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The annual Holy Cross Women in Business Conference is dedicated to promoting women’s leadership in business and is open to all who support this mission.
The annual Holy Cross Women in Business Conference is dedicated to promoting women’s leadership in business and is open to all who support this mission.
SAVE THE DATE: Sunday, November 1, 2026 for the 21st Annual Conference!
Conference Updates
Conference Updates
The students organizers meet weekly throughout the academic year to plan the annual conference. Stay tuned for updates, speakers, and breakouts as details are confirmed.
Save the Date: Sunday, November 1, 2026
Want to get involved? Alumnae are invited to propose a breakout session.
RECAP: 20th Annual Conference 11/8/25
THANK YOU for joining us for the 20th annual Holy Cross Women in Business Conference - a day centered on career flexibility, the psychology of success, and communicating complex topics, among other relevant themes!
Kerry Ann Sullivan '95 interviewed kaynote Carol Donovan Juel '95, Executive Vice President, Chief Technology and Operating Officer at Synchrony, for an engaging discussion about how her classics major and liberal arts education connects to the work she is doing as a business leader and technologist, with a focus on advancing women in technology.
The annual Holy Cross Women in Business Conference is dedicated to promoting women’s leadership in business and is open to all who support this mission.
THANK YOU TO OUR GRADUATING SENIORS
WIB STUDENT COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP
Committee Leaders: Isabella Doyle '27, Bridget Fessenden '27, Maeve Kenny '27, Caroline Wall '27,
Committee Members: Margaret Dervan 28, Julisa Suchite '28, Makayla Kelso 28, Haley Labdon '28, Lauren Yee '28, Teresa Kosar '29, Corinne Massey '29, Isabella Mazzocco '29, Natalie McDonough '29,
WIB Contact: hcwib@holycross.edu
Student committee applications will open for the Class of 2030 folloiwng the fall conference. The intention is to accept four students/class year. Applicants must submit a resume and be interviewed prior to acceptance.
WIB CLUB LEADERSHIP
JOIN THE STUDENT CLUB!
JOIN THE STUDENT CLUB!
Leadership: Lindsay Julia King '27, Michaela Riedell '27, Hannah Torrey '27
Join the Club: The annual Holy Cross Women in Business Conference has expanded to create a year-round network! Join us to explore industries, become business savvy, and gain the confidence to succeed! Meetings are event-based.
Women in Business Advisor
Women in Business Advisor
Cassie Gevry, Associate Director, Business Certificate Programs
Ciocca Center for Business, Ethics, and Society
College of the Holy Cross
E: cgevry@holycross.edu P: 508-793-3502
IN THE NEWS
IN THE NEWS
Our community came together in 2024 and 2025 for a colorful cause, supporting sarcoma cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital in memory of Julie Kreymborg '25.
We are extremely grateful to the students & alumni who ran, walked, and donated nearly $20K for cancer research!
Together, we’re making strides in the fight against cancer.
FESTIVAL OF TREES
FESTIVAL OF TREES
The WIB committee helped set up Christmas trees during the annual Boys and Girls Club Festival of Trees event in December 2024.
DRESS FOR SUCCESS
DRESS FOR SUCCESS
The WIB committee volunteered at Dress for Success in Spring 2024, a local nonprofit that supports women’s economic development and independence.
BE SOCIAL
BE SOCIAL
WIB on youtube
WIB on youtube
Check out the Women in Business YouTube playlist on the Ciocca Center's page. From breakout sessions and speakers at the conference, to alumnae interview advice and more.
Podcast EPISODES
Podcast EPISODES
Conversations with alumni who are leveraging their Holy Cross education to make a meaningful difference in the world around them. Some recent episodes include interviews with Catherine Cote '18, Maura Fredey '19 P25 and more!
Listen & Subscribe
THE PURPLE PULSE
THE PURPLE PULSE
The Women in Business newsletter is a quarterly email announcement to share what is new with the conference, the student planning committee, and upcoming events for students and alumnae.
Join the WIB Club
Join the WIB Club
Students at the College of the Holy Cross are invited to join the student run Women in Business Club for monthly meetings and events. Join the student WIB Club.
