“I think women are natural logistical masterminds.” — Amy Cueva
When the volunteer panel of judges were reviewing the backgrounds of candidates for the 2009 Mass High Tech Women to Watch, the level of accomplishments displayed by the finalists was noteworthy. What also was striking was how many candidates led companies and achieved technical breakthroughs around childbirth and raising toddlers. Several judges noted that during their child-raising years their careers took an enforced break. Not so for most of this year’s Women to Watch, who are business leaders and hands-on moms.
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Heidi Perry
Director, Independent Research & Development program, Draper Laboratory (2005)
Update: “I have moved on from my division leader responsibility to a position as the director of Draper’s Independent Research & Development program. I love this assignment not only because I am responsible for Draper’s ~$25 million investment in future technology, but because I have the opportunity to work with a diverse group of scientists and engineers at the lab and our collaborating universities. With my charter is to align short-term seedlings, mid-range projects and large scale corporate thrusts, I truly feel part of the managment team.”
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Mass High Tech, along with Trish Fleming, executive director of the MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge, and James M. Connolly, associate editor of Mass High Tech – co-chairs of the Women to Watch advisory committee – and Michelle Lang, Mass High Tech associate editor – digital, would like to express their thanks to the committee members who helped in making the difficult decisions when faced with the large number of submissions for this year’s Women to Watch roster.