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Advice I give to students:

The ultimate message that I want our students to get is that anyone can be a leader. You do not need a proscribed skill-set; you simply need to be the best version of yourself to effectively lead.

Advice to career women:

Own your own destiny. Do not wait for others to direct your career. Take charge of what you want, let people know and go after the opportunities, even if it means a little disruption by changing employers or even moving across the globe.

Find a sponsor and a mentor—not necessarily in the same person. We all need mentors, people who can give us free and unbiased advice. Find one or find several, whatever works for you. Then find a sponsor—someone within your organization who will stand up for you and be your champion. Both are essential for advancement.

Mary Jacobs, MA Director, The Center for Sales Innovation Jacobs is responsible for the university’s undergraduate programs in business-to-business and health care sales as well as professional development programs offered to business executives and sales leaders. She is an experienced corporate sales and marketing leader who brings to St. Kate’s a passion for mentoring entrepreneurs and counseling business owners. Jacobs is also the founder of The Women’s Excelerator, which assists women entrepreneurs over 40 in starting and growing their businesses. In addition, she leads a variety of

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workshops on business planning, marketing strategy, and financial management.

Advice I give to students:

Look for opportunities to take on responsibilities that demonstrate leadership. Young women are leaders in the classroom, at their jobs, and within their families and communities. Sometimes they aren’t aware of the kinds of leadership experiences they are having until we are discussing an upcoming interview or working on their résumés.

I also advise young women to use their innate leadership skills to their advantage—such as strong communication and collaborative skills, and the ability to see opportunities that men may overlook. Advice to career women:

I’ve been lucky to reinvent my career from sales leadership in the airline industry to being an entrepreneur and now academia. Some of my success was planned, but a lot of it was being open to opportunities and not being afraid to take a job in a new industry or try new things. I work with women entrepreneurs and the best advice I give them is to get out of their comfort zones and don’t wait until everything is perfect to get started—just get started.

Also, organizational politics can be challenging, and I think the best chance to be successful is to be who you really are in the workplace and at home. It’s stressful to be one person at work and a different person with your family and friends. Find your voice and be authentic—it’s the most powerful person you can be.

Mary U. Henderson, Ph.D. Professor, Business Administration Henderson, a St. Kate’s alumna, joined the university’s faculty in 2000 following an 18-year corporate career. Revered by both students and faculty for her ability to prepare students for post-graduate career success, Henderson is a skilled mentor with deep connections across the Twin Cities business community. She and colleague Megan Kalina

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won the University’s highest faculty prize, the Bonnie Jean Kelly and Joan Kelly Faculty Excellence Award in 2013 for a framework tool, The Ethical Evaluator, that helps students make value-based and ethical decisions. She holds an MBA and an Ed.D. from the University of St. Thomas.

Henderson’s advice on leadership—to students and career professionals—is practical, holistic, and synergistic— exactly how she teaches St. Kate’s students.

Mary Henderson’s 6 Principles of Leadership

1. Network! 2. Navigate: Understand the workplace culture. 3. Negotiate: Know the value you bring to the organization. 4. Knowledge: Continue lifelong learning. 5. Values: Know and live your values and ethics. 6. Give Back: Leaders volunteer in their communities and mentor others.

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Company Name 3M Co. Names of Women Directors Linda G. Alvarado Titles President and CEO, Alvarado Construction, Inc.

3M Co. Allete, Inc. Sondra L. Barbour Kathryn W. Dindo EVP, Information Systems and Global Solutions, Lockheed Martin Corp. Retired VP and Chief Risk Officer, FirstEnergy Corp.

Allete, Inc. Heidi E. Jimmerson

Allete, Inc.

Madeleine W. Ludlow Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Dianne Neal Blixt Former EVP, Secretary and General Counsel, Florida East Coast Railway, LLC Former Principal, Market Capital Partners, LLC Director, Lorillard, Inc.

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Amy DiGeso Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Siri S. Marshall Apogee Enterprises, Inc. Sara L. Hays Retired EVP, Global HR, The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. Former SVP, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Governance and Compliance Officer, General Mills, Inc. Principal, SLH Advisors

Arctic Cat, Inc. Best Buy Co., Inc. Susan E. Lester Lisa M. Caputo Private Investor and Former CFO, Homeside Lending, Inc. EVP, Marketing and Communications, Travelers Cos., Inc.

Best Buy Co., Inc. BioAmber, Inc. Bio-Techne Corp. Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. Kathy J. Higgins Victor Ellen B. Richstone Karen A. Holbrook, Ph.D. Cynthia L. Davis President and Founder, Centera Corp. Former CFO, Rohr Aerospace Senior Advisor to the President, University of South Florida Former VP, Nike and Former President, Nike Golf

Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.

