Previous Speakers
SPEAKERS
Women in Business invites a wide range of business professionals to come and speak to us
​Check out some of the speakers below!
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Previous Speakers
Senior Internship Panel
Samantha Stoyanoff, Samantha Aaron, Hannah Baker, and Hailie Hahn​
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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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Women in Business was so grateful to have these four incredible seniors speak at our meeting. Our general members were able to learn lots of insightful tips and advice on navigating the unknown during internships, how to impress your interviewers, and overcoming challenges in your internship.
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Brooke Zavacki
Sherwin Williams Recruiter
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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
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Women in Business is very appreciative to have had Brooke speak at our general member meeting. In her presentation, she gave each member in Women in Business an insight into which skills and tips are most useful for creating an organized and cohesive resume.
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Matthew Hornback, Mandy Reed
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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
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Women in Business is very appreciative to have had Matthew, and Mandy speak at our general member meeting. In their presentation, they provided Women in Business with valuable advice, skills, and techniques to adopt and then use in future business experiences.
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Olivia Zbihley
Ph Candidate at University of Chicago, Biotech Fellow
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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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Women in Business is very appreciative to have had Olivia speak at our general member meeting. In her presentation, she gave each member in Women in Business an insight into key life skills and techniques, as it relates to career paths, personal goals and direct ambitions.
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Maeve Rattin, Kylie Gaither, Abigail Sheley, Emily Vesper
Digital Marketing Intern Business Analyst Intern Account Manager/Sales Intern Program Management Intern
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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Women in Business is incredibly thankful to have Maeve, Kylie, Abigail, and Emily speak at our second general meeting of the fall season. They shared many useful tips regarding having professional skills when searching for internships, along with personal insight into the experience of having an internship.
Chris Coon, Georgia Healy
Director of Business Operations Regional Corporate Recruiter
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Medix
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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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Women in Business is incredibly thankful to have Chris and Georgia speak at our very first general meeting of the fall season. They shared many useful tips regarding LinkedIn profiles, elevator pitches, and resume highlights.
Spring 2023
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SAMANTHA AARON, GRACE PAKULA, LAUREN O'DONNELL, TIANA NOUD, AND BELLA HERNANDEZ
CAT, STATE FARM, PUSH PR, IDEX, AND CDW
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We loved having some of out WIB girls panel for us to share their experiences with their summer internships. They all did a wonderful job answering our questions about how to get an internship, what the process is like, what their day looked like as an intern, and what skills they gained from their internships.
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Spring 2023
NATALIE MILLER, OCTAVIA MORTON, & BROOKE ZAVACKI
ENTERPRISE, NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL, & SHERWIN-WILLIAMS
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​We loved having Natalie, Octavia, and Brooke visit us for a panel partnered with SEA. ​They gave advice about all things interviewing, gaining your own confidence, and answered all of our members burning questions!
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Spring 2023
ABBY LYONS
​YOGA LAB
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We loved having Abby Lyons visit us from yoga lab for a workshop to share her story on how she started her own business the Yoga Lab, mindfulness, mental health, and work-life balance.
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Fall 2022
ASHLAND WEGMAN AND RACHEL MAGGIO
GROWMARK
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We all enjoyed having Ashland and Rachel visit from Growmark to share information about the company and all of the opportunities they offer. They also shared insights on their experience at Growmark and how they got to where they are now.​
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Fall 2022
JORDAN WASHBURN, DREW BUTTS, MAGGIE MCNELIS, AND MATT HORNBACK
​SALES EXCELLENCE
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We enjoyed having Sales Excellence collaborate with us for our panel event discussing “How to Sell Yourself." We had panelists from Medix, Enterprise, ADM, and Stryker. We enjoyed hearing their great advice on selling yourself, succeeding in your career, challenges you may face in your career, and more. ​
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Fall 2022
MEGAN THORP AND D&I COMMITTEE
​MOLO SOLUTIONS​
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We had the opportunity to hear from Megan Thorp, from Molo Solutions, who spoke with us about Molo and how diversity and inclusion are a large part of Molo's workplace. Additionally, our D&I Committee educated us on the importance of being inclusive and accepting in the workplace. ​We played a fun game where we learned about all the different things that make us unique. We were able to find similarities throughout all those differences!​
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Fall 2022
NATALIE BICKNELL AND JANE KAPINOS
​NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL
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We had the opportunity to hear from Natalie Bicknell and Jane Kapinos, from Northwestern Mutual, who spoke with us about What College Doesn't Teach You About The Workplace. We learned about what employers value in candidates. Natalie and Jane also spoke about the importance of building relationships, self-care and continuing to expand our knowledge, ever after we graduate. ​
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