Jennifer Siebel Newsom

As the mother of two young children, a documentary filmmaker, CEO of an international nonprofit organization, and wife of a politician, Jennifer Siebel Newsom's day-to-day challenges of maintaining a work-life balance is intensified in the public eye. Yet women all over the country can identify with Newsom's role as a modern-day working mom. Despite recent trends suggesting that men play a larger role in parenting than previous generations, women continue to bear more household and childcare responsibilities whether they have a career or not. This is not just a woman's problem - it's an issue that affects our families, communities, businesses, country, and the world. By presenting startling facts and statistics, Newsom makes the case that greater equality in the workplace is ultimately good for business and the economy. She continues to encourage companies to take a leadership role in reshaping the workforce to support women. Newsom reminds us all that we - women and men - are in the driver's seat to create roadmaps for success for future generations.