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Moira Forbes
Moira Forbes hosts the video series “Success with Moira Forbes” and “Women to Watch.” She is publisher of Forbes Woman, a multi-media platform serving successful women in business and leadership. Representing four generations of publishers, Moira joined Forbes in 2001 in its London office. She graduated from Princeton University.
Traditional Moderators
Kimberly Corely
GM Enivronment & Regulatory
Shell-Upstream Americas
In addition to responsibility for environmental and regulatory requirements and related processes for Shell’s Upstream Americas businesses, she is the central focal point for development and management of UA’s CO2 related plans, policies and activities.
Rayola Dougher
Senior Economic Advisor
American Petroleum Institute
Rayola Dougher currently is one of API’s principal spokespersons. Her efforts focus on informing policymakers, the news media, and the public on energy market issues and trends.
Alternative Moderators
Katherine Hamilton
Director, Quinn Gillespie
& Associates
As President of her company, The Hamilton Group, Katherine advocated for the Union of Concerned Scientists, Natural Resources Defense Council, Midwest Research Institute and other organizations to lobby Congress and statehouses on various clean energy policies and funding.
Romaine Seguin
President, UPS Americas Region
Romaine is an active board member of Professional Women International-Brussels and she sits on the Transportation Advisory Board for Best Buy Inc.
Environmental Moderators
Kim Despeaux
Senior Vice President,
Federal Policy, Regulatory
and Governmental Affairs
Entergy Services, Inc.
Kim Despeaux is responsible for developing policies and implementing legislative, regulatory and executive branch strategies at the federal level.
Theresa Peterson
Director of External Affairs
and Technology Programs
GE Global Research
Theresa Peterson is responsible for identifying potential collaborations to support GE’s long-range technology objectives as well as building support of strategic initiatives with senior government officials and Members of Congress.
May 11-12, 2011
National Women’s Leadership Summit in Washington D.C. with Senators Mary Landrieu and Lisa Murkowski
The 2011 National Women’s Leadership Summit was held in Washington, DC on May 11 – 12, 2011. This year’s Summit was a culmination of prior Summits that focused on energy and the environment. Women leaders throughout the country – from Washington to Louisiana to Alaska – began collaboration on the NWLS Energy and Environment Compact. The Compact will lay the foundation for developing the best energy practices throughout all sectors for local, state, and federal governments.
The National Women’s Leadership Summit (NWLS) is a bi-partisan effort to embolden women, who lead in government, NGO’s, academics and the private sector, to collaborate on finding pragmatic approaches to solving issues facing our nation.
In 2009, The Louisiana Center for Women and Government at Nicholls State University established the National Women’s Leadership Summit to strengthen women’s visibility and credibility as leaders in addition to broaden their influence at the local, state and federal level.
Since the first Summit in New Orleans, the NWLS has held three successful Summits tapping women, who are leaders in a variety of industries to participate in bi-partisan conversations about balancing our energy needs with environmental and economic concerns.
The 2011 National Women’s Leadership Summit in Washington, DC was a culmination of these Summits, and we began the groundwork for a final NWLS Energy and Environment Compact. The Compact will lay the foundation for developing the best energy practices throughout all sectors for local, state and federal governments.
Please visit NWLS’ website, http://www.nationalwomensleadershipsummit.com/