By Robin Madell (San Francisco)
Elle Kaplan moved to New York City with no job, no apartment, and $200 in savings. She is now the CEO and Founding Partner of a leading independent private bank, Lexion Capital Management. “It has been a fun and often unpredictable journey,” Kaplan said.
With a background in English literature and [...]

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By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City)
“Life is filled with chapters. The ability to live a life worth dying for is an important touchstone for me,” explained Carolyn Buck Luce, Global Life Science Sector Leader at Ernst & Young, and Co-Founder of the Hidden Brain Drain Task Force.
She recommends ten-year planning as a way to [...]

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By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City)
“I’m constantly learning in this job,” said Suni Harford, Managing Director and Regional Head of Markets for North America at Citi. “And that’s great after twenty-five years in the business, to say I learn something new every day.”
Harford, who co-heads the firm’s women’s initiative in addition to her day [...]

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By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City)
According to Kathleen Hughes, Managing Director and Head of Global Liquidity Sales at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, one lesson she learned early in her career was the importance of communicating achievements.
She advised, “Think strategically about how you build your brand. This is something I personally had to learn – [...]

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By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City)
Helping write the recent tri-party repo reforms has been a significant source of pride for Kelly Mathieson, Managing Director of Global Custody and Clearance Business Executive at J.P. Morgan Worldwide Securities Services, and is one way she’s making her mark on the industry.
“I think my proudest professional achievement has [...]

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By Jessica Titlebaum (Chicago)
“You should hear some of the stories we share,” said Charlotte Crosswell, President of NASDAQ OMX Europe, about discussions she has with other senior level women.
“Like staying up until one in the morning making cupcakes with New York [executives] on speakerphone from my blackberry.  You have to really want a career and children.”
It is [...]

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By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City)
For Lucy MacDonald, Managing Director of RCM and CIO of its Global Equities division, developing a communication style that works is an important part of developing leadership skills.
“It means being able to speak your mind and add value without frightening people away,” she explained with a chuckle.

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This week The Glass Hammer is celebrating Hispanic professional women – each day this week we’ll feature a profile of a Hispanic woman breaking the glass ceiling.
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City)
After graduating from the University of Florida with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in tax, Yesenia Scheker-Izquierdo started as [...]

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This week The Glass Hammer is celebrating Hispanic professional women – each day this week we’ll feature a profile of a Hispanic woman breaking the glass ceiling.
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City)
“Just this month is my 25th anniversary with Accenture,” began Nellie Borrero, Managing Director, Global Inclusion and Diversity, at the organization.
“When I came [...]

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This week The Glass Hammer is celebrating Hispanic professional women – each day this week we’ll feature a profile of a Hispanic woman breaking the glass ceiling.
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City)
“I used to be very timid,” began Marilyn Foglia, Managing Director and Head of Latin America at UBS Global Asset Management.
After 25 years [...]

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