A candid and intimate conversation about the hope-filled and, at times, painful journey to motherhood to honor Infertility Awareness Week.
We've never talked more about working motherhood, so why are so we still so silent on infertility and miscarriage? In honoring the stories of countless women everywhere and celebrating the power of community, please join Something Major this Infertility Awareness Week for an impactful panel discussion.
We'll hear from Megan Stewart and Stephanie Schwartz, two women who are opening up about their fertility journeys and the impact on their careers, as well as from Dr. Ellen Goldstein, a double board-certified fertility expert who has dedicated her life to helping women navigate this challenging journey.
Please join if you have experienced a similar situation, know someone who has, or are interested in learning more about experiences around this oft-experience though seldom-discussed topic. For those feeling shy about joining such an intimate conversation: this event will be held in webinar functionality, which protects attendees’ privacy and provides the opportunity to ask questions anonymously.
Meet the Speakers:
Dr. Ellen Goldstein: is a double board-certified OB-GYN and Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility physician. She has been helping hopeful families at the Reproductive Fertility Center since 2016, and she continues to contribute to innovative research in the field of reproductive endocrinology and infertility. She is currently clinical faculty and Attending Physician at the UCLA School of Medicine, where she educates the next generation of reproductive specialists. Dr. Goldstein also serves as a physician liaison to the Feit 4 Kidz Fertility Loan Fund, increasing patient and physician awareness of a charitable resource for fertility care in the Southern California community.Dr. Goldstein enjoys ushering her patients through the often-overwhelming world of fertility care with intuition, empathy, and clear communication. She empowers her patients by making sure they understand their diagnosis and their treatment plan, which is always supported by the latest research. Dr. Goldstein lives in Los Angeles with her two children and her husband, Houman David Hemmati, M.D., Ph.D., who is an ophthalmologist at USC Keck School of Medicine and a biotechnology executive. When she is not taking care of patients, she enjoys rowing, kayaking, yoga, traveling, and hiking in the Santa Monica Mountains.
Stephanie Schwartz: leads Little Bean Group, a fundraising consulting firm based in Washington, DC. She has a passion for relationship building and creating connections, both of which are at the heart of fundraising. Stephanie has raised tens of millions of dollars for a variety of organizations and developed fundraising strategies for dozens of organizations. She believes that philanthropy has the power to create and sustain profound change in our society. Stephanie launched Little Bean Group in 2019 in order to work with organizations and nonprofits that are focused on advocating for key principles and creating change across the country. Stephanie loves to identify solutions that help organizations start, improve, and sustain their fundraising so that they can achieve their goals. Stephanie’s client base is highly varied including advocacy and policy organizations, universities, independent schools, and community organizations. Stephanie earned a BA from Douglass College, the women’s college at Rutgers University and an MBA from The George Washington University. Stephanie lives in Washington, DC with her husband, and young son. Stephanie maintains a daily yoga and coffee drinking routine, both of which she believes are key to personal and professional success.
Megan Stewart: is the Assistant Vice President of Membership at the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) where she oversees the service, retention, and growth for more than 2,000 member organizations. Before joining the NAM, Megan led account management teams at Politico and The Advisory Board Company where she oversaw multi-million dollar portfolios consisting of Fortune 500 companies, large trade associations, lobbying firms, and healthcare systems across the U.S. Following the birth of her daughter Rowan in 2016, Megan experienced three pregnancy losses while navigating a major career shift from Politico to the NAM. Her family welcomed her second daughter, Sloane, on 02.02.2020 at 20:02, an incredibly auspicious beginning to a little girl they wanted for so long.Megan lives in Richmond, Virginia with her husband, two daughters, and supermutt Mr. Samuel.
Randi Braun: the host of this event, an executive coach, speaker, and the Founder of Something Major. Specializing with women leaders, Randi has coached leaders across the Fortune 500, government, financial services and real estate investment firms, law firms, start-ups, non-profits, and trade associations. A thought leader who has been featured by Forbes, The Washington Post, and Parents Magazine, Randi speaks frequently on the topics of women's professional development and leadership, beating burnout, thriving in working parenthood, and building meaningful professional relationships.