Kimberly D. Brock

Kimberly D.

Brock is a technical security engineer with SMC³, a leading less than truckload (LTL) and truckload data and solutions provider. Kimberly earned an M.S. in Information Technology from Western Governors University. She is responsible for infrastructure, security, and compliance. She is also a certified John C. Maxwell Coach, trainer, and speaker with the Maxwell Leadership Team. Kimberly belongs to CAPM and ITIL. She enjoys teaching Sunday school, reading, and embracing personal growth. How did you get started in your field/industry?

Shadeequa D. Miller

Director Inclusive Design & Product Equity | Dawn Specialty Consulting

Shadeequa D. Miller is the director of inclusive design and product equity with Dawn Specialty Consulting, based in Texas. She earned a Ph.D. in Industrial Systems Engineering from the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 2014. Dr. Miller has over four years’ experience and is responsible for consulting with a variety of industries, helping with social impact, providing inclusion for various partnership teams, career coaching, and product development. She belongs to the N.S.B.E. and S.W.E. In her spare time, Dr. Miller enjoys being with her family.

My mom recommended me for a college co-op program with a Japanese manufacture. I was educated about products, IT methodologies, and culture. What I learned and experienced then pointed me towards where I am today.

What do you feel are some of the biggest challenges that women face today?

Finding a balance between compassionate, empathetic assertiveness, and time management. We do what we schedule, and we sometimes forget that an entire week’s work will not fit into an 8-hour day.

What does the word empowerment mean to you?

Empowerment is all about adding value to others. Learn to serve your people. It means believing in your team and empowering them to become the greatest versions of themselves. Everyone deserves to be led well.

www.smc3.com www.piedmont.org ackie Rajabi is a Realtor with Virginia Properties Long & Foster with over 11 years of experience. She understands the many details required to make a successful real estate transaction due to her background as a former systems consultant in the computer science industry. As a realtor who is invested in her client’s goals, she helps her clients through each step of the transaction, explaining each step of the process. Jackie speaks English, Portuguese, and Spanish. She earned a B.A. in Computer Science from Ceumar University in Brazil in 1995. She is experienced in investment property, new construction, and working with first time home buyers. www.longandfoster.com

Thuy H. Sekhou-Duong is a nurse with Piedmont Fayette Hospital. With over 5 years’ experience, Thuy is responsible for cardiovascular nursing and post-stroke care. She earned an A.S. from Georgia State University in 2020 and is holds a C.N., R.N., and C.C.T. She earned a Daisy Award from Piedmont Fayette Hospital. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and music.

Jackie specializes in residential and commercial property sales, relocations, foreclosures, senior living, resale residential, suburban living, condominiums, urban living, single family homes, and luxury townhomes. She belongs to ABR and SRES. In her spare time, Jackie enjoys being with her family, volunteering with foster care, and kayaking.

Kamry A. Steger

Kamry A. Steger is an impactful entrepreneur, strategist, and advocate. With over five years’ experience, she is the owner of Steger Agency specializing in finance and insurance. She handles life insurance, financial coaching, budgeting, and brand strategizing. She also owns a nonprofit company, Hidden In Plain Sight (H.I.P.S.), through which she advocates, provides resources, and brings awareness for children with disabilities and impairments. Kamry attended Wayne State University in Detroit, majoring in Psychology. She fights the stigma against financial literacy in low income communities, and advocates for inclusion across the country through H.I.P.S. Kamry enjoys travel and baking.

How did you get started in your field/industry?

I began providing financial services in January 2020, after recognizing that financial literacy was at an all-time low.

What are some of the biggest challenges/obstacles you faced in your career?

Mental health was a major obstacle. However, turning my pain into power has always been my goal. When I spoke to other women, it was amazing to see how many faced the same challenges. We’re always expected to be www.fernleyrenohomes.com strong and unbreakable; we don’t have to be. stegeragency.com

Katherine Gillespie is a Realtor and broker with Exp Realty based in Reno, Nevada. With over 17 years’ experience, she is responsible for residential property sales. Katherine works with buyers and sellers and is very experienced with effectively marketing her client’s homes. She earned an A.S. in Education from Truckee Meadows Community College in 2005 and belongs to the local Rotary Club. In her spare time, Katherine enjoys yoga, hiking, art, and sports.

What do you feel are some of the biggest challenges that women face today?

Expectations are always higher for women because of the odds stacked against us. There’s the lack of women in positions of power, sexism, a lack of respect, balancing a career with motherhood, and more.

What does the word empowerment mean to you?

When I think of empowerment the first word that comes to mind is freedom. When someone is empowered they accept the freedom to make whatever choices they want to take them to the next level and allow nothing to stand in the way of their goals.