TM Capital Women’s Event Recap

At a recent TM Capital women’s event, we had the opportunity to sit down with Wall Street trailblazer, Lawton Fitt. Reflecting on her impressive career, Fitt shared candid anecdotes, hard-won lessons and actionable advice on forging a fulfilling career, taking risks, building resilience, developing mentor networks and supporting other women. We walked away from the event feeling inspired and empowered to continue to do our part in supporting the success of women in our field. In this article, we share our key takeaways from the event.

Lawton Fitt was one of the few women on Wall Street in the 1980s and 1990s. At Goldman Sachs, she led the firm’s technology IPO business and became the first female partner of Goldman Sachs’ equity division. Following her impressive tenure in finance, she has continued to lead in numerous high-profile board and executive roles, and she has been recognized as one of Fortune Magazine’s 50 Most Powerful Women in Business. Today, she is Chairperson of the Board of The Progressive Corporation, Lead Independent Director of The Carlyle Group, Chair of the Audit Committee and Independent Director of Ciena Corporation, Independent Director of the Goldman Sachs Foundation and Trustee of the Brookings Institution.

Read the Full Recap of the Conversation with Lawton Fitt