Event Details
Counsel for Women presented the annual Opportunity to Lead 2017 program at Medtronic’s Mounds View campus on November 21, 2017. Mercedes McFarland Jackson and Sandy Smalley-Fleming moderated this year’s panel of leaders discussing how individuals and organizations generally, and women leaders in particular, can contribute to removing barriers and creating pathways to leadership for women and minorities. The program was sponsored by Hennepin County Bar Association, Medtronic, Minnesota Women Lawyers, Ramsey County Bar Association, Cargill, Northside Achievement Zone and On Demand Group. Attendees participated in table discussions and engaged the panel in a robust Q&A. The panelists included:
Martha Ha, VP, Chief Counsel - Corporate Governance, Privacy and Commercial Contracts, Medtronic
Heather Manley, CEO, On-Demand Services Group
Meredith Moore Crosby, Executive Vice President, Leverette Weekes
Courtney Reid, Assistant Vice President & Counsel, Law Department, MassMutual
Sondra Samuels, President & CEO, Northside Achievement Zone
Jennifer Shomenta Maki, Managing Director Ag Supply Chain North America, Cargill