From the eighth grade, Julie Sweet knew that she wanted to be a lawyer; luckily, she had the support of her family, teachers, and friends to get her through law school at Columbia University. Sweet is one of the most powerful and respected leaders in corporate America. As a household name, Sweet’s name is associated with someone that challenges the status quo, meets a challenge with enthusiasm, and is a strong advocate for gender equality at the office. Among her rundown of numerous achievements, Sweet drove the making of a system of 11 Innovation Hubs over the U.S., has been an individual from the organization’s Global Management Committee for as far back as a decade and serves on the Board of Directors of Catalyst, a worldwide not-for-profit concentrated on breaking the glass ceiling for women in the workplace.
