W.L. Mellon Speaker Series: Fireside Chat With Janet Foutty and Laurie Weingart

The women presented on April 11, 2023 as part of the speaker series. Mia Pareek (MBA 2012), Deloitte Consulting LLP, moderated.

Janet Foutty, Executive Chair of the Board, Deloitte US

Janet Foutty is Executive Chair of the board of Deloitte US. Janet is also a member of Deloitte’s Global Board of Directors and chair of the Deloitte Foundation. She formerly served as CEO of Deloitte Consulting.

While CEO she led the digital transformation and growth of the $10B business through significant investments in digital, artificial intelligence, and cloud. Janet previously led Deloitte’s Federal and Technology businesses, which grew exponentially through organic growth, acquisitions, and the launch of numerous businesses including Deloitte Digital.

Janet is a passionate advocate for DEI; women in technology; and the need for STEM education. She founded women in technology groups in India and the US. Janet has steered Deloitte’s DEI efforts and is committed to purposeful leadership and recognizes that business can and should make a broader societal impact that matters. Janet also serves on a number of not-for-profit boards.

Janet is a co-author of the bestselling book "Arrive and Thrive: 7 Impactful Practices for Women Navigating Leadership."

Laurie Weingart, Richard M. and Margaret S. Cyert Professor of Organizational Behavior and Theory, Tepper School

Laurie Weingart is the Richard M. and Margaret S. Cyert Professor of Organizational Behavior and Theory at the Tepper School of Business. She is Vice Chair of CMU’s Faculty Senate and co-leads the Collaboration and Conflict Research Lab. She formerly served as CMU’s Interim Provost and as a Senior Associate Dean within the Tepper School.

Coauthor of "The No Club: Putting a Stop to Women’s Dead-End Work," her research and teaching examines collaboration, conflict, and negotiation, with a focus on how differences across people both help and hinder effective problem-solving and innovation. Professor Weingart has published over 70 articles and book chapters in the fields of management, psychology, and economics.

An elected Fellow of the Academy of Management and recipient of the Joseph E. McGrath Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Study of Groups, Weingart served as President of the International Association for Conflict Management, founding President of the Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research, and as editor of the Academy of Management Annals.

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