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Rise to the Top: How Self-Limitations and Inclusion Shape Success

Published Jan 27, 2025 by Brina Morales


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Margaret Cooper, GM of Corporate Affairs for Chevron's Americas Exploration and Production

In this episode of the Greater Houston Partnership's Rise to the Top podcast, we speak with Margaret Cooper, GM of Corporate Affairs for Chevron's Americas Exploration and Production.

Host and Partnership Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Katie Pryor talks with Margaret about overcoming self-imposed limits, navigating motherhood while growing a career, and the power of inclusion.

Launched in 2021, the Greater Houston Partnership's Rise to the Top podcast aims to amplify the insight of accomplished female leaders in the Houston region.

 

Learn more about the Partnership's female-focused business resource groups Executive Women's Partnership and Women on the Rise.

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