BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.1.7//EN TZID:America/Anchorage X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Anchorage BEGIN:VEVENT UID:203@alaskaworldaffairs.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20160309T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20160309T190000 DTSTAMP:20231222T084207Z URL:https://alaskaworldaffairs.org/archived-events/women-in-stem-2/ SUMMARY:WorldMatters: Women in Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, and Mat h (STEM) - Making Strides in Challenging Careers DESCRIPTION:\n\nThis program is presented as a part of WorldMatters\, a ser ies engaging Alaska's leaders in global dialogue.\n\n\nJoin us at 5:30pm f or a social mixer with our guest speakers prior to the program start at 6: 00pm. Beverages and light snacks will be available for purchase from Cyran o's Cafe. Please note that the Cyrano's Cafe only accepts cash.\n\n\n\n\nS peaker Bios:\nJanet Weiss\, President\, BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.\nJane t Weiss was named president BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. in 2013. As Presi dent she is responsible for BP's oil and gas exploration\, development and production activities in Alaska\, as well as its interests in the Trans-A laska oil pipeline. During her 30 year career\, she’s held various engin eering and leadership positions in BP Alaska\, North America Gas\, along w ith global roles\, including assignments as Vice President Gulf of Mexico Shelf and Vice President Western Wyoming.
Previous to her current role\, Janet served as Vice President – Resources for BP Alaska. Janet started her career in Alaska as a process engineer then moved into reservoir engi neering. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from Oklahoma State University (OSU). In 2014 she was inducted into the OSU Co llege of Engineering\, Architecture and Technology hall of fame. Janet ser ves on the BP America Inc. Board of Directors. She is President of the Ala ska Oil and Gas Association\, serves on the University of Alaska Fairbanks Chancellor’s Board of Visitors and as fundraising co-chair for UAF’s Alaska Center for Energy and Power. She is a member of the board of direct ors for both United Way and Covenant House Alaska.\n\nJenna Desmarais\, Ma terials Management Advisor of the Point Thomson Project\, ExxonMobil\nJenn a Desmarais moved to Anchorage in the summer of 2014 from Houston\, TX to be the Materials Management Advisor on the Point Thomson Project. Prior to her current role\, she worked as a contracts engineer developing contract ing strategy for ExxonMobil’s major capital projects. Jenna graduated cu m laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from R ice University in 2012. In April of 2015\, Jenna planned and organized Exx onMobil’s Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day partnering with the Anchor age School District and Girl Scouts of Alaska to promote STEM education to 120 middle school girls from around the city. Jenna serves on the board o f directors for Standing Together Against Rape (STAR) and is on the adviso ry council for United Way Emerging Leaders. She is also a member of the So ciety of Women Engineers.\n\n \;\n\nModerated by Katherine Barnes\, PR Consultant\nKatherine Barnes is a Public Relations Consultant specializin g in science\, research and cultural communications. She has a keen intere st in foreign affairs and international science and innovation having live d and worked in several countries throughout her career. She has worked ac ross various sectors including publishing\, media\, science\, research\, h igher education and museums.\n\nKatherine moved to Alaska in June 2014 fro m London. She has an MSci in Geology from University College London and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Public Relations. Areas of interest in Alaska inc lude earth sciences\, geohazards\, environmental science and the Arctic as a forum for international science cooperation and diplomacy.\n\n \;\n \n\n\nThe WorldMatters Series is sponsored by\n\n       \n\nThank yo u to our generous venue sponsor:\n\n\n\nThe WorldMatters Series is present ed in partnership with\n\n                         \ n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://alaskaworldaffairs.org/wp-content/upload s/2015/08/WorldMattersLogo-Draft.jpg CATEGORIES:WorldMatters LOCATION:Cyrano's Theatre Company\, 411 D St\, Anchorage\, AK\, 99501\, Uni ted States GEO:61.218267;-149.88908400000003 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=411 D St\, Anchorage\, AK\, 99501\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Cyrano's Theatre Company :geo:61.218267,-149.88908400000003 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Anchorage X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Anchorage BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20151101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0900 TZNAME:AKST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR