SIM Women is a network inside the SIM national association that promotes mentorship, communication, and career development amongst the female members of SIM. We are excited to host our next webinar on Wednesday, April 29th at 3pm ET.
What if the leadership you’re waiting to be recognized for is already yours to claim? In Power Without Permission, Louise O’Donnell challenges the belief that confidence, authority, and influence are granted—and shows how they are built through action, especially in high-stakes moments. Through personal stories and practical language you can use immediately, she shares how to navigate resistance, earn buy-in, and lead with clarity under pressure. You’ll walk away with tools to frame decisions, influence perception, and step into your authority—without waiting for permission.
Louise O’Donnell is a transformational technology leader with more than 30 years of
experience leading in high-pressure, highly regulated environments where the stakes
are real and the margin for error is small. Her career has been shaped not just by the
scale of the transformations she’s led, but by the moments that required clarity,
resilience, and the courage to act when no clear path was given.
As SVP, Managing Director and Head of Risk, Enterprise Integration & Digital
Technology at Webster Bank, Louise leads enterprise-wide transformation across API
ecosystems, risk platforms, and digital capabilities. She operates at the intersection of
strategy and execution—where decisions carry weight, complexity is constant, and
leadership is measured by outcomes.
Throughout her career, Louise has been called into the toughest situations—regulatory
scrutiny, large-scale integrations, and multi-year transformations where failure was not
an option. It was in these moments that she developed her leadership philosophy:
“Power without Permission.” The belief that leaders don’t wait to be told—they step
forward, bring clarity to chaos, and make decisions that move organizations ahead.
She is known for staying calm under pressure, navigating conflict directly, and framing
decisions in a way that aligns teams and accelerates action. Whether modernizing
legacy systems or guiding organizations through critical turning points, Louise
consistently turns complex challenges into clear, executable paths forward.
Louise speaks from experience, not theory—sharing what it truly takes to lead when the
answers aren’t obvious, the pressure is high, and the expectation is to deliver.
Register above! Once you register, you will receive the webinar access information directly from Zoom.
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