Speakers

Our Speakers

Our Speakers consist of female identifying and non-binary individuals spreading across a variety of fields so that you can get the best advice!

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Saba Siddiqui

Senior Director at Hearst Magazines

Description: Supporting corporate and growth strategy across Hearst’s portfolio of 25+ digital brands
Prior Experience: Previously a director at EY-Parthenon, advising executive clients across media and entertainment industry.
College Attended and graduation year: Binghamton University

Vanessa Deleon

Senior Director at Hearst Magazines

Michelle Siska

Director Credit Sales at BNP Paribas

Prior experience: Prior at Bank of America for 11 years in credit sales

College attended and graduation year: Clemson 2009 – Finance Major

Jennifer Fluri PhD

Professor of Geography and Department Chair at University of Colorado Boulder

Prior experience:Professor of Geography and Department Chair at University of Colorado Boulder

College attended:

Pennsylvania State University

Major

Deanna Rohlinger

Professor of Sociology at Florida State University, who researches mass media, political participation, and politics in America.

Prior Experience: Author of Abortion Politics as well as dozens of research articles. Also has appeared on numerous radio and TV programs and written commentary for the U.S. News & World Report, Fortune, and The American Prospect.

College Attended :UC Urvine Doctorate in Sociology, University of Arizona, BA in communications

Lan Pham

CEO and founder of the Vietnamese-inspired food and beverage brand SANG

Description: Her brand aiming to bring the tastes of Vietnam to American shelves, with modern branding and convenience-first products

Prior Experience: Moved to New York City and started a successful career in sales, e-commerce and marketing, previously working at FORMIA

College Attended and graduation year:

University of Colorado, Boulder

Manisha Desai

Researcher at Stony Brook University focused on Gender transnational feminism, and contemporary Indian society.

Prior experience: Has written extensively on Women’s rights, land rights, and climate justice in India and Northeastern United States seeking to understand the ways in which Dalit women farmers in India and women farmers of color in the United states bring together issues of land rights.

College attended and graduation year: PhD at Washington University

Katherine Pataki

Professor of Sex and Gender and political movements at the University of Pittsburgh

Prior experience: Work revolved around sex workers’ and sex trafficking survivors’ rights and questions surrounding bodily autonomy, specifically focusing on Netherland’s legal system and how sex workers conceptualized their autonomy.

College attended and graduation year:

MA in Sociology from the University of Pittsburgh

BA in Sociology and Women and Gender Studies from Syracuse University

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