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Women of Leadership Profiles

Alexander Group Principal Advocates for More Women in Consulting

by Meredith Hunt

Growing up, Priya Ghatnekar assumed she would practice medicine one day like her parents. After discovering that it wasn’t the right fit, Priya pivoted to business as an undergrad and later got an MBA at Northwestern’s Kellogg School. She went into…

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Kearney consulting partner transforms clients – and Black colleagues’ careers

by Meredith Hunt

Tiffany Hickerson studied engineering as an undergrad, but she longed to apply her analytical skills to solve business problems. Her fate was sealed after a chance meeting with a partner at Kearney, whose description of the varied nature of consulting work…

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Women of Leadership Profiles

Amy Swartwood Applies Hard and Soft Skills Equally to Succeed at Mutual of Omaha

by Meredith Hunt

Amy Swartwood was initially drawn to a career in finance because it offered stability, and after years of risk management and finance roles at banking institutions, she has found a sweet spot as Vice President of Finance at Mutual of Omaha. Likening her role to an “air traffic controller,” Amy says no two days are ever alike.

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Lauren Herder Applies Trademark Tenacity to Lead Ankura Consulting in the Southeast

by Meredith Hunt

Lauren Herder developed leadership skills at a young age, inspiring her to work in business where she specializes in consulting and leads growth of Ankura’s Southeast division.

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Jennifer Burke Applies Engineering Know-How to Leadership Role at Masco

by Meredith Hunt

Jennifer Burke was educated as an engineer, but she pivoted to a business role and now leads logistics and distribution for Kichler Lighting, part of the Masco family of companies. She has stayed at Masco for more than 25 years because there is always a new problem to solve and no two days are ever the same.

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At Raymond James, TJ Haynes-Morgan Manages Risks While Taking Them, Too

by Meredith Hunt

TJ Haynes-Morgan has worked in audit and risk assurance management for 25+ years, but her career path has been anything but risk-averse. Growing up with family and church as her anchor, TJ has achieved success through a series of calculated risks and leaps of faith, from taking an international assignment in London and a 26-year career at Citi to starting a new role as Head of Compliance Assurance at Raymond James and subsequently promoted to Chief Audit Executive at Raymond James.

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