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Tom Bronikowski, Learning Industry Executive

“Lea-Ann has been a driving force in our successful client marketing and communication initiatives. Her unique insight and creativity have been a key to our success in marketing our Learning Programs to Fortune 500 clients. Lea-Ann has created a strategic plan for the global execution of a campaign to get employees to sign up for, attend, and evaluate a learning initiative.

Lea-Ann created a collaborative plan involving both the client and Expertus resources. Her plan exceeded their requirements. She also developed and executed the tactical pieces successfully. Another value that Lea-Ann brings is in developing and documenting the process so that is repeatable for future events.”

- Tom Bronikowski, Learning Industry Executive

Combating bias & sexism at work

Posted on May 15, 2018
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To businesses who operate internationally, Lea-Ann Woodward-Berst is a consultant with a renowned reputation. In the last decade alone, she deftly maneuvered a Lenovo global marketing campaign to center-stage of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, initialized the marketing strategy for Microsoft’s stay-local and remote in-conference training transition, and guided Audubon Environmental through the after-effects of the financial crisis.

In addition to consulting with clients on how to develop their marketing strategies and put them into action, in 2009, Lea-Ann broadened her career when she started producing and marketing documentaries aimed at making positive change in the world. Today, she’s producing and co-writing the feature documentary Pioneers in Skirts®.
Pioneers in Skirts is about women with pioneering ambitions confronting and resolving the consequences of gender-related bias in the workplace, and it’s directed by Ashley Maria. Lea-Ann happens to be Ashley’s mother. 

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Written by author: Lucas X. Wiseman
 
I’m a Pioneers in Skirts Guest Blogger with over five years of professional writing under my belt, ranging from newspapers and websites to literary journals and iPhone apps. And hey, I’m a much bigger advocate for my wife after seeing the rough cut of the film. It opened my eyes as to just how much work there is left to do for women in the workplace. A lot of work that I must be a part of.

Be sure to say hi to me on Twitter @LucasWiseman!