Hear from South Shore Women Business Leaders

7/13/2022

A little perspective and insight from our featured WiLL speakers...

We've had fun getting to know these women this year. We hope you enjoy these thoughts from each of their sessions and feel inspired.

Deirdre Savage, Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA

"You don't need to be a Leader to be a leader... Don't be constrained by your title to define whether you can demonstrate that you have leadership qualities that will be leveraged. And make sure you are getting paid to be leveraged.”

Michelle Markowitz, Cardinal Cushing Centers

"I think that stepping into these various roles as my career grew. I think that going from a peer to a supervisor definitely has its challenges but I think what's important as a leader is to always be your authentic self. If you are truly your authentic self and you lead with empathy, humility and respect you'll always be successful."

Lily Hsu, Labouré College of Healthcare

“I’m a firm believer in partnerships. I don’t think anyone can do it on your own. I think the partnerships are the way in which we make our communities stronger and thereby make our own companies or institutions stronger as well. It’s one of the reasons I got interested in the Chamber – who else is involved and making contributions and being mutually supportive.”

Shelley North, Glow Beauty Boutique

"I always listen to my gut. I'm not a reactor. Someone can come to me and yes I want to fix it, but I also want to sleep on it. I have to sleep on it. I have to take calculated risks. I have to be able to put my head on the pillow at night knowing I took a calculated risk, not a fly by the seat of my pants risk."

Paula Harris, W.H. Cornerstone Investments

“When you have your own business, getting involved is really important for people to get to know you. But I also thinks that's a responsibility that we should all carry as citizens is to get involved. Whether its PTA, school, your church... Our country is so unique because we are built on volunteers."

Thank you to our moderators

Announcing our fall lineup - save the dates!

Join us this fall for conversations with some of the region's top women leaders.

Get to know their story and hear their perspectives on how to step up to the plate, what drives them and how they got where they are now.

August (8/23 @ 9am SSCC office)
Jane Cournan & Maria Allen, South Shore Home Life and Style

September (9/15 @ 9am SSCC office)
Susan O’Day, A.W. Perry

October (10/4 @ 9am SSCC office)
Cristina Curreri, Scituate Salt Cave, Shannon Burke, Burke’s Hot Sauce Moderated by: Courtney Doyle, Clandestine Kitchen

November (11/10 @ 9am SSCC office)
Carol Bramson, Side-by-Side Pet