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Page 4 women in leadership Cheri Bechtel

KIM KAMOWSKI | Sentinel Publisher I had been invited by a male executive director Page 6 omen in leadership — it’s a term that of a local association along with other males Ann Couldridge W may seem out of touch to some. in my same position from around the state. I mean, women have been “leading” At the start of the event, we were standing in in some facet for decades, if not centuries hav- a group, waiting to be introduced to the guest Page 8 en’t they? of honor. When he approached, he introduced Susan B. Anthony is a pioneer himself and shook hands with each one of the Danielle Conway of the women’s suff rage move- males in my group. After casual introductions, ment. he started a conversation with the gentleman Page 10 Clara Barton founded the standing next to me. Why is that strange you American Red Cross. ask? Because he had completed skipped over in- Nicole Deary Marie Curie is a two time Nobel troducing himself to me and giving me the same Prize winner. cordial handshake. What I received was a head KIM Page 11 KAMOWSKI Harriet Tubman. Sojourner nod of acknowledgment. A head nod. No hand- Truth. Mary Edwards Walker. shake. No introduction. Wanting to receive the Safronia Perry Helen Keller. Sarah Breedlove. same greeting as my male counterparts, I inter- Shirley Chisholm. I could go on and on. jected and introduced myself. He seemed taken Women have played a pivotal role in the cre- back, but why? Did he think I was just an assis- Page 12 ation and development of our culture and so- tant to one of the gentlemen? Did I look shy and Becca Raley ciety, so why do we continue to single out their out of place? I cannot answer, but I can say that achievements? this is not the fi rst time this has happened to me It’s a good question. A valid question. The an- and I am fairly certain this will not be the last. Page 14 swer is simply because we continue to struggle This example is exactly why we continue to for recognition. highlight the stories of women. Because we Robin Scaer We may not struggle in the same way we did continue to be overlooked, even in the smallest, for recognition during the time of Susan B. An- head nod, types of way. Page 18 thony, but that underlying tension still there. The women in these pages not only inspire me Lying just below the surface and in some of the as a woman in a leadership role, but I also have Ronda Lawrence most understated ways. witnessed them inspire so many young women Let me give you an example that will help il- in our community. The next generation of lustrate my point. women leaders, the next generation to demand Page 19 Last week, I attended an event in Harrisburg. more than a head nod. Lindsay Varner 4 | INSPIRE: WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP | Saturday, May 18, 2019 tHE SENtINEL CHERI BECHTEL Bringing experience to nursing leadership

Cheri Bechtel serves as the vice president of nursing operations, uPMC Pinnacle West Shore, and chief nursing offi cer, uPMC Pinnacle Carlisle. JASON MALMONT PHOTOS, THE SENTINEL

“A leader must be able to effectively communicate. They must be able to listen, to understand, and to articulate their thoughts through verbal, nonverbal and written communication. A leader must be visionary and innovative.” — Cheri Bechtel THE SENTINEL Saturday, May 18, 2019 | INSPIRE: WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP | 5

TAMMIE GITT last four years and I see it as my commu- The Sentinel nity. It is a community that cares about heri Lynn Bechtel began her the people who live there. There are so career as a staff nurse, became many people in the community that give a change nurse and then a clin- back to the community to support oth- ical manager “way back in the ers in need. There is history, culture and days of Polyclinic” before that places of worship that are inviting. I see hospital merged with Harris- pride in the people who live in Cumber- Cburg Hospital. land County. It is a special place. I really Then she became the nurse manager of love that I can be a part of building UPMC the cardiothoracic post-op unit. After 15 Pinnacle West Shore and UPMC Pinnacle years there, she moved to the West Shore Carlisle to be places where this commu- Hospital as its director of nursing. nity can get the highest quality health care “Last February, I was asked to come they need and deserve. here as the vice president of nursing and Q. What are the key elements you chief nursing offi cer to help integrate Car- see in eff ective leadership? lisle into UPMC Pinnacle and help grow Integrity is essential in leadership. I feel this team,” she said. that a leader should be consistent, open Her role as vice president of nursing and honest. This builds trust with oth- operations, UPMC Pinnacle West Shore, ers. A leader must be able to eff ectively and chief nursing offi cer, UPMC Pinnacle communicate. They must be able to lis- Carlisle, doesn’t leave as much time for ten, to understand, and to articulate their hands-on patient care, but Bechtel does thoughts through verbal, nonverbal and take the time to visit the fl oors and help written communication. A leader must be with procedures, answer call bells and in- visionary and innovative. A leader must teract with patients, even helping them to be able to see beyond today and be able to the bathroom. plan for the future. A leader must be able And she does so with a purpose. “That’s the visionary part of my role with the best experience and high qual- to empower others and inspire them to be “You need to understand what you’re having to anticipate what’s going to hap- ity care. I have the opportunity to advo- part of what they are trying to accomplish. advocating for. You need to understand pen in the future, what are those changes, cate for the patient, family and the staff I A leader must be able to inspire others to what I’m asking the staff to do,” Bechtel what are the needs of the nurses,” she said. work with. It is my role to assure that the be the best they can be and a leader must said. In a sense, that brings her career full nursing staff has the resources they need be able to help others grow and develop. As she works on standardizing the nurs- circle. to provide the care. I also enjoy mentoring A leader must be willing to trust others ing practice across the hospitals, Bech- “My role allows me to go back to why I novice nursing staff . I can help develop the and delegate the work. A leader must be tel said she has to build trust among the got into nursing: to take care of people. I nursing leaders of the future. humble and able to acknowledge when employees and listen to discover what had take care of patients and I take care of my Q. What is the toughest challenge they are wrong and apologize. been done in the past. staff ,” Bechtel said. you face? Q. What’s left to do? “As things change in the organization The toughest challenge that I face is re- Health care is ever changing and the and we’re doing things diff erently, you Cheri Lynn Bechtel cruitment and retention of nursing staff . work to be done will continue to evolve have to know the why behind it. You need Age: 57 It seems that over the past fi ve years the with the change. I really believe that along to be able to explain the vision,” she said. Family: Lee Bechtel, husband, just cel- nursing shortage has become more in- with that there is a lot of work to be done Integrating the staff means bringing re- ebrated 30th wedding anniversary. Kayla tense. It has become harder to recruit in workforce development. We need to tirement and entry level nurses together Sorrell, daughter; Joshua Sorrell, son-in- the staff needed to meet the needs of our spend time helping to build the pipeline to meet the needs of each generation, law; Wyatt, Adalyn and Olivia, grandchil- organization and then to retain them. of health care workers of the future. I truly Bechtel said. Family and a healthy work dren; Ryan Bechtel, son; Heather Bechtel, This is impacted by several things: local believe this needs to be a high priority for environment are important individually, daughter-in-law; Harper, granddaughter. health care competition for a small pool health care leaders of today. We need to but it’s also important to have a healthy Profession: Vice president of nursing of nurses and generational challenges in expose young children to health care jobs balance of the two. operations UPMC Pinnacle West Shore; nursing. Currently we have nurses from at an early age to plant the seed for future “As they come to work I want them to chief nursing offi cer, UPMC Pinnacle multiple generations in the workforce. job opportunities. We need to develop be challenged, innovative, be able to give Carlisle. Each generation has diff erent needs and education and training sites to support the patient a good experience, but I want Birth place: Hanover wants. We must fi gure out how to keep the these jobs, to help our future health care them to have a good experience in their Where you live now: Halifax experienced generations in the workforce workers to get the skills needed to perform work life too,” she said. Q. What do you like best about what and how to help the new generations tran- the jobs of the future. Health care jobs of There are challenges in the profession. you do? sition into the workforce. the future will more than likely look dif- There aren’t enough nurses. Health care I really like that my current position Q. What do you like best about ferent. We, as leaders of today, must be reimbursements are changing. Outpatient allows for me to stay connected to what working or living in Cumberland innovative to help defi ne those jobs and care is becoming more common than in- brought me into nursing in the fi rst place. County? the skills needed to do those jobs. patient care. Technology is becoming It allows me to take care of people. In my Even though I don’t live in Cumberland more central. Bechtel has to keep up with current position, everything I do is con- County, it feels like home to me. I have Email tammie at [email protected]. all of these changes. nected right back to providing the patient worked in Cumberland County for the Follow her on twitter @tammieGitt. 6 | INSPIRE: WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP | Saturday, May 18, 2019 tHE SENtINEL ANNE COULDRIDGE Desire to help fuels path to leadership

