M.I.A.M.I. Women in Leadership Symposium M I A M I O H . E D U/ M I A M I WO M E N
MARCH 10, 2016 ARMSTRONG STUDENT CENTER
Symposium
Program
8 a.m. Registration and continental breakfast
THIRD FLOOR, CAFARO PAVILION LOUNGE
9 a.m. Adding Creativity to Your Everyday Life PAVILION C
Jim Friedman, White Family Clinical Faculty in Entrepreneurship Do you think creativity cannot be learned? Jim Friedman, a movie and television producer, writer, musician and national marketing director, offers you the tools needed to tap into your creative potential during this fun, interactive session.
10 a.m. “Miss Representation” PAVILION C
Gillian Oakenfull, Professor of Marketing Based on the powerful film, this session explores the ways popular media is promoting gender stereotypes with damaging consequences to women. How can we confront these limiting stereotypes and bring about a world where all people can fulfill their human potential?
11 a.m. Networking break
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Breaks may be shortened as needed to stay on schedule.
11:15 a.m. “Financial Literacy for Women” PAVILION C
Kelley J. Downing ’76, CEO and President, Bartlett & Co. A respected leader in the financial community offers knowledge and guidance on working toward retirement while giving new meaning to financial terms we hear on an everyday basis.
12:15 p.m. Luncheon and address: “The Empress Has No Clothes” PAVILION A&B
Joyce Roché, Author and Former President and CEO, Girls Inc. A trailblazer and highly successful business executive shares her story of climbing the ladder and the battle with self-doubt that left her—and which leaves many successful people like her—unable to enjoy success. Roché’s practical advice and coping strategies, based on her book, help you embrace your own worth and pursue a life of greater joy, zest and fulfillment.
1:15 p.m. Networking break Breaks may be shortened as needed to stay on schedule.
1:30 p.m. Student panel
4 p.m. Keynote address
Sponsored by Miami Career Services and the Miami Women’s Center
Judy Smith, Founder and President, Smith & Company
Hear about the challenges young women face today and the issues affecting their futures in an engaging discussion with Miami students. This panel discusses today’s “lean in” culture and its impact on college students.
One of the world’s preeminent crisis management experts and the inspiration for the hit TV show “Scandal” closes out the 2016 M.I.A.M.I. Women Symposium with an unforgettable keynote address.
PAVILION C
2:30 p.m. Creativity and Innovation Red Talk
WILKS THEATER, FIRST FLOOR
Symposium attendees are encouraged to be in their seat before doors open to the general public at 3:45 p.m. A ticket is required for entry.
PAVILION C
Liz Mullenix, Dean of the College of Creative Arts Matt Myers, Dean of the Farmer School of Business & Mitchell P. Rales Chair of Business Leadership
Bathrooms are located on the Pavilion level (third floor) just past sections A&B. There are additional restrooms off the main staircase on the first floor.
The elevator is located on the third As Miami celebrates its Year of floor outside of Pavilion C. Creativity and Innovation, two prominent university leaders explore the importance of creativity and innovation in a changing world and why NOTE: All symposium events are those traits are so important in shaping at capacity. Please fill all seats and tomorrow’s leaders. place your personal items under your chair or on the coat racks.
3:30 p.m. Networking break Breaks may be shortened as needed to stay on schedule.
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Judy Smith Crisis management expert and inspiration behind the hit TV show “Scandal” Judy Smith is founder and president of Smith & Company, a leading strategic communications firm with offices in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles. Known in media circles for her expertise as a crisis management adviser, Smith has served as a consultant for a host of high profile, celebrity and entertainment clients over the course of her career including, but not limited to, Monica Lewinsky, Senator Craig from Idaho, Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., actor Wesley Snipes, NFL quarterback Michael Vick, and the family of Chandra Levy. On both domestic and international fronts, Smith has worked with federal agencies and organizations on issues including the housing crisis and education while providing counsel to heads of state and executives of major corporations on matters in the Philippines, Haiti, Jamaica and Turks and Caicos Islands. Prior to founding Smith & Company, she served as senior vice president of corporate communications at NBC and special assistant and deputy press secretary to President George H.W. Bush.
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GUEST SPEAKERS
Joyce M. Roché Author and Former President & CEO, Girls Inc. Joyce M. Roché is the former president and CEO of Girls Inc., a nonprofit organization whose mission is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart and bold. Before joining Girls Inc., Roché served as president and chief operating officer of Carson Products Company and vice president of global marketing at Avon Products, Inc. While at Avon, Roché became Avon’s first African American female vice president, the first African American vice president of marketing and the company’s first vice president of global marketing. Roché has authored one book, “The Empress Has No Clothes…Conquering Self-Doubt to Embrace Success,” a memoir about her struggle with the imposter syndrome.
