Accelerate Faculty

Women continue to fall far behind men when it comes to representation in the board room. In fact, among the 50 largest public companies in Wisconsin, only 17.6% of the directors are women. Because of this, Alverno College hopes to connect college-aged women with female executives so they can learn about their career paths, obstacles they've had to overcome and successes they've had. The goal is to inspire young women set their sights higher when it comes to their careers.

As part of our efforts, Alverno is partnering with Milwaukee Women Inc. to host a Women in the C-Suite panel discussion. The panel features several women who have leadership roles in their fields, and will be moderated by Sandy Wysocki, Chief Development Officer of the United Performing Arts Fund and chair of Milwaukee Women Inc. Panelists include:

• Marie O'Brien, Founder, President and CEO, Enterforce Inc.
• Lori Craig, Senior Vice President and Market Executive, PNC Wealth Management
• Mary Ellen Stanek, CFA, President, Baird Funds, and Chief Investment Officer, Baird Advisors
• Susan Martin, Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, WEC Energy Group Inc.

“Because women still fall far behind men when it comes to representation in the board room, it's vitallyimportant that we expose college-aged women to the possibilities that exist and connect them towomen who have leadership positions,” said Patricia Luebke, dean of the Alverno College School ofProfessional Studies. “Alverno's Women in the C-Suite program is designed to do just that.”

The event will take place on October 26 from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. at The Women's Club of Wisconsin. For more information or to register, please visit alumnae.alverno.edu.