The April meeting was a member forum. We had a spirited discussion about how to keep girls interested and involved in science, math, and technology.

Jan has 18 years of experience in electric power, renewable energy, and marketing activities. She is currently Director of Green Power Marketing for Automated Power Exchange (APX), a start-up company which is operating a commodity-like exchange for wholesale buyers and sellers of electricity in California's deregulated electricity industry.

Anita is the head of the Institute for Women and Technology, an organization focused on increasing gender diversity in the technology industry and impacting women through the development of high technology tools and products, and a member of the research staff at the Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center (PARC). She received the Pioneer Award from …

Audrey discussed how she became an electrical engineer and what caused her to decide to become a middle school teacher. Audrey also takes the lead in bringing technology into the school.

Colleen has been County Superintendant of Schools for Santa Clara County since February 1994. Prior to that, she was Superintendant of the Northern Suburban Special Education District serving the North Shore area of Chicago. A speech pathologist by training, she served as a special education administrator in Los Angeles and as Assistant Superintendant in Tucson, …

After a career in technology, Sue decided to become a hypnotherapist and, working in conjunction with a medical doctor, helps patients cope with the pain of serious or chronic illnesses. She explained the appropriate uses of hypnotherapy.

Elana has an incredible background in media including developing award-winning documentaries for KQED, working with Bill Moyers, and working with George Lucas in his non-profit institute. In 1995, she founded Just Think to teach media literacy for the 21st century. The foundation helps kids, teachers, and parents to learn to develop critical thinking about media …

Gail specializes in developing human potential through the power of enthusiasm and shared with us her inspiring stories. Gail has owned and operated an electroplating plant manufacturing hydraulic piston rods, and has built and test flown two experimental aircraft.

Kim left a career in futures trading to become a veterinarian and volunteer at the San Francisco Zoo. She brought slides and shared her adventures as a zoo and wildlife veterinarian.

We discussed the purpose of the group, elected officers and committee chairs, brainstormed ways to expand our member base and improve the group, and collected annual dues.

After a successful career as one of five female directors at Silicon Graphics and building a successful investor relations consulting company, Ilana returned to school to pursue a psychology degree at Stanford University and to establish a practice devoted to counseling women. She discussed the Relational Model, a model of how females grow and thrive, …

Willa is the founder of Viridian Capital, a $25M venture capital fund investing primarily in early stage technology and healthcare companies that are co-founded or led by women or whose products or services are primarily sold to women. She discussed how she became a venture capitalist, and shared her experiences in the high-tech VC world. …