WITI Women Survey Questions and Responses:

1. What was your first job in technology?
I began using computers by doing the typesetting at Chartmasters in San Francisco in the mid-1980's. I left there to learn 3D animation at a company called Synthetic Video in 1987 where I met my current business partner, Terry Green.

2. Who has been your most significant mentor?
I'd have to say that both of my parents were the greatest influence in my career.They worked together producing and directing television commercials and industrial films. Their entrepreneurial spirit and creativity was very inspiring. And the fact that they worked in this field made it seem very accessible to me.

3. What has been your greatest challenge and what strategies did you use to overcome obstacles?
I spent years overcoming feelings of insecurity. I didn't know what it was that I needed to learn or accomplish, but I kept waiting for someone to tell me that I was good at what I do before I could charge a lot of money for it. Over the years I've learned to trust my own judgement and to validate myself.

Nori-zso Tolson answers these questions:
1. What was your first job in technology?
2. Who has been your most significant mentor? Why?
3. What has been your greatest challenge and what strategies did you use to overcome obstacles?
4. Who has been the most influential person in your life? Why?
5. What lessons have you learned that would be valuable to women beginning their careers in technology?
6. What new technology do you believe will have the most positive impact on the world in the next 20 years? The most negative impact?

On the lighter side:
1. If you could have dinner with any 2 people (living or not), who would they be?
2. What was the last book you read? What books do you love to recommend?
3. If you couldn't do what you are doing now, what profession would you choose?
4. What is your definition of success?