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4th ANNUAL WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP SPEAKER SERIES

20.07.2021 by USRCC2019 in

Women are an essential part of the global economy. Join the USRCC in conversation with the influential women who have achieved success and are making an impact on the international trade and investment.

This year’s discussion will focus on the diversity of the board representation, energy transition, successful company culture and other topics.

Please click here to view the prior Speaker Series speakers.

EVENT DATE:

Wednesday, September 15th, 2021

9:00 am – 11:00 am CST

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Cost: complimentary

Registration deadline: COB Tuesday, September 14th, 2021.

Webinar details will be provided upon registration.

MODERATOR:

Melody Meyer

Independent Non-executive Director, BP

Chair of the Safety and Sustainability and Member of the Remuneration Committees

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SPEAKERS:

Decie Autin

Vice President,

Central Project Management

ExxonMobil Global Projects

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Machteld de Haan

President,

Shell Lubricants Americas

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FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES PLEASE CONTACT

U.S.- RUSSIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

www.usrussiacc.org | info@usrussiacc.org

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2nd Women’s Leadership Speaker Series

2nd Women’s Leadership Speaker Series

11.06.2018 by USRCC in

On April 19, the USRCC hosted its 2nd Annual Women’s Leadership Speaker Series luncheon. The event took place at St. Regis Hotel, Houston, TX and drew more than 80 business professionals from a variety of different industries and backgrounds. 
 
Panelists provided the audience with a unique perspective, real examples of challenges, success stories and opportunities. Guests had a unique opportunity to network and get an advice from influential women who have achieved success and are making an impact on U.S.-Russia and international trade and investment. 
 
The panel discussion was moderated by Meril Markley, Senior Director-International Tax, RSM US LLP. Panelist speakers included: Ludmila Golovine, President and CEO, MasterWord; Kelly Azevedo, Vice President, Commercial and New Development, Gulf of Mexico, Shell; and Melody Meyer, President, Melody Meyer Energy LLC (former President of Chevron Asia Pacific Exploration and Production Company).
Testimonials: 
 
“USRCC’s Women Leadership series is a great success. It opens a discussion on representing women in leadership roles, breaking gender stereotypes, and promoting a culture that supports female employees. Excellent speakers: inspirational, engaging, dynamic, and sincere. Special thanks to Meril Markley for being a wonderful moderator, with a perfect blend of professionalism and charm. “
 
Janna Brokhin, Senior Manager, Neftegaz Holding America
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“Was a wonderful event with very down to earth women who have had powerful careers. I am trying to proactively plan having a career and children and I think it was very helpful to hear how they manage to handle having a healthy family life and career with children. They were all wonderful panelists and the moderate was wonderful as well, kept everything flowing with interesting questions.”
Cheri Haarmeyer, Applications Engineer, Radix Engineering and Software
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“I would like to thank the US-Russia Chamber of Commerce for giving such an opportunity of attending the 2nd Annual Women’s Leadership Speaker Series. I was thrilled to meet the Chamber’s members, charming panelists and the experienced moderator, especially hear their success stories. Hopefully, you could tell by the audience reaction that we were absolutely enthralled.
Each one of the panelists inspired me in a different and unique way, especially their depth of understanding the cultural difficulties from the woman’s standpoint while being executives in the foreign countries. Their ability to present their stories in such a fashionable way produced one of the most memorable events in the group’s history.
 
Thank you again for your enthusiasm and contribution!”
 
Anna Bogdanova, Marketing and Human Resource Professional
 
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Our special thanks to our sponsors for making this event so successful: TMK IPSCOand ExxonMobil.

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4th Women’s Leadership Speaker Series

14.05.2018 by USRCC in

4th Women’s Leadership Speaker Series

When: June, 2018

Where: Houston, Texas, US 

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The 1st Annual Women’s Leadership Speaker Series recap

The 1st Annual Women’s Leadership Speaker Series recap

01.05.2018 by USRCC in

The 1st Annual Women's Leadership Speaker Series recap

On October 26, the USRCC hosted the 1st Annual Women’s Leadership Speaker Series luncheon. The event took place in Downtown Houston and drew more than 80 leaders from diverse companies and industries. The panel discussion was moderated by Meril Markley, Senior Director-International Tax, RSM US LLP.

