Cie Nicholson, Angelique Bellmer-Krembs and Lori Tauber Marcus represented the group as they addressed the importance workplace culture and the role gender bias plays in it, during a presentation in the Shipyard Auditorium.

The Band of Sisters is comprised of six women who have all served on the executive boards of large corporations, including Keurig, the National Football League, Pepsi, Black Rock and ESPN. Gathering their collective experience, the group wrote a book entitled, ‘You Should Smile More,’ about the effect of diversity, micro-offenses and language on work culture.

The three speakers held one session where the entire PSNS & IMF work force was invited to attend and two smaller sessions open to middle management and team leaders. The first session was sponsored by the Puget Women’s Employee Networking Group. The last two sessions were sponsored by the Diversity Leadership Council.