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SHEspeaks Ep 10: Dr. Lakisha Simmons

SHESpeaks, the Young&BosSHE podcast

Release Date: 09/27/2018

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With the holiday season among us, we’re focused on hospitality and the building of authentic, real connections. Our guest, Elizabeth Eichhorn, is the Founder and CEO of Ampersand Dinners, an organization dedicated to creating authentic opportunities for professional connections around the dinner table that seed the potential for future collaborations. Elizabeth discusses her innovative approach to networking, the beauty of life-giving dinner experiences, the art of hospitality in leadership and more. 

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Dr. Lakisha Simmons, business intelligence and analytics expert, associate professor of information management systems at Belmont University and executive director of The Achiever Academy, spends her days teaching -- both in and out of the classroom. We'll discuss her dedication to education, her belief in the power of mentoring young women as they work to understand just how powerful they are, how she's transforming access to period products in Nashville (and beyond!) and her successful career in business technology.