Cathi is a biopharma executive with more than 25 years of commercialization, development, and portfolio management experience across multiple therapeutic areas in the US and globally.

In her role leading Enterprise Strategy, Cathi is a member of the Executive Leadership Team at Bristol Myers Squibb and is accountable for Corporate and Portfolio Strategy, Portfolio Analytics and Enterprise Governance. Cathi joined BMS in 2021 to lead global marketing and commercial development, and to build strategic portfolio management capabilities. Prior to joining BMS, Cathi spent more than two decades
in roles of increasing responsibility and scope at Roche/Genentech, primarily in oncology. During her tenure there, Cathi was the global program leader for Roche’s anti-PDL1 program from its entry into clinic through its broad therapeutic expansion, global licensing, and commercialization and over the course of her career, has held sales, marketing, and strategic roles.

Cathi holds a BA in Psychology from UCLA and an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.

Susan L. Anderson has been a board member and the treasurer of the Pennsylvania Conference for Women since its inception. After completing twenty years of government service, Anderson retired from the Commonwealth; her last position was as special assistant to Governor Edward G. Rendell for health care reform. Prior to serving in Governor Rendell’s administration, she practiced law in Philadelphia. For more than sixty years, Anderson has been active in Girl Scouts, having served for nine years as chair of her local council, six years as a board member of Girl Scouts of the USA, and now as a board member of the World Foundation for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. Anderson served for nine years as a member of the board of the Philadelphia Zoo and as chair of its Audit and Compliance Committee. She recently formed and now heads the Board Alumni Association for the zoo. She is currently a member of the board of the Women’s Animal Center, serving as its vice president, and a member of the board of the Philadelphia Dog Training Club, serving as its treasurer. She is also a Board member of the Women’s Golf Association of Philadelphia.

Alexandra Dailerian serves as Vice President on the Impact & Inclusion team at Comcast and is accountable for the company’s employee engagement program portfolio. She also leads technology enablement and grants operations, bringing innovation and execution to the corporate social responsibility organization. Prior to this role, she held several other roles within Comcast, including leading the internal communications technology revamp of the company intranet, and various corporate and field programs, spanning across Human Resources, Communications and Technology. Before joining Comcast, Alexandra held several program management roles within the Office of Technology and Innovation of the City of Philadelphia, and she also brings more than five years of global management and strategy consulting experience.

Alexandra has earned her Global MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management and a bachelor’s degree in international business from Albright College.

Alexandra is a proud Romanian immigrant, a loving mother to two incredible boys, wife and twin sister.

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MARISSA HUMPHREY is the chief financial officer for PECO. Humphrey joined the Exelon family of companies in 2007 and advanced through leadership positions at Constellation, BGE, Exelon’s Business Service Company, Exelon Utilities, and Pepco Holdings, primarily in finance roles but also in regulatory and strategy. Before joining Exelon, Humphrey spent several years in consulting and healthcare finance. Humphrey serves on the board of trustees of Project HOME, an organization focused on ending chronic homelessness and alleviating poverty in Philadelphia. She serves as executive sponsor for PECO’s OLE (Organization of Latinos at Exelon) employee resource group chapter, is a co-founder and executive sponsor for Finance’s EmpowHER initiative (a cross-finance initiative focused on networking and targeted development opportunities for women across Exelon), and is the executive sponsor for PECO Women Connected, an initiative focused on removing barriers to advancement and progress for all women, strengthening relationships between white women and women of color across the organization.

Carol Lee Mitchell leads growth business segments for business banking at Bank of America. Her responsibilities include building and investing in business growth related initiatives and creating an excellent client experience for business owners by driving innovation and investment into strategic growth efforts for all business owners.

Rev. Dr. Lorina Marshall-Blake is the president of the Independence Blue Cross Foundation (the Foundation), a charitable, private foundation founded in 2011, and the vice president of community affairs at Independence Blue Cross (Independence). In her role with the Foundation, she leads strategic, programmatic, and operational efforts to fulfill the Foundation’s mission to lead sustainable solutions that improve the health and wellness of the community. Under her leadership, the Foundation has established itself as a collaborator, innovator, and thought leader in addressing emerging health needs in southeastern Pennsylvania. As the vice president of community affairs, Marshall-Blake develops and manages relationships with community partners to advance Independence’s social mission efforts. Marshall-Blake is passionate about giving back to the community. She is involved with more than 30 professional and civic organizations, including the Anti-Defamation League and the United Negro College Fund, and is the former president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Omega Omega Chapter. She is also an associate minister at the Vine Memorial Baptist Church in Philadelphia. Currently, she also serves on more than 25 non-profit boards and committees including the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association — Corporate Responsibility Committee, The Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia’s Paradigm Award & Scholarship Committee, the Urban Affairs Coalition, and the Urban League of Philadelphia. Marshall-Blake also serves on Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions Executive Advisory Council and Rutgers School of Nursing — Camden Dean’s Leadership Circle. She is also an Honorary Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and was appointed to the National Advisory Council on Nursing Education and Practice.