JOSEPH CRESS The Sentinel or Anne Couldridge, the road to leadership began with a helpful chat in a parking lot. The New York City native was new to the Carlisle area when a fellow mom mentioned Fthat the Arc of Cumberland and Perry Counties could provide advocacy services for two of her sons. “At the time, Mathew was enrolled at the high school,” Couldridge said. “We started to have behavior issues and chal- lenges. Connor was in early intervention.” Mathew became her step-son in 1996 when she married Mark Couldridge, who was serving in the Air Force. The couple had Connor in 2000. Both boys have an intellectual disability. “When you become a special needs par- ent, your focus is on getting the best ser- vices to help your child,” Couldridge said. “Eventually, you start dealing with state bureaucracy and realize that the services you need are very political and dependent on donors, state budgets and nonprofi ts.” That talk in the parking lot prompted Couldridge to call CPARC, setting in mo- tion a pattern of involvement that saw her advance from a grassroots organizer to an engaged volunteer to the leader of the agency. Her fi rst step on the road was in 2004 when she became a member of a task force of parents and service providers who took their case directly to lawmakers. “We were not just saying these are prob- anne Couldridge serves as the lems,” Couldridge said. “We were working executive director of the arc of towards solutions.” Cumberland and Perry Counties. She quickly took notice of the opera- JASON MALMONT PHOTOS, THE SENTINEL tion of CPARC, which served to motivate her further. “I was impressed. … I felt I should give back to something that has helped me.” As a parent and caregiver, she under- ation until October 2017 when she became Anne Couldridge Couldridge became a volunteer in 2005. stood the stress and could relate to the the executive director. Age: 45 Two years later, she started serving on work of staff members. Over the years, All this teamwork over 15 years with Family: Husband, three sons committees. Three years after that, in she attended Shippensburg University as CPARC infl uenced her leadership style. Profession: Executive director of the 2010, she joined the CPARC board of di- a nontraditional student earning a college “I like to work collaboratively and get all Arc of Cumberland and Perry Counties rectors. degree later in life. perspectives,” Couldridge said. Birth place: Bronx, New York “I always believed that as I gain knowl- In 2015, the job of director of develop- For her, this involves inviting her staff Where you live now: Carlisle edge in the fi eld, it was important to give ment opened at CPARC and Couldridge to feel free to bounce their ideas off her What do you like best about what back to the parents who needed the same was hired as an employee. She was in with the understanding that some kind of you do? knowledge,” she said. charge of the fundraising side of the oper- compromise is inevitable. I know CPARC is aff ecting positive THE SENTINEL Saturday, May 18, 2019 | INSPIRE: WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP | 7

change for people with intellectual dis- Cumberland County is great. It has it all. abilities and their families. I think the fi eld There is city life. There is country. It’s a is at another transition point. It went from great place to live and raise kids. We take institutions to providing community care advantage of the great restaurants and to further integration into the community parks. and social inclusion. What are the key elements you see There is a push that people with dis- in eff ective leadership? abilities should be employed in the com- Leadership is about having a vision. You munity. We believe in that philosophy. have to focus people and processes toward The things we are required to do with the that vision. I think sometimes that comes state butt heads with that overall philos- with vulnerability. You have to put your- ophy. What I mean is we can push our self out there to criticisms of the vision individuals to be more integrated in the and how it’s going to be achieved. The community but the community has to proof is in the work and the outcomes. reciprocate. That is where the challenge Solutions are not one size fi ts all. I am and barriers are for us. One thing I enjoy lucky to have a great team to help me. It’s is coming up with creative ways to include about me adjusting to my team. our individuals into the community and What’s left to do? bring the community to them. They are underpaid for the gravity of the lives of the people we care for. These are For people with intellectual disability What is the toughest challenge you work that is required. That is compounded issues we take to the Legislature to advo- and autism, social inclusion and social face? by the low unemployment rate. We already cate for the state budget to include $120 justice has not been achieved. We will Within our fi eld, there are not enough have a shortage. Now there is even less to million to increase the wages of direct care continue to break down those barriers. direct care workers, the front-line peo- pull from. My concern is that we are in a staff . ple that are working day-to-day in resi- fi eld that already deals with a high turn- What do you like best about working Email Joseph Cress at jcress@cumberlink. dential, employment or the day program. over rate which can cause instability in the or living in Cumberland County? com.

