The Utah Women's Technology Council - Inaugural Luncheon

On October 18 the Utah Women’s Technology Council convened to launch the first meeting and luncheon at the Miller Free Enterprise Center. The Women’s Technology Council is a forum organized to bring women in technology sectors together to network and establish new relationships with women in various professional roles.

Founded in 2007, the first luncheon focused on Women Advancing in Technology and featured speakers Teri Sundh, CEO of PodFitness and Carol Fineagan, CIO/SVP of Energy Solutions. Both speakers provided background information on themselves and their respective companies along with a few words of advice: become self-aware, employ forward think strategies and don’t let anyone stop you.

One of the most important messages that was conveyed was the message that we, as professional women, have an obligation to become role models for all women. Indeed, as Carol Fineagan stated, “it is incumbent on us to get involved with young women to encourage them to enter into the fields of technology, math and science”.

Teri Sundh had the following sound advice “engage in strategic partnerships that allow you to expand” and “ don’t let anyone tell you no”. Both women represent what we all strive to be in our professional lives and are great role models for women of all ages.

Women helping women, I like that!