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Sarah-Jane Leslie *07 earned her Ph.D. from Princeton’s Philosophy Department, where she then served as a faculty member for 12 years before becoming Dean of the Graduate School. Along the way, she has held

Kef Kasdin spent the first part of her career in the for-profit sector as a senior technology executive and clean energy venture capitalist, but realized that she could have a greater impact by devoting

Juanita T. James is president and CEO of Fairfield County’s Community Foundation. James is responsible for advancing the organization’s mission of promoting philanthropy to create systemic change in Fairfield County, CT fostering a vital

Sharon Hoffman has been the executive producer of “Entertainment Tonight” since December 2016. In addition to running the daily syndicated TV show, she oversees all content under the ET brand, including “ET Live,” the

Nan Hayworth is the only female physician ever elected to a full term as a member of the House of Representatives, serving the 19th District of New York in the 112th Congress. Hayworth was

Celine Gounder is a practicing HIV/infectious diseases specialist and internist, epidemiologist (aka disease detective), journalist and filmmaker. She is currently on an “ill-health tour” of the U.S., caring for patients in disease hotspots throughout

Pianist Donna Weng Friedman enjoys a varied career as a soloist, chamber musician, teacher and app developer. She is the co-creator of HER/MUSIC;HER/STORY, a new series that shines the light on women composers, past and present.

Laura L. Forese ’83 is executive vice president and Chief Operating Officer of NewYork-Presbyterian, an integrated delivery system of academic medical centers, regional hospitals and employed physicians in metro New York. Forese has been

Denise Raquel Dunning is the founder and executive director of Rise Up, which advances health, education and equity globally. Rise Up’s global network of 500+ leaders has improved the lives of 7 million girls,

In 2015, Liz Duffy was named president of International Schools Services (ISS). For the previous 12 years, she served as head master of the Lawrenceville School in N.J., and before that she worked at