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Las Vegas Girl Scouts attend female leadership event

Posted at 6:19 PM, Jan 20, 2020
and last updated 2020-01-21 08:16:14-05

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada and The Alturas Institute co-hosted Conversations with Exceptional Women today at Springs Preserve.

Conversations with Exceptional Women featured an all-female panel discussing topics crucial to an informed and engaged society. The event was designed to help develop informed civic-minded leaders committed to making a difference in our community via government, public policy, and the democratic process.

The following women spoke at the event:

  • Keynote Speaker: Congresswoman Dina Titus, 1st congressional district
  • Gina Bennett: CIA, Senior Analyst
  • Michelle Coffey: Morgan Lewis, General Counsel
  • Caroline Heldman: Occidental College, Associate Professor of Politics
  • Diane McWhorter: Pulitzer Prize-winning author
  • Julie Murray: Moonridge Group, Principal and CEO
  • Jeanette Schneider: LIV Media Inc., Founder and CEO
  • Christine Walker: Provincetown Film Society, CEO