Cathy Sandeen
PresidentCal State East Bay
Attendees grew their network, built connections, and gained new skills at the Women in Leadership Forum. This event included guest speakers, workshops, and academic presentations on leadership topics including gender, equity, and mentoring.
2020 United States Youth Poet Laureate
New York City
BSBA '89
Board Member, AIG, Aperio, ICG
Former Senior Managing Director- Blackrock
BSBA '91, MBA '95
VP, Last Mile Technologies
Amazon
CEO- YR Media (Youth Radio)
Co-Founder- Myth Lab Entertainment
Speaker, Journalist, Media & Entertainment Diversity Advocate, Branded Content Strategist
Hosted by Mindy Wegner
Founder of MindyMeets, Non-profit business consultant and leadership coach, TedX speaker
Ever struggle with how to craft the right message, that delivers precisely what you hoped, that lands with influence and impact? One that is remembered, and gets you remembered?
Every day we have opportunities to get our point across, to make recommendations, to be perceived as a strong communicator, regardless of our role. And, this is a learnable skill.
Join international Public Speaking Coach Mindy Wegner, for a 50-minute workshop in learning to craft persuasive messages of influence. You will learn a simple, duplicatable, and impactful method for creating the right message for your audience.
Hosted by Jana Hunt (BA '94)
Creative Design Director, Leadership and Team Development, Career Coach
What does it mean to be a leader? What is your leadership style? Whether you are new to leadership or aspiring to become a leader, we will explore your personal vision for leadership. This workshop is interactive, reflective and focuses on individual development of leadership goals and behaviors. Students and professionals alike will gain new insights on what it means to be a leader. Be ready to dive in, as we identify personal values and action steps to create your personal leadership mission. You will leave this workshop with three initiatives to navigate yourself towards becoming a great leader!
Hosted by Kelcie Thomas- WIL Fellow
and Eric Fricke- Finance Professor and Director of Financial Literacy Center at Cal State East Bay
Play Jeopardy so you don't put your finances in jeopardy!
Learn about banking, budgeting, borrowing, and investing for the future.
Hosted by Gail Covington
Executive Director, Family Wealth Director, Financial Advisor
At Morgan Stanley
The workshop will be led by Gail Covington. She is the Family Wealth Director of the Covington Wealth Management Group at Morgan Stanley. The Covington Group is a well-established wealth management practice in Northern California, managing assets for exceptionally accomplished entrepreneurs, executives and families. Learn more.
College of Business & Economics
Women in Leadership Fellowship Program Director- Asha Rao
Development- Penny Peak
Research Track Co-Chairs- Grant Brady & Lynn Bowes-Sperry
Marketing & Communications- Jocelyn Zylstra & Alexa Paelmo
Industry Lead- Rupal Hollenbeck
Event Volunteers- Melissa Davis, Chris Hagan, Karman Ladhar, Marium Sarah, Sabina Wiedmer
Cal State East Bay
University Communications
Alumni Engagement Team
Information Technology Solutions Team