The Opt In project, sponsored by Heller Ehrman, explores the issue of the advancement and retention of women in top professional positions, through a dialogue with business leaders from many different industries.  In this podcast, hosted by Anne Mercogliano, Diversity Specialist at Heller Ehrman, we hear from Pat Gillette, co-chair of the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group. We also hear from Elissa Ellis, Executive Director of the Forte Foundation, and Cathy Benko, National Managing Director for Deloitte’s Initiative for the Retention and Advancement of Women.  They describe the work being done by their respective firms to change the way we think about career alternatives. You’ll also hear a collage of comments from some of the women who attended our roundtable event on September 28th focusing on the professional and financial services, including Brooke Johnson and Kim Wiatrak of PricewaterhouseCoopers and Brook Andrich of Heller Ehrman.

Subscribers to the podcast will receive a new episode every two weeks from now through the end of May.  Watch for our next episode, out on October 19th.  Meanwhile, we’d love to hear from you.  Please visit our website at www.hellerehrman.com/optin or you can email us at: optin@hellerehrman.com.  

This podcast was produced in collaboration with Hear Now Productions: http://www.hearnowproductions.com.