Virtual Lunchroom: Parenthood and Leadership, a Conversation with Sonja Baikogli Foley and Jen Murtagh
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Virtual Lunchroom: Parenthood and Leadership, a Conversation with Sonja Baikogli Foley and Jen Murtagh
Date:
May 30, 2023
Time:
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PDT
Registration:
Sorry, public registration for this event has been closed.
Event Description:
Are you growing your career *and* your family (or thinking about starting one?)
Join the Women of UDI for a special event with Maturn, who support career-minded mothers from the moment they know they are expecting a child through the formative years of early motherhood.
This live webinar will give you the opportunity to connect with Maturn Co-Founders Sonja Baikogli Foley and Jen Murtagh and learn more about:
- How Maturn is flipping the Motherhood Penalty into the Motherhood Opportunity
- Reconciling your career ambitions with motherhood
- Navigating through maternal bias you may face at work
- ...and much more!
You will have an opportunity to ask all questions about the intersection of parenthood and leadership, how you should tell your employer if you're expecting, the importance of strong maternity leave transition plan and how to hold on to your career vision while raising humans.
This session is a safe space and you are welcome to ask all your questions anonymously.
About our Speakers:
Jen Murtagh, Co-Founder
With over two decades of experience spanning both corporate and non-profit, heart-centred leadership has been the guiding star of Jen Murtagh's career. An award-winning and values-based C-Suite leader, Jen has successfully led and raised millions for national campaigns on anti-bullying, vulnerable youth, and advanced gender equity through her work with a variety of women's organizations.
As an ICF accredited leadership coach, Jen supports women to live and lead bravely through her 1:1 coaching, workshops, speaking and signature Brave Leadership for Women program. Jen is a Business in Vancouver 'Forty Under 40' Award Winner and Greater Vancouver Board of Trade 'Women of Promise'.
Jen is a community champion, who has volunteered thousands of hours for countless charities and in 2017 fulfilled a lifelong dream by travelling to Africa to lead mentoring + goal-setting workshops with non-profit One Girl Can. Jen is a mother and stepmother to four children who was inspired to co-create Maturn to serve mothers in a deep and meaningful way while advancing gender equity.
Sonja Baikogli Foley, Co-Founder
Sonja holds 15+ years of diverse experience in non-profit, public and private organizations and has always been drawn towards impact-driven work that genuinely makes a difference in the lives of others. Born to Iranian refugee-status parents in Sweden, she experienced her life from the eyes of displaced parents. These early experiences and hardships shaped Sonja's foundation and made her the person she is today.
Educated in Sweden, Canada and Spain, Sonja began her career in media working in radio and continued to create change through her career - from participating in the United Nations, to serving as a board of director on the YWCA Canada Board for five years, to being appointed to the West Vancouver Police Board by the Province of BC in 2020, and most recently led the Intergovernmental Relations & Strategic Partnerships team at the City of Vancouver.
Sonja co-founded Maturn out of a desire to support women and turn maternity leave into an intentional year. She's a proud mother of two who is driven to build a more equitable, compassionate and inclusive world for future generations.
Jennifer Woolley, CPA, CA - VP, Corporate Operations - Warrington PCI Management (Moderator)
Jennifer Woolley is the VP, Corporate Operations at Warrington PCI Management. With 17M square feet of commercial real estate under management, Warrington PCI Management is the largest commercial real estate property management company in B.C..
Jennifer oversees Warrington PCI Management's corporate governance, residential property management and project management divisions. She has also taken on the active role of identifying and executing on strategic objectives for Warrington PCI management. Jennifer obtained her Chartered Accountant designation with PricewaterhouseCoopers and has over 12 years' experience in accounting and operations of various asset classes within the real estate industry. In the community, she is a director of the Vancouver Hospice Society and an active member of the Women of UDI committee.
