2016 Archive

2016 Keynote Presentation by Abby Knowles of Verizon

Abby Knowles is the Executive Director responsible for the Verizon Wireless Network operations in the Great Lakes states of the USA. Her team is responsible for ensuring that the award-winning Verizon network maintains its number one ranking and is always available to its customers. She has 20 years of experience in the network communications industry working for Verizon in various roles as an engineer and leader including engineering, program management, operations and business analysis. Abby graduated from Morgan State University, an HBCU in Baltimore MD with a degree in Electrical Engineering, and has a Masters in Information and Telecom Systems for Business from Johns Hopkins, as well as a Masters Certificate in Project Management from George Washington University. She is married with 2 daughters, and loves to be involved in her community, sports, reading and traveling. Abby was born in Kingston, Jamaica and now lives with her family in Columbus, Ohio.

Abby is passionate about the advancement of women and girls of color in technology fields. We are thrilled to have her present the keynote at Women in STEM 2016!

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