Keynote speaker, Heather Dawn Thompson, shared '"Indigenous Empathy"' the afternoon of the second day of the virtual Women and Leadership Conference 2020. Her address was concluded with a question and answer section from the audience and Tai Simpson, member of the Nez Pierce Tribe of Idaho, advocate for social justice, and Storyteller.
Heather Dawn Thompson, is a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, a Harvard Law School graduate, and an expert in Native American Tribal economic development. She is the Founder and Lead Manager of Native American Capital’s Tribal Opportunity Zones Venture Group.
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“The Andrus Center is committed to gender equity in our boardrooms, our corporate suites, our professions, our elected offices, and other leadership positions throughout our country. Our Women and Leadership conference is designed to empower the leaders of tomorrow by sharing the knowledge, insights, and motivating forces driving today’s most successful women.”
– Former Idaho Governor and Andrus Center Founder, Cecil D. Andrus
