Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership Institute – Values • Voice • Vision

Meet our new Executive Director – Christina McAnuff
April 29, 2016

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Partner Spotlight: Kaplan University
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“Everywhere I go, people ask me what made a difference in my life. I wish there was a simple answer, but there is no magic wand. It’s been a variety of factors – some from within, some from others, and some that are only learned and earned through hard work. My hope is that the Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute helps more young women find their voice and a path to reach their full potential. With guidance and encouragement from successful women leaders, I know we can help unlock the doors to the amazing futures that await them.”

— Olympia Snowe

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Partner Spotlight:
Kaplan University

Kaplan University supports the Institute in a number of ways. In addition to its significant financial commitment and in-kind contributions, Kaplan has also provided the Institute with a work-study student, Shannon Ouellette, who is now working in the Institute’s Portland office two days a week.

Did you know?

Even women well into their careers suffer from a lack of confidence. A KPMG study on women’s leadership noted that although 64% of respondents aspire to senior leadership positions, 56% of working women see themselves as being more cautious about moving toward leadership roles, and 59% of all women responded “I sometimes find it hard to see myself as a leader.”

That lack of confidence can be addressed by interacting with other successful women. Respondents in the study were “twice as likely to feel confident” if they had positive role models when growing up. In response to this and similar data, the Institute has emphasized the connections that participants have with successful women from a wide variety of career paths and life experiences.

The Need

Meet our new Executive Director – Christina McAnuff

The Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute has completed its search for a new Executive Director. From an exciting field of talented individuals, the Board of Directors has selected Christina McAnuff.