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Dr. Denise Caleb, PHR, was recruited for human resources while working at Ford Motor Credit Corporation by an HR professional who thought she’d be a good talent recruiter. Dr. Caleb didn’t know what human resources was yet, but soon learned and fell in love with it, saying at the time, “I eat, breathe and sleep […]

Katica Roy is a breadwinner mom and gender economist, who is on a mission to achieve gender equity once and for all. She says that we need to realize that gender equity is not just a social issue but a massive economic opportunity. In fact, if we close the pay gap in the US, the

Barclay DeVeau is lucky to be alive, and we are lucky she survived and that she is determined to turn her story into a call to action that inspires women to make their voices heard. Barclay is an award-winning filmmaker dedicated to raising the visibility of women in front of and behind the camera. While

Dr. Shelly Bhowmik, MD MPH, healed herself with the belief that “mindset is medicine.” She used her expertise in Preventive Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine to found Platform Wellness and created the ReST method (Revive, Strive, Thrive) to empower women and people of color to experience professional growth and success without having to sacrifice their personal

Cindy Couyoumjian is not waiting 139 years for women to reach income equality. She says the time is now to use “your God-given gifts with men and get your power and agency back in the world because money is power and power is change.” Cindy has worked in the financial industry for over 36 years,

Marlene Chism is the leading authority on identifying and stopping workplace drama that hampers productivity, and she is known for helping leaders get results through others. As an advanced practitioner in narrative coaching, Marlene works with leaders to start conversations that address the elephant in the room to get results, drive growth and reduce costly

Julie Castro Abrams founded How Women Lead as a social justice organization to help women go where their voices can be heard and make a difference–as members of boards, founders of their own businesses, and through networking with other women senior leaders. Today How Women Lead comprises over 14,000 women CEOs who are committed to

Lucina Di Meco calls herself a recovering political activist and has been promoting women’s rights for the last twenty years, working with a wide range of international social profits, foundations, and United Nations agencies. She co-founded #She Persisted after the groundbreaking study, #ShePersisted. Women, Politics & Power in the New Media World, to pursue and

When Jennifer Faust became CEO of Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara in January of this year, she brought with her over two decades of international policy experience, along with the advantage of having strong female role models growing up. She also had a vision for making sure every girl has the support she needs