Florida: Dr. Lisa Hinkelman Presents at the Women in Retail Leadership Circle Summit
In March 2025, ROX Founder and CEO Dr. Lisa Hinkelman presented at the Women in Retail Leadership Circle Summit at the Ritz-Carlton on Amelia Island, Florida.
Dr. Hinkelman's session, "From Potential to Power: Building the Female Leadership Pipeline from Middle School to the Boardroom," brought ROX's research to a room full of some of the world's leading female executives. The data tells an important story: girls' confidence drops dramatically in middle school, and by high school, 55% of girls are afraid to lead for fear of being labeled "bossy." These findings connect directly to the leadership disparity we see today, where women hold only around 28% of C-suite positions and just 10% of Fortune 500 CEO roles. This is work worth talking about in every room we can.
ROX was well-represented at the summit, with COO Lauren Hancock in attendance alongside board members Valerie Greer of Bread Financial, Nici Workman of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, and former board member Suzanne Kiggin of American Signature Inc. Special thanks to Bread Financial for sponsoring a book signing event and providing copies of Girls Without Limits for attendees.
