Power, Wealth and Influence: Find Your Path

Join Julie Castro Abrams, CEO of How Women Lead and General Partner at How Women Invest, and Pamela Neferkará, Board Member of  Hanna Andersson and Mainstreet Hospitality for a compelling conversation with trailblazing board directors as they share how corporate board service can be a transformative lever for advancing women—especially women of color—into positions of leadership and influence.

Hear firsthand from:

• Lakecia Gunter, Board Member, IDEX Corporation

• Christiana Smith Shi,  Board Member,  UPS, Columbia Sportswear and Habitat for Humanity International

• Mel Strong,  Board Member, Sage Hospitality, Cofertility and University of Oregon’s Knight Campus

  
  

This powerful panel will explore their journey to the boardroom, the challenges they’ve faced, and the opportunities they’ve seized to create meaningful change at the highest levels of business.

Thank you to our Lead Sponsor, Women’s Foundation of Oregon, and to Morgan Stanley for their generous support in making this event possible. We also thank Lindsey Morse from the PSU School of Business for welcoming us to the Karl Miller Center.