The Power of Resilience: Lessons from Women Executives
View From the C-Suite: Women Leaders in Conversation
Summary
To advance to the highest corporate levels, many women must walk a difficult tightrope: they often learn to stand out by making bold and impactful moves, but naturally this can increase the high-visibility pressure to reach impossibly high standards. Furthermore, they continue to deal with gender bias, pay disparity, and a lack of representation in leadership roles. This webinar highlights the experiences of women leaders who have navigated the complexities of rising to executive positions. Join our panel of exceptional women as they share their inspiring stories of perseverance, ingenuity, and success despite facing adversity. Lara Salamano, Group Business Director at WongDoody; Tracey Doi, Former CFO, Toyota NA and Board Member, Quest Diagnostics and Pentair; Annabel Tsang, VP of sales at Keurig Dr. Pepper; and Lisa Lou, VP of IT strategy at ADT share 3 lessons they’ve each learned on their way to the top.
Highlights
In this session, you’ll learn about:
- Three lessons each panelist has learned on their way to the top of their industry
- The importance of evolving what you measure as success in your career
- The strategy in shaping and motivating your team
About
To advance to the highest corporate levels, many women must walk a difficult tightrope: they often learn to stand out by making bold and impactful moves, but naturally this can increase the high-visibility pressure to reach impossibly high standards. Furthermore, they continue to deal with gender bias, pay disparity, and a lack of representation in leadership roles. This webinar highlights the experiences of women leaders who have navigated the complexities of rising to executive positions. Join our panel of exceptional women as they share their inspiring stories of perseverance, ingenuity, and success despite facing adversity. Lara Salamano, Group Business Director at WongDoody; Tracey Doi, Former CFO, Toyota NA and Board Member, Quest Diagnostics and Pentair; Annabel Tsang, VP of sales at Keurig Dr. Pepper; and Lisa Lou, VP of IT strategy at ADT share 3 lessons they’ve each learned on their way to the top.
Panelists
Lara Salamano
Lara leads the Design on Demand practice for WongDoody – which enables organizations to embed HX talent to scale their design capability. In her role at the Innovation Center, she manages staff, operations, business development, community and government relations, as well as college and university partnerships Lara has 25+ years of experience as a brand strategist, marketing and business executive. She has a proven track record of developing and implementing innovative strategies across multiple networks, platforms and demographics. Lara spent much of her career at Viacom/ MTV Networks leading partner marketing across multiple brands. She currently holds Board appointments at both RIPEC (Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council) and The Providence Chamber.
Tracey Doi
Tracey serves as a member of the board of directors for Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), a Fortune 500 healthcare organization that empowers better health with diagnostic insights. In addition, Tracey is an independent trustee for SunAmerica Series Trust, a registered management investment company. Prior to focusing on corporate board service, Tracey served as Chief Financial Officer for Toyota NA, retiring in 2022. Tracey is passionate about lifting women and people of color and serves on the boards of National Association of Corporate Directors North Texas, 50/50 Women on Boards, National ACE Foundation, International Women’s Forum – Dallas, and the Japanese American National Museum. In recognition of her professional achievements and philanthropic service, Tracey was honored on the 2022 A-List by Ascend Leadership Foundation, named 2021 Outstanding CFO by D CEO, and received the 2021 CFO of the Year award by Dallas Business Journal.
Annabel Tsang
Annabel has over 18 years of sales, general management, and commercial experience in the beverage industry including roles at PepsiCo Beverages and now Keurig Dr Pepper. She currently leads the Sales Effectiveness team within KDP’s Direct Store Delivery division, a function she stood up in 2020. Her team focuses on “the how” of frontline sales - arming sales leaders with the right knowledge, processes, and tools to win in the market. Annabel earned her B.S. from the University of California at Davis. She has lived in Hong Kong, California, and New York and now resides in Frisco, TX. Her loves include family, food, and travel.
Lisa Lou
Lisa Lou is the Vice President of IT Strategy and Data for ADT. Her team is focused on executing IT’s business-led, customer-obsessed, strategy and vision for ADT’s digital transformation. Lisa has more than fourteen years of experience developing and leading robust transformations and operations in diverse and rapidly evolving environments. Prior to her role at ADT, Lisa worked at Ernst & Young and KPMG, serving Fortune 500 clients with their transformation. Lisa has demonstrated a record of success driving change, fostering key stakeholder relationships, and propelling explosive growth. She has focused her career in helping companies realize key business goals & objectives, providing strategic solutions to solve complex problems, leveraging data and analytics to drive tangible outcomes, and executing technology roadmaps to capitalize on market expansion momentum.