This Q/A with Kimberley Bennett, senior director of Kentucky Beam Bourbon Experiences at Beam Suntory will resonate with the increasing number of female animal health pros.
Bennett has always worked in male-dominated industries and learned early on to “never let them see you sweat.” She says women “need that network of strong-minded women to cheer for your success and share in your failure.”
Source: Huffington Post, November 1, 2017.
Women who are seen as competent often have to pay the price. They are perceived by both men and other women as unlikeable, harsh, cold, untrustworthy. Less competent women are perceived as not so good at their jobs but likeable. Double edge sword.
Also see: Kim Allen, 35 years and still smiling, AHD, March 29, 2017.
Her story is one of a love of animals and the industry she serves, and a firm belief that she can make a difference in animal health.