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Over the past two years, millions of women have reconsidered what is most meaningful to them and what they really want out of their careers. Some are choosing to pivot and take on a whole new path while others are ready to move to the next level within their current industry or organization.
Thank you for joining us for this panel conversation where we heard from experts on how to evaluate what is next for you! They examined ways to challenge yourself to tackle opportunities for growth and achieve that next goal. They discussed tactical tips on what recruiters are looking for, interviewing, how to advocate for yourself within your current organization, setting yourself up for success, and much more!
ABOUT THE WOMEN’S NETWORK
This event is part of our Women’s Network series. Our Women’s Network isn’t a club you join, but a place where you belong – you’ll find a diverse group of more than 3,000 (and growing) women and male allies at all levels of their careers, from all backgrounds, sectors, industries, and professions, with energy for ensuring that Greater Boston becomes the best place for professional women to thrive.
Thank you for joining us for this panel conversation where we heard from experts on how to evaluate what is next for you! They examined ways to challenge yourself to tackle opportunities for growth and achieve that next goal. They discussed tactical tips on what recruiters are looking for, interviewing, how to advocate for yourself within your current organization, setting yourself up for success, and much more!
ABOUT THE WOMEN’S NETWORK
This event is part of our Women’s Network series. Our Women’s Network isn’t a club you join, but a place where you belong – you’ll find a diverse group of more than 3,000 (and growing) women and male allies at all levels of their careers, from all backgrounds, sectors, industries, and professions, with energy for ensuring that Greater Boston becomes the best place for professional women to thrive.
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Danielle Dorey
Senior Director, Programs
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
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Speakers
Emily Neill (Moderator)
Senior Managing Director, Robert Half Executive Search
Emily Neill is a Senior Managing Director for Robert Half Executive Search. Based in Robert Half’s Boston location, Emily brings more than 30 years of leadership…Read more
Emily Neill is a Senior Managing Director for Robert Half Executive Search. Based in Robert Half’s Boston location, Emily brings more than 30 years of leadership and consulting experience for both for-profit and nonprofit organizations.
As Senior Managing Director, Emily is responsible for helping clients build strong leadership teams that, in turn, give them a sustainable competitive advantage within their industries. Emily has a rich background in finding and expediting the hiring process for clients looking for critical c-level positions, such as CEOs, COOs, CFOs, CMOs, CSOs, CIOs, CTOs, as well as Executive Directors (nonprofit organizations), VP-level leaders, and many more.
Emily is deeply involved with many nonprofit and professional organizations and currently serves as a member of the Women’s Network Advisory Board of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Board of Advisors (C0-Chair) and Trustee Development Board for Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Mass General Brigham Corporate Board, Boston Police Activities League (PAL), and Junior Achievement of Northern New England Board Emeritus.
Prior to joining Robert Half Executive Search, Emily was the president of Junior Achievement of Northern New England, a nonprofit focusing on financial literacy for K-12 students. She was also a regional vice president of Constellation NewEnergy Inc., a Fortune 150 energy company. She has held management roles in several luxury hotels, both in the United States and abroad, and has taught courses at Newbury College.
Jacqueline Adams Carey
Senior Diversity Recruiter | LGBTQ+ & Women’s Lead, North America at McKinsey & Company
Jacqueline Adams Carey is a Senior Diversity Recruiter and the North America LGBTQ+ and Women’s Recruiting Lead at McKinsey & Company, a global management…Read more
Jacqueline Adams Carey is a Senior Diversity Recruiter and the North America LGBTQ+ and Women’s Recruiting Lead at McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm that specializes in advising many of the world’s most influential businesses and institutions. She has over ten years of experience across industries including business management, advertising, and education. Early in her career, Jacqueline became an autism and special needs counselor, later going on to become a nanny and private ESL teacher. After graduating from college in 2012, she served as the Chief of Staff to the CEO of a parenting and education company where she helped market and grow their startup business. After nearly a decade in education, Jacqueline joined one of the leading podcast and advertising firms in Hollywood, California. Jacqueline then relocated to Boston and joined McKinsey & Company in 2017 where she supported the Local Managing Partner and leader in McKinsey’s Pharmaceuticals and Medical Products and Public Sector practices. With a longstanding commitment to DEI and a passion for diversifying organizations and creating equal opportunity for underserved populations, Jacqueline went on to lead Boston’s McKinsey Black Network (MBN) and GLAM (LGBTQIA+) alliance, eventually broadening her focus to diversity recruiting for all of North America. Jacqueline holds a B.A. in English Literature and Theology from Mount Holyoke College. She currently resides in Burlington, Massachusetts with her wife Cat, nine month old daughter Troye, and their Corgi, Virgil.
Sue Harvey
Founder & CEO, New Direction Strategy
Sue established New Direction Strategy to help leaders and organizations do change better. Working at the intersection of leadership coaching, team effectiveness,…Read more
Sue established New Direction Strategy to help leaders and organizations do change better. Working at the intersection of leadership coaching, team effectiveness, and change management, Sue guides leaders and teams to unlock their creativity and innate wisdom to deliver meaningful, lasting change.
Sue serves emerging leaders and C-suite executives across a range of industries including life sciences, technology, health care, and professional services. She is a highly-rated faculty member for leadership development programs at a leading global professional services firm, and is also the founder and lead coach for “Creating What’s Next,” a peer-coaching program for women in career transition.
Before launching her own company, Sue was involved in organizational change from every angle – as a leader, as a team member, and as a C-suite advisor. Previous positions include Chief of Staff to the CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Deputy Communications Director for the Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, and executive-on-loan to the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy.
A Williams College graduate, Sue holds certificates in Leadership Coaching from Georgetown University’s Institute for Transformational Leadership and in Change Management from Prosci. She completed the Center for Creative Leadership’s Leadership Development Program and UMass Boston’s Emerging Leaders Program. She is a recipient of the Wonder Woman Award from the Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus. Sue lives outside Boston with her husband, two children, and a rotating menagerie of pets.
Haobo Zuo
CFA, Vice President, Director of Business Initiatives– Global Distribution MFS Investment Management® (MFS®)
Haobo Zuo, CFA, is a vice president and director of business initiatives at MFS Investment
Management® (MFS®). In this role, she is responsible for developing…Read more
Haobo Zuo, CFA, is a vice president and director of business initiatives at MFS Investment
Management® (MFS®). In this role, she is responsible for developing and refining the Global
Distribution strategy framework and operating model. She leads strategic planning and the
execution of initiatives focused on managing risk, business growth opportunities and operational
efficiency, and enabling technology across Global Distribution. She is the co-chair of Mosaic, MFS’
employee resource group representing employees of color.
Haobo joined MFS in 2016 in her current role. She previously worked at Wellington Management
for 13 years, first as a fund product manager for nine years, then as a portfolio specialist and
special project manager. She began her career in the financial services industry in 2003.
Haobo graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from Renmin University of
China. She also earned a Master of Business Administration degree and a Master of Science in
Information Systems degree, both with high honors, from Boston University. She holds the
Chartered Financial Analyst designation from the CFA Institute and is a member of the CFA
Society Boston.
Agenda
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8:30 a.m. -9:15 a.m. | Panel Discussion
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9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Audience Q&A
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