Best of luck everyone!

I LOVE THIS SONG!!!! Perfect for our topic, thanks for the amazing prep and being here with us today!!!

Hello everyone! Please feel free to add comments or ask questions anytime! We welcome an interactive discussion!

YAY ARA!!!!! So great to be here, missed you gals!

Miss you, Sandee! Thank you for joining.

Be sure to select “Everyone” in the drop down menu so everyone can see your comments in the chat!

Miss you Sandee! Thank you for joining.

Hey ARA !! Great to see you Jane, Megan and Leslie Thank you for continuing to champion women!

Me too! Great to share women’s stories and help one another.

If you are looking to network and make new connections, also feel free to share your LinkedIn profile and what you’d like to connect on – seeing that we can’t share business cards!

Thank you, Wendy!!!

Hello @Wendy! It was so great to see your name here, so many of our regulars! Appreciate all of your support!!! 🙏

Connect with the ARA Founders on LinkedIn:

Jane Hamner - Chief Growth Officer, McCann Partners - https://www.linkedin.com/in/janehamner/

Hello Jane, Leslie, and Megan! So happy to be at another ARA event!

Megan McCann - CEO and Founder, McCann Partners - https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganpmccann/

Leslie Vickrey - CEO and Founder, ClearEdge Marketing - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lvickrey/

Happy to network!! Wendy Rosploch - VP Digital Technology Kimberly-Clark North America Consumer Division https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendyrosploch/

Katelyn Zehner - CIBC Network Engineer - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kzehner

Connect with Liza Page on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liza-page/

Melinda Johnston - Service Delivery Manager, Nutrien Ag Solutions - https://www.linkedin.com/in/melindajohnston

Thanks so much for joining today!

Hi All! My name is Ellie Willse and I am a master’s student studying Information Systems at Iowa State University. This is my first time joining an ARA event and I am excited to be here! As I start exploring full time careers in technology post graduation, I would love to connect on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellie-willse-20b3a7194/

Hi @Ellie!

Great to see you here, Lauri! Hope all is well

Hi Wendy- We are thrilled to have you with us today!

Hi All! My name is Ellie Willse and I am a master’s student studying Information Systems at Iowa State University. This is my first time joining an ARA event and I am excited to be here! As I start exploring full time careers in technology post graduation, I would love to connect on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellie-willse-20b3a7194/

Connect with Ann Utterback on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annutterback/

Good afternoon everyone. Would love to connect with you: www.linkedin.com/in/kimbholmes1.

Hi Kim!! So happy you could join today!

To learn more about HAVI and apply to jobs, visit www.havi.com.

We are so fortunate to have Liza and Ann leading our Women in Technology group at HAVI. It is a great support network of talented women.

Would love to connect on LinkedIn — https://ww.linedin.com/in/karenanowicki

Connect with Lama Abu-Amara on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lamara/

Hello everyone - longtime ARA member here that just returned to Chicago area from an 8 year role in Abu Dhabi - looking to reconnect in Chicago and get ideas for helping global teams connect and stay energized in a virtual environment.http://linkedin.com/in/karapelecky

Hi Leslie! Glad to see the ARA gang. Ending a year sabbatical and getting back into the swing of things. Change happens!!! https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurihofherr/

Hi Everyone - My name is Sam Fernandes and I work in program management in the pharma industry. Would love to connect - https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-fernandes-2750454a/

Thank you for sharing Lama!

Lama, thanks for sharing your amazing story.

Thanks for Sharing Lama!!!

Have a question for the speakers? Share them here!

Thank you Lama for sharing your inspiring story.

What a wonderful and motivating presentation Lama!

Very inspiring! Thanks for sharing, Lama!

Great story Lama!

Thank Lama what a courageous story!

Thank you Lama. I love Change is just a phase!!

Thanks for sharing your story, Lama! Love your three key messages. Thank you!

Thank you Lama!

Can’t see Camille

We can’t see the speakers face?

Would love to connect with this community on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifervhiggins/

Thank you, Lama! I took away being patient in letting confidence grow…and then watching success take flight! Thank you and congrats on your new baby and adventures.

Bold

Strong

Real

Powerful

Authentic

Strong

clear

kind

Persistant

Connecting

Confident

free

courageous

Unique

Empathetic

Strong

Resilient

Authentic

Happy

Authentic

authentic

Compassionate

Curious

genuine

huggy

Commpassionate

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energetic

THIS!

So true! Love this.

Connect with Camille Tate on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/camillehtatemba/

Love that - it isn’t the volume - it is the meaning!

Twin sister here!! Lol

Love that quote as well!

LOVE IT!

^^^there she is lol

Twin power!!

Yes Jane!!

Woot Woot

GO TIGERS!

Yes Sandee!!!

