Archive for February 2016
On The Rise: 2-1-16
Julie McQuaid
Installed as 2016 president of the Greater Mason City Board of Realtors and Multiple Listing Service.
Mason City
Emily Schwickerath
Promoted to assistant vice president at Community Bank of Oelwein.
Oelwein
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Five takeaways for women from the World Economic Forum
Internationally influential leaders gathered in Davos, Switzerland, two weeks ago for the World Economic Forum. BizWomen.com compiled five takeaways from the event, which addressed topics like gender disparity and the growing impact of technology.Read the…Read More
SPEAK UP: Giving up accountability
Rowena Crosbie, president of Tero International Inc., writes about the importance of a leader building a culture of accountability within her organization. To not be accountable, she writes, causes us to miss a lot of…Read More
Even in the millennial hiring sector, women are falling behind
BizWomen.com: As corporations wring their hands over how to hire and retain millennials, a new survey reveals some of the factors that lead members of this valuable age group to flee a company. Millennial men…Read More
Speaker series to feature lessons from three unique women
Des Moines-based Chrysalis Foundation will host an event called Conversation Speaker Series: Dream Team on Feb. 23. The event at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden will feature a panel of three speakers: Rae Fehring,…Read More
VIDEO: Women in business — entirely unremarkable?
Kirsten Hall speaks at TED@StateStreet
Kirsten Hall, regulatory project manager within global markets at State Street, recently gave a TED Talk on her view on celebrating women in business.
In the video, Hall has a…Read More
Guest Opinion: Amassing resources to boost female entrepreneurship
BY DIANE RAMSEY | CEO, Iowa Women Lead Change
Last week, a young woman approached me at a networking event. “I really want to start my own business,” she told me. “I have a…Read More
Central Iowa women honored with national award
Eileen Gannon, left, and Emily Abbas — PR News’ Top Women in PR.
Eileen Gannon and Emily Abbas have been named to PR News’ annual Top Women in PR list.
Gannon is vice president…Read More
Central Iowa women honored with national award
Eileen Gannon, left, and Emily Abbas — PR News’ Top Women in PR.
Eileen Gannon and Emily Abbas have been named to PR News’ annual Top Women in PR list.
Gannon is vice president…Read More