The Leadership Panel is one of the biggest events Women in Technology of Tennessee organizes each year and, barring the shift to a virtual setting, 2020 was no different. Brought together in late October to discuss various leadership and management topics were:
• Envision Healthcare Enterprise CIO Kristin Darby
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