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would happen to my team if we failed. I wondered

up, regardless of their level on the team. That's

what would happen to me if I couldn't deliver.

important-to be approachable and be invested. It

But in the end, we didn't fail. Although we've had

literally takes a village to deliver big projects.

some tough projects that had some pretty ugly golives, we ultimately did deliver. And we have learned

Don't Let Life Simply Happen

a lot! So not much freaks me out any more about
projects. My calmness helps relieve anxiety on the

I've always had a can-do attitude. Fearless is

team and bolsters their confidence and ability to do

too strong a word, but I am fairly tenacious. As

a tough job.

a woman in my field, I've always been in the

I know teams can be scared, particularly on their

minority. When I was hired, I was Coors's first

first project. The most important thing I can do to

female accountant. I have a handful of VP women

help them succeed is provide air cover. I want to be

peers, but I'm often the only woman at the table.

able to make them feel like they can take the smart

It doesn't intimidate me. I enjoy working with all

risk, and if it doesn't work out, to know they're not

types of people. Different approaches make the

going to get destroyed in the process. Of course, we

entire team better.

don't want to repeat mistakes. But getting people

I do take the opportunities I have to use my

comfortable taking a smart risk is a big part of

position and experience to help other women -

my leadership responsibilities. I know that it's

and men. I didn't dream of becoming the VP of a

only when they take a risk outside their comfort

Fortune 500 company. When I got out of college,

zones that they'll really stretch and grow. So I

all I wanted was a job. But throughout my career,

give people support. I try to reduce their anxiety

I figured things out as I went. It isn't always easy -

level because fear can paralyze people - not to

we have a long way still to go as women. But the

mention the extreme stress it creates on folks.

higher up I got, the more of an impact I realized I

Everyone knows they can come see me or call me

could have. So I stick with it.

"

When I was hired, I was Coors's first female
accountant. I have a handful of VP women peers, but I'm
often the only woman at the table. It doesn't intimidate
me. I enjoy working with all types of people. Different
approaches make the entire team better.

"

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