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TAMMIE GITT The Sentinel he common thread through all of the leadership roles Danielle Conway has held can be boiled down to a sense of truth and authenticity about yourself and how you fi t into that or- Tganization. “You have to assess the needs of an or- ganization or an enterprise. If that orga- nization or enterprise resonates with your authentic voice, then that’s a good fi t,” she said. Earlier this year, Conway found Penn State Dickinson School of Law to be a good fi t. She starts her duties as dean of the law school July 1. Conway makes the transition to Carlisle from her position as dean and professor of law at the University of Maine School of Law. Previously, she served for 14 years on the faculty of the University of Hawaii at Manoa, William S. Richardson School of Law. Her leadership experience includes danielle Conway is 27 years in the U.S. Army from which she an expert in public retired as a lieutenant colonel. procurement law, There’s a lot of learning involved taking entrepreneurship and on a new role because leaders don’t just intellectual property law. land on an organization, Conway said. PROVIDED BY DICKINSON LAW “Any leader who comes into a well-func- tioning organization has to quickly be- come aware of the assets available to her and how to deploy those assets in the most “Leadership is not exclusive. There are many, many ways ing people to table their stereotypes and productive and most meaningful way,” she biases so that they can experience, with said. in which to lead. I find, personally, leading by doing is an greater objectivity, the truth of the other. Conway believes people will adapt to a extraordinary skill set and the more that a person learns Q. What do you like best about work- leader when they know that the leader is ing or living in Cumberland County? being authentic and has not only a clear about his or her discipline, the more wisdom one attains, the I am moving to Cumberland County on view of where the organization is headed more prepared one will be for a leadership role.” July 1, 2019. The best thing about living and and what each member of the community working in Cumberland County is that I can contribute to move the organization — Danielle Conway was able to buy a home in the crazy hot forward. market that is Carlisle! Building that community spirit requires “Leadership is not exclusive. There are Profession: Dean and Professor of Law Q. What are the key elements you see a leader with numerous qualities, Con- many, many ways in which to lead. I fi nd, Birth place: Philadelphia in eff ective leadership? way said. Leaders have to be accountable, personally, leading by doing is an extraor- Where you live now: Carlisle The key elements of eff ective leadership transparent and motivating. The leader has dinary skill set and the more that a person Q. What do you like best about what are transparency, integrity, accountability, a vision, makes sure the vision is spread learns about his or her discipline, the more you do? authenticity and humanity. across the organization, helps people fi nd wisdom one attains, the more prepared one I love to see the “aha” moment — the Q. What’s left to do? themselves in the vision and helps people will be for a leadership role,” she said. epiphany — on a student’s face when s/he More than can ever be accomplished in implement the vision. gets the point about the information you one lifetime, which means grooming the The leader must also have the will and Danielle M. Conway have conveyed. next generation of service leaders now. capacity to include people in the successes Age: 51 Q. What is the toughest challenge while taking responsibility for the failures, Family: Spouse, Emmanuel Quainoo, you face? Email tammie at [email protected]. Conway said. and son, Emmanuel Quainoo III. The toughest challenge I face is convinc- Follow her on twitter @tammieGitt. THE SENTINEL Saturday, May 18, 2019 | INSPIRE: WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP | 9 The case for women-led businesses RICHARD A. DEVINE AND SIRI TERJESEN Holmes, focused on entrepreneurs trying ated in the U.S. over the last several decades. ample, many female leaders argue building The Conversation to grow their nascent companies quickly. For our purposes, we defined a high- relationships with employees helps create Only a handful of the top companies in the We began with the results of the Kauff- growth venture as among the top 10% of all win-win scenarios where employees feel U.S. are led by a woman. man Firm Survey, which tracked 4,928 entrepreneurial businesses in our sample valued, which also helps them avoid the Efforts to change that and promote more companies founded in 2004 by conducting in terms of employee growth in any given double bind of appearing too authoritative. women into positions of leadership have re- annual surveys through 2011. The database year. While the majority of these were led So we examined two markers of human lied primarily on questions of equality. But includes lots of information critical to un- by a male entrepreneur, about a quarter were capital and management talent: the num- is there also a business case for putting more derstanding what factors influence perfor- run by a woman. ber of top managers with a college degree women in charge? mance, including revenue, employees and or higher and how many had previous en- Previous research on differences in lead- intellectual property. For our purposes, it Collaborative management styles trepreneurial experience. ership styles between men and women has also includes many details about the main In our research, we started by compar- The results were clear: Female-led com- suggested the latter make decisions using entrepreneur and top managers behind the ing how female-led companies performed panies with more educated managers were more collaborative and relational methods, venture, including education, experience in terms of employee growth versus those more likely to attain high employment which enables them to better manage a range and gender. helmed by men. growth than male peers with a management of groups and resources. But it wasn’t able Most entrepreneurs run small operations In preliminary analyses we found that, team with similar levels of experience. to show whether this actually led to better with few employees and little desire to grow overall, a female-led business was less likely Levels of entrepreneurial experience, on results. much. A small share, however, lead what we to experience high growth. However, we the other hand, didn’t make a difference for Thanks to a new study we co-authored, call “high-growth ventures,” which are of- knew that there was more to the story since high growth. we now have data that shows women-led ten defined as companies that experience other research has indicated the strengths Other research has found that female en- businesses, in certain scenarios, do indeed annualized employment growth of 20% or they bring to organizations. trepreneurs do more with less and are able perform better than those run by men. more during a three-year period. Given what we know about female lead- to generate more revenue per funds invested These companies are a significant engine ers’ collaborative and relational know-how, than their male counterparts. The case for female leadership of economic activity, producing millions of we developed a theory that they should be (The Conversation is an independent and Our research, conducted with colleagues jobs a year in the United States alone and are particularly skilled at leveraging the talents nonprofit source of news, analysis and com- Gonzalo Molina-Sieiro and Michael responsible for a majority of new jobs cre- of senior executives and managers. For ex- mentary from academic experts.)

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It took very little time for Deary to see Leadership Cumber- land for the opportunity that it was. Deary worked at the Carlisle Area Cham- ber of Commerce when she enrolled as a fellow at Leadership Cumberland to take classes on becoming a better leader. An off - hand comment to then retiring executive director Bets McManus turned into a phone call from a board member and the possibil- ity of stepping into McManus’ shoes. “I’m pretty extroverted and love being around people,” Deary said. “I’ll help about 35 new people every year connect with the community. Hopefully, I’ll inspire them to be a better version of themselves.” Deary is a one-woman tour de force as “There are so many elements that create effective leadership; or living in Cumberland County? the only employee of Leadership Cumber- The sense of community. I’m always land. Despite the workload — or for Deary, trust, respect, humility. But I think to be really effective amazed at how well everyone takes care of because of those challenges — she fi nds joy you need to be self-aware. What are your strengths and one another. in completing the mission of the organi- flict?” What are the key elements you see in zation by connecting community mem- weaknesses? How do you communicate and handle con eff ective leadership? bers with nonprofi ts. By the time the class — Nicole Deary There are so many elements that cre- of community members graduates from ate eff ective leadership; trust, respect, Leadership Cumberland, Deary estimates June are women. Birthplace: Carlisle humility. But I think to be really eff ective about 80 percent will stay on either as a With Leadership Cumberland maxing Where you live now: Carlisle you need to be self-aware. What are your volunteer or board member of a nonprofi t out at 35 students for the fi rst time this year, What do you like best about what strengths and weaknesses? How do you somewhere in Cumberland County. and as Deary also works on a strategic plan you do? communicate and handle confl ict? The “I want to break down any stereotypes” with the board of directors, she’s hopeful Inspiring people to become the best ver- only person we truly control is ourselves. that people have of board members, Deary about where this work takes her. sion of themselves. You have to lead yourself well before you said. “People think, ‘Oh, it’s only for mil- “There’s a part of me that loves that ev- What is the toughest challenge you can really lead others. lennials.’ But it runs the gamut. We have ery day is new,” she said. “It’s never a dull face? “Yesterday I was clever, I wanted to people in their late 20s to late 50s. I like moment, for sure.” Capacity building. Right now, I am a staff change the world. Today I am wise, so I am that there’s a diversity to the class.” of one supported by a board and working changing myself.” -Rumi Deary is also passionate about mento- Nicole Deary committees. I’d love to see us off er more What’s left to do? ring women, which she does through the Age: 38 programming and support to our nonprofi t Change the world ... one class at a time. West Shore Chamber of Commerce where Family: Husband, two children and two community. To do that, I need more help Leadership Cumberland shares a space. She dogs and fi nding the resources to fund another Email Naomi Creason at ncreason@ notes that 60 percent of this year’s Lead- Profession: Executive director of Lead- position is challenging. cumberlink.com or follow her on twitter @ ership Cumberland class that graduates in ership Cumberland What do you like best about working SentinelCreason THE SENTINEL Saturday, May 18, 2019 | INSPIRE: WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP | 11 SAFRONIA PERRY Growing into leadership role at Hope Station DANIEL WALMER The Sentinel or Safronia Perry, Hope Station has always been home. Even so, stepping into the role of exec- utive director shortly before predecessor Jim Washington’s death in 2017 presented a new Fchallenge. “There were people (who said), ‘You’ve got big shoes to fi ll,’” she said. “So (I’m) trying to live up to that, make sure I didn’t disappoint.” Washington was the well-known long- time leader of Hope Station Carlisle, which provides programs and resources for fam- ilies in the Hope Station neighborhood in Carlisle’s north side. Still, Perry brings her own unique back- ground to the job. She grew up in and still lives in the neighborhood, so she knows what the families she serves are going through. She can identify with the young girls but also young boys, since she raised sons, she said. Perry draws upon that wealth of expe- rience every day as she helps run the Kids Café after-school snack program and other Hope Station programs, acting as a second mom and grandmother to many of the chil- Safronia Perry serves as the dren. executive director of Hope But in addition to these day-to-day Station in Carlisle. tasks of mentoring youth, taking on the JASON MALMONT, THE SENTINEL director role means people look to her to speak up about issues that impact her community. “I feel like there are things that I defi - “This is what raised me and what’s raised my children and in good hands here. nitely need to speak on because they are What are the key elements you see in looking to me for direction, they are look- my family. No matter what I end up doing in years to come… eff ective leadership? ing for me to be the voice, not just as an Hope Station is still home.” I think one key element is allowing peo- employee here at Hope Station but as a ple to see you as authentic, caring, and resident as well,” she said. — Safronia Perry understanding. Another is understanding Perry admits she still fi nds certain as- that people respond to positive feedback. pects of leadership challenging — for ex- mom, sister and a brother. face? Leading by example is most important! ample, saying ‘no’ when necessary to avoid Profession: Executive director Having enough funding is my toughest What’s left to do? stretching herself too thin. One thing she Birth Place: Fitzgerald, Georgia challenge. We are a staff of two. It is hard What’s left to do is inviting more people won’t ever say ‘no’ to, however, is Hope Where I live now: Carlisle for us to do everything that we want to do. in the community to get involved. Allow- Station itself. What do you like best about what Funding would allow us to hire someone ing others’ voices to be heard is important “This is what raised me and what’s raised you do? else. in understanding what’s needed. What’s my children and my family,” she said. “No What I like best is the fact that I am giv- What do you like best about working left to do is empowering others to become matter what I end up doing in years to ing back to the community that I grew up or living in Cumberland County? leaders. come…Hope Station is still home.” in. We do a lot here and I feel like I’m mak- What I like best about working here is ing a diff erence. I also hope that little black that it is in the neighborhood that I not only daniel Walmer covers public safety for the Safronia Perry girls see me and realize they can be in any live in, but grew up in. This is not just a job Sentinel. you can reach him by email at Age: 49 position they choose. for me. It’s a passion. The residents trust [email protected] or by phone at Family: I have 2 sons, ages 29 and 19, my What is the toughest challenge you me and understand that their children are 717-218-0021. 12 | INSPIRE: WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP | Saturday, May 18, 2019 tHE SENtINEL BECCA RALEY Finding passion in the nonprofit sector