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SUZANNE QUIGLEY has over twenty-five years of experience in corporate responsibility and project management. Quigley joined QVC in July of 2010 to lead the community affairs team, which continues to be part of her current role as director of corporate responsibility for Qurate Retail Group (QRG). QRG is comprised of the leading retail brands QVC, HSN, Ballard Designs, Frontgate, Garnet Hill, and Grandin Road. Her previous role was VP of community initiatives at Capmark Finance Inc. Before that, she was the manager of housing and community initiatives for the Fannie Mae Foundation’s northern regional office in Philadelphia. Quigley graduated from Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research with an MS in social service and an MS in law and social policy, and from Villanova University with a BA in political science. She also received a certificate in nonprofit management from the Nonprofit Executive Leadership Institute at Bryn Mawr College. Quigley currently is a member of the Boston College’s Center for Corporate Citizenship ESG Reporting Advisory Group, Sustainability Leadership Forum and the Retail Industry Leaders Association’s Sustainability Committee.

Leslie Stiles is currently board president of the Pennsylvania Conference for Women. From 2003 until 2011, she served as executive director for the Pennsylvania Commission for Women. Prior to her appointment as executive director, Stiles served as director of marketing for the National Constitution Center, vice president of marketing at First Union Bank and Corestates Bank, and president of Stiles and Co. Her nonprofit board affiliations include Girl Scouts of Southeastern Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Marion Anderson award, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure–Philadelphia Affiliate (2005 to 2011), the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition, Kimmel Cancer Center advisory board, and the Mayor’s Commission on Literacy, which she chaired through 2016.

Stiles is also a member of the Forum of Executive Women. A breast cancer survivor, she has been honored for her work with the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Buddy program and received the 2006 PA Breast Cancer Coalition’s Pink Tie award and Komen’s 2010 Woman of Power award.

She has also received the Professional Women’s Roundtable Power award, KYW 2011 Women’s Achievement award, Women’s Law Project Myra Bradwell award, 2012 Pathways PA award, Women’s eNews award and the 2021 Take the Lead award from the Girl Scouts of SE Pennsylvania. Stiles was recognized by Governor Wolf as a 2019 Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania.

Nicole Stovall is Vice President of Merck’s Global Diversity & Inclusion Center of Excellence (GDI CoE), bringing a distinctive blend of legal, ethics, investigations, and business leadership experience to her role. Since leading the GDI CoE from April 2025 to present, Nicole has focused on embedding inclusion into the everyday workflows of the business, linking inclusive practices to measurable business outcomes, advancing fairness throughout the company and strengthening belonging across global teams. Prior to this role, Nicole spent more than two decades in Merck’s Office of the General Counsel, where she led employment and labor legal teams and later the company’s global investigations function. In those roles, she advised senior executives on complex workplace, culture, and compliance matters; led enterprise training and communications that strengthened ethical leadership and speak-up culture; and guided high-stakes people decisions across regions and business lines.  Nicole is widely regarded as a problem solver who is able to navigate complexity with clarity, precision and empathy.  Based on Nicole’s unique experiences, she is deeply attuned to the connection between culture, risk, talent, and business performance—and built the broad expertise she now brings to advancing inclusion as a strategic business capability. Nicole holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. from Columbia Law School.  Nicole is married to her husband Tony and the proud mother of two daughters, Myla and Sydney.

Celeste Warren is a visionary leader who had an impressive 28-year tenure at Merck, where she rose to the esteemed position of Vice President and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer. During her decade-long leadership of the Global Diversity and Inclusion Center of Excellence, Celeste implemented groundbreaking initiatives that fostered a culture of inclusivity and equity, setting new standards in the industry.

