Extending The Ladder

Hosted by Compass Datacenters’ Chief Innovation Officer, Nancy Novak, the aim of Extending the Ladder is to provide insight for the next generation of women leaders, as they forge a path in what has traditionally been a male-dominated space.

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Featured image: Empowering women in STEM with San Diego State University students
Empowering Women in STEM with San Diego State University Students

In this episode of Extending the Ladder, Nancy sits down with three incredible STEM students from San Diego State University to talk about the challen...

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Featured image: Women and Sustainability with Brittany Marley.
Women and Sustainability

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Nancy Novak is joined by Brittany Marley, Senior Global Client Executive, Platform Alliances at Equinix. They dive deep into the role of women in sust...

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Featured image: Bringing the Next-Gen into Construction with Jennifer Sproul.
Bringing the Next-Gen into Construction

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Jennifer Sproul, President of the Maryland Center for Construction Education and Innovation, Inc. (MCCEI), encourages listeners that there is a place ...

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Featured image: digital equity with Dr. Julie Albright.
Bridging the Digital Divide: Driving Towards Digital Equity

Sociologist Dr. Julie Albright breaks down why women are facing a digital divide and how to combat this issue.

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Featured image: diversity and inclusion in construction with Allison Scott.
Leverage a Non-traditional Background to Boost Diversity and Inclusion in the Construction Industry

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In efforts to boost diversity and inclusion among the construction industry, Nancy Novak, the chief officer at Compass Datacenters, and Allison Scott,...

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Featured image: Entering STEM with Society of Women Engineers.
Entering STEM with Michigan State University’s Society of Women Engineers

The Society of Women Engineers, or SWE, is a non-profit educational service organization composed of science and engineering students and graduate eng...

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Featured image: Gender Equality in the Data Center Industry with Noelle Walsh.
A Closer Look at the Evolving Gender Equality in the Data Center Industry

Noelle Walsh, Corporate VP for Microsoft, joined Nancy Novak, Chief Innovation Officer for Compass Datacenters, to discuss how gender equality is prog...

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Featured image: gender equity in the workplace with Heather Dooley.
IM Women Group Aims to Progress Gender Equity Through Education Campaign with Heather Dooley

Chairperson Heather Dooley shares statistics and advice on diversity, equity and inclusion.

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Featured image: personal board of directors with Tiffany English.
Building Your Own Personal Board of Directors

Tiffany English discusses the importance of building one’s brand through a personal board of directors.

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Featured image: implicit bias in the workplace with Janese Murray.
Confronting Implicit Bias in the Workplace with Janese Murray

D&I expert shares practical tips and information about the impact of bias.

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Featured image: Health and Technology with LaShonda Anderson-Williams.
The Intersection of Health and Technology

The worlds of health and technology continue to converge to deliver new capabilities and efficiencies to the healthcare industry. In this episode, LaS...

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Featured image: Importance of Female Leadership with Lakisha Woods.
The Importance of Female Leadership

Host Nancy Novak and Lakisha Woods, President and CEO of the National Institute of Building Sciences share insights on their own careers and about con...

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