Panelist speakers included: Beth Williams, CEO, TechTrans International; Kira Begunova, Manager of Geomodeling and Reserves Audit, LUKOIL International Upstream West Inc.; and Ellen Smith, Managing Counsel, Glogal Trade Compliance, Baker Hughes.

During the discussion speakers provided the audience with a frank discussion with the real examples of challenges, success stories and opportunities

Thoughts from the Moderator, Meril Markley, Senior Director-International Tax, RSM US LLP:

“On behalf of RSM US LLP, I thank the USRCC for inviting me to act as moderator for the first in the annual Women’s Leadership Speaker Series. Getting to know Beth Williams, Kira Begunova, and Ellen Smith was both a privilege on the professional side and a delight from a personal perspective. Their inspiring stories, of perseverance in the face of adversity while dreaming big and never settling for less, resonated with our audience — especially with those embarking on a career and wanting to succeed in the U.S.-Russia business environment. To know that we have leaders of this caliber bodes well for the future growth and development of the USRCC and its critical mission in our community.”

Our special thanks to our sponsors for making this event so successful. TMK IPSCO, ASTM International and API. 

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3rd Women’s Leadership Speaker Series

3rd Women’s Leadership Speaker Series

20.04.2018 by USRCC in

3rd Women's Leadership Speaker Series

On November 28, 2017, the USRCC hosted the 3rd Annual Women’s Leadership Speaker Series luncheon.  
The event took place at the Cornell Club of New York City and  drew about 50 business professionals from a variety of different industries and backgrounds. 
The panel discussion was moderated by Lenka Wiles, Senior Manager, RSM US LLP. Panelist speakers included: Lauren Pittelli, CEO, GEFCO Forwarding USA and Olga Miller, CEO, Renova Group USA.
 
During the discussion panelists provided the audience with a unique perspective, real examples of challenges and encouraged young female professionals to break barriers with insights on diversity and success.
 
Guests had a unique opportunity to ask questions, network and get a frank advice from influential women who have achieved success and are making an impact on U.S.-Russia and international trade and investment.  
 
Our special thanks to our sponsor RSM for making this event a success.
 
 
Testimonial by the moderator Lenka Wiles:
 
“On behalf of myself and RSM US LLP, it was a great pleasure and honor to moderate the USRCC’s Third Women’s Leadership Series Panel.  Our distinguished panelists, Olga Miller and Lauren Pittelli, were engaging as they candidly shared their many professional and personal experiences.  Olga and Lauren not only spoke about their executive roles and their upward career trajectories to get there, but also discussed international business, the impact being a woman has had in their endeavors, and their thirst for life, learning and achievement.  They concluded with words of wisdom, which incorporated the importance of mentorship and listening, and appreciation of other people, cultures and environments.  Thank you to the USRCC for this opportunity.”
 
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“I very much enjoyed the meeting and found the experiences reported by the women panelists to be interesting and helpful.  I particularly would like to encourage anything that will help to improve US – Russia dialogue, which I think can benefit both of our nations and the world.”
 
Diane Sare, Founder and Co-Director,  Schiller Institute
 
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“This year’s selection of candidates were quite impressive and informative.
 
Lenka Wiles of RSM US LLP, Lauren Pittelli form Gefco Forwarding USA and Olga A. Miller from Renova were most eloquent from their stories and explanations of moving up the ladder of success to
their managerial philosophes in present day business and personal activities.  All in attendance listened on intently and I am sure picked up some tips to help them and myself with future endeavors.
 
Also it was great to mingle and meet up with the Chamber members that I am sure to network and keep in touch with going forward. I am looking forward to events in the future.”
Bill Baran, District Manager, JFK/EWR, GEFCO Forwarding USA
 
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