Janet Reid Position: Incoming chairwoman, Chamber of Commerce of Greater Cincinnati Age: 49 Length of time in Cincinnati: 23 years Have you ever faced obstacles because of your gender? Yes. . . . I'm sure I was the first black female chemist at P&G. There was a lot of resistance to women in science." What can men learn from women? "We" is more powerful than "I.'" What can women learn from men? Men sometimes leap forward even if there's not a consensus, and sometimes it's necessary to just do it.

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