The old adage that s it s lonely at the top is all too real for women in C-level positions. Women CEOs lead 167 of the top 3,000 companies in the US, according to a WSJ article from last February. While that number is double what it was in 2010, women still hold under 6% of CEO positions in those top companies.
In part two of this Mentor Spotlight series, Light Reading s Women in Comms caught up with Clearfield President and CEO Cheri Beranek to discuss how far the needle is moving for women in telecom that are interested in historically male-dominated roles not only in the C-suite, but also in technical field positions. In addition, Beranek shares her advice for women interested in developing new skillsets, and how to manage work and family life during a pandemic.
Leadership view of CNY: Quality of life, natural beauty, cultural amenities, bountiful higher education
Updated Dec 29, 2020;
Posted Dec 29, 2020
Downtown Syracuse shines on a night in November. The former St. John the Evangelist Church, now the Samaritan Center, is in the foreground. The State Tower Building rises in the center background.File photo/Dennis Nett
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During seven years of weekly interviews about leadership with more than 300 leaders in Upstate New York, I usually ask about the region’s attributes. I pose questions like: What do you see as Upstate’s strengths? Why have you chosen to live and work here? What would you tell naysayers who don’t see opportunity here and only complain that problems are overwhelming?