The Lugar Series is a political leadership development program designed for fast tracking and mainstreaming outstanding Hoosier women into positions of influence in the public arena. 

Why does the subject of women resonate with you?

I think it's because of my background. I have had the opportunity to work with a lot of women from a lot of different generations. One of my favorite stories or memories is when I worked with WWII nurses, who were ahead of their time. The WWII women told me they were vitality alive living at full speed.  Those are the kind of women I was able to engage with as a young lady in my profession, so that motivated me to think about how women lead in all sorts of ways. I think that's what inspires me to be in the space to talk about how women can be vitality alive and living at full speed even if you are a WWII nurse - and that excites me.