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Career Conversations 49: The Bold Art of Advocating for Others

Recorded On: 12/04/2025

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True leadership goes beyond personal success—it’s about advocating for others to help them reach their full potential. This webinar will explore how to champion your team through mentoring, reverse mentoring, and sponsorship. You’ll learn how to effectively communicate your team’s achievements, create psychologically safe spaces that encourage constructive feedback, and help your team members build powerful networks for growth. By the end of this session, you’ll have the tools to lead with impact, empower others to succeed, and break down the barriers holding them back.

Telesia Davis, Ph.D. (Moderator)

Vice President, Global Education, Conferences and Events

Healthcare Businesswomen's Asssociation

Telesia Davis is Vice President of Global Education and Events at the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA), where she shapes global learning experiences, leadership programs, and digital education designed to help professionals across healthcare and life sciences grow their impact. Known for her thoughtful, data-informed approach to leadership development and conference design, Telesia is passionate about creating spaces that foster meaningful connection, practical insight, and purposeful leadership in moments that matter.

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Meghan Muniz

Director of Partnerships, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Pfizer

Meghan Muniz is a global leader in designing transformative programs that foster meaningful connections and elevate community impact. At Pfizer, she drives strategic diversity, equity, and inclusion partnerships, including the Refugee Leadership Initiative, which empowers refugees through leadership development and employment pathways.

Passionate about mentorship and advocacy, Meghan has developed corporate hospitality programs for international sporting events, led mainstage programming at industry-related events, and launched Yahoo’s first multimedia fellowship with NABJ and NAHJ. She actively collaborates with organizations to expand inclusive opportunities for all and currently serves as Director at Large, Programming, for HBA San Diego as well as a mentor for Disability:IN's NextGen Leader program.

Meghan was recognized with HBA's Key Liaison Award (2023), Everest Award (2024), and Global Educational & Events Achievement (2024) for her contributions to the organization. She holds degrees from Villanova University and the University of Denver, along with inclusive leadership certifications from Cornell University.

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