SCTE Ed Program Adds Angle for Women

EXTON, Penn. -- The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) and Tuck Executive Education at Dartmouth today announced the creation of events that address the need for increased representation of women in cable engineering to be conducted during the SCTE-Tuck Executive Leadership Program at Dartmouth College in the spring.

A “fireside chat” panel discussion with leading women engineers and two events for women attendees—a networking reception and a luncheon question-and-answer session with Marshall Goldsmith, one of the world’s leading executive coaches and a leadership guru—are among the activities planned to support increased diversity within the cable industry’s top engineering and operations positions. The SCTE-Tuck Executive Leadership Program will be conducted April 29 through May 4 at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College’s Hanover, N.H., campus.

“The shortage of women engineers is depriving our industry of a significant pool of talent, just at the time when demand for new services and expertise is increasing,” said Cathy Oakes, senior vice president, operations for SCTE. “The inclusion of diversity programs within our SCTE-Tuck Executive Leadership Program, as well as at our Cable Industry Management Development Program with Georgia Tech later in May, is designed to provide women and others with the support they need to choose and thrive in cable engineering careers.”

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