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Closing the Racial Wealth Gap with Education
Ruby L. Taylor, Founder of Financial Joy School and LEGACY! Card Game Maya Angelou once said, “I can be changed by what happens to me, but I refuse to be reduced by it.” This quote came to mind when I heard Ruby Taylor’s story. In 2012, her career as a school social worker was put…
Supporting the Underrepresented: A New Breed of Venture Capitalist
Arlan Hamilton – Founder & Managing Partner, Backstage Capital From starting her own magazine, to being a tour manager for indie bands, and building a venture capital fund which has raised more than $15million, Arlan Hamilton has had an unconventional career path. But as she says herself, “At the heart of it all, I’ve always…
Flying High in Airfreight and Global Logistics
Lee Alderman-Davis, Global Airfreight Director The views expressed in this blog are solely those of Lee Alderman-Davis, and do not represent the opinions of any entity Lee has been associated with, including her current employer. “I liked to be pushed out of my comfort zone. I always like to challenge myself. It’s cliché but true……
From a Girl Who Codes, to a Woman Who’s Agile
Jenny Brandon, Agile Coach Agile. It’s a bit of a buzzword, and it’s used in different contexts depending what industry you work you in. But for Jenny Brandon, it’s actually part of her job title. As an Agile Coach, Jenny helps software teams to work in more efficient, collaborative manner. “Agile software development is a…
Making Waves in the Charity Sector to End Global Malnutrition
Nicki Connell MBE, Nutrition Technical Director Like many of us, Nicki is struggling with working from home during the Coronavirus pandemic. She’s having to get creative with how she runs her face-to-face meetings and lots of her projects have been put on hold. But when Nicki’s work projects are delayed, it’s a big problem. It…
Soaring to Success: From the Airforce to Global VP for Workforce Solutions
Sam Smith, Global VP, Life Sciences & Healthcare, KellyOCG Sam Smith has had a varied career, from working as an engineer with the RAF, to supporting Welsh railway workers and now she is a VP in the Life Sciences division at KellyOCG, a global provider of workforce strategy, solutions, and operations. She’s bold, brave and…
Leading Excellence in Automation Technologies
Suzanne Nichols, Leader of Global Applications & Business Process Automation Suzanne Nichols leads a Process Automation Centre of Excellence for a Global Manufacturer of Consumer Goods. For those of you who don’t know what this means exactly, she sets the standards of how her organisation should use automation technology to ensure best practice and reap…
Conquering Cloud & Championing Talent in Tech
Nabila Salem, President of Revolent Group, Board Member of Tenth Revolution Group Nabila Salem has a quiet confidence about her. She is calm, poised and eloquent when she speaks, but it’s clear she means business. The topic of confidence comes up several times as we’re talking. It’s what she believes got her to where she…
Reaching the Top in Radio
Grace Hopper, Radio One Producer “I was very lucky I always knew I wanted to work at Radio 1 and be a producer there,” Grace Hopper tells me over the phone in her usual chirpy voice. And with hard work and determination, that’s exactly what she does now. You may recognise Grace’s upbeat tone of…
Mastering Marketing & Rising to the C-Suite
Laurie Ehrbar, CMO Laurie Ehrbar is someone I speak to nearly every weekday. She is the CMO of the company where I currently work. So, she is my boss’s boss! We obviously talk about work a lot and have the occasional chat about our family and leisure time. But it was great to hear about…
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