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Gillian Facher Featured in Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2021 Diversity Business Leaders Awards

August 27, 2021

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Get to know Stradley’s Gillian Facher, who was selected as one of 25 honorees for this year’s Philadelphia Business Journal Diversity Leaders in Business Awards. In this feature article, Gillian tells readers how she’s helping to shape a more inclusive and equitable future.

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