Landscape of Opportunity: Women in Housing and Real Estate Development – Hear from women developers who are changing the shape of New Jersey, and learn how to locate, purchase and develop real estate.

Moderator:

Martha Bark - State Senator , District 8

Panelists:

• Gin Cohen - Vice President, Michaels Development
• Lorraine Kay - President, Kay Construction
• Lisa Macchi - Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Millennium Homes
• Maria Yglesias - Co-Founder, M&M Development, LLC

A “Jackie” of All Trades: Women in Non-Traditional Roles – Women can succeed in any profession.  Meet women who have non-traditional jobs and hear about their personal struggles in attaining an occupation that was always considered a “man’s” job.

Moderator:

Amy Mansue - President and CEO, Children's Specialized Hospital

Panelists:

• Major Wendy Galloway - Commanding Officer for Community Affairs, New Jersey State Police
• Lisa Jackson - Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Gwynne McConkey - Senior Vice President of Operations, Information Systems & Technology, Lifetime Television for Women
• Trisha Mueller - Political Director, New Jersey Regional Council of Carpenters

First Things First: The Basics of Time Management – With multiple responsibilities to our families and our jobs, which are no longer just 9 to 5, how do you manage it all and ensure that you maintain a balance between life and career?  Panelists will talk about what works for them when it comes to time management.

Moderator:

Janice Kovach - Director, New Jersey Division on Women

Panelists:

• Valerie Vainieri Huttle - Assemblywoman, District 37
• Jennifer Lewis-Hall - Network Television and Radio Correspondent, Author, Life Coach
• Eileen Swan - Executive Director, New Jersey Office of Smart Growth

Women Breaking Barriers: Diversity in the Workplace – Hear from panelists who are changing the way institutions think about diversity, inclusion, sexual harassment and violence in the workplace, and the promotion of women.

Moderator:

Linda Newsome - President Elect, NJ State Bar Association and Partner, Donahue, Hagan, Klein, Newsome and O’Donnell

Panelists:

• Pamela Smith Chambers - Beyond Diversity Resource Center
• Lori Grifa - Partner, Wolff & Samson
• Nellie Pou - Assemblywoman, District 35
• Donna Sutton - Senior Audience Development Officer, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Educational Advantage – Women have discovered that educational credentials give them a competitive advantage in the workplace, and women from all sectors of society are pursuing education at higher rates than men.  New Jersey offers a wide range of educational opportunities for women – from programs geared to specific job skills to advanced study.  Learn about these opportunities and why women are and should be pursuing them.

Moderator:

Lucille Davy - Acting Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Education

Panelists:

• Carmen Twillie Ambar - Dean, Douglass College, Rutgers University
• Marilyn Davis - Deputy Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
• Joann La Perla-Morales, Ed.D. - President, Middlesex County College
• Jane Oates - Executive Director of the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education