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April 24, 2024

125. Charli Matthews; Visionary leader and Founder of Empowering Bran…

This episode of Ordinarily Extraordinary Conversations with Women in STEM' features Charli Matthews, a champion for empowering women in STEM fields and trades. Charli Matthews is a visionary leader with a mission to Connect, Inform, and Educate the Global Pump Industry. Charli's groundbreaking onli…

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Oct. 17, 2023

116. Pamela Kellert Strategic Leadership Coach for Women in STEM

Pamela Kellert is a strategic leadership coach focusing on women in STEM. She works with individuals and organizations to elevate their leadership skills, confidence and organizational impact. She is the Founder of Women Lead...

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July 19, 2023

113. Kathy Kale Nelson - Show Up, Sign Up, Speak Up, Give a Hand Up

This is a recording from a keynote speech I gave at a women in energy forum in 2017. I talk about the importance of: Showing up - especially as your authentic self Signing up, or just say "yes" if an opportunity comes up Spea...

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July 12, 2023

112. Sherry Shannon - Vanstone; Serial Entrepreneur; Cryptological Ma…

Sherry Shannon - Vanstone is a serial entrepreneur. She started her career as a cryptology mathematician in the US government, then went on to work at a start up in Silicon Valley. She then went on to co-found and found compa...

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Feb. 21, 2022

72. Sangeeta - Founder & CEO of GOTARA; PhD Materials Chemistry; MS C…

D Sangeeta is the Founder and CEO of GOTARA whose mission is to offer career support and advice to women in STEM professions. Their goal is to help close the gender gap at all levels, and to make this service available to wom...

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Aug. 31, 2021

59. Dr. Angelique Adams - entrepreneur, scientist, engineer, PhD & MS…

Dr. Angelique Adams is an entrepreneur, scientist, engineer, mother, and philanthropist. She recently started her own company - Angelique Adams Media Solutions, LLC and is passionate about leadership and developing her team a...

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Aug. 3, 2021

57. Dr. Jayshree Seth - Corporate Scientist and Chief Science Advocat…

Jayshree Seth is a Corporate Scientist and Chief Science Advocate at 3M. She has Bachelor's and Master's Degrees and a PhD, all in Chemical Engineering. She holds 72 patents! She was recently featured in the documentary "Not the Science Type", a documentary that premiered during the Tribeca Film Fe…

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June 9, 2021

50. Jodi Bednar - Energy & Utility Consulting Practice Leader

Jodi Bednar is an Energy & Utility consulting practice leader. She has been in the telecommunications and consulting industries for 30 years. She has a bachelor's degree in Telecommunications Management and a degree in Execut...

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March 2, 2021

38. Kelly Ireland - Founder and CEO of CBT, Technology Industry

Kelly Ireland is the founder and CEO of CBT, formerly CB Technologies. Her company focuses on providing premier customer service while simultaneously providing true work life balance and creating an environment that brings ou...

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Oct. 27, 2020

25. Dr. Vivian Chan, Founder & CEO of Sparrho, PhD in Biochemistry

Dr. Vivian Chan is the founder and CEO of Sparrho, a platform that democratizes science using augmented intelligence. Dr. Chan has a PhD in biochemistry, and degrees in biotech. She has addressed the EU Ministers of Research ...

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Oct. 13, 2020

23. Monika Murugesan - Electrical Engineer, Product Manager, Entrepre…

Monika leads a product management team for a global company in the energy industry. She started her career in embedded programming, which is still a passion she has. She is a mentor, a coach, a keynote speaker, and an entrepr...

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Aug. 18, 2020

17. Cassie Polman - Electrical Engineer, Substation Design, Engineeri…

Cassie is an electrical engineer, working in substation design at a consulting firm. She moved into engineering management after getting a master's degree in Science and Technology Management. Cassie shares her experiences an...

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July 11, 2020

14. Naadiya Moosajee-Civil Engineer, Entrepreneur, Global Women Engin…

Naadiya is a major global advocate for women in engineering. She is a civil engineer and a serial entrepreneur. She co-founded WomEng, an organization to promote women and girls going into engineering, and WomHub, an organiza...

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