Katlyn Grasso, by her own admission, “grew up in a very empowered environment,” believing that she, as a young woman, could achieve anything. By the time she got to school at the University of Pennsylvania, however, she discovered that not everyone, apparently, feels the same way.

While researching who fills top executive positions in companies and government, Grasso found out just how few women were represented. The issue, she decided, was that young women aspiring to executive positions needed more role models and encouragement — something like that “empowered environment” of her childhood.

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