Becca raley is the executive director of the Partnership for Better Health in Carlisle. JASON MALMONT, THE SENTINEL THE SENTINEL Saturday, May 18, 2019 | INSPIRE: WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP | 13

NAOMI CREASON “Effective leaders need to always be looking forward, involves thoughtful listening, creating The Sentinel shared action plans, cheering people on, he last thing Becca Raley ex- placing themselves in new situations, reading and working rolling up your own sleeves, and staying pected as she studied to be- to understand and shape a future that will benefit everyone.” focused and organized. I’m often quick with come a teacher was that she a thank you, honest about diffi culties, and wouldn’t love the job when she — Becca Raley when mistakes happen, I apologize. fi nally became employed. What’s left to do? “When I grew up, I wanted For someone to be healthy, they had to eat enjoy being a few blocks away from doz- Our region is rich in resources but not ev- Tto be a teacher. I grew up in a family of ed- healthy food, exercise, see a doctor or den- ens of delightful restaurants, shops, Bosler eryone has equal access to the valuable op- ucators,” she said. “It was the hardest job tist … and avoid drugs, alcohol and tobacco. library and Dickinson. I’m continually in- portunities that are here. Increasing wages I ever had.” While that’s still true and very important, spired by our vibrant arts community. And would go a long way toward ensuring that Working from before sunrise at school our board has adopted a framework for how our many trails, forests, parks and water- more working families have the chance to to nearly midnight creating lesson plans, it we think about health,” she said. “Now it ways are a main attraction. In the summer, thrive: This would get at the roots of the only took a year for her to understand that means looking at a more specifi c popula- my family spends time at Laurel and Fuller challenges that so many low-wage workers this wasn’t what she wanted. tion that needs greater assistance. lakes — to have resources like these that are face. Containing the rising costs of health “I needed a new path,” she said. “It was a great organization when I came just 20 minutes away is extraordinary. care, higher education and housing is just Raley found her new path in the nonprofi t to it,” she said. “The foundation was doing What are the key elements you see in as vital. There’s so much left to do, yet as a sector through an internship at the now really great work. We’re much more of a eff ective leadership? society we’re making steady progress. For defunct Public/Private Ventures, a social door-opener to the foundation’s resources Eff ective leaders need to always be look- me personally, someday, I’d like to volun- research organization based out of Phila- than a gatekeeper.” ing forward, placing themselves in new sit- teer for Teach for America, AmeriCorps or delphia. The internship led to a full-time uations, reading and working to understand the Peace Corps ... but I have a lot to ac- position as an analyst, and the Carlisle na- Becca Raley and shape a future that will benefi t every- complish before then. tive and Dickinson College graduate fi nally Family: Husband, Ed, and two daugh- one. It takes optimism, kindness and pas- found her calling. ters, Olivia, 15, and Athena Doty, 11 sion to help others realize that their skills Email Naomi Creason at ncreason@ “It was incredibly exciting. The things we Profession: Executive director of Part- and contributions are essential to improv- cumberlink.com or follow her on twitter were doing were some of the biggest proj- nership for Better Health ing our community. Supportive leadership @SentinelCreason ects in the country,” she said, adding that Birthplace: Springfi eld, Illinois she would get to travel across the country Where you live now: Carlisle to lead focus groups on how to better com- What do you like best about what munities. “It was very dynamic.” you do? After 10 years at Public/Private Ven- I love bringing innovative programs to life, tures, however, she wanted something new, advocating for a place that I care so much Join Us for More a way to connect to the communities she about and seeing our communities improve Inspiration as We Celebrate was trying to help. On a national scale, she year upon year. Aff ordable new health ser- Our Region's saw projects proposed, but she never got to vices have opened in Perry County, the per- stick around long enough to see the results centage of residents with health insurance 2019 of implementation. has increased, the number of parks, trails “Here, you’d know when you made a dif- and playgrounds has expanded, and much Champions for ference. You’re held accountable,” she said. more. It’s exciting to be an integral part of “Here” is the Partnership for Better all this. When you work at the local level, it’s Health in Carlisle, formerly the Carlisle rewarding to see positive changes happen. Better Health Area Health & Wellness Foundation. She What is the toughest challenge you started as the director of grant writing, but face? it didn’t take long before she was off ered the Doing a few simple things well can have a position of executive director. huge impact on public health. Yet our world May 28, 2019 at Dickinson College “When I had the opportunity to (get) that is changing at a rapid pace, and there needs role, I knew I’d give it everything I had. I to be more collaboration across all sectors didn’t know if I’d be successful,” she said. to address complex problems like home- Host: Secretary Teresa Miller, Department of Human Services “I had a lot of support from my family and lessness, hunger and addiction. Policy and from the board to make it work.” system-level changes can have a far greater Reception at 5:00 pm Making it work, so far, has meant fairly impact on poverty than quick local fi xes and Awards Presentation at 5:30 pm substantial changes under Raley’s lead- charitable handouts but getting people to ership. In addition to the name change, invest in this deeper journey is hard. RSVP to Casandra at 717-960-9009 x 0 the organization became more involved in What do you like best about working helping area organizations with grants — or living in Cumberland County? 274 Wilson Street Carlisle, PA 17013 including the group’s annual Match Mad- Coming up through the local schools, I Tel: 717-960-9009 ness event in March — and it expanded its now cherish knowing three-generations www.ForBetterHealthPA.org role in health care to address underlying of families. Plus, I’m always meeting won- factors, such as poverty. derful new people. Carlisle is such a livable “The fi rst defi nition was very traditional. community. I can walk or bike to work and 14 | INSPIRE: WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP | Saturday, May 18, 2019 tHE SENtINEL ROBIN SCAER Leading YWCA into new chapter

robin Scaer is the executive director for yWCa Carlisle. JASON MALMONT PHOTOS, THE SENTINEL

