Hosted by the Worcester Chamber of Commerce, the 7^th annual Worcester Women’s Leadership Conference held on April 14^th at the DCU Center was their best attended to date with close to 800 attendees. LPA Vice President Katie Crockett participated on the panel of one of the morning workshops entitled, “Smashing the Glass Ceiling: Not Your Average Joan,” moderated by Shirley Konneh.

Katie was one of three panelists who shared their experiences of moving up the ladders of their careers and the unique challenges faced by women in leadership roles in the workplace, with an audience of about 150. Other panelists were the former Registrar/CEO of the Registry of Motor Vehicles for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Celia Blue, and Dr. Matilde Castile, Commissioner for Health and Human Services for the City of Worcester.