Make Way! Women Working in Male Dominated Careers

Featuring

Moderator: Lisa Gozashti, co-owner and manager of the Brookline Booksmith, where she has worked for 21 years.  When not working, she's reading literature and philosophy,  and parenting her beloved sons. 

Panelists:

Jennifer Glanville is a Samuel Adams Brewer and Director of Partnerships at The Boston Beer Company. Since she joined the brewery in 2001, Jennifer has attended Doemens Academy in Munich and been integral to the research and development of experimental Samuel Adams brews with annual hop selection trips to Germany and Yakima. Glanville’s day-to-day duties range from participating in taste panel to ensure beers meet high quality standards, collaborating to create new and innovative recipes and managing limited-release beers and events at the Boston Brewery.

Dr. Joyce Y. Wong (Fellow AAAS, AIMBE, BMES) is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering, and a College of Engineering Distinguished Faculty Fellow at Boston University. Her research is in the area of developing biomaterials for the early detection and treatment of disease. Her current projects include pediatric bioengineered blood vessel patches, ultrasound contrast agents to detect and treat abdominal surgical adhesions, nanoparticle magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents for early detection of cardiovascular disease, and biomaterials for reproductive health. She has published over 100 peer-reviewed publications, 11 pending or issued patents, a graduate of the NSF Innovation-CORPS program, and has mentored over 100 trainees.

Casey Hatchett has been a Brookline Police Officer since 1998 and is currently assigned as the Sergeant in the Community Service Division and as Emergency Preparedness/CERT coordinator. Prior to this assignment, Casey worked on the Critical Incident Task Force, as the crime analyst, in the Community Service Division and in the Patrol Division. In her current assignment, Casey supervises the school resource officers, the elder affairs officer, the crime analyst and the "Walk and Talk" officers. She manages social media for the Department, writes grants, sits on the Town's Emergency Management Team which coordinates domestic preparedness, coordinates the Brookline Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program which has over 225 volunteer members and is responsible for community outreach and programming. Casey is a liaison to many local organizations and service providers. Casey also is a member of the Department's Training Unit, the House of Worship Safety and Security Unit, the Diversity Committee and the Social Media Committee. In January 2020, she attended Harvard's National Preparedness Leadership Institute's 3-day course on Meta-Leadership.

Leah Weinberg is a third generation Weinberg at Weinberg Financial Group.  She is a Certified Financial Planner^TM (CFP®) and has been working in Finance for the past 10 years, assisting corporations and individuals in achieving their financial goals. Leah holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of Michigan. She is Series 7 and 66 securities licensed and possesses a Life, Accident and Health insurance license.  Leah also holds a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA®) designation, with which she assists clients in pre- and post-divorce financial planning.

Leah Shatkin Leah Shatkin grew up in Brookline, MA, and graduated from Brookline High School in 2008. She went on to attend William Smith College and Anna Maria College, graduating with Bachelor’s Degrees in Psychology  and Fire Science respectively.  She joined the Brookline Fire Department in 2015 and currently serves the department as a Lieutenant, the first female to achieve this rank in department history. Additionally, she serves as a Rescue Specialist with Massachusetts Task Force 1, FEMA Urban Search and Rescue.  

Kymberly D. Terry serves as the Head of Business Development where she drives new partner acquisition and management of existing corporate partner accounts. Kymberly also enjoys building partnerships with local organizations to help drive networking opportunities.
 
Kymberly is extremely active within the greater Boston community, having served on the Executive Board of the Psi Iota Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and the Boston Chapter of Jack & Jill of America, Inc. She is an active member of numerous organizations, including the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting, National Black MBA Association, and The Partnership, Inc. where she is a 2005 Boston Fellow.
 
Kymberly holds both a BS in Telecommunications Management and an MBA in Finance and Marketing from Syracuse University.  She is also FINRA Series 6, 26, 63, Property, Casualty, Life, Accident and Health licensed. Kymberly has two daughters, A. Austin and Kennedy.