BWA Podcast Show – Female Business Leaders: Closnig the Gender Gap
🎙️ Join Us for a Powerful Conversation on Closing the Gender Gap 🌟
Tune into this month’s BWA Podcast Show as we dive into the heart of leadership bringing together four inspiring female leaders to tackle one of today’s most pressing topics: Closing the Gender Gap.
In this episode Lyn Hawkins, Catherine Leach, Stacey Payrits and Kelly Crossley will explore:
🔹 Personal journeys navigating systemic barriers in careers.
🔹 Critical factors contributing to gender disparities in various industries.
🔹 Successful strategies for promoting gender equity and inclusion.
🔹 How to leverage influence for systemic change.
🔹 The pivotal role of mentorship and sponsorship in advancing women’s careers.
🔹 Strategies to embed diversity, equity, and inclusion in organizational cultures.
Don’t miss out on this important discussion and gain insights, actionable strategies, and personal stories from leaders paving the way towards a more equitable future.
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About Catherine Leach
Catherine Leach is the CEO and founder of Leach Legal, renowned for her expertise in family law. With over two decades of experience, Catherine is dedicated to helping clients through complex financial matters related to separation and divorce. Her extensive experience allows her to provide big-picture advice in all areas related to family law, helping clients control costs, avoid expensive disputes and resolve issues efficiently. Catherine’s leadership has established a firm culture in which lawyers and administrative staff are dedicated to helping clients with compassion, empathy, and strength with offices in Melbourne and Perth. She is a trained mediator and a collaborative lawyer, and she advocates for alternative dispute resolution methods, facilitating ongoing negotiation.
Catherine holds a Master of Applied Law (Family Law) and is admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of WA. She is a member of the International Entrepreneur’s Organisation and sits on its Asia Pacific Regional Board. As a highly respected Leader in Business Women Australia Catherine is a popular keynote speaker, educating and inspiring women to achieve their goals and dreams, partnering as a host of BWA events and an engaging Podcast guest on the Business Women Australia Podcast Show. Catherine regularly presents to industry summits, professional groups and organisations about family law, leadership, and business.
About Kelly Crossley
Kelly’s passion for the freight forwarding industry cannot be disputed. In a transactional industry, Kelly’s exemplary approach to customer service has enabled her to steer Transitainer WA to unprecedented growth during the global pandemic. Highly skilled in negotiation and operations management, Kelly has led her committed team through the most challenging period in the history of the industry. Her resolve and focus on delivering the best outcomes for her clients, has propelled Transitainer WA into the top echelons of freight forwarders in Western Australia. A fully licenced customs broker, an accredited Australian Trusted Trader, industry leader, and mother of two with a love for keeping fit and healthy, Kelly enjoys balancing the demands of running a thriving business with the rigours of daily life.
About Stacey Payritis
Stacey is a Partner at LG Accounting Solutions, where she has flourished since joining as a graduate accountant in 2013. With a Bachelor of Commerce from Murdoch University and Chartered Accountant credentials earned in 2017, Stacey has steadily ascended to her current role after five years as a senior accountant. Her expertise spans Self-Managed Superannuation Funds, overseeing LG Accounting Solutions’ Superannuation team for the past seven years. Stacey’s dedication extends to supporting primary producers, drawn to the unique challenges facing farmers. Her passion for estate and succession planning has grown from this experience, guiding clients to ensure seamless transitions of their hard-earned legacies to the next generation. Stacey thrives on supporting business owners, inspiring success, and tackling challenges, firmly believing that collaborative efforts lead to mutual success and growth through strengthened client relationships.
About Lyn Hawkins
Lyn Hawkins is the Founder and Director of (BWA), which is fast becoming one of the most influential groups for Australian women in business. Lyn is also the Founding Director of Hawkins Marketing, a business strategy consultancy practice established in 2015 advising law and accounting firms, engineering, medical and SME’s. With a career spanning over 25 years in entrepreneurship, marketing and business growth, she has held senior executive roles with KPMG, Telstra, HHG Legal Group, HLB Mann Judd and Diverse IT in addition to her own business ventures in multi-media and education. Lyn is also a Director of Private Wealth Network in Western Australia and South Australia, a membership-based organisation with UHNW individuals, family groups and Family Offices.
Lyn has a Bachelor of Commerce (UWA) with honours in strategic management and marketing, has taught at University level, and numerous Non-Executive board roles in the Private and NFP sectors. She is an experienced Leadership Coach, has a Diploma (and Cert IV) in Coaching and Mentoring, and has been a mentor to Commerce students at UWA since 2013.