I realized that every single one of us had a story of coming in and coming up, and it was my time to come up.” “I walked in and said good morning to everybody, and I ended up feeling so excited and empowered. “I decided just to be myself,” she says of the event. Despite these misgivings, she pushed herself to attend a women’s leadership conference that ended up shifting her perspective. “I couldn’t help wondering why people wanted to come speak to me,” Villareal admits. The unexpected attention created an added challenge for her to overcome on top of adapting to a new role: imposter syndrome. Since stepping into the role of chief information officer at Gila River Resorts & Casinos, Robin Villareal has found herself in the spotlight like never before.