“It gives me great satisfaction to see others performing at their highest level possible and contributing to our agency thus ensuring its future goals. I also strongly believe in trying new ideas and initiatives and helping people learn to be OK with failure or setbacks ... that’s how we move forward ultimately by being tenacious and experienced from our past.” — Robin Scaer THE SENTINEL Saturday, May 18, 2019 | INSPIRE: WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP | 15

ZACK HOOPES The Sentinel ive years ago, Robin Scaer de- cided to take the plunge on making her passion into her full-time job. A long-time volunteer for a number of community groups, FScaer served as a board member at the YWCA of Greater Harrisburg when the off er was made to become the executive director at YWCA Carlisle. “It really catapulted me into my next career move — that I wanted to lead a nonprofi t organization,” Scaer said. “So I was able to put that passion together of what my career had been in marketing and marry that with wanting to be in the hu- man service fi eld.” There is no typical day, Scaer said. “Who we serve and how we serve var- ies widely,” she said, and part of the job is adaptability. The YMCA focuses on social services, particularly its rape crisis pro- gram and assistance for abused women. The nonprofi t also runs a number of programs in schools and through other community groups to encourage racial and gender inclusion, and is partnering with Place of birth: Columbus, Ohio as a business organization and not solely as how we move forward ultimately by being more and more organizations in the Cum- Current residence: Resides in Me- a nonprofi t ... which is a tax exempt status tenacious and experienced from our past. berland County area to expand its reach. chanicsburg, but lifelong resident in this not a business model ... is something I’m Promoting the well-being of others and “You get more done when you’re sharing area having grown up in Carlisle and grad- committed to make happen. developing their sense of self-confi dence your strengths and moving the dial that uated from Carlisle High School in 1986… What do you like the most about and importance in the organization is key way,” Scaer said. Go Thundering Herd! living and/or working in Cumberland to our culture at YWCA. While it’s never been easy, the landscape What do you like best about what County? Who doesn’t wish to express What’s left to do (in terms of com- for female leaders in Central Pennsylvania you do? What I like best about my role pride for where they live? Cumberland munity service)? YWCA Carlisle is cel- is getting better, Scaer said. at YWCA Carlisle is being a connector County off ers so much in terms of work ebrating its 100th anniversary this year “There are many, many strong female between staff and the community to pro- and play off erings and it has been a pos- and while we spend 2019 honoring our leaders and that continues to grow,” she vide our programs and services through- itive place to raise a family. That doesn’t past and expressing our gratitude for the said, a trend that helps the YWCA’s mis- out Cumberland County. I like the daily mean I don’t want to see the place I call solid foundation we are currently stand- sion of empowering girls to break gender positive energy of the team/staff I work home continue to strive to be better for all ing on, we are also grateful for being so barriers and seek leadership roles. with and our commitment to our mission; of its residents and push for growth and well poised for our next historic chapter “If you can see an image of yourself in helping lift up others no matter how long expansion in a way that benefi ts all not just in Cumberland County. We know we need that fi eld, it’s much easier to pursue,” Scaer it takes to make that happen. I thrive on some. We are each interconnected and de- to always be evaluating our relevancy of said. the reality that no two days ever play out pendent on the success and well-being of our programs and services for the com- It’s also a matter of the broader commu- the same way and that daily challenge is one another. As the saying goes, “a rising munity and responding accordingly. We nity realizing that everyone benefi ts when motivating and empowering. I consider tide lifts all boats.” know we need to keep pushing ourselves those who have been disadvantaged get a myself fortunate to enjoy going to the of- What are the key elements you see in to grow, expand and fi nd new ways to help chance to use their talents — the core con- fi ce every day. eff ective leadership? I believe eff ective the changing demographic in our county cept of the YWCA’s work. What is the toughest challenge you and positive leadership is being a Servant and foster our youth who have so much “I think the broader community is at face? One of the most regular demands is Leader. To encourage and empower those to give now not just in their future. Com- the point of beginning to understand that to ensure continuation of funding sources around you to excel, learn, grow and col- placency is not a plan; we must continue ripple eff ect,” Scaer said. for the various programs and sources we laborate in a way that is productive not to harness our mission pillars of Elimi- off er on a regular basis. Diversifying our destructive. It gives me great satisfaction nating Racism and Empowering Women Robin Scaer funding streams is critical to our longevity to see others performing at their highest and Girls so that everyone in our neigh- Age: 51 in this community and we are thankful for level possible and contributing to our borhoods feel confi dent and supported to Family: Married to Robert Scaer, 4 chil- many longtime and new supporters. But agency thus ensuring its future goals. I become the individuals they are destined dren, 4 grandchildren this is no diff erent than many other non- also strongly believe in trying new ideas to be. Current occupation/profession: Ex- profi ts experience as well. Trying to get in- and initiatives and helping people learn ecutive Director for YWCA Carlisle ternal and external stakeholders to view us to be OK with failure or setbacks ... that’s Email Zack at [email protected]. 16 | INSPIRE: WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP | Saturday, May 18, 2019 tHE SENtINEL THE SENTINEL Saturday, May 18, 2019 | INSPIRE: WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP | 17

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JOSEPH CRESS Humanities Council and South Mountain The Sentinel Partnership. indsay Varner is not the type of “As project director, I learned it’s in- person who tells people what credibly important sometimes just to sit to do. and listen, to let people have their say and She sees herself more as a a voice in something,” Varner said. “I’ve facilitator for volunteers and found just being able to be open we seem staff members to carry out with to be getting a lot done.” Lpassion the mission of the Cumberland A collection of stories from Mount Holly County Historical Society. Springs uncovered the plight of the old JASON MALMONT, THE SENTINEL “For me, leadership is letting people do AME Zion Church on Cedar Street that was Lindsay Varner serves as the community outreach director for the Cumberland County what they do best,” said Varner, commu- a ramshackle remnant of a once-thriving Historical Society. nity outreach director. “It’s important just black neighborhood. Today, the church is to have an open door for people to come the focal point of a unifi ed eff ort to bring in, share ideas and see if we can make it to the forefront and preserve what was happen. Let people do what they love to mostly forgotten history. do and run with it.” Though Heart and Soul revealed that Born in Chambersburg, Varner moved local residents value history and cultural with her family to Dickinson Township heritage, it also identifi ed a gap that the To God Be The Glory when she was in kindergarten. She grad- historical society fi lled with the creation uated from Carlisle High School in 2004 of its community outreach department in before earning a bachelor’s degree in his- January 2018. One goal is to focus atten- tory and government/political aff airs from tion on events and preservation activities. Millersville University in 2008. The role of the department will expand in Varner took a year off during which she the near future to include marketing and married her high school sweetheart before membership initiatives. heading to England to study at Durham In recent years, CCHS has developed a University. There, she earned masters and Preservation Opportunities Watch List to doctorate degrees in history. The couple highlight endangered historic landmarks returned to Carlisle in 2015. and landscapes. CCHS has also introduced anne Couldridge serves as the Inspire Someoneexecutive Today! director of the arc of Her association with the historical so- annual preservation awards to recognize ciety began when Varner became direc- the eff orts of individuals and organiza- We are a Full Service Cumberland and Perry Counties. tor of the Heart and Soul Project, which tions. Salon for your entire family JASON MALMONT PHOTOS, THE SENTINEL collects stories from residents to gain an When volunteers suggested shaping an including our understanding of what is important to event around the theme of a speakeasy, Var- the community. An outgrowth of the Or- ner gave them the fl exibility to coordinate In-House Barbers. ton Family Foundation, the local project We offer services for men receives its funding from the Pennsylvania Please see VARNER, Page 20 & women with special needs including a private “For me, leadership is letting people do what they do best. consultation area for 235 YORK ROAD, It’s important just to have an open door for people to come wig fittings. CARLISLE in, share ideas and see if we can make it happen.” • Handicapped accessible — Lindsay Varner • Convienient Under-Roof Parking 717-243-9929 20 | INSPIRE: WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP | Saturday, May 18, 2019 tHE SENtINEL

