THROUGHOUT MY CAREER, I HAVE ALWAYS FELT THE NEED TO BE OF SERVICE TO OTHERS AND PROVE MY ABILITIES. AS A WOMAN EXECUTIVE, I FOUND MYSELF ALWAYS SAYING “YES” TO MY EXECUTIVE TEAM. AS THE ONLY WOMAN ON MY CURRENT EXECUTIVE TEAM, I LEARNED THE POWER OF AN EMPOWRED “NO” USING MY AUTHENTIC VOICE SO THAT I MAY FOCUS ON THE STRATEGIC INITIATIVES I WAS BROUGHT ON TO EXECUTE. I EXPERIENCED A LOT OF INTERNAL RESISTENCE INTIALLY, BUT WITH THE SUPPORT OF KATIE AND THE MASTERMIND I AM NOW ATTRACTING MORE OPPORTUNITIES IN LINE WITH MY VISION THAN I COULD HAVE EVER IMAGINED. I WOULD PAY DOUBLE FOR MASTERMIND!
-KAREN WAWRZASZEK, REGIONAL PRESIDENT, BNY MELLON, WEALTH MANAGEMENT