Weber Shandwick and SellersEaston Media Elevate Extraordinary Women in Business in Exclusive VoiceUp Interview Series 

– Partnership Seeks to Accelerate Gender Parity, Inspire Next Generation of Women Leaders –

The series is designed to tell the stories of female executives and accelerate gender parity in the executive ranks. At a time when women are still significantly underrepresented in leadership positions in business, research from Weber Shandwick shows that the visibility of women in top executive roles significantly increases the interest level of rising female professionals to become leaders themselves. By providing female leaders a platform with VoiceUp, Weber Shandwick builds on its longstanding commitment to advancing gender parity at the top levels of business.

One-on-one videos produced by award-winning filmmakers will document the pivotal moments that led top-ranking women across diverse business sectors to seize their rightful share of voice as business leaders.

“There’s no lack of discussion around the gender imbalance in the C-suite – but amid the flurry of dismal data that we trench through daily, what we don’t hear about often enough are the remarkable stories behind the women who have made it to the top – how they got their voices and raised them to find success,” said Gail Heimann, President of Weber Shandwick. “This series is an opportunity to lift the profiles of those highly successful women in a way that inspires rising stars to earn their own seats at the table. Pattie and Nina were the obvious choice to partner on this endeavor, as their reputations as two of the foremost experts on leadership are undeniable.”

Founded by Sellers and Easton in 2016, SellersEaston Media captures and curates the stories behind the lives, times and accomplishments of successful people. With decades of experience interviewing and writing about CEOs and other leaders – in print, on video, on stage – Sellers and Easton understand that what matters most is impact: how leaders effectively inspire with purpose and strong voices. Moreover, Sellers and Easton have dedicated their careers to studying and interviewing women leaders in business and other fields. The two women remain involved at the senior-most levels of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summits.

For VoiceUp, Weber Shandwick will work with SellersEaston Media to select women for the series, shape the narrative of each woman’s leadership story, and amplify her message. The partnership underscores Weber Shandwick’s longstanding expertise in advising female executives. Over the past six years, the firm’s Executive Equity & Engagement specialty has counseled more than 125 CEOs and other C-level executives. One-third of these executives have been women. Experts from Weber Shandwick’s Executive Equity & Engagement specialty within in its global Corporate practice will lead the work on the VoiceUp project.