Lindsay Varner serves as the community outreach director for the Cumberland County Historical Society. JASON MALMONT, THE SENTINEL

Dickinson Township munity outreach, there are a lot of diff erent to other people’s ideas and thoughts, espe- Varner Where you live now: Carlisle places to reach out to and diff erent aspects cially when dealing with community out- From 19 What do you like best about what to the position. There is some program. reach. I’m working with a lot of diff erent you do? There is some preservation work. The community members and everybody has the whole thing. “I’m very much ‘go with There are so many things that I love events and rentals fall within my depart- their own feelings, thoughts and opinions the fl ow,’” she said. “We’ve had some great about what I do. I like the fact that I get ment as well. It’s a lot of diff erent things on certain projects and things that are hap- success in terms of events just by letting our to be out in the community and see lots of to juggle. It does take a lot of work to pull pening in their community. volunteers and staff members have fun and fun places across Cumberland County. I them all together. What’s left to do? do what they see best.” get to meet a lot of people doing fantastic What do you like best about working I would really like to see the county as a preservation and historical work who are or living in Cumberland County? whole have a much more active preserva- Lindsay Varner really invested in the cultural heritage of I love the history of the area. It’s such a tion stance. On May 4, CCHS added two Age: 32 Cumberland County and the surrounding privilege to work for the Historical Society more properties to its Preservation Oppor- Family: Husband, two cats and a dog region. and get to not only share that history but tunities Watch List. My hope is one day we Profession: community outreach di- What is the toughest challenge you research it. will not need a watch list, that everyone rector for the Cumberland County His- face? What are the key elements you see will see the value of these spaces. torical Society There is so much to do. If you look at a in eff ective leadership? Birth place: Chambersburg, grew up in countywide organization in terms of com- For me, it’s about being willing to listen Email Joseph Cress at [email protected]. THE SENTINEL Saturday, May 18, 2019 | INSPIRE: WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP | 21

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Women in leadership: By the numbers

GREENSHOOT MEDIA but only 16 percent of medical school deans fewer women — 53 percent greater returns ystemic inequality for decades has led are women. on equities, 42 percent greater return on to a shortage of women in leadership Less than a third of full professors and sales and 66 percent more return invested positions. According to the Center about a quarter of college presidents are capital. Despite those astounding numbers, Sfor American Progress, women are women. however, women make up only 6 percent of well-represented in undergraduate, gradu- In high-tech industries, 20 percent of ex- chief executives at the top 100 tech compa- ate and professional programs, including law ecutives and senior managers were women. nies. and medical school, and make up about half In 2016, almost half of the 150 highest-earn- The Center for American Progress re- of the workforce. Yet they are not equitably ing public companies in Silicon Valley didn’t ported that when movie studies have more represented in upper echelons of business, have any women in their executive offices. as directors, producers or editors, the repre- education or politics. Overcoming these hurdles is even harder sentation of women is better; studies show In the S&P 500, 25 percent of executive for women of color, who made up less than more women have speaking roles when and senior-level managers, 20 percent of 4 percent of executive and less than half a women write and direct. board members and 6 percent of CEOs are percent of women CEOs in 2015. Morgan Stanley found companies with women. In financial services companies in But the benefits are worth it. A 2017 re- high gender diversity deliver better returns the same index, 29 percent of executives and port on gender equality showed diversity in with less volatility. Over six years, compa- 2 percent of CEOs are women. a corporation is directly correlated with a nies with greater gender diversity reported In law firms, 22 percent of partners and better bottom line. According to The Balance better returns on equity, greater productiv- 18 percent of equity partners are women, Careers, a recent study showed Fortune 500 ity and innovation, better products, better despite making up 45 percent of associates. companies with at least three women on the decision-making and improved employee More than a third of doctors are women, executive team outperform companies with retention and satisfaction. THE SENTINEL Saturday, May 18, 2019 | INSPIRE: WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP | 25 Propelling women into leadership

GREENSHOOT MEDIA umerous studies have shown that women make up about half of the workforce, in- cluding in professional roles. However, Nthat women aren’t promoted at the same rates, meaning only a fraction to upper-level management and executive officers are women. The Balance Careers talked to Global Chief Executive Officer Susan Lucas-Conwell of Great Place to work about how she had reached that point and what managers can do to ensure women are getting a chance at higher-up positions. Workplace challenges Both women and men struggle to balance work life with home life, parenting in an increasingly busy world and keeping up with changes in the workplace, though statistically women still take on the bigger parenting role, even when both part- ners work full time, and women are more likely to prioritize work-life balance than men. Women also still face a wage gap, earning on average 73 cents for every dollar a man makes, and they are more likely to face sexual harassment at work. There also are fewer female mentors and advo- cates, simply because fewer women are at the top. What women should do The first thing Lucas-Conwell tells women in leadership is to be who they are as leaders. Some women feel pressured to lead as men, even if that is not their innate leadership style. Don’t, she says. Women leaders should highlight their leadership styles, be it creative and collaborative or direct. This allows other women to see their traits reflected in their leaders and imagine a path to the top. Women at all levels should hone their skills, take opportunities for professional development and make their voices heard. Women in leader- ship and organizations should ensure women are able to speak up and that they’re listened to and respected. What companies should do Companies who seek gender equity in leader- ship and boards of directors pay significant atten- tion, and put significant resources toward hiring, retaining and developing women leaders. This means using a toolbox as diverse as a good benefits package that includes things like mater- nity leave, onsite or subsidized child care and good health care to professional development opportu- nities like mentoring and networking programs. These companies have been proactive in imple- menting policies to ensure equal rights of women in the workplace and to correct past imbalances. 26 | INSPIRE: WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP | Saturday, May 18, 2019 tHE SENtINEL WOMEN IN VENTURE CAPITAL

