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Come learn from Anne Finch what it means to be a successfulleader in today’s workplace. Anne will use her past professional andpersonal experiences to talk abouthow to approach the career pathas a "lattice" vs. a "ladder," how to effectively manage up anddown, and the importance of being the real "you" in the work-place. Additionally, Anne willtalk about how to balance a ca-reer you enjoy, a family, and the

time necessary to invest in youreducation and other personalactivities without going crazy! Anne has a Doctorate in Organi-zation Development and a Mas-ters in Software Engineering from The University of St. Tho-mas. Anne also has a BachelorDegree in Business Science fromthe University of Minnesota andDegrees in Computer Opera-tions/Programming from Cen-tury Technical College.

 Anne is currently responsible for:Managing business demand for

IT services, aligning with businessand IT strategic plans, assessing and securing IT capacity, manag-ing and tracking UHC’s largeportfolio of Programs and Pro-

jects, providing portfoliodashboards that ensure transparency to the delivery and fiscal quality, andproviding leadership and expertisein program and project managementbest practices.

 Anne has 25 years of experience inInformation Technology having started her technology career as a“PC Technician/Helpdesk/Programmer Analyst/Tape Librar-ian” at Midwest Federal. Anne has worked at: USBank, St. Jude Medi-cal, Assurant, Fortis, Health Part-ners, Arthur Andersen, MedVision,MedPower, and MidWest Federal.Her roles within these organizationshave included: IT Governance,Development Management, ITOperations, Security, Compliance,Service Desk/Helpdesk, DesktopSupport, Web Development, ITIL/Process Reengineering, ProjectManagement Office, Technology  Training, IT Finance, Implementing Shared Services, Consulting, FieldImplementations, User Experience,and Executive Assessment &

Coaching.Event: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 from10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.

Volume 1, Issue 4

July 6, 2011Release your Super Woman Potential

Outstanding Women in the Work-

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Outstanding Women in the Workforce 

Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo CEO

She played lead guitar in an all-women rock band inher hometown of Madras, India. She was a cricketplayer in college. She sang karaoke at corporategatherings. Today, Indra Nooyi presides over185,000 employees in nearly 200 countries as thechief executive of PepsiCo.

Information from: http://www.usnews.com/news/best-leaders/articles/2008/11/19/americas-best-leaders-indra-nooyi-pepsico-ceo

Ursula Burns, Xerox CEO

She is the first African American woman to run aFortune 500 company. The 50-year-old boss workedher way up the corporate ladder from a summerinternship in 1980 to the CEO position.

Information from: http://thedailyvoice.com/voice/2009/05/ursula-burns-the-first-black-w-001913.php

Zhang Xin (Pictured), Soho China CEO

 As a teenager she became a factory worker, turning 12-hour shifts in the fire-trap sweatshops of Hong Kong, desperate for every extra dollar she couldsave. But by the age of 20, she had earned a Hong Kong passport and enough money to fly to Britain -

 where, helped by scholarships and grants, she won auniversity place first at Sussex, then at Cambridge tocomplete a Master’s degree.

Information from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/7856265/Meet-Zhang-Xin-Chinas-self-made-billionairess.html

Ellen Lupton, Writer, Designer, Curator, Critic

Her book Thinking with Type (2004) is used by stu-dents, designers, and educators worldwide.

Information from: http://elupton.com/about/

Release your Super Woman Potential

www.Rasmussen.edu

 Anne Finch is the Vice President of Unit-

edHealthcare Portfolio Management andChief of Staff for Office of CIO.

Zhang Xin,Soho China CEO

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