Continuing the conversation with Deborah Liverman, Executive Director, Career Advising and Professional Development at MIT and Jody Newman, Esq., Lovett O’Brien.  Jody is a well known employment attorney who will brief us on the current legislative developments in pay equity and has joined WWW before.

Deborah Liverman, Ph.D., is the executive director of career advising and professional development at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She sets the strategic direction for Career Advising and Professional Development (CAPD), the Institute's hub, to explore and prepare for jobs, internships, fellowships, and medical or graduate school. She oversees Career Services, Distinguished Fellowships, Prehealth Advising, and Graduate Student Professional Development, which provide opportunities centered on career and professional development and success for students, postdoctoral scholars, and alumni.  Through strategic collaborations, department engagement, and student input, Deborah and her team provide career and professional development exploration and success.

At MIT, Deborah co-leads the Pay Equity Working Group, a team of collaborators across the university that promotes pay equity for MIT students and graduates from diverse backgrounds and experiences at the beginning and throughout their careers. The Working Group has been acknowledged for its efforts in increasing resources around pay equity for college graduates.

Jody Newman, Esq., Lovett O’Brien, is an employment lawyer and litigator primarily representing individuals, as well as advising management. In addition to her advocacy work, her practice includes conducting independent workplace investigations, mediating workplace investigations, mediating employment disputes and anti-bias trainings. Jody’s deep experience resolving employment disputes and the challenges facing women in the workplace. Her experience includes representing individuals in all industries from the trades to the C-suite.

Come sip, munch, and mingle with an incredible network of powerhouse women professionals. Let’s build connections that matter! 

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

6:00 - 9:00 pm ET

Artisan Bistro, Ritz Carlton, Boston

MIT/Sloan Alumnae & friends: $25/each

MIT/Sloan Students: $15/each

REGISTER HERE

Women & Wine Wednesdays is a professional networking group for MIT alumnae & friends - women and those who identify as women. If you would like to bring a male colleague, please email Tina Kruczynski (tina@mitsloanboston.com).   

Our Women's Events Volunteer Committee includes:

• Audrey Daum, SM '88, SBAA Board Co-Chair Women’s Events, Chair, Women and Wine Wednesdays & Senior Vice President – Investments, Moors & Cabot, abdaum@me.com
• Sun Altbach, MBA '11, Advisor, LVF VC, sg.altbach@gmail.com
• Monica Kothari, MBA '19, Regions Lead, Campus Strategy, Capital One, monicakothari23@gmail.com
• Dr. Irena Lucifredi, PhD '05, President, SOFAR Acoustics, LLC, ilucifredi@sofaracoustics.com
• Katie Manty, SM '02, VP, Omnichannel Strategy, kmmanty@yahoo.com
• Tina Kruczynski, Program & Operations Director, MITSBAA, tina@mitsloanboston.com

This event is hosted and sponsored by the MIT Sloan Boston Alumni Association (MITSBAA). MITSBAA is an alumni-led 501-C3 non-profit. For more information and/or to volunteer, please email tina@mitsloanboston.com