Her Incredible Mind

Meet Brianna Odom, Senior Manager of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Rubrik, Inc.! Brianna is a passionate, smart and driven advocate for diversity in the workplace. She focuses on everyone being their authentic self, knowing your value and creating a culture of acceptance. Her journey focused on her ability to create a life where your personal values align with your professional career. We love her honest, open and focused perspective on her career and the value she adds every day. “I wanted to work at a company that wanted to have the conversation’s.” - Brianna Odom. Her Incredible Mind says a big thank you to Brianna for our conversation.

Meet Kara Banosian of Stavvy! It was a pleasure to interview Kara on Her Incredible Mind and learn about her career path. At Stavvy, Kara and her team are changing the landscape of lending. A group of disruptive pioneers in lending who are focused on "creating a world in which there is more accessibility." Kara speaks passionately about her career journey and how being in the moment can define your path. Not every job is ideal, but what you learn from the experience will guide you and help you define your path. Thanks, Kara, for sharing your journey with us. We love your honest, passionate and supportive leadership style.

Meet Stacey Strausberg of Rubrik, Inc. Stacey is a genuine leader; she brings passion, integrity, and trust to her role as a Presales Engineer. Stacey has focused on the customer throughout her career, putting the relationship first and creating a map for success. Her honesty and willingness to tell her story as a woman in technology is inspiring. Thank you, Stacey for sharing your journey; it was definitely a pleasure. 

Nutritionist Supervisor at WIC (Women, Infants, and Children). Karen's discussion of how focusing on stepping back and listening provides great insight into how listening can be a powerful tool in your career. She explains the impact of "listening to understand". In her career journey, Karen highlights that "you don't have to pick one thing and that is it." Thank you Karen and Gayle for such a great interview.

Marie is the Senior Marketing Director at PTC Therapeutics, a US pharmaceutical company focused on the development of orally administered small molecule drugs and gene therapy which regulate gene expression by targeting post-transcriptional control mechanisms in orphan diseases.

Nan is a Program & Project manager, and recent graduate of Northeastern University.  Tune in to hear about her career journey that began in hospitality and transitioned into STEM.  Nan reminds us that we can always change directions in life if it means following our dreams.

Katie's interview includes her tremendous focus on leading with the Salesforce organization by listening to feedback from clients and working with her Salesforce team to "put plans into action". There is a high likelihood that her planning skills came from her career as a pilot in the United States Marine Corps and being the first female pilot for US Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, Blue Angels. Her focus is on life experience and how we can support women in their careers and make changes in their careers. Thank you Katie for your service and we love your journey!

Liz takes us through her journey that includes fashion and precision diagnostics. As CEO of Olaris, Inc, Liz speaks about learning from previous patient experiences and the value of the data. What can we learn from both good and bad experiences? Liz is honest, open, courageous, and encouraging. We thank Liz for being part of Her Incredible Mind and for your "I'm just going to go out and do this" attitude.

Meet Alicia Larkin,  the regional Vice President at Gartner;  a technology research and consulting company.  She runs the Northeast sales division focusing on pre revenue startups through 250 million software vendors.  

Kinnari is a manager at PwC, working full time in mergers and acquisitions. Tune in to hear her journey and how she got to where she is today!

Veronica works in change management at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.  Tune in to hear about her journey in the ever-changing world of technology!

Susana is the Director, Relationship Advisors @ Silicon Valley Bank - one of the largest banks in the United States.  Tune in to hear about her struggles as a woman in the workplace, and the obstacles she's had to overcome;  leading her to success in the banking industry. 

Lynne is a Growth Development & Programs Manager at Rapid7.  She provides insight into those times when you know about the "risk" but you also know you need to believe in yourself.  She also speaks about aligning yourself with good mentors, taking chances, being committed, and focusing on learning at all levels.  Tune in to hear some of the obstacles Lynne has faced, and the advice she would give to young women following in her footsteps.  "Be patient, be kind, believe in yourself".

Patty is the CIO at Worcester Polytechnic Institute - tune in to hear about her incredible career evolution!

Jennifer is a home designer, general contractor, project manager AND U.S. Navy Veteran.  Tune in to hear her how her career started in the Navy, and the path it created for her. We appreciate Jennifer taking the time to do this interview with us and are grateful for her service!