Get involved
Get involved
Alumni are invited to get involved with the Ciocca Center for Business, Ethics, and Society at Holy Cross, including the Women in Business network. Get involved as a Career Advisor.
Women in Business
Women in Business
Starting in 2006, the student-run Women in Business Conference through the Ciocca Center for Business, Ethics, and Society at the College of the Holy Cross has been an opportunity for alumnae and students to learn from one another and network. The annual event celebrates, honors and inspires the success of Holy Cross women in business. This conference has grown to a year round network with opportunities to connect throughout the year.
The annual Holy Cross Women in Business Conference is dedicated to promoting women’s leadership in business and is open to all who support this mission.
The annual Holy Cross Women in Business Conference is dedicated to promoting women’s leadership in business and is open to all who support this mission.
Get involved! Email hcwib@holycross.edu
WIB ARCHIVES: KeyNote Speakers
WIB ARCHIVES: KeyNote Speakers
2025: Carol Donovan Juel '95,
Executive Vice President, Chief Technology and Operating Officer, Synchrony (View Recording)
2024: Joanna Geraghty ’94, CEO, JetBlue Airlines
2023: 50 Years of Co-Education
Christine Anderson ’99, Global Head of Corporate Affairs, Blackstone (View Recording)
2022: Female Impact on the Future
Erin Robert ’06, Head of Impact Finance, JP Morgan (Video Recording)
2021: Play to Win
Kate Jhaveri ’95: EVP & CMO, NBA (Video Recording)
2020: 15th Anniversary Celebration
Stephanie Linnartz ’90, Group President, Consumer Operations,
Technology and Emerging Businesses, Marriott International (Video Recording)
2019: Becoming Bold: Life in Color
Maggie O'Neill ’99, Co-founder & CCO, SWATCHROOM (Audio / Transcript)
2018: Stepping Stones: From Newspaper Stands to Media Moguls
Loren Ferré Rangel ’92, CCO, GFR Media
María Ferré Rangel ’89, Chairwoman of the Board, GFR Media
(Video Recording)
2017: Proactively Pursuing Possibilities: Opening the Door to Success
Deirdre Latour ’95, VP & CCO, GE
2016: Women on Wall Street: Changing the Ratio
Diane Vazza ’79, Head of Global Fixed Income Research, S&P
2015: Major in Anything – Succeed in Business: Creating Your Platform for Success
Aimee Bell ’88, Deputy Editor, Vanity Fair
2014: Longevity in the Workplace: The Pursuit of Self-Discovery
Anne Fink ’85, COO, PepsiCo North America Foodservice
2013": Innovating Your Future: The Evolving Careers of Modern Women
Molly Jolly ’88, Senior VP of Finance & Administration, Angels Baseball LP
2012: Forty Years of Progress: Women on the Hill
Jennifer Haskell ’93, Partner, National Office - Audit, Deloitte & Touche, LLP
2011: World Wide Women: Communicating in a Global Economy
Nancy Taylor ’81, President & CEO, Tredgar Corporation
2010: How to Utilize the Strengths of a Liberal Arts Education in the World of Business
Carolyn O’Keefe ’78, Senior VP of Marketing, International House of Pancakes, LLC
2009:Women Helping Women: Finding Opportunity Amidst Change
Joan Gillman ’85, Corporate Executive VP, President of Media Sales, Time Warner Cable
2008: Successful Leadership in Today's Global Business Economy
Anne Fink ’85, Senior VP & General Manager, PepsiCo Sales
2007: Organizational Savvy: Avoiding Political Blind Spots, Increasing Impact & Maintaining Identity
Mary Ann Rettig-Zucchi ’76, Principal Consultant, Jupiter Consulting Group
2006: You, Your Work, Your Life
Maggie Wilderotter ‘77, Chairman & CEO, Citizens Communications Company
Julie Halpin ’84, Founder & CEO, The Gepetto Group
Sheila Cavanaugh ’81, Senior VP, Fidelity Investments
Kristen O’Hara ‘92, Senior VP & Managing Director, Time Warner Global Marketing
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