Redefining Ambition

As a sophomore at Syracuse University, Jamie Vinick identified a need for a women-focused networking organization on her campus. Since then, The Women’s Network has quickly become Syracuse’s largest women-led student organization. Over the past three years, TWN has expanded to 42 college campuses and 21,000 members nationwide. TWN has created a cohesive, supportive community in which women can authentically connect with one another and with high-achieving professionals across the country. Jamie reflects on TWN’s rapid growth, the challenges of building an organization from the ground up, and how she has embraced both confidence and ambition to shape TWN’s mission and goals.

Nicole Sahin, founder and CEO of Globalization Partners, has helped firms around the world diminish the red tape associated with global hiring. Nicole opens up about her fascinating entrepreneurial and unconventional journey, challenges she has overcome in building a high-growth company, philanthropic initiatives that have inspired her perspective, her outlook on taking risk, and more.

Sueann Tannis, Senior Director of Integrated Communications at the UN Foundation, is a communications and public relations expert, who has extensive senior-level marketing and branding experience in her remarkable career. In this episode, Sueann highlights the importance of consistently advocating for women and girls, reveals the qualities she believes make an outstanding leader, and shares her philosophy on owning your seat at the table.

At the age of 14, Julia Landauer became the first female champion of a Skip Barber Racing Series, and has since amassed a collection of wins and championships. Julia is a professional racecar driver, motivational speaker, and advocate for women and girls in STEM. In this episode, Julia shares the challenges associated with being a woman competing in the male-dominated sport of racecar driving, industry impact associated with Covid, embracing failure, and stepping outside your comfort zone.

Renowned marketing expert Rachael Shayne has helped guide some of the world’s most recognizable brands, including Procter & Gamble, Alibaba.com, The North Face, and L’Oréal. She founded an on-demand branding collective, FocusedBrands, after years of building leadership experience in the industry. In this episode, Rachael shares valuable advice on breaking into - and succeeding in- the marketing industry, underscores the importance of women supporting women, and discusses her philosophy on being an effective leader.

Alexia Korberg, a rising legal superstar, made partner at the distinguished NYC-based law firm Paul Weiss and served on the legal team of the groundbreaking case United States v. Windsor, which successfully struck down DOMA: Defense of Marriage Act. In Part 2, Alexia discusses the importance of striking harmony in personal and professional lives, redefining gender roles, diversity in the legal profession, and more.

Alexia Korberg, a rising legal superstar, made partner at the distinguished NYC-based law firm Paul Weiss and served on the legal team of the groundbreaking case United States v. Windsor, which successfully struck down DOMA: Defense of Marriage Act. Alexia discusses her journey of achieving professional success in law, personal experiences in coming out, the aftermath of her favorable Supreme Court decision, the future of the courts, advice on resiliency, and more.

Liv Perez, entrepreneur, influencer and host of Friend of a Friend, turned her curated lifestyle site into a popular podcast featuring “up-and-comers and game changers.” Liv discusses post-grad life misconceptions, the value of reflection, the power of women supporting women, hustle culture, the importance of self-care and so much more.

A trained architect turned entrepreneur, Natasha Case was fascinated about the intersection between food and architecture and coined the term “farchitecture.” Coolhaus, a women-led and founded premium ice cream company, was born and has found great success since inception. Natasha discusses the process of and inspiration behind co-founding Coolhaus with her wife, the challenges associated with leading a company through a recession, and why representation at the top matters.

April Galda, a financial industry veteran, formerly served as Managing Director at Goldman Sachs and is currently Chief Culture Officer at Global Atlantic Financial Group. April discusses professional hardships, personal choices and leadership qualities that have accelerated her remarkable career growth and allowed her to attain prestigious, high achieving professional roles in a traditionally male-dominated industry.