Across the energy sector, women make up less than 30% of the workforce, but that is changing as more young women enter the sector and as the industry makes a concentrated effort to increase gender diversity.

At Duke University’s annual Women in Energy event in March 2021, four alumnae in energy discussed their professional journeys, the skills that help them succeed in their current roles, gender diversity in the energy workplace, and advice for students interested in energy careers.

Panelists shared their career journeys to date and current roles in a panel discussion moderated by
0:00 Stacy Peterson (Assistant Director for Student & Alumni Engagement, Duke University Energy Initiative):
1:44 Sara Bogdan (MEM '15) - Head of Sustainability and ESG, JetBlue Airways
7:44 Manisha Shah (MPP '95) - Founder, EmStar Consulting
10:04 Elizabeth Liedel Turnbull (MEM/MBA '11) - Senior Product Developer, Transportation Electrification, Portland General Electric
14:38 Tiffany Wilson (Ph.D. '17) - Data Scientist, CleanChoice Energy

19:41 - What excites panelists about working in energy
27:45 - Perspectives on addressing gender diversity in the sector
40:43 - Skills that are critical to panelists’ success in their current roles
49:03 - Audience Q&A
54:54 - Final round of advice for students

Organized by the Duke University Energy Initiative (https://energy.duke.edu) and the EDGE Center at Fuqua School of Business (https://centers.fuqua.duke.edu/edge).

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