Leading Through Change: Today and Looking Forward

Friday, February 19
Noon–1:15 p.m (ET)
Virtual Event

You’re invited to join us for an inspiring panel discussion that features distinguished University alumnae who have served in various leadership positions in law, education, sports, medicine, technology and music.

Together, we’ll explore how pivotal moments in our personal and professional lives serve as catalysts for growth, and highlight examples of overcoming changes and challenges. We look forward to a conversation full of engaging and insightful perspectives to help each of us assess situations, adapt to them more quickly, and move toward solutions that benefit all.

Moderated by:
Elizabeth Ward Chicares ’86
Chief Financial Officer, MassMutual

Featured panelists:
Awista Ayub ’01, ’02 (T5)
Fellows Program Director, New America;
Author, Kabul Girls Soccer Club

Jenifer Bunis ’86
Principal, Westlake Photonics

Helen Cha-Pyo ’93E (MM)
Artistic Director, Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts;
Principal Conductor, New Jersey Youth Symphony

Wendi Kuhnert-Tallman ’95M (MS), ’99M (PhD)
Associate Director for Laboratory Sciences, the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases at the Center for Disease Control

Lesli Myers-Small ’92, ’93W (MS)
Superintendent of Schools, Rochester City School District

Lizette Perez-Deisboeck ’87
General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Battery Ventures

We kindly ask that you register in advance. A link to join the event will be shared in your registration confirmation.

To learn more about the Women’s Network, click here.

The University of Rochester is committed to providing inclusive experiences and equal access to programs and services. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the access provided, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations and Constituent Engagement using the information below. In all situations, a good faith effort (up until 24 hours before the event) will be made to provide accommodations.