GREENSHOOT MEDIA cent have just one woman. Only 5 per- What VCs can do process and using their job board or id you know that only 9 percent cent have equal representation between Break away from using personal otherwise actively seeking out diverse of decision-makers at Amer- men and women. Only a small percent- networks for hiring. Too often, relying candidates. Going to networking events ican venture capital firms are age of VC-funded firms have a woman solely on current employees’ relation- and getting face time with women in- women? Or that three-quar- founder, and despite the gains women ships leads to a homogeneous work- terested either in a job or in getting Dters of VC firms have no women are making in different industries, the place. Instead, All Raise recommends funding from a VC firm helps to break investors? It’s almost no surprise, then, VC investment in woman-founded opening up the hiring those walls down. that only 15 percent of VC money given companies has remained steady the last away in 2017 went to firms with a woman few years. founder. Even as the tech industry is taking over What All Raise does the world, women are being shunted to The organization works to connect the side or left out of the game entirely. women with venture capital firms, All Raise, a nonprofit organization ded- including higher-ups in those icated to raising venture capital money firms who make decisions not and then invest in women, talked about only about hiring but also about how people from all industries can get which ideas and companies involved in leveling the VC playing field get investment money. They and ensuring good ideas have the chance offer mentoring, connect- to go to market. ing women with general and limited partners in Where we are now the firms (both men and VC firms provide money to projects women can be men- that are riskier than a typical invest- tors), and office hours ment, which means getting VC money is for women who have already a challenge. Research has shown founded companies that the lack of diversity on VC boards and are looking for VC is connected to a lack of diversity in the money. The focus is on people and companies VC firms choose building the relation- to invest in. Most firms have no women ships that are critical on the board; of those that day, 78 per- to breaking into VC. THE SENTINEL Saturday, May 18, 2019 | INSPIRE: WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP | 27

Women and STEM have long history

GREENSHOOT MEDIA rica; one project includes researching how success: “I ask questions: I wanted to know and was one of just a few women in her TEM fields face an even greater acacia trees respond to bacteria and fungi, why. They got used to me asking questions program. gap between women and men which can indicate how the trees overcome and being the only woman there.” than many other industries, but drought. She received the Presidential Medal of Nobel Prize-Winning Scientist that doesn’t mean there aren’t role Freedom in 2015. Donna Strickland Smodels for girls and women look- NASA Mathematician ing to break in or move up in Silicon Valley Katherine Johnson GoldieBlox Founder According to The Guardian, Donna tech companies or academic research or Debbie Sterling Strickland was one of the foremost laser taking on the world’s problems. At 100 years old, Katherine Johnson may physics in the world well before she won not still be actively working in STEM, but Engineer Debbie Sterling has made a the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2018. The re- Microbiologist Barkissa Fofana her contributions are well-known. Using name for herself as the founder of a toy search for which she won the prize — cre- Thirty-year-old Barkissa Fofana works trajectory analysis, she was a pivotal part company that aims to get girls away from ating ultrashort high-intensity laser pulses for the Institute for Environmental and of the team that sent astronaut Alan Shep- princesses and dolls with her interactive that didn’t destroy the amplifying mate- Agricultural Research in Burkina Faso, ard to space in 1961, with her journey com- book series and construction sets. Their rial — she did in 1985 as a doctoral student and Mashable reports that she’s looking memorated in the book and movie “Hidden commercials showcase a girl who invents at the University of Rochester. She is the for ways to use microorganisms to combat Figures.” For International Day of Women machines to solve everyday problems. Ster- third woman to win this prize, joining the climate change and help restore damaged and Girls in Science, UN Women shared ling told DreamBox she got the idea when company of Marie Curie (1903) and Maria lands in the northern Sahel region of Af- Johnson’s thoughts on her experiences and she was studying engineering at Stanford Goeppert-Mayer (1963). 28 | INSPIRE: WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP | Saturday, May 18, 2019 tHE SENtINEL

WOMEN AND THE CORPORATE BOARD GREENSHOOT MEDIA The study reinforced previous research be better able to influence discussions in expertise in the boardroom. In lieu of pre- ne woman on a company’s ex- that found women in the boardroom have a meaningful way. It also means men are vious boardroom experience, women on ecutive board is good, and two a collaborative leadership style that helps more likely to listen with open minds. boards should bring the knowledge, skills women on board is better. But to increase listening, social-support and The researchers also looked at the qual- and abilities gained from other experiences it turns out three is the magic problem-solving that benefits all parties, ifications of people on Fortune 1,000 into this work. O(minimum) number to have on a yet they still take on the difficult issues and boards, asking whether there are enough Additionally, the researchers suggesting company’s team. In a nutshell, that number ask tough questions. The study showed that qualified women to be on the boards con- corporate nominating committees should normalizes women on the executive team, having three or more women on a board sidering so few women have been CEOs or not be gender-blind when filling board va- allowing them to contribute fully. get the maximum benefit from their con- other high-level executives. They found cancies; in theory this is a good idea, but in The Wellesley Center for Women pub- tributions. Having three or more women that most boards, although they include practice if often leads to candidates with lished a research and action report based on creates what the study called a critical mass some CEOs, are not entirely made up of atypical but still relevant experiences be- a study done after the very public failures in which women are not seen as outsiders these executives. In fact, boards shouldn’t ing rejected. Instead, committees need to of Enron and WorldCom in the early 2000s or outliers but simply part of the team, al- be all CEOs, they argue; that automatically make a concerted effort to seek out qual- that laid out this research. lowing them to contribute more freely and limits diversity and narrows the views and ified women applicants to fill these roles. THE SENTINEL Saturday, May 18, 2019 | INSPIRE: WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP | 29 TAKING THE LEAD

Messiah College President Kim Phipps. JASON MALMONT, THE SENTINEL

Women climb to pinnacle of higher education in county

TAMMIE GITT have a natural sports background and, fi ve female presidents in the room when Phipps has served as the president at The Sentinel perhaps most obviously, was the only the athletic conference meets because the Messiah College for 14 years, making her im Phipps admits she may have woman in the room for the 17-member landscape for women in the upper levels of the longest-tenured of the four. Margee overprepared for the Middle NCAA Division III athletic conference academia is evolving. Ensign came to Dickinson College in July Atlantic Conference meetings meeting. In 2006, two years after Phipps became 2017, Laurie Carter arrived at Shippens- she had to attend in her role as “I had to work to insert myself into con- president, 23 percent of college presidents burg University a month later in August president of Messiah College versations and social settings. I knew it were women. Now, that number sits at 30 2017, and Linda Fedrizzi-Williams took Kwhen she fi rst stepped into the position was important because I wanted to repre- percent. over as president at Central Penn College 14 years ago. sent our students and our athletic teams,” Cumberland County is home to four in June 2018. She wanted to do her best for her stu- she said. colleges and universities. Each of them is dents, but she wasn’t an athlete, didn’t Now, Phipps says she is one of four or led by a woman. Please see PRESIDENTS, Page 30 30 | INSPIRE: WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP | Saturday, May 18, 2019 tHE SENtINEL Presidents

