Striving to make Chicago the leading tech ecosystem for women
Women Influence Chicago Initiative, powered by ITA, operates as an umbrella organization to cultivate women leaders, connect the community and increase female leadership at growth and enterprise tech companies. Through pre-workforce and in-workforce education for both men and women, the initiative aims to catapult women into roles of influence as a member of the C-Suite, as Presidents/CEOs and into Public Advisory Board positions.
The following three key areas will be the focus of the Women Influence Chicago Initiative:
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Pre-Workforce: enabling and supporting getting more women into technology through mentorship, education, STEM programs.
- In-Workforce: guiding and educating Chicago tech companies, as well as male and female employees of those organizations, on creating prosperous and inclusive environments for women.
- Positions of Influence: growing the number of women on boards and in the C-Suite at Chicago tech companies.
Founding Partners
Leadership
Aimee Schuster, Principal, AHS Consulting (Co-Chair)
Kelly Stickel, CEO, Remodista (Co-Chair)
Advisory Board Members
Leon Chism, CTO, DialogTech
Kimberly Greuling, Director of Engineering, Backstop Solutions
Mary Kate Love, Engagement Manager, DMDII at UI Labs
Carmen McDonald, Product Design Lead, CDW
Keelin McDonell, VP Professional Services, Narrative Science
Tom Nawara, Partner, IBM
Lisa Olmstead, SVP International CIO, TransUnion
Julie Rodgers, COO, Hireology
Candice Savino, VP Engineering, Trunk Club
Christine Schoeff, SVP Talent & Development, Vibes
Community Manager
Julie Piatek, Social Media Manager, Cars.com
PR / Marketing Partner
Allison Ward, Senior Account Director, Walker Sands
Key Readings
Blog posts from our Advisory Board
Check out our Medium feed here.
Interesting Articles
How 34 Illinois tech organizations are working to close the diversity gap
Advancing Women Technologists into Positions of Leadership
Female CEOs in Chicago Lose Ground
Why Diversity Matters
How Sexism Works in Silicon Valley
Tech Companies Recruiting at an Awkward Time
Men who want to fight sexism at work: Read Sheryl Sandberg’s blunt advice
Press Releases
ITA Launches Women Influence Chicago Initiative
Events
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