WLIB Women’s History Month Speaker
Each year during Women's History Month, the Women's Leadership Institute of Baltimore (WLIB) will present a dynamic speaker or panelists who illustrate the strength, tenacity, and power of women and their contributions locally, nationally, and globally.
2025 Lunch & Panel Discussion
Find Your Career Squad: The Power of Mentorship & Sponsorship for Women
2026 DATE: Thursday, March 19, 2026, 12:00 – 1:30 PM
Thank you for all who joined us for the 2025 event with an engaging conversation, featuring two dynamic women sharing their experiences with mentorship and sponsorship and discussing their importance for women’s career advancement.
Next up: Women of the World (WOW) Festival Baltimore
Enjoy the replay of the 2025 event below, as well as links to the photo and program booklet.
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Panelists and Student Moderator:
THANDEE MAUNG, CPA, CFE, CGFM '04
Deputy City Auditor
City of Baltimore
Thandee Maung is passionate about auditing, having spent nearly 20 years in the field. She started her career in 2004 as a compliance auditor at Trailblazer Health LLC. She later joined the City of Dallas Office of the City Auditor as an Auditor II. She was promoted to Interim Assistant City Auditor V, one of two positions reporting to the City Auditor. In 2019, the City of Baltimore recruited her for the position of Deputy City Auditor. In this role, she leads a 40-person team and oversees the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Single Audit, Performance Audits, Special Audits, and Pre-audits. She serves as Vice-chair of the Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA) Advocacy Committee, a member of the National Award Committee for the Association of Government Accountants (AGA), and a member of the Board of Trustees for Notre Dame of Maryland University (NDMU). She is formerly an AGA Regional Vice President for the South-Central Region and President of the AGA – Dallas Chapter. She holds an Executive MBA in Global Leadership from the University of Texas at Dallas. She graduated from NDMU with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Computer Information Systems.
REBECCA TEAFF
Director of Marketing
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Rebecca Teaff received her B.A. in Arts/Communications from Mary Baldwin College. In 2009, she founded her graphic design and marketing company, Redstart Creative, with the mission of creating clear communications for those who drive positive change in the world. Rebecca and her team worked creative strategic solutions in print and electronic media for nonprofits and small businesses until the sale of Redstart Creative in 2022. She is now the Director of Marketing at NDMU. Among her recent honors, she is an inductee in The Daily Record’s Circle of Excellence and a recipient of The Daily Record’s Successful Under 40 VIP List, The Daily Record’s Leading Women Award, and Smart CEO Corporate Culture Award. She is currently a member of the Go Red for Women Campaign. Her past volunteer roles include board member of Maryland Nonprofits, chair of the B’more Creatives Mentoring Program, Marketing Chair for Association for Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Maryland, Marketing Chair for the National Association of Women Business Owners-Baltimore Regional Chapter (NAWBO-BRC), Parish Council at Church of the Nativity, and Marketing Chair for her college’s Class Leadership Team.
JADE STEWART '25
Student Moderator
International Business Major
Jade Stewart is a senior international business major at NDMU. She is a member of the Elizabeth Morrissy Honors Program and the Delta Epsilon Sigma Honor Society. A member of the women’s volleyball and women’s lacrosse teams, she is heavily involved in the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, serving as the Executive Board’s Social Media Coordinator and a representative for the United East Conference. For the past year, Jade has been interning at Intralox for the Facilities and Human Resources teams.
Previous Speakers
2024 Lunch & Panel Discussion
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Gender Equity in the Workplace
WHEN: Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 12:00 PM
WHERE: Doyle Formal, Doyle Hall (virtual option available)
A distinguished panel of women in professions where women are traditionally underrepresented discuss their own career journeys and offer their solutions to improve gender equity in the workplace.
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Panelists and Student Moderator:
Tanya A. Bryan
CEO/Founder, Baltimore Nighthawks - Women's Football Alliance
Tanya A. Bryan is the CEO and Founder of the Baltimore Nighthawks women’s tackle football team, which she started in 2007 for the purpose of teaching women in Maryland and the surrounding areas how to play tackle football. Tanya holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree from Case Western Reserve University and has held various positions at consumer products or food manufacturing companies over the last 30 years. She is currently a Senior Project Manager at TAI Engineering.
Dr. Sybil Pentsil
Chief Diversity Officer, LifeBridge Health
Dr. Sybil Pentsil is the Chief Diversity Officer of LifeBridge Health. She is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and of Public Health and holds a graduate certificate in the Business of Medicine from the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. She was Program Director for the Pediatric Residency Program at Sinai Hospital and continues to see patients and teach pediatric residents. She has decades of experience with workforce development, spiritual empowerment, medical literacy, and mentorship.
Ellen D. Shiery
Vice President/Wealth Management Advisor, Merrill Lynch
An active community leader, Ellen D. Shiery, CFP®, CDFA® advocates for children in foster care, mental health initiatives and empowering women to change their financial trajectory. Her financial planning practice, Murray, McGehrin & Shiery, was recognized by Forbes as a "Best-in-State Wealth Management Team" in 2023 and serves nonprofits, foundations, endowments and the philanthropically inclined families and individuals who support them. In 2024, she celebrates 20 years in financial services.
Student Moderator: Lemma Hejazi '25, Radiological Sciences Major
Lemma Hejazi ‘25 is a radiological sciences major, with a minor in business, at Notre Dame. She serves as president of the Muslim Student Association. A passionate advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion, Lemma recently received Notre Dame’s Outstanding Event Collaboration Award for her part in coordinating a successful Cultural Day to celebrate the diversity of the University’s students, faculty, and staff.
The 2022 event featured Dr. Karsonya "Kaye" Wise Whitehead, Founder and Director of the Karson Institute, and Denise Koch, WJZ Anchor, as the moderator.
From an early age, boys are taught to be the boss, tough it out, be in control, show no emotion, and always be the winner. Studies have shown that these expectations lead to a culture where violence against women and girls is normalized. Renowned educator, author, and activist Dr. Whitehead participated in a discussion with Koch on dismantling toxic masculinity and setting boys up for healthy relationships with themselves and others.
2021's inaugural event featured WJZ Anchor Denise Koch and Sheela Murthy, the world-renowned immigration attorney, philanthropist, and justice advocate. They discussed the new book, Being Sheela: The Life Journey of an Immigration Lawyer.