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Abby is the Vice President of Network and Technology at Verizon, leading a team of engineers that build and operate the wireless network. She was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica and attended University in Trinidad and Baltimore, where she majored in Electrical Engineering.

What’s a challenge you’ve faced and how did you get through it?

I had always dreamed about competing in track and field at the professional level after being a college athlete, but an unplanned pregnancy made me consider other options. After the initial shock, I quickly re-focused on my role as mother and my future career as an engineer. The support of my faith, husband, and family were vital as I found myself embracing a new future. I was truly blessed, not only with my first daughter, but also a second. I raised them with my husband, and they bring us so much joy!

What’s something you’ve done that you’re really proud of?

I’m really proud of helping the teams I’ve led achieve more than they thought possible. Sometimes it was turning results around for the better, or taking already great results and shifting them into high gear. I’ve had many personal accomplishments, but nothing beats seeing others achieve amazing results.