Meghan Anzelc, Ph.D., is an accomplished executive specializing in leveraging data, artificial intelligence, and technology to drive business impact. With leadership roles such as Global Head of Data & Analytics at Spencer Stuart and Chief Analytics Officer at AXIS Capital, Dr. Anzelc has built and guided data and analytics functions from the ground up, delivering strategic insights and solutions to senior executives and boards of directors. A physicist by training, she holds a Ph.D. in experimental high-energy particle physics from Northwestern University and transitioned from a decade in property/casualty insurance to advising multi-billion-dollar organizations on AI, digital transformation, and M&A strategy. Recognized as a 2023 Compliance and Ethics Leader by Diligent, Dr. Anzelc serves on advisory boards for Athena Alliance and FinTech startups, actively promotes diversity and inclusion, and has received accolades for her mentorship and leadership in advancing women in analytics.
Dr. Lucy M. Flesch is the Frederick L. Hovde Dean of the College of Science and a Professor in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at Purdue University. She earned her PhD in Geophysics from Stony Brook University in 2002, focusing on the dynamics of active plate margins. Dr. Flesch joined Purdue in 2005 as an Assistant Professor, advancing to Associate Professor in 2011 and Full Professor in 2016, becoming the first woman to achieve this rank in her department. Her research interests include the kinematics and dynamics of the continental lithosphere, particularly the interaction between the lithospheric crust and mantle, and the development of large plateaus. Dr. Flesch has received several honors, including the 2022 Paul G. Silver Award for Outstanding Scientific Service from the American Geophysical Union.
Penny Warren is the Senior Manager for Lockheed Martin Space Optical Sensor Components in the Optical Talent Center providing staffing and technical oversight for Focal Plane Subsystem, Lasers Systems, and Optics in optical payloads. Prior to joining LM Space, Penny was a Senior Manager at Ball Aerospace where she lead Optical and Detector Engineering and worked as the Technology Area Lead for Focal Plane Subsystems. Penny has been an IPT Lead for many focal plane array subsystems and star trackers, has supported over 25 proposals, and has led multi-million-dollar subcontracts. In her last year at Ball, Penny was the Deputy Project Engineering Functional Manager teaching project engineering best practices across business units. Before Ball, Penny worked at the Naval Research Lab in Washington, D.C. as a Research Physicist where she worked on sensor fusion and characterization. At NRL, Penny was the Co-PI of a Marine Corps Warfighting Lab project which fielded UAV helicopters, each carrying an EO-IR gimbal that downlinked geo-located imagery. Penny holds a PhD from Purdue University in high energy nuclear physics. She was awarded the 2011 Outstanding Alumni Award from the Purdue University College of Science.