In coming together, we are stronger and can do bigger and better things. This is what I felt this morning when I attended the US Embassy and American Chamber of Commerce‘s Election Day Breakfast in Stockholm. There was such an air of excitement in the room, and everyone was talking excitedly about the election results. I arrived at 7am, and many people had been there since 4 in the morning. You’d think they’d be tired. They were, but their excitement seemed to sustain them. (That and perhaps many, many cups of coffee, but who’s counting?) What was interesting was that there were at least as many Swedes as Americans there, and everyone was equally excited about the US Presidential election. It was a truly great event, with representatives from many different Swedish and American organizations.

In drawing upon this morning’s inspiration and the exciting results, I can’t help but think, what else can we do if we collaborate? How can we create change? How can we generate more business together? How can we learn from each other and all be better off from it?

Today, I am especially proud to be from Massachusetts, a state that just elected its very first female senator, Elizabeth Warren, a fantastic role model.

During these next 4 years, I hope to collaborate with many different people, and help make both Sweden and the US more gender-equal and accepting of diversity. I truly believe that together we can make great things happen!