Sally J. Smith C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. Mary J. Steele Guilfoile C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. Jodee A. Kozlak CEO and President, Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. Chairman, MG Advisors, Inc. EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer, Target Corp.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. ReBecca Koenig Roloff Canterbury Park Holding Corp. Carin J. Offerman Capella Education Co. Rita D. Brogley President and CEO, Minneapolis YWCA Private Investor and Principal, Puppy Good Start President and CEO, MyBuys

Capella Education Co.

Jody G. Miller Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. Leslie L. Trigg Christopher & Banks Corp. Anne L. Jones Christopher & Banks Corp. Patricia A. Stensrud Christopher & Banks Corp. LuAnn Via Christopher & Banks Corp. Lisa W. Wardell Clearfield, Inc. Cogentix Medical, Inc. Cheryl P. Beranek Dr. Cheryl Pegus CEO, Business Talent Group Executive in Residence, Warburg Pincus CEO, Jones Consulting Group, Inc. President, A&H Manufacturing President and CEO, Christopher & Banks Corp. EVP and COO, The RLJ Cos. President and CEO, Clearfield, Inc. Director, Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation; Associate Chair, Clinical Innovation, NYU Langone Medical Center; Clinical Professor, Medicine and Population Health, NYU School of Medicine

Communications Systems, Inc. Luella G. Goldberg CyberOptics Corp. Irene M. Qualters Member, Board of Overseers, University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management Division Director, Advanced Cyberinfrastructure, National Science Foundation

Datalink Corp. Deluxe Corp. Mercedes A. Walton

Consultant, Former Chairman and CEO, Cryo-Cell International, Inc. Cheryl E. Mayberry McKissack COO, Johnson Publishing Co., and President, JPC Digital

Deluxe Corp. Donaldson Co., Inc. Mary Ann O’Dwyer Trudy Rautio Former SVP, Wheels, Inc. President, CEO Carlson

Ecolab, Inc. Ecolab, Inc. Barbara J. Beck Tracy B. McKibben CEO, Learning Care Group, Inc. Founder and President, MAC Energy Advisors, LLC

Ecolab, Inc. Ecolab, Inc. Victoria J. Reich Suzanne M. Vautrinot Former SVP and CFO, United Stationers, Inc. President, Kilovolt Consulting, Inc.

Electromed, Inc. Electromed, Inc. Lee A. Jones Kathleen S. Skarvan President and CEO, Rebiotix, Inc. President and CEO, Electromed, Inc.

Enteromedics, Inc. Fastenal Co. Catherine Friedman Rita J. Heise Independent Financial Consultant Business Consultant and Retired Corporate VP and CIO, Cargill, Inc.

Fastenal Co. G&K Services, Inc. G&K Services, Inc. Reyne K. Wisecup Lynn Crump-Caine Alice M. Richter EVP, HR, Fastenal Co. Founder and CEO, Outsidein Consulting Retired CPA, KPMG LLP

General Mills, Inc. Henrietta Holsman Fore Chairman of the Board and CEO, Holsman International

General Mills, Inc. General Mills, Inc. Judith Richards Hope Heidi G. Miller Retired Distinguished Visitor from Practice and Professor of Law, Georgetown University Retired President, JPMorgan International, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

General Mills, Inc. Hilda Ochoa-Brillembourg Founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board, Strategic Investment Group

General Mills, Inc. Dorothy A. Terrell Managing Partner, FirstCap Advisors

Graco, Inc. H.B. Fuller Co. Martha A. Morfitt Maria Teresa Hilado President and CEO, River Rock Partners, Inc. CFO, Actavis, Plc.

H.B. Fuller Co. Ann W. H. Simonds SVP and Chief Marketing Officer, General Mills, Inc.

Hawkins, Inc. Mary J. Schumacher COO, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity

HMN Financial, Inc. HMN Financial, Inc. Dr. Wendy Shannon Dr. Patricia S. Simmons Assistant Professor of Education, Winona State University Retired Executive Medical Director, Health Policy, Medical Director, Mayo Clinic Abroad; Professor and Chair, Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, Mayo Clinic

Hormel Foods Corp. Hormel Foods Corp. Jody H. Feragen Elsa A. Murano, Ph.D. EVP and CFO, Hormel Foods Corp. Professor, Nutrition & Food Science and President Emerita, Texas A&M University

Hormel Foods Corp. Susan K. Nestegard Former President, Global Healthcare Sector, Ecolab, Inc.

Hormel Foods Corp. Sally J. Smith

President and CEO, Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. Hutchinson Technology, Inc. Martha Goldberg Aronson EVP and President, Global Healthcare, Ecolab, Inc. Ikonics Corp. Rondi C. Erickson Retired Founder and Co-Owner, Nokomis Restaurant & Bar

Image Sensing Systems, Inc. Melissa Fisher VP, Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis, Treasury and Investor Relations, Zynga, Inc.

Medtronic Plc. Medtronic Plc. Medtronic Plc. Medtronic Plc. Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D. President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D. Denise M. O’Leary Preetha Reddy President, Brigham & Women’s Hospital Private Venture Capital Investor Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.