Former HP Leader, Presidential Candidate Carly Fiorina To Headline 2020 Leadership Series
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arly Fiorina — the first woman to lead a Fortune 50 company as well as a former U.S. presidential candidate, philanthropist and bestselling author, will headline the 2020 Rockhurst University Leadership Series, scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 5, at the Marriott Muehlebach Tower in Kansas City, Missouri. Fiorina’s presentation, titled “Leading for Good, Empowering People and Driving Innovation in the World Today,” will draw on her experience as president and CEO of Hewlett-Packard between 1999 and 2005 and her efforts since as chairwoman of Good360 and Opportunity International, aiming to help provide opportunity to millions around the globe.
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“Through my work with these organizations, I’ve met incredible people and learned a lot by hearing their stories,” Fiorina said. “It’s amazing to see people take charge in their own communities to solve the problems they face.”
2020 Rashford-Lyon Award for Leadership and Ethics During the luncheon, the University will honor five outstanding women who represent different eras of history at Rockhurst with the Rashford-Lyon Award for Leadership and Ethics. Though not a Rockhurst graduate herself (the University became coed in 1969), Jean Dunn represents the women whose hard work and support were the foundation of so many of Kansas City’s leaders. Marny Sherman, ’75, is a steadfast leader not only at Rockhurst University, but also in the Kansas City philanthropic community alongside her husband, John. Lisa Ginter, ’87, CEO of CommunityAmerica Credit Union, has regularly been listed among the most powerful and influential leaders in Kansas City. Wendy Doyle, ’94, president and CEO of Women’s Foundation, is a longtime nonprofit leader in the Kansas City area. Ama Karikari, M.D., ’07, helped organize the first of what has become an annual medical mission trip to Kobonal, Haiti. Bridgette Williams, ’16 EMBA, is the executive director of the Heavy Constructors Association of Greater Kansas City and former president of the Greater Kansas City AFL-CIO.
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