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VO L . X X I V N O. X V I I § 2 A U G U S T 6 , 2 0 1 8 26 serve as a mentor to other women through the National Education for Women Leadership Program. is summer, she spoke at the DisruptHR conference in Portland on " e Myth of Meritocracy: Leadership on Gender in the Wake of #MeToo and Time's Up" in a lively videotaped presentation that's gotten lots of traction online. Fortin's community service includes many years on the board of directors for the Maine's Women's Fund and that organization's Grant Committee. In 2019, she will chair the American Heart Association's Go Red Luncheon. P H O T O / C O U R T E S Y B AT E S C O L L E G E Clayton Spencer President / Bates College Clayton Spencer, the eighth presi- dent of Bates College, has brought new energy to the Lewiston liberal arts institution. She's led a $00 million capital campaign, looking toward expan- sion and upgrades that will raise the level of the school and help attract top-level students. For students who are already there, she has helped implement a programs preparing students for work and career. Over the course of her career, she has informed national education policy and made signifi cant contributions to increasing equity, accessibility and diversity in higher education. Under her leadership, Bates has launched other initiatives, including a new program in digital and computational studies. Spencer received a bachelor's degree from Williams College in 1977, magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, with highest honors in history and German. She earned a bachelor's degree in theology from Oxford in 1979 and a master of arts degree in the study of religion from Harvard in 192. She earned a J.D. from Yale Law School in 195. Spencer clerked in the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, prac- ticed law at the Boston fi rm of Ropes & Gray. She worked for the late U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy from 199 to 1997 and served as the Chief Education Counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Returning to higher education, Spencer spent more than 15 years on Harvard University's senior leadership team as vice president for policy, directing policy initiatives. Everyone has a legacy… What's yours? Deborah Pulliam (1952-2007) of Castine was all about community. She was a quiet philanthropist: many people were unaware she came from an Indianapolis newspaper family. Pulliam's bequest to the Maine Community Foundation, one of the largest in its history, created the Belvedere funds, which support her passions: traditional handcras, animal welfare, historic preservation, and Downeast Maine. We all share a love of Maine. When it's time to give back, call the Maine Community Foundation to learn more about how you can create your own legacy. www.mainecf.org 1-877-700-6800 Here for you and here for Maine since 1983. » C O N T I N U E D F RO M P R E V I O U S PA G E Joan Fortin spoke at DisruptHR Joan Fortin spoke at DisruptHR Joan Fortin spoke at DisruptHR Joan Fortin spoke at DisruptHR Joan Fortin spoke at DisruptHR Joan Fortin spoke at DisruptHR Joan Fortin spoke at DisruptHR Joan Fortin spoke at DisruptHR Joan Fortin spoke at DisruptHR Joan Fortin spoke at DisruptHR Joan Fortin spoke at DisruptHR Joan Fortin spoke at DisruptHR Joan Fortin spoke at DisruptHR conference on 'The Myth of Meritocracy: conference on 'The Myth of Meritocracy: conference on 'The Myth of Meritocracy: conference on 'The Myth of Meritocracy: conference on 'The Myth of Meritocracy: conference on 'The Myth of Meritocracy: conference on 'The Myth of Meritocracy: conference on 'The Myth of Meritocracy: conference on 'The Myth of Meritocracy: conference on 'The Myth of Meritocracy: conference on 'The Myth of Meritocracy: conference on 'The Myth of Meritocracy: conference on 'The Myth of Meritocracy: Leadership on Gender in the Wake of #MeToo and Time's Up.'

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