Analysis |
Fluke Corporation Barbara Hulit President |
| GE Charlene Begley President & CEO, GE Home & Business Solutions /Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, GE |
General Mills Susan Crockett Vice President, and Senior Technology Officer for Health and Nutrition |
| Girl Scouts of the USA Anna Maria Chavez Executive Director and Board Member |
Girls Inc. Judy Vredenburgh President and CEO |
| Great Minds in STEM (GMiS) Anna Park Chief Executive Officer |
Harris Corporation Sherry Covell Vice President, Intel Programs |
| Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF) Lisa Gable President |
Honeywell Technology Solutions, Inc. Carey Smith President |
| IBM Linda Sanford Senior Vice President, Enterprise Transformation |
Ingersoll Rand Neddy Perez Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer |
| Intel Corporation Diane Bryant Vice President/General Manager, Datacenter and Connected Systems Group |
Intellectual Ventures Adriane Brown President and COO |
| International Food Information Council Foundation (IFIC) Kimberly Reed Executive Director |
ITT Corporation Denise Ramos CEO and President |
| JP Morgan Chase Phyllis Campbell Vice Chairman of the Pacific Northwest Region |
KPMG LLP Lynne Doughtie Vice Chair – Advisory |
| Kraft Foods, Inc. Jean Spence Executive Vice President of Research, Development & Quality |
L-3 Communications Corporation Susan Opp Corporate Senior Vice President, L-3 Communications Corporation/President, L-3 Communications Systems Group |
| Lanmark Technology, Inc. Lani Hay Founder, President, and CEO |
Lockheed Martin Corporation Sondra Barbour Senior Vice President, Enterprise Business Services/Chief Information Officer |
| Manufacturing Institute (MI) Jennifer McNelly President |
Marathon Oil Annell Bay Vice President Global Exploration |
| MasterCard Technologies Joan Kelly Group Executive, software Development |
MCI Diagnostic Center Colleen Payne Founder and CEO |
| Microsoft Research Jennifer Chayes Managing Director, Microsoft Research New England/New York City |
Miss America Laura Kaeppeler Miss America 2012 |
| NASA Lori Garver Deputy Administrator |
National Academy of Engineering Catherine Didion Senior Program Officer |
| National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE) Mimi Lufkin Chief Executive Officer |
National Association for Equal Employment in Higher Education (NAFEO) Lezli Baskerville Chief Executive Officer |
| National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) Lucy Sanders CEO and Co-Founder |
National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) Karen Peterson Chief Executive Officer |
| National Grid Ellen Smith Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer |
National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) Mary Ann Rankin President and Chief Executive Officer |
| National Science Foundation (NSF) Cora Marrett Deputy Director |
National Science Resources Center (NSRC) Sally Shuler Executive Director |
| New Hampshire Senator Jeanne Shaheen |
New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand |
| North Carolina Senator Kay Hagan |
Northrop Grumman Corporation Linda Mills Corporate Vice President/President, Information Systems |
| PAST Foundation Annalies Corbin President and Chief Executive Officer |
Peabody Energy Lina Young Senior Vice President, Information Technology |
| Pepsico Heidi Kleinbach-Sauter Senior Vice President, Research & Development Global Foods |
Posse Foundation Deborah Bial President & Founder |
| PTC Robin Saitz Senior Vice President, Solutions Marketing and Communications |
Qualcomm Peggy Johnson Executive Vice President and President, Global Market Development |
| Raytheon Lynn Dugle Vice President Raytheon/President, Intelligence and Information Systems |
Rockwell Collins Nan Mattai Senior Vice President, Engineering and Technology |
| Rolls-Royce Corporation Lisa Teage Director, Research & Technology Strategy |
RTI International Metals, Inc Dawne Hickton Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
| SAIC Amy Alving Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer |
Sally Ride Science Sally Ride President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Siemens Foundation Jeniffer Harper-Taylor President |
Society for Women Engineers (SWE) Betty Shanahan Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer |
| Society Of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Pilar Montoya Chief Executive Officer |
Southern Company Jennifer Grove Workforce Development Coordinator, Gulf Power Company |
| State of Iowa Kim Reynolds Lt. Governor |
Symantec Corporation Janice Chaffin Group President, Consumer Business Unit |
| Target Corporation Beth Jacob Executive Vice President, Target Technology Services/Chief Information Officer |
Teach for America Melissa Gregson Managing Director, STEM Initiative |
| Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM (TIES) Jan Morrison President |
Technalink Alka Dhillon Founder and Chief Executive Officer |
| Technology Access Foundation (TAF) Trish Millines Dziko Co-Founder, Executive Director |
Ten80 Foundation Beverly Simmons Chair |
| Texas Girls Collaborative Project (TGCP) Tricia Berry Director |
Texas Instruments, Inc. Melendy Lovett Senior Vice President/President, Education Technology |
| U.S. Department of Defense Laura Stubbs Director, Science and Technology Initiatives |
Verizon Mina Elias Vice President, Service Delivery & Assurance National Operations |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Karenann Terrell Executive Vice President/Chief Information Officer |
Washington Senator Maria Cantwell |
| Xerox Sophie Vandebroek Chief Technology Officer, Xerox /President, Xerox Innovation Group |
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