The inaugural, three-day National Women’s Leadership Summit kicked off Thursday, Sept. 24, at the InterContinental Hotel in New Orleans.
Sponsored by the Louisiana Center for Women and Government, headquartered at Nicholls State University, the summit featured roundtable discussions focusing on environmental and energy-related issues. Pictured from left are Faith Peperone, volunteer coordinator for the National Women’s Leadership Summit; U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski; Dr. Laura Badeaux, director of the Louisiana Center for Women and Government; Norma Jane Sabiston, consultant and manager for the National Women’s Leadership Summit; U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu; Toni Gouaux, state chair of the Louisiana Center for Women and Government Leadership Council; Kathleen Mix, New Orleans regional chair for the Louisiana Center for Women and Government Leadership Council; and Elizabeth Dent, vice state chair of the Louisiana Center for Women and Government Leadership Council.
