The world is changing fast — careers, technology, the economy, relationships, expectations. By choice or circumstance, many of us are asking the same questions: What's next? Should I stay or leave? Am I too late? We can't control the change. We can choose how we respond to it.
Join five inspiring women as they share their perspectives on resilience, reinvention, leadership, career transitions, ageism, and life's unexpected turns and explore a question at the heart of every pivot: How do we reconnect with our own sense of power when everything around us is shifting? Their stories are a reminder of what it means to show up for the Simmons Network with your time, talent, ties, testimony, and treasure — the 5 Ts that keep our community strong through every season of change.
Before the event, bring one question you're carrying about your career, your relationships, or your next chapter. You'll leave with a fresh perspective, renewed confidence, and one meaningful next step. Come with a question. Leave with a renewed sense of what's possible. Registration & Suggested Donation Registration is $10 for all Simmons alumnae/i, with an optional donation to the Alumnae/i Association Scholarship Fund to support the well-being and success of our community. "Do You Have The Power To Pivot" is the second of a series of virtual sessions designed to connect Simmons alumnae/i with knowledgeable panelists. Look out for information about our next panel later this year!
Featured Panelists
Celina Goddard
Systems Thinker & Transformation Strategist
A strategic transformation leader and systems thinker, Celina helps organizations make sense of complexity, drawing on a background in engineering, design thinking, and business strategy to reframe how we understand leadership and work.
Larissa Haynes '19MBA
Executive & Leadership Coach
Founder of Quivet Consulting, Larissa partners with organizations to develop leaders and build healthy, high-performing cultures. She's also a PeopleFirst Executive Coach with Alpine Investors and teaches Organizational Behavior at MassArt.
Julie Kantor '91
CEO, Twomentor.com & Executive VP, South Florida & New York Intervention
A nationally recognized expert on mentoring and workforce retention, Julie has spent three decades helping people, organizations, and families navigate change — from building mentoring programs for Fortune 500 companies to now guiding families through addiction and mental health crises alongside her husband.
Jen Schroeder
Career Strategist for the Overlooked
Jen spent 20+ years in corporate operations before launching The Unobsolete, a workplace strategy company for people navigating the wrong side of a corporate decision. In less than a year, she has grown her audience to more than 600,000.
Anna Welland
HR & Grants Strategist
Founder of Welland & Co., Anna is a business and people operations leader and grants strategist with 25+ years of experience across global companies, biotech, and early-stage ventures. Today, she helps growing companies build right-sized people systems.