April Speaker

Meredith Holley
April 17, 2019

Meredith Holley is a lawyer, certified life coach, and bestselling author who helps employees stop sexual harassment and discrimination without quitting their jobs. One of the ways she does that is by working with businesses on harassment and discrimination prevention. Her two books are Career Defense 101: How to Stop Sexual Harassment Without Quitting Your Job and The Inclusive Leader’s Guide to Healthy Workplace Culture.

After law school, Meredith achieved her dream of becoming a civil rights lawyer, advocating for women around sexual assault and harassment issues. The problem was that she was being sexually harassed at the same time. Not wanting to quit her job, Meredith researched and learned everything she could about how to actually stop and prevent sexual harassment, not just for herself, but also for her clients. She went to other lawyers who told her she could file a lawsuit, but if she did not want to do that, “Things are really sexist, and you just have to deal with it.” After more than a year of the harassment, she found tools that worked. Her harasser apologized, stopped touching her, and they worked together for years after. She has seen client after client achieve similar results.

Meredith founded Eris Conflict Resolution to help employees and their companies resolve crisis allegations of harassment and discrimination without the costs and stress of turnover and lawsuits.

 

2018-2019 Guest Speakers

The Raging Grannies, “Out of the Rocking Chair, Into the Fire”

Debra Whiting Alexander, Author

DeLeesa Meashintubby, Executive Director, Volunteers In Medicine Clinic

Marge Ramey, Director of Housing, UO, 1964-1991

Danuta Pfeiffer, Pfeiffer Vineyards

Kassy Daggett, Facilitator

2017-2018 Guest Speakers

Charly Swing, ArtCity Eugene

Rabbi Ruhi Sophia Rubenstein, Temple Beth Israel

Paula Free, Power On With Limb Loss

Lisa Bean, EWEB

Evelyn Salinas Castro, Centro Latino Americano

Cheryl Collins, CEO, Ninkasi Brewing

Lucy Vinis, Mayor, City of Eugene

2016-2017 Guest Speakers

Dr. Ilene Cummings, The Truth is at my Front Door: Spiritual Direction on Aging Beautifully

Barbara Gleason, Wild Birds Unlimited

Kristin & Seda Collier, Home-Remaking in a Transgender Marriage

Storm Kennedy, Life in Media

Christine Lundberg, Mayor of Springfield

Gretchen Dubie, Oregon Supportive Living Program

Diane Retallack, Eugene Concert Choir

2015-2016 Guest Speakers

Kassia Dellabaugh, Facilitator, "Reinvisioning PWNO”

Camilla Mortensen, Associate Editor, Eugene Weekly, “Reporting the Eugene Scene”

Amy Isler Gibson, The Gallery at the Watershed, "On Living Life"

Kitty Piercy, Mayor, City of Eugene, "On Eugene”

Rachael Carnes, Sparkplug Dance,"Serving Our Tiniest Dancers”

Nancy Deal-Whitacre, PT, "Be Healthier and Happier in Daily Life"

Julie Grossman, Eugene Family YMCA

2014-2015 Guest Speakers

Shirley Lyons, Owner, Dandelions Flowers, “Sowing the Seeds of Success”

Sat Pavan Kaur Khalsa, Teacher, Bhangra Dancer, “Dance as an Inspiration for Strength”

Verna Wise, Executive Director, Ophelia’s Place, “Listen to the Girls in Your Life”

Peg Morton, Author, Peace and Social Activist, “Women Creating a History of Peace: One Woman’s Story”

Judy Wenger, Author, Teacher, Drama Coach, “Surviving 37 Years of Middle School”

Heather Kliever and Cheryl Roffe, Collections Manager, Lane County Historical Museum, “A Backstage Tour of the Museum”

Dana Turrell, President, Turrell Group, “Marketing From Your Core: How to Sell With Authenticity”

2013-2014 Guest Speakers

Nancy Hopps, Author, Integrative Health Consultant, “Relax into Healing: the Power of Choosing Love over Fear”

Sue Hunton, Co-Owner, Camas Country Mill, “Close to Nature, Close to Home: Reviving Grain Milling”

Kamala Shugar, Advisory Board,  Emerge Oregon, “Women in Politics - Where Are You?”

Bev Smith, Executive Director, Emerald Kidsports, “Play for Fun, Practice Fundamentally, Perform for Life”

Shelley Kurtz, Marketing Director, NeuroSpine Institute, “Moving Up in a New Career Choice”

Toni Pimble, Artistic Director/Choreographer, Eugene Ballet Company, “Inspiring Women to Stay on Their Toes”

Julia Lindberg, Financial Advisor, Commonwealth Financial Network, “Smart Investing for Women”

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