Florida State University’s College of Communication and Information, in partnership with the Florida IT Career Alliance, will host more than 45 local mentors for the second annual Women in Leadership Conference — a free event for female students that aims to teach young women about challenges facing female leaders and techniques to overcome those hurdles.

Women from multiple industries including media, advertising, technology, social work, law enforcement and business will participate as panelists or breakout leaders at the second annual event.

Eight women leaders will begin the conference with a panel discussion about the fundamentals of professional success. Noted panelists include Sally McRorie, interim provost and executive vice president of academic affairs at Florida State, and Sophia Danvers, a former FSU track star and a global integrated marketing communications manager at Cisco Systems.

Following the discussion, students will have the opportunity to network and speak one-on-one with local businesswomen.

Panelists

Sophia Danvers, Manager, Integrated Marketing & Communications

Dr. Gabrielle K. Gabrielli, CEO and President of Gabrielle Consulting, Inc.

Dr. Margaret Massey, Chief Information Officer

Dr. Laura Osteen, Director, Center for Leadership and Social Change

Dr. Sally E. McRorie, Interim Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

Celia Weeks, VP/Director of HR

Gina Rosenthal, Product Marketing Manager

Lynn Hatter, News Director

The event will take place:
TUESDAY, FEB. 10
4 – 7 P.M.
AUGUSTUS B. TURNBULL III FLORIDA STATE CONFERENCE CENTER
555 W. PENSACOLA ST.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA.

For more information, visit http://cci.fsu.edu/women-in-leadership/.