Ana Dutra is an executive who has worked at the highest corporate levels and has seen it all. And she’s a little panicked. She’s seen advancements that woman have made take steps backward over the past few years. Her fear is that women are disappearing from critical roles in business and beyond. Her deepest conviction is that it is up to each of us to stick our necks out for one another. Now! Join us as she calls it as she sees it and gives us the steps we need to take to protect what women have fought so hard to earn. Guest: Ana Dutra is Global Board Director, a 2x CEO, and Fortune 250 C-Level Executive who advises public, private, PE and family-owned company boards.
On this powerful episode of Words of Wisdom from Kick Ass Women, host Liz Brohan welcomes guest co-host Marie Newman—former Congresswoman, activist, author, and marketing executive—for a timely conversation with trailblazing leader Anna Dutra.
Anna is a global board director, two-time CEO, and the first Latina and immigrant to serve on multiple Fortune 250 boards. With over 30 years of executive experience spanning public companies, private equity, and nonprofits, she brings unmatched insight into governance, strategy, and leading with courage.
Together, Liz, Marie, and Anna dig into the urgent question: How do women stick their necks out for other women in a moment when hard-won progress is at risk? The conversation spans:
Marie shares lessons from her decades of activism and government leadership, while Anna underscores the urgency of unity, resilience, and showing that equity isn’t just the right thing—it’s good business.
This episode is a rallying cry for women at every level: speak up, innovate, advocate for one another, and never settle for silence when progress is on the line.
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