WICT Rocky Mountain to Honor Cable Industry Leader Anne Collins
Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) will honor nine partners, leaders and rising stars in the cable industry at the 11th Annual Walk of Fame on April 29, 2010. Anne Collins, Executive Director Account Management, CSG Systems will be recognized as one of the ‘Women to Watch.’ “As models and mentors, this year’s Walk of Fame honorees exemplify the mission of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of WICT. Each in their own unique way, is developing women leaders who are transforming our industry,” according to Tracy Baumgartner, VP of PR at Comcast’s West Division and president of WICT Rocky Mountain.
Anne oversees all day-to-day client operations including project management, business analysis and custom software development for CSG Systems. She is also an alumnus of the WICT Rocky Mountain Leadership Institute and serves as a Membership Director for the chapter.
The 11th Annual Walk of Fame will be held at the Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center, April 29 from 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm and is open to all professionals in the cable telecommunications industry. More information …
Purdue University Honors Joan Miller with Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award
Though the College of Engineering at Purdue University has over 81,000 living alumni, only 423 have received the Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award (DEA). Joan Miller, Senior Vice President, Energy & Chemical Business Group, CH2M HILL is the only female out of 9 recipients to receive the 2010 award. She was chosen for the award because of her commitment and achievements in the engineering profession and in the community, and “In recognition of her accomplishments in environmental preservation and sustainability, and her leadership in promoting inclusivity for women in engineering,” College of Engineering, Purdue University.
With more than 30 years at CH2M Hill, Joan supports client relationship development, strategic account program management, strategic planning, and marketing around the world. She also co-founded the company’s Women’s Network in 2003, whose vision is to promote an inclusive culture that actively promotes and supports the attraction, development and retention of women; values the diversity that women bring to the table and fuels CH2M Hill as one of the best places to work.
To view details about the award and Joan Miller’s career highlights visit the College of Engineering’s DEA website.
An Interview with Teresa Taylor: Everything on One Calendar Please
Adam Bryant of The New York Times recently interviewed Teresa Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, Qwest, to get her perspective about the challenges of leading and managing as a top executive. Here is an excerpt from that article originally published on December 26, 2009
Q: Are there other ways your leadership style has evolved?
A: Well, I would say in the beginning I though I had to keep work and home very separate … Turns out, other people have kids, too. Now my calendar is one calendar … I used to keep two separate calendars, and then wonder why I missed a few things.
Q: Was there any particularly good advice somebody gave you?
A: There was one individual who said, “Don’t play God.” That sounds sort of trite at first, but that was me. I thing about that a lot, and by that I mean I can’t fix everything. I’m not responsible for every person and for every single thing … I can’t part the sea and I can’t add a day on … people are still responsible for themselves. If they’re miserable about something, the company cannot fix that.
Read the full article.
