SpeakHer Mind Presents
Opening Doors Through Representation with Pamela Thomas-Graham
March 9th at 2 pm ET / 11 am PT
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About The Event
As the first female African-American CEO at CNBC and partner at McKinsey & Co., Pamela Thomas-Graham has had to overcome the challenge of being the “only” representation in the room. Knowing what it means to be the “first,” she is passionate about opening doors for women of similar backgrounds through creating accessibility and influence at the highest levels of leadership.
So how did she get there?
Join Namely’s Chair of the Board of Directors, Elisa Steele on March 9th at 2 pm ET/ 11 am PT for a conversation with Pamela Thomas-Graham about harnessing courage and creativity in the face of uncertainty. Hear firsthand about Pamela’s journey into uncharted territory—from her early acceptance to Harvard to becoming an accomplished Board Director, author, and founder of her own luxury brand, Dandelion Chandelier.
Our Speakers
Elisa Steele - Chair, Board of Directors, Namely
A business leader in the tech sector for 30 years, Elisa is an experienced executive in Silicon Valley. Throughout her career, Elisa has worked to bring communities together through powerful communication platforms.
Elisa currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of Cornerstone OnDemand (CSOD) and Namely, where she was previously CEO. She also serves on the boards of Splunk (SPLK), Bumble, Procore Technologies and JFrog (FROG). Elisa is an advisor to Tile and people.ai. Prior to CEO at Namely, she served as CEO at Jive (JIVE). Prior to Jive, Elisa was Corporate Vice President & CMO of consumer apps and services at Microsoft, including brands such as Bing, Internet Explorer, Lync, MSN, Outlook.com and Skype, among others.
Elisa hosts the speaker series, SpeakHer Mind, that seeks to amplify voices and share practical, positive steps that can deliberately build workplace environments that empower women to achieve their potential.
She holds a Master of Business Administration degree from San Francisco State University (Distinguished Alumni) and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of New Hampshire (Phi Kappa Phi Honors).
Pamela Thomas-Graham - Founder and CEO, Dandelion Chandelier
Since August 2016, Ms. Thomas-Graham has served as the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Dandelion Chandelier LLC, a private digital media enterprise focused on the world of luxury. From 2010 to 2016, she served as a member of the Executive Board at Credit Suisse, a multinational investment bank and financial services company. While at the firm she held several titles, including Chair, New Markets for the Private Bank; and Global Chief Marketing and Talent Officer. From 2008 to 2010, she served as a Managing Director at Angelo, Gordon & Co., a privately held investment firm. From 2005 to 2007, Ms. Thomas-Graham was a Group President of Liz Claiborne Inc. (now Tapestry). She served as President and Chief Executive Officer of NBC Universal’s CNBC television, and President and Chief Executive Officer of CNBC.com, beginning in 1999. She began her career at global consultancy firm McKinsey & Co. in 1989, becoming the firm’s first black woman partner in 1995. Ms. Thomas-Graham is the Lead Independent Director of The Clorox Company. She also serves as a board member of Bumble, Peloton Interactive Inc., Rivian Automotive, and Compass. Ms. Thomas-Graham holds a B.A. in Economics from Harvard University and a joint M.B.A.– J.D. from Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School.