#JoysofPower

Meet the Women

Meet the women who have agency, influence and JOY as a result of having a powerful position.

Susan Chapman

Susan Chapman

American Express

"If I need to get something done, there are a lot of people who are willing to help me."Read More

Molly Friedrich

Molly Friedrich

Friedrich Agency

"Once you've experienced the joy of power, it's time to leverage that power to truly effect change, to bend the publishing community to your own will about what to publish as a responsible citizen of the world." Read More

Queenie Gandy

Queenie Gandy

Chubb Group

"While I value structure, as a creative person, I want to be the one who imposes the structure." Read More

Michele Green

Michele Green

Prudential

"To be a part of this effort as Chief Diversity Officer has been incredibly fulfilling personally in that I am giving back and supporting communities while working at the same time." Read More

Valerie Grillo

Valerie Grillo

American Express

"The higher you ascend, the more influence you have across the organization, and the more resources you have at your disposal to get things done."

Valerie Grillo
Chief Diversity Officer, American Express

Judith Harrison

Judith Harrison

Weber Shandwick

"Influence, visibility and credibility enable me to drive company and industry efforts around my passions." Read More

Glenda McNeal

Sylvia Ann Hewlett

CTI

"If I were #2 or #3 in an organization, I would not be able to drive this vision or make these decisions. That's the prerogative of the person in charge." Read More

Shalini Mahtani

Shalini Mahtani

The Zubin Foundation

"Power gave me a voice, a platform and the privilege to influence corporate behavior." Read More


Glenda McNeal

Glenda McNeal

American Express

"I've come a long way from a Louisiana farm. I had a strong desire to be successful in my career, and I have been. I want the women behind me to see that it's possible. Read More

Katherine Phillips

Katherine Phillips

Columbia Business School

"I have enjoyed shaping my own circumstances, sharing my values with others, and empowering other people to grow. This to me is the joy of power!" Read More

Anjali Singh

Anjali Singh

Genpact

"As I have grown professionally through the journey of my career I found it has also made me grow on a personal level and has added a wider dimension to my perspective. Read More

Denise Strauss

Denise Strauss

Boehringer Ingelheim

"It's important to me to be a role model to my family, my peers, and others who aspire to make a difference – a difference to family, to company, to community, or even to society."

Denise Strauss
Executive Director of Managed Markets Marketing, Boehringer Ingelheim

Joyce Trimuel

Joyce Trimuel

Chubb Group

"My leadership position has given me the ability to give back to my community." Read More

Michelle Gadsden Williams

Michelle Gadsden Williams

Ceiling Breakers, LLC

"The point of having power is to use it in a meaningful and authentic way." Read More

 

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