A Weekend of Inspiration, Connection, and Purpose
Date: May 3, 2024
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: Notre Dame Campus
The 2024 Women for Good Weekend celebrated the power of women leading with faith, compassion, and impact. Through engaging panels, networking sessions, and shared reflection, participants explored how to drive meaningful change in their communities and beyond — living out the values of the University through leadership and service.
Questions?
Please contact Kari Tarman, Director of Hesburgh Women of Impact, at ktarman@nd.edu.
Event Gallery
Meet the 2024 Featured Speakers
Shannon Boxx '99
Three-Time Olympic Gold Medalist, World Cup Champion, and retired American Soccer Player
Dr. Kate Callaghan ‘12
Associate Director, Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program;
Adjunct Professor, University of Notre Dame – Hillebrand Center for Compassionate Care in Medicine
Katie Conboy, PhD ‘86
President, Saint Mary's College
Marianne Cusato ‘97, ‘17 MBA
Professor of Practice and Director of the School's Housing and Community Regeneration Initiative, University of Notre Dame
Dorene Dominguez '85
Chair and CEO, Vanir; Trustee, University of Notre Dame
Aunjanue Ellis Taylor
Academy Award-nominated actress and lead actress in the movie Fannie
Emily Hikade ‘99
Former CIA Agent and Founder and CEO of Petite Plume
Beth Ann Fennelly '93
Mississippi Poet Laureate and Author
Martie Gillin
Executive Producer, Cabrini & Founder of SpeakerUp!
Alexis Meruelo '16
Chief Vision and Purpose Officer, Meruelo Enterprises
Victoria Nyanjura, MGA '20
Head of School, St. Bakhita Vocational Training Center, Uganda
Jadin O’Brien ‘24
NCAA Champion in Track and Field, Notre Dame Student
Cindy Parseghian '77
President, Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation; Trustee, University of Notre Dame
Jim Parsons ‘96
Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Junto
Sherry Phillips
Chief Revenue Officer, Forbes
Hannah Simon ‘26
A student with visual impairments who is passionate about finding her family at Notre Dame
Christine Swanson '94
Director, Faith Filmworks, Inc.
John Veihmeyer ‘77
Retired Chairman of KPMG International; Incoming President of University Of Notre Dame Board of Trustees
Anne Thompson ‘79
Chief Environmental Affairs Correspondent, NBC News; Trustee, University of Notre Dame
Mimi Wolfington
Executive Producer, Cabrini
Meet the 2024 University of Notre Dame Leadership Speakers
Wendy Angst
Teaching Professor and Assistant Department Chair, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame
Missy Conboy '82
Sr. Deputy Director of Athletics, University of Notre Dame
Ann Firth ‘81, ‘84 J.D.
Vice President and Chief of Staff, University of Notre Dame
Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., '76, MA '78
President, University of Notre Dame
Sara Liebscher '91, MBA '93
Associate Vice President, Development, University of Notre Dame
Fr. Pete McCormick, M.Div. '06, MBA '15
Assistant Vice President of Campus Ministry, University of Notre Dame
Lou Nanni '84, MA '88
Academy Award-nominated actress and lead actress in the movie Fannie
Chrissy Trinter
Acting Director, Institute for Educational Initiatives, University of Notre Dame