Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart will host a forum open for public participation aimed at motivating girls to explore high-level business executive roles on Wednesday, March 16. Area school-aged girls are invited to attend free of charge. This program is part of an ongoing series in which leading female executives share stories and insights from their professional experiences during presentations to students at the all-girls college-preparatory high school in Lake Forest. The March 16 session will feature Dr. Suzet McKinney, named one of Chicago’s “50 Most Powerful Women in 2020.” As the principal and director of life sciences for Sterling Bay, McKinney oversees relationships with the scientific, academic, corporate, tech and governmental sectors involved in the life sciences ecosystem. She also leads the strategy to expand Sterling Bay’s footprint in life sciences nationwide. The program’s moderator is former CBS-2 Chicago news anchor and reporter Katherine Bliss, who’s also the parent of a Woodlands Academy student. Bliss spent 20 years in TV news earning Anchor of the Year honors and an Emmy nomination before launching a career as an independent producer and storyteller. The one-hour program begins at 6:30 p.m. To register, or for more information, visit https://woodlands.swoogo.com/c-suite/ . ### Founded in 1858, Woodlands Academy is an independent Catholic college preparatory day and boarding high school for young women. It’s part of a worldwide network of Sacred Heart Schools that spans the United States and 40 other countries. A nonprofit, Woodlands Academy’s identity is rooted in Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat’s desire to inspire young hearts and minds to excel, to lead lives of integrity and to serve. For more information about Woodlands Academy, please visit www.woodlandsacademy.org