From 29 Why here? Theories differ as to what makes Cum- berland County so open to women in lead- ership roles at academic institutions. It may start with the individual nature and values of the colleges they have been se- lected to represent. Dickinson College, for example, has been revolutionary from its founding, Ensign said. “Look at our founder. He was the only one running around saying slavery is wrong and women should go to school,” she said. It’s uncertain how those values play out 200 years later, but the school is always innovating and ahead of the curve, Ensign said. Just as the values of Dickinson founder Benjamin Rush have worked their way into the college’s DNA, Messiah College is shaped by the values of its founding denomination, Brethren in Christ, which Phipps said has a history of ordaining women and placing women in leadership positions within the church. “I think that helped create this space that certainly we could have a woman president,” Phipps said. The skills of the candidates for the JASON MALMONT, THE SENTINEL presidency themselves can’t be underes- Central Penn College President Linda Fedrizzi-Williams timated. There are now four women serving as ing to the American College Presidential liard School when her mother suffered executive positions are held by women. presidents at Pennsylvania State System Survey, 21 percent of colleges were led by severe injuries in a car crash. She left her Those statistics could affect the shape of Higher Education colleges and univer- women in 2001. That rose to 23 percent in leadership position at Juilliard to take a of the presidency in the future as colleges sities like Shippensburg, Carter said. As 2006 and to 26 percent in 2011. position closer to home at a New Jersey and universities are increasingly turning the councils of trustees and boards of gov- “In a couple of decades, things have im- performing arts center to help her mother to the corporate world and media. This ernors consider applicants for the presi- proved. Do we have a long way to go? Yes,” recover from a traumatic brain injury. trend comes as the challenges and com- dency of institutions, they identify skills Ensign said. Fedrizzi-Williams’ sons were 2 and 4 plexities of the position change, pushing that will lead those schools into the future. While working at Columbia University, years old when she enrolled in an online boards to opt for “something different,” “So it’s becoming less about the gender Ensign said she became pregnant with her program to complete her doctorate. The Ensign said. of the person and more about the skill set, daughter. The dean flatly told her he would classes included residencies in Chicago Student recruitment objectives could as it should be,” she said. not have hired her if he knew she would once or twice a year. also be fueling the trend toward hiring col- Phipps said the surrounding Harris- become pregnant. “It was probably the most difficult time lege presidents from the business sector. burg-area community also features many “I had to go in and argue for my posi- of my entire life being a full-time mother, “Higher education is becoming in- women in leadership roles in a variety of tion, and I also had to continue to teach and full-time student, and full-time em- creasingly competitive in terms of the contexts. Women have, at various times, my courses,” she said. ployee supporting my family,” she said. “It competition for students, especially in been part of the leadership of the YWCA, Because of problems with the preg- was a struggle for our family.” the northeast, the mid-Atlantic where the the Harrisburg Symphony board and the nancy, Ensign had to teach seminars and demographics for traditional students are Susquehanna Art Museum board, among classes using the technology of the day, a Into the future not in favor of growth,” Phipps said. others. speakerphone. The American College President Survey Even those presidents who come from “In my tenure here since 1998 there have “It was crazy, but you do what you have predicts that gender parity in the role of a more traditional academic background always been women, strong women, in- to do,” she said. college president will be achieved by 2030, have to develop a strong business sense volved, I would say, especially in the non- The choice between family and career based on annual growth of 3.9 percent. to deal with the realities of financial chal- profit sector, leading those organizations continues to affect the professional path of Even with parity a decade away, aca- lenges facing institutions. or leading those boards,” Phipps said. potential college leaders. According to the demia is in a better position than the pri- “People talk about the president as a American College President Survey 2017, vate sector. guardian of the college mission, and that’s Evolving attitudes 32 percent of the women who serve as col- According to a Pew Research study from absolutely true, but you can’t have mission The number of women serving as pres- lege presidents had to alter their career April 2018, 5.1 percent of the companies in without margin. You’ve got to be able to idents of colleges and universities across progression to care for a family member. the S&P Composite 1500 have women as actually work with your team and your the nation has steadily increased. Accord- Carter said her path diverted at the Juil- their CEO, and 11.5 percent of top-level campus to manage the financial challenges THE SENTINEL Saturday, May 18, 2019 | INSPIRE: WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP | 31 well in order to be able to fulfill your mis- sion,” Phipps said. At a Glance Academia, in general, is far more aware a look at the female presidents of Cum- of issues like gender and minority pay gaps berland County’s four major colleges or and promoting diversity and inclusivity, universities: Ensign said. “These are our values,” she said. “We Laurie Carter—Shippensburg University talk about it all the time. We deliberate. „ appointed: aug. 7, 2017 The way decisions are made in a univer- „ Education: B.S. in communications sity, in general, are different. It’s not top from Clarion State College, now Clar- down. It’s collaborative.” ion university of Pennsylvania, M.a. in In society as a whole, though, Ensign communications from William Pater- said there will always be differences un- son College, J.d. from rutgers School til public policy focus is brought more of Law-Newark squarely on health care and child care. That may require more women in deci- Margee Ensign—Dickinson College sion-making roles, she said, and the coun- try may be starting on that path given the „ appointed: July 1, 2017 number of women who ran for office in the „ Education: B.a. in peace studies and recent midterm elections. international relations from New “Public policy doesn’t change at the na- College of Florida, M.a. in political tional level until women are more involved science from university of Maryland, in making public policy. We might be at a Ph.d in international politics and eco- real turning point,” she said. nomics from university of Maryland. The women who head local colleges look, in many cases, to their students for SUBMITTED Linda Fedrizzi-Williams—Central Penn a vision of the future of women leadership Shippensburg university President Laurie Carter College roles. „ appointed: June 18, 2018 Phipps said she was with a group of „ Education: a.a. from SuNy Orange, women students in an informal situation B.a. in communication (tV/radio/ when they brought up how much it means film) from Marist College, M.a. in to have her as their college president and organizational communication from asked how she managed it all. Marist College, Ed.d from Benedictine “You try to answer those questions with university. a lot of honesty and a lot of humility, but I „ Previous positions: Interim co-presi- also want to really inspire them to use all dent at Central Penn, vice president of their gifts,” she said. for academic affairs and provost at Carter said she talks to young women Central Penn, associate vice president about developing a sense of comfort with for liberal arts at SuNy Orange, asso- discomfort. When you are the only woman ciate professor of communication at in the room, you have to be comfortable SuNy Orange. with who you are to know you can stand in that position and still command a level Kim Phipps—Messiah College of authority and respect that you need to get the job done, she said. „ appointed: dec. 14, 2004 It’s important that young people un- „ Education: B.a. in biblical studies with derstand they really can do anything they English and history minors at Ken- want as long as they are willing to work tucky Christian College, M.a. in speech hard, Carter said. communication from Morehead State “That’s why I talk about things like sac- university, Ph.d. in communication rifice and compromise, so that you have studies (rhetoric) from Kent State the balances that you need so that you can SENTINEL FILE university. get the skills that you want,” she said. dickinson College President Margee Ensign Fedrizzi-Williams said it is important to identify young women at colleges and The women also stressed how vital it is not be where she is today. position of vice president of academic af- universities who have leadership poten- to learn from experiences. “All of those would have placed me in a fairs or provost and are now ready to take tial, and then give them additional roles “Take advantage of the opportunities very different position,” she said. “Being the next step. to develop that potential. She said she was when offered,” Carter said. able to take reasonable risks is going to be “Now that many of us have come fortunate in that the president at the State She looks to her own journey as proof really important, and making the sacri- through the ranks and we’ve been through University of New York-Orange saw her of concept. Had she not agreed to setting fice.” some of those vice presidential positions, leadership potential as did a vice president up a legal office when she had just grad- Fedrizzi-Williams said a number of re- you’re going to see more women leading of academic affairs. uated from law school or running a jazz tirements are likely to happen in the next institutions,” she said. “They knew to get me on certain com- program when she didn’t know anything few years to open more doors for women at mittees,” she said. “They pushed me out about jazz or moving to Kentucky when institutions than ever before. Many have Email tammie at [email protected]. of my comfort zone.” she had never lived in the South, she may made their way through the ranks to the Follow her on twitter @tammieGitt. 32 | INSPIRE: WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP | Saturday, May 18, 2019 THE SENTINEL tHE SENtINEL positioned to care for you in Shippensburg

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