Kelley J. Downing ’76 CEO and President, Bartlett & Co. Kelley Downing ’76 is president and CEO of Bartlett & Co., where she oversees all aspects of management and day-to-day operations. Downing is the first female president and CEO of the 117-year-old Cincinnatibased firm. Colleagues attribute the firm’s No. 2 national ranking and success to Downing’s leadership, dedication, vision, support of technology and innovation, and her strong finance background. At Bartlett & Co. and as a guest lecturer of finance at Miami University, she is a strong supporter of women in a mostly male-dominated profession. In addition to the numerous accolades awarded throughout her career, Downing was named one of the Cincinnati Enquirer’s Women of the Year in 2014 and Cincinnati Business Courier’s CEO of the Year in 2015.
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MIAMI FACULTY
Jim Friedman
White Family Clinical Faculty in Entrepreneurship Jim Friedman teaches courses in creativity for Miami University’s Institute of Entrepreneurship in the Farmer School of Business and is a frequent speaker on topics of creativity and personal branding. In addition to his more than 30-year career in television broadcasting, he has created national marketing campaigns; received multiple patents; written books; and written, recorded and performed music.
Liz Mullenix Dean of the College of Creative Arts
Liz Mullenix is dean of Miami University’s College of Creative Arts and former chair of the Department of Theatre. As a theatre historian, Mullenix writes about Antebellum culture/theatre, cross-dressing, the American Civil War, first wave feminism, and gender/feminist theory. She has published articles and book reviews in several academic journals. Her book, “Wearing the Breeches: Gender on the Antebellum Stage,” was published in 2000.
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Matt Myers
Dean of the Farmer School of Business and Mitchell P. Rales Chair in Business Leadership Matt Myers is dean and Mitchell P. Rales Chair in Business Leadership at Miami’s Farmer School of Business. His research focuses on global supply chain networks, foreign market entry strategies and comparative marketing systems. Prior to academia, Myers worked with both MerrillLynch and IBM-Argentina. He has consulted organizations in the global distribution, chemical, insurance, pharmaceutical and marketing research industries.
Gillian Oakenfull Professor of Marketing
Gillian Oakenfull is a professor of marketing in the Farmer School of Business. Her research on the gay and lesbian consumer market and measuring brand meaning and brand management has been published in academic journals. She has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including the 2012 Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Ohio Professor of the Year.
STUDENT PANEL Chelsea Appiah Junior Pickerington, OH Professional Writing/ Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies McKensie Barnes Junior Lowell, MI Marketing
Anna Lucia Feldmann Junior Palatine, IL Social Justice Studies Sharon Kootin-Sanwu Senior Cincinnati, OH Marketing Allison Trusler Senior Fishers, IN Accountancy
Aviva Zhang Senior Fuzhou, China Management & Leadership/Marketing MODERATOR Heather Christman Ph.D. ’13 Senior Associate Director, Miami Career Services
ADDITIONAL INFO SHUTTLE SERVICE FOR GUESTS STAYING AT THE MARCUM There will be shuttle service between The Marcum and Armstrong Student Center on Thursday from 7:30-9:30 a.m. and 3:30-6:30 p.m. Shuttles will depart from the front entrance of The Marcum and the front of Armstrong Student Center (Spring Street). We apologize, but we cannot make special runs outside of the scheduled breaks or to other locations on campus.
CONTACT INFO The Marcum 951 E. Withrow St. 513-529-6911 Armstrong Student Center 550 E. Spring St. 513-529-2310
Miami University Office of Development Murstein Alumni Center 725 E. Chestnut St. Oxford, OH 45056 513-529-1230 MUDevelopment@MiamiOH.edu
SURVEYS A full post-Symposium survey will be emailed to all attendees the week of March 14 with a chance to win a $50 Amazon.com gift certificate for those who complete the online survey. Thank you to the following cross-campus partners for making this event a success: Miami Catering
Miami University Box Office
Miami University Bookstore
Armstrong Student Center staff
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M. I. A. M. I. WOMEN M I AM I INI TI ATI VE FO R A D VANCING, ME NTO R I NG & INVE STI NG IN WOMEN
About M.I.A.M.I. Women The Women in Leadership Symposium is the signature event of a larger university-wide initiative titled Miami Initiative for Advancing, Mentoring and Investing in Women (M.I.A.M.I. Women). Led by the Division of University Advancement, M.I.A.M.I. Women unites campus offices and student groups as well as engages alumni in its efforts to encourage and support opportunities for women in leadership. MiamiOH.edu/MiamiWomen
The M.I.A.M.I. Women Steering Committee Valerie Hodge University Ambassador Sue Henry ’73 Director, Miami University Foundation Board of Directors Sharon Mitchell ’73 Trustee, Miami University Board of Trustees
Susan Naus ’67 President, Miami University Foundation Board of Directors Diane Perlmutter ’67 National Trustee, Miami University Board of Trustees
Miami University Office of Development Panuska Development Center 725 East Chestnut St. Oxford, OH 45056-2480
PRODUCED BY DIVISION OF UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT 13/16/300/PC