Check out Lisa Lamoureux, a speech pathologist, and United States Air Force Veteran. Lisa takes us through her career journey that began with her service in the USAF and how she benefited from her time in the military. Along the way, she tells us about her passion for helping others and how she landed in her career as a Speech Pathologist.

Daniella is a manager for Research & Partnerships @ Retail Business Services.  Check out her interview where Daniella highlights the digital innovation she and her team are creating and implementing for retailers! Daniella eloquently and sincerely speaks about leadership at all levels. She is a leader because she has had the opportunity to work with other leaders that she admired and learned from. Pass it forward! 

Everbridge is a global software company that provides enterprise software applications that automate and accelerate organizations’ operational response to critical events. As an Enterprise IT & Business Operations Leader, Deb is focused on providing state-of-the-art services that allow Everbridge to Keep People Safe and Businesses Running. Her focus on leadership, security, and operations is exceptional.  Deb talks about the value of operations, the dedication to an overall corporate vision, and the path she took to be a specialist in security.

Allyson is a Geotechnical Engineer at Haley & Aldrich, an environmental engineering design and consultation services provider. Tune in to hear her journey and how she became so passionate about engineering.

Gayle is a Senior Director of IT at LGC -  a leading, global life science tools company, providing mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Gayle shared her journey as an IT Leader while also discussing the challenges of promoting internal candidates; or hiring an external candidate.  It was a pleasure to interview Gayle, and we appreciate her taking the time to tell her story.

Meet the founder of Her Incredible Mind! Cate is a former CIO with over 25 years of technology and leadership experience in life sciences. Tune in to hear Cate discuss the evolution of her career,  and the hard lessons she's learned along the way.

Natalie is the the Principal Information Engineer @ Glance Networks.  She teaches us the importance of user experience, and the Arts in STEAM-related roles.  Natalie's passion for the best experience for the client shines through, and she also took a chance on Her Incredible Mind by being one of the first interviews we did! Thank you Natalie for leading the way and sharing your story!

Tina is a Corporate Attorney @ Cognizant;  a global IT services provider.  She understands that many legal teams are now the "keepers of the data" and "intellectual property guardians." Technology is global, and she works with both US and international regulations daily. Tina talks about her journey from a small company to a larger organization; and how her role has evolved over the years. Tina is a true champion for legal and technology by ensuring that everyone's work has the value and attention that it deserves.

Pamela works with Fortune 500 organizations that are transforming their business with metaphorical software robots and artificial intelligence.  Tune in to hear how Pamela went from becoming a teacher in Boston to collaborating with commercial leaders on their mission critical priorities across the globe.

 Meet Sarah Larson from Section 32! Sarah brings her passion for life sciences and technology to her role as Chief People Officer every day. Her focus on the mission of life sciences combined with her love of technology has given her the "best of both worlds". Sarah is passionate about STEAM education and we are lucky to have her as a Board Member at Her Incredible Mind. 

Simone is the CEO & Co-Founder of Xingu Health,  where the mission is to create a world where access to health has no limitation.  Tune in to hear the about her decision to leave a high paying job to pursue her passions that ultimately led to the creation of Xingu.

Christabel has been with Microsoft for almost 20 years; formerly a Novell engineer, with her current role being a modern workplace specialist.  Tune in to hear how Christabel got hooked on IT at a very young age, and some of the obstacles she has faced as a transgender woman in the industry.

Juanita is a user experience & strategy designer at Retail Business Services.  Retail Business Services leverages the scale of local brands to drive synergies and provides industry-leading expertise, insights and analytics.  Tune in to hear how Juanita decided on her role, and the journey she took to get there.

Sharing her story with us today is Anisa;  an applications & project analyst at Boston Medical Center, which is one of the largest hospitals in Boston, MA.  Anisa describes some of the obstacles she had overcome,  and the advice she would give to young women trying to follow in her footsteps.The Her Incredible Mind YouTube channel has invited some of the smartest, passionate, and real women in these fields to tell their stories.  Hopefully, their stories will inspire you or someone you know to pursue a career in STEM.For more info, please visit us at: www.herincrediblemind.org.

Katie is the Director of IT Operations at Broad Institute, a biomedical and genomic research center located in Cambridge, MA.  Katie discusses what brought her to IT, the adversity she's faced in a male oriented workplace, and overcoming feelings of imposter syndrome.