SAN DIEGO – January 14, 2021 – Athena - California’s premier advocate for professional women in STEM - announces the appointment of its new board chair, its four new directors and the slate of officers and directors for 2021.
“As we enter the new year, I’m delighted to leverage this added horsepower under the
distinguished leadership of our new board chair, Bridget Kimball, vice president and chief architect for Intuit's Consumer Group. Following the global BLM protests and increased awareness of these pervasive social inequities, we’re seeing renewed focus on disparities in pay, opportunity and success,” said Holly Smithson, Athena CEO. “As the voice of women in STEM, we remain committed to advance these inclusive values and principles in the workforce through our advocacy efforts and corporate alliances.”
Effective January 1, 2021, these four newly elected directors include:
Bree Hillman, Partner | Deloitte
Ida Khodami, Partner | Two Bear Capital
Susan Poser, Vice President, Customer & Employee Experience | Oracle
Dr. Chadia Robertson, Scientist & Program Lead, GI Drug Discovery | Takeda
"Athena’s new directors add critical expertise and commitment towards driving diversity, equity and inclusion throughout our STEM economy. These leaders understand the critical intersection of diversity and innovation,” said Bridget Kimball, Athena Board Chair. “We welcome their strategic insights and shared vision to advocate for greater representation of women leaders in STEM.”
Athena’s 2021 Board of Directors include:
Board Officers
Chair: Bridget Kimball, Vice President & Chief Architect, Consumer Group | Intuit
Vice Chair: Liz Gasser, EVP Strategy & Corporate Development | Tandem Diabetes Care
Treasurer: Grace Chui-Miller, Chief Financial Officer | Correlation Ventures
Secretary: Holly Smithson, CEO | Athena
Athena’s At-Large Directors
Dr. Kara Bortone, Senior Director, Sourcing & Portfolio Management | Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JLABS
Jennifer Brown, Managing Director | EY
Jaye Connolly-LaBelle, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer | RippleNami Inc.
Shaye Exner, Senior Director of Conferences & Corporate Sponsorship | Biocom
Bree Hillman, Partner | Deloitte
Ida Khodami, Partner | Two Bear Capital
Susan Poser, Vice President, Customer & Employee Experience | Oracle
Dr. Chadia Robertson, Scientist & Program Lead, GI Drug Discovery | Takeda
Dr. Cathy Schnabel, Chief Scientific Officer | Biotheranostics
Jean Stadwiser, Partner | KPMG
Revathi Subramanian, Managing Director, Global Data Science Executive | Accenture
Dr. Claire Weston, CEO | Reveal Biosciences
Charity Williams, Partner | Cooley
Dr. Sara Zaknoen, Founder | Zed Strategic Consulting
ABOUT ATHENA
Athena is a premier women's advocacy organization that fast tracks women in STEM through leadership development. By transforming scientists and technologists into corporate leaders, the goal is to widen the bridge and advance 1 million women in STEM, by 2030. Its 20+ year history of advancing women in a global STEM hub marks Athena as a premier women’s empowerment advocate. For more information visit athenasd.org and follow @athenasandiego.
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