You Should Smile More: How to Dismantle Gender Bias in the Workplace

Dawn Hudson is a senior executive and keynote speaker. She is a founding member of "The Band of Sisters" after spending eleven years at PepsiCo as CMO, then president and CEO of Pepsi-Cola North America.

Cie Nicholson is an investor, and advisor to a number of start-up companies, a speaker, and a founding member of "The Band of Sisters" after spending eleven years at PepsiCo in marketing positions, including chief marketing officer, Pepsi-Cola North America.

Mitzi Short, an executive coach and speaker, is the cofounder and CEO of New Season Coaching & Consulting Group, and a founding member of "The Band of Sisters," after spending twenty-five years at PepsiCo in sales, operations, and marketing roles, including PepsiCo customer team VP/GM and VP of multicultural marketing.

Katie Lacey is a former CEO and general manager, a speaker, and a founding member of "The Band of Sisters" after spending twelve years at PepsiCo in a variety of marketing roles at both Frito-Lay and Pepsi Cola. After leaving PepsiCo she served as SVP, marketing for ESPN.

Lori Tauber Marcus is a corporate board director, executive coach, and founding member of "The Band of Sisters" after spending twenty-four years at PepsiCo in multiple roles, including senior vice president, marketing activation.

Angelique Bellmer Krembs is the global head of brand at BlackRock and a founding member of "The Band of Sisters," after twenty-three years at PepsiCo, leading turnaround and growth for many beloved brands, including Pepsi, Mountain Dew, and SoBe, and a variety of cross-divisional leadership roles.

Lindsey Dorcus is a SOVAS and IAA Award-winning audiobook narrator and classically trained actor. She has recorded over fifty titles for publishers like Penguin Random House, Disney Hyperion, Audible Studios, Scribd, and others. She especially loves narrating YA, science fiction/fantasy, and stories with LGBTQ+ themes.