How do you inspire the next
generation to fight for
gender equality? 

Can young girls make a difference in the fight for gender equality? In Vermont, they did! Listen in as Jessica Nordhaus and Lindsey Lathrop, co-founders of Genclusive, a gender equity consulting firm, share this heartwarming story. Learn what you can do to be more inclusive, no matter where you work or what gender you identify as. And leave inspired to make a difference in your community.

Check out these helpful websites:

• Change the Story
• The Business Peer Exchange 
• Vermont Women’s Fund

Jessica Nordhaus (she/her) is passionate about putting gender equity front and center in every workplace conversation. Her day job is Director of Strategy + Partnerships for Change The Story VT, an initiative to advance women’s economic status in the state of Vermont. Her other day job, as co-founder of Genclusive @Work and co-facilitator of the Business Peer Exchange, is to help employers apply a gender lens to …well…everything. Immediately after graduating with a degree in American Studies from Yale, Jessica set out on an entrepreneurial path, founding Horny Toad Activewear (now Toad & Co). She then swerved into education, community organizing, school reform, political consulting, public policy, non-profit development, and equity work. When she isn’t traveling the state speaking and presenting, she is a managing partner at a mid-sized, rapidly growing family firm in Burlington, Vermont, that specializes in noisy dinners, bad jokes, and lots of laundry.

Lindsey Lathrop (she/her) is a Gender Equity Consultant and ICF Certified Coach. Lindsey co-founded the Business Peer Exchange and Genclusive @Work to engage businesses and their leaders in shifting workplace culture towards gender equity and inclusivity. She partners with Change The Story VT, an initiative to fast-track women’s economic security in Vermont. As a passionate advocate for women and girls, Lindsey frequently teaches salary negotiation workshops and coaches women on managing money, time, and decision making. In her previous life, Lindsey co-led a non-profit that helped students develop career and life skills through work-based learning. She was recognized as one of Vermont’s 40 under 40 and loves finding new ways to lead with her strengths.

Show Notes:

•  Follow Lindsey at Lindsey Lathrop or @coach_lins.
• Visit Genclusive and download your free Starter Checklist for Inclusive Messaging.

  Watch the video, “Yellow Cards for Equal Pay”