The old adage that's "it's lonely at the top" is all too real for women in C-level positions. Women CEOs lead 167 of the top 3,000 companies in the US, according to a WSJ article from last February. While that number is double what it was in 2010, women still hold under 6% of CEO positions in those top companies. In part two of this Mentor Spotlight series, Light Reading's Women in Comms caught up with Clearfield President and CEO Cheri Beranek to discuss how far the needle is moving for women in telecom that are interested in historically male-dominated roles not only in the C-suite, but also in technical field positions. In addition, Beranek shares her advice for women interested in developing new skillsets, and how to manage work and family life during a pandemic.