Pepperdine to Host Women in Policy and Politics Symposium

The Pepperdine Center for Women in Leadership, in partnership with the Pepperdine School of Public Policy, will host the Women in Policy and Politics Symposium at Wilburn Auditorium in Malibu on Monday, October 23, from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM.

As women have advanced as leaders within the public sphere, progress made in the realm of politics and policy is among the most prominent. Internationally, as well as within the United States, women in positions of political leadership have paved the way for even greater strides for future generations.

Guest speakers will highlight the challenges and opportunities for women in policy and political leadership by exploring the subject throughout three distinct themes:

Women in Nonprofit Policy

Moderator:

• Regan Harwell Schaffer (MA ’93, EdD ’02)
  Director, Nonprofit Leadership Collaborative and
  Professor of Organizational Behavior and Management
  Seaver College, Pepperdine University

Panelists:

• Sally Pipes
  President and CEO

Pacific Research Institute

• Montse Alvarado
  Executive Director

Becket Fund

• Kathy Schaffer
  Coach, Author, Speaker

Women in Government

Moderator:

• Ashley Trim (MPP ’09)
  Executive Director, Davenport Institute for Public Engagement and Civic Leadership
  School of Public Policy, Pepperdine University

Panelists:

• Sabrina Adu-Hamdeh
  Foreign Affairs Officer
  US Department of State
• Lindsay Young (MPP ’10)
  White House Web Consultant
  18F
• Ingrid Hardy
  Director, Cultural and Community Services
  City of Oxnard
• Sahar Shirazi
  Senior Planning Advisor
  Governor's Office of Planning and Research

Women in Elected Office

Moderator:

• Pete Peterson (MPP ’07)
  Dean
  School of Public Policy, Pepperdine University

Panelists:

• Kathryn Barger
  Los Angeles County Supervisor
• Alicia Weintraub (MPP ’02)
  Councilwoman
  City of Calabasas
• Shirley Weber
  Member
  California State Assembly

Tickets are free for Pepperdine students and $25 for faculty, staff, and community members.

For additional information, and to register to attend, visit the Women in Policy and Politics Symposium page on the Eventbrite website.