Barbara Ryan is a powerhouse.

Because of our interest in the topic of women in leadership, Barbara Ryan brought plenty of insights and experience to our conversation.

Barbara founded Barbara Ryan Advisors, a capital markets and communications firm, following a more than 30-year career on Wall Street as a managing director in healthcare for Deutsche Bank. She is a longtime advocate for diversity & inclusion and is now a board director for two companies. Barbara understands that you have to do things differently when you are a woman.

Barbara talked about:

• What it took for her to land her first board position
• Practical advice and steps women can take to help in their journey to their first board seat
• The importance of building a network both professionally and personally

Barbara is also the founder of Fabulous Pharma Females, a nonprofit organization made up of a strong community of empowered female women leaders with a shared commitment to elevating women across the biopharmaceutical industry.

She also writes a monthly column on PharmaExec. Visit Barbara’s LinkedIn to learn more about her.