We encourage you to share some of your favorite takeaways from today’s conversation on social media via @ARAMentor.

Lol Right!

Yes!!! LOL

Exactly what TA professionals can use more of - knowledge of the field for which they're recruiting.

Not 12 cats lol

Woot Woot!!! Chi-town!!!

Never underestimate the power of the wedge!

@Kim 😂😂😂😂 AGREE!

There is power in persistence!!!!

Way to go Camille!

Saying NO is MAJOR

Woot Woot

WOO HOO

Would love to connect with you on LinkedIn:

Camille you are lovely as you are - so glad you powered through those silly rude folks

Yayyyy Camille!!!! :)

🙌🙌

Come on Estrogen!!!

A squad is so important.

See it, say it moments. 👏👏👏👏

Team of Estrogen 😍

Bring the Estrogen :)

Wow! Go Camille!!!

Pleasure to "meet" you virtually today at the Power of Your Story. Lauri

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauridattaconcaildi/

Got to have a tribe to support and lift you up!

Love Pete Cat!!! Yess Jonathan

WEDGES R US!! A tribe of tenacious women.

Thank you for sharing Camille! Quiet voices have power and find someone to listen 💛

"It's not the volume but the meaning and action that gives a voice power." Well said Camille!

Love it, Camille! Thank you.

Thank you so much Camille! Can't wait to connect.

Thank you for sharing Camille!

Love it Camille! Twin sister approved. You did excellent

Well done! Love it, Camille. Great closing 😀

Thank you so much for sharing your story Camille!

Thanks Camille for sharing your journey! Very inspiring!

Thank you for sharing your story Camille!

Connect with Jessica Zweig on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicazweig/

great job Camille! Thank you !

I made a career out of Recruiting as well. An industry most of us fall into and then fall in love with! Love your style Camille. Thanks for sharing.

Thank You Camille! Loved your story.

Share your questions for the speakers here! We will address as many as we can during Q&A!

Jessica so much truth in the outside not matching the inside

Jessica - Thank you for sharing your truth.

Jessica - thank you for sharing. Big fan over here. I have enjoyed your book! Powerful!

The alignment of heart and head is so critical.

Truth!!!

Wow Jessica, what a powerful story!

Wow - amazing!

Have a question for the speakers? Share them here and we will address them during Q&A!

SO important to share stories

Just ordered your book!

So did I - ordered!

Question for Jessica- do you find companies are willing to invest in your services as development for their individual female leaders?

Thank you for Sharing your Powerful and Insightful story!

Thank you for being so forthcoming about your life, especially in terms of working other women. You are expressing many of the feelings that I have had

The audio is very choppy from Megan...

Thank you for sharing your trials. They make the triumph even sweeter.

ARA was founded with mentorship as its cornerstone. Will each of you describe the impact of mentors and mentorship to your story?

So inspirational!! Being authentic is so key and sometimes harder than it sounds!! Such great reminders and examples. Thanks Jessica!

What a wonderful panel. Mentors are so important especially during change.

Yes!! The checks and balances of your voice!

We do have Reciprocal mentoring program at HAVI

HAVI has a reciprocal mentoring program. It's great for all involved.

Connect with today’s speakers:Jane Hamner - https://www.linkedin.com/in/janehamner/Megan McCann - https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganpmccann/Leslie Vickrey - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lvickrey/Liza Page - https://www.linkedin.com/in/liza-page/Ann Utterback - https://www.linkedin.com/in/annutterback/Lama Abu-Amara - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lamara/Camille Tate - https://www.linkedin.com/in/camillehtatemba/Jessica Zweig - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicazweig/

thank you everyone, this was very inspirational!

Thank you! Very inspiring

Great program!!

To learn more about HAVI and apply to jobs, visit www.havi.com.

Thanks Liza and Ann for a great event! Great job by all the panel speaker and hosts

Thank you Liza and Ann and all amazing panelists!

Thanks to Lama, Camille, and Jessica for such AMAZING stories. They are impactful. They are authentic. They are inspiring. What a gift for you to be with all of us today.

Thank you! This was my first experience with this group and so happy my friends at HAVI were the conduit to join!

Thank you all! Great spent hour!

awesome storytelling! Thank you all!

Very inspirations stories! Thank you everyone 🙏

Interested in being a mentee in Chicago Innovation’s Women’s Mentoring Co-op? Learn more and apply today: https://chicagoinnovation.com/programs/women-mentoring-co-op/

i.c. stars’ Virtual 2021 TechBash is Thursday, December 2nd! Learn more and buy tickets at www.icstars.org

Do you have a list of these events someplace on LinkedIn?

Many thanks

We will share in the recap, @Lauri.

Thank you all so much!

Thank you! Really inspired by this group.

Thank you all. Brilliant!

Thank you all

Great session!!!