WAVe Presents: Women Who Inspire

“ “ As a swimmer and a Marylander, I’m particularly inspired by Katie Ledecky , who, as a 15-year-old, stunned the swimming world by winning the 800-meter freestyle in the 2012 Olympics by more than four seconds. Since then, Katie has gone on to be the most successful female swimmer of all time, not because she has the perfect swimmer’s body – she doesn’t – but because she is a ruthless goal-setter for her own personal improvement, and ferociously devotes herself to achieving those goals. — Stacie Tobin, Partner I’ve always had a deep admiration for Katherine Graham , who, following her husband’s sudden death and while raising four children on her own, had to take on the job of publishing a major newspaper. Although she had no experience in this male-dominated field, by simply putting ‘one foot in front of the other,’ she turned a major challenge into a phenomenal success. Moreover, she made history by standing up to presidential abuses of power in the midst of great pressure from all sides. — Moxila Upadhyaya, Partner