After her retirement, Celeste founded Celeste Warren Consulting, LLC, where she passionately continues her mission to reshape the landscape of diversity and inclusion. Her consulting services empower organizations to create fair and equitable opportunities for all, driving meaningful change and enhancing workplace culture.

In addition to her consulting work, Celeste, alongside her two children, established Destination STEM, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing vital resources and support to students of color and those in need pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM).

Throughout her illustrious career, Celeste has championed diversity, equity, and inclusion on a global scale, elevating the importance of understanding diverse cultures, perspectives, and beliefs within corporate strategies. Her visionary approach not only reshaped Merck’s internal culture but also influenced the broader business landscape, empowering organizations worldwide to embrace inclusivity as a cornerstone of success.

Recognized internationally for her pivotal contributions, Celeste has inspired countless individuals and organizations to commit to meaningful change, fostering environments where everyone can thrive. She has been recognized for her work in diversity, equity and inclusion including:

• Black Enterprise’s “Top Executives in Global Diversity and Inclusion”
• Savoy Magazine’s “Most Influential Women in Corporate America”
• Diversity Global Magazine’s “Influential Women in Global Diversity”
• Diversity Woman Magazine’s: “Elite100” List
She was also recognized as the Chief Diversity Officer of the Year by the National Minority Supplier Development Council.
She serves on the boards of RWJBarnabas Health Systems, the PA Conference for Women and Paradigm for Parity. She is also a member of the CNBC Workforce Executive Council.

Celeste is a published author and her articles on diversity, equity and inclusion have been featured in numerous national and global publications and she has had the opportunity to speak at various events across the world.

Celeste attended the University of Kentucky where she earned her B.S. degree. She received her master’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University.

She is the wife of John Warren and the mother of two children, Christina-Celeste and John Steven, Jr.

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KAREN FARMER WHITE is a founding board member and secretary of the Pennsylvania Conference for Women that is celebrating 20 years in 2023. She is the current chair of the Pennsylvania State Board of Education. Previously, she was the managing director of the Pennsylvania office of Mesirow Financial. Prior to Mesirow, White was the vice president of Education at WQED Multimedia, where she won three Mid-Atlantic Emmys for her work in educational television programming. White serves as board chair of Seton Hill University and the FISA Foundation. In addition, she serves on the boards of the Urban League of Pittsburgh and the regional advisory board of Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. White has received numerous awards for community service including: The Moe Coleman Award for Excellence from the University of Pittsburgh Institute of Politics, Pittsburgh BusinessTimes Women of Influence, YWCA Woman of Spirit Award, and named as an Influential Black Woman by the New Pittsburgh Courier. She worked on her doctorate of education at the University of Pittsburgh where she previously earned her Masters of public administration from the Graduate School of Public Affairs, and is a graduate of the executive management program at the Katz Graduate School of Business. She is a graduate of Leadership Pittsburgh class XII. White has previously served on numerous boards and committees including: Point Park University board, City Theater board, Pennsylvania Healthcare Cost Containment Council, The Pennsylvania Humanities Commission, and served as the eastern area board representative to the National Association of State Boards of Education. In her free time, she enjoys opportunities to serve as a mentor/ advisor to young women in the Pittsburgh area.

Host | Beyond Comfort Zones: Evolving Leadership for Tomorrow’s Work

HON. ALISON YOUNG is managing partner of Red, White and Blue Strategies, and chair of the firm’s leadership training practice group. A certified coach and nationally recognized expert on emotional intelligence, Young advises international NGOs, hedge funds, and corporate clients on leadership, culture, and philanthropy. Young is an on-air contributor for BCC (London), Dan Abrams Live (national), and 6ABC’s Inside Story (Philadelphia). Young also serves on the faculty of The Campaign School at Yale. She previously served as executive director of the Institute for Strategic Leadership in Drexel’s LeBow College of Business and as VP for external affairs at the National Constitution Center. In 2017, Young was named as Eisenhower Fellow to China, studying the underrepresentation of women in G20 governments. Young is a former Senior White House Official, having served as a special assistant to President George W. Bush and director of USA Freedom Corps. Young earned a BA from Grove City College, an MA from George Washington University, and is currently a doctoral candidate at NYU. She is an appointed Commissioner to the Pennsylvania Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial in 2026. Young serves as a board member for multiple organizations including the Pennsylvania Conference for Women and the Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center, Inc. She is a member of the Forum of Executive Women and the Pennsylvania Society.