A free presentation on women in business will be held at Saint Vincent College on Tuesday, featuring a four-member panel to discuss relevant issues. The event is in honor of International Women’s History Month and will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the Robert S. Carey Student Center lounge on the college’s campus in Unity. All are welcome to attend, and there is no need for advance registration.
The panel includes Abby Geisel, a Saint Vincent alumna with over a decade of experience in marketing and communications at FedEx. She has participated in the International Women’s Forum Global Conference. Taleesha Johnson is another alumna who co-owns the photo booth company Picturesque PGH. She is also involved with the Promise Legacy and the Saint Vincent College Alumni Council.
Victoria Piekut Bobak, CEO and co-founder of Wight Elephant Boutique, started her successful clothing store in her college apartment in 2016. Laurie Havrisko, an alumna as well, works in public education and is assistant to the superintendent for student services at Greater Latrobe School District. She is completing a doctorate in community engagement.
Jeff Himler, a TribLive reporter, covers Greater Latrobe, Ligonier Valley, Mt. Pleasant Area, and Derry Area school districts and their communities. With over three decades of journalism experience, he enjoys exploring local history and can be contacted at jhimler@triblive.com.[/
