More than 200 people crowded into the October 11 Women Shaping Our Region Symposium sponsored by the Butler County Chamber of Commerce. Jewish Healthcare Foundation CEO Karen Wolk Feinstein was one of the six speakers to address questions about themselves and the Pittsburgh region. Butler County Commissioners Leslie Osche and Kim Geyer moderated the panel. Discussion focused on sacrifices made to further their careers, their organizations' missions, and critical changes needed to face the future effectively while preparing and inspiring the next generation of leaders.
Other panelists included Hilary Mercer, vice president of the Shell Cracker Plant in Beaver County; Leadership Pittsburgh CEO Aradhna Oliphant; Pittsburgh Foundation President Lisa Schroeder; WPXI-TV News Anchor Lisa Sylvester; and Hefren Tillotson CEO Kim Tillotson Fleming.