RBJ presents 2025 Women Who Lead
Rochester Business Journal's Women Who Lead program celebrates International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month.
Cara E. Rossi
CPA Director Freed Maxick What are the greatest challenges women in leadership experience? Are more challenges external or internal? Women in leadership face both external and internal challenges. Externally, biases […]
Megan M. Broomfield
CPA, Partner MMB+CO Mentorship is so important to women in the workforce these days. Do you mentor other women through a specific program? Or did you have a mentor that […]
Dr. Eileen Lynd-Balta
Associate Provost and Professor St. John Fisher University What leadership traits have served you well? And on the flip side, what have you learned that tends to hold women leaders […]
Christina Lacagnina
President & CEO Our Lady of Mercy Our Lady of Mercy School for Young Women is the only college preparatory, faith-based private school in Rochester exclusively for young women of […]
Rebecca Westervelt, AIF®
Senior Managing Director, Retirement Services Courier Capital What leadership traits have served you well? Throughout my career, I have consistently needed to adapt. I view embracing change as an opportunity […]
Jenny Bean
CPA Director Freed Maxick What leadership traits have served you well? And on the flip side, what have you learned that tends to hold women leaders back? Adaptability, resilience, and […]
Katie Lally
Owner SimuTech SimuTech Group has over 40 years of experience inspiring clients to push the boundaries of innovation and deliver transformational products. As a trusted advisor to over 4,000 clients, […]












