Ordinarily Extraordinary - Conversations with women in STEM
We’re Kathy Kale Nelson and Linda LaTourelle — co-hosts of Ordinarily Extraordinary: Conversations with Women in STEM.
Our mission is to amplify the voices of ordinary women doing extraordinary work in science, technology, engineering, and math.
We’re deeply committed to:
- Normalizing the presence of women in STEM by making their stories visible
- Building community for women who may be the only ones like them in their workplace
- Educating listeners about the wide variety of STEM careers — and what they actually look like
- Empowering growth and retention by addressing the challenges behind the leaky pipeline
From early-career professionals to experienced leaders in a wide variety of STEM fields, our guests share how they got started, how they’ve grown, and what they’ve learned along the way. This podcast is a space where women in STEM can be seen, heard, and supported — because representation isn’t just powerful, it’s essential.
Ordinarily Extraordinary - Conversations with women in STEM
69. Alana McNulty: Chief Business Officer, Bachelor's Degree in Biology and Genetics and an MBA in Finance & Marketing
Alana McNulty is the Chief Business Officer at eFFector Therapeutics where she leads corporate development and business development. She has held various leadership roles including Chief Financial Officer, VP of Finance, Executive Director throughout her career. Alana has a Bachelor's Degree in Biology and Genetics and an MBA in Finance & Marketing.
Episode Notes
Alana shares how her background in biology and genetics provided a foundation for her career as she moved into finance and business roles within biotech companies. She developed an interest in the business aspects of biology and genetics toward the end of her Bachelor's degree which inspired her to pursue an MBA.
Alana shares her experiences moving through various leadership roles, juggling being an executive and a mom of three (two of them twins). She prides herself on being an involved mother and shares some of the joys and challenges of corporate life, motherhood and trying to find a balance.
Music used in the podcast: Higher Up, Silverman Sound Studio
Acronyms, Definitions, and Fact Check
Data rooms are spaces used for housing data, usually of a secure or privileged nature. They can be physical data rooms, virtual data rooms, or data centers. They are used for a variety of purposes, including data storage, document exchange, file sharing, financial transactions, legal transactions, and more. (wikipedia)
Therapeutics are treatments used to alleviate or prevent a particular disease. (www.nature.com)
Biotechnology is the use of biology to solve problems and make useful products. (www.britannica.com)
