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Women In Supply Chain – ‘Distinguished Speaker Dinner Series’ featuring Kathryn McQuade

May 6, 2015 @ 4:45 pm - 8:45 pm

 

Location:

Safari Lodge, Calgary Zoo, 1300 Zoo Rd NE, Calgary, AB, T2E 7V6

Speaker:

Kathryn McQuade is a Transportation Executive with over 30 years of experience working for Railways across North America. Kathryn is a results focused, innovative leader in the rail industry, who has experience in a variety of financial, operational, strategic planning and technology roles including CFO, COO and CIO for Canadian Pacific Railway and Norfolk Southern. She currently serves on public and private boards of TransAlta Renewables and Altria. Kathryn is the trustee of the Kathryn B McQuade Foundation which strives to make sustainable improvements in Women and Children’s Rights, Education and Welfare.

Please join us on May 6, 2015 to hear Kathryn McQuade, a Transportation Executive with over 30 years of experience working for Railways across North America.

Finding the courage to “trust your own instincts” when making career decisions.

Everywhere you turn there is always someone that wants to give you career advice…blogs, websites, magazine articles, books and let’s not forget friends, colleagues and family. Everyone seems to know what’s best for you, but you. Often people listen to others ignoring their own intuition. Kathryn will share 2 decisions where “trusting her gut” rather than listening to others changed her career trajectory.

Kathryn McQuade is a Transportation Executive with over 30 years of experience working for Railways across North America.

Kathryn is a results focused, innovative leader in the rail industry, who has experience in a variety of financial, operational, strategic planning and technology roles including CFO, COO and CIO for Canadian Pacific Railway and Norfolk Southern. She currently serves on public and private boards of TransAlta Renewables and Altria. Kathryn is the trustee of the Kathryn B McQuade Foundation which strives to make sustainable improvements in Women and Children’s Rights, Education and Welfare.

Kathryn has graciously stepped in to replace Marcella Szel, who had to unfortunately cancel her speaking engagement.  We send Marcella and her family, all of our best wishes.

The dinner will be held at the Safari Lodge at the Calgary Zoo, 1300 Zoo Rd NE, Calgary, Alberta. Registration for the dinner will begin at 4:45. This dinner is sponsored by: Tickets are $85. There is a limited quantity of student tickets available at $35.

 

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Date:
May 6, 2015
Time:
4:45 pm - 8:45 pm