Archive for July 2018
Women of Influence 2018
This year’s honorees dedicate time, resources and effort to businesses and community organizations. They lead in top jobs at companies large and not-so-large. They plan headlining events and strategies that will transform Greater Des Moines …
Read More2018 Women of Influence Honoree: Wendy Wintersteen
Wendy Wintersteen knows firsthand the life-changing difference that an internship can make in shaping a young person’s future.
While she was an undergraduate at Kansas State University, a professor offered her the opportunity to …
2018 Women of Influence Honoree: Teri Wahlig
When Dr. Teri Wahlig thinks about her first interest in medicine, she remembers her mother cleaning up a neighborhood kid’s scraped knee at their home in West Des Moines.
Since then, Wahlig has cared for …
2018 Emerging Woman of Influence: Mandi McReynolds
For Mandi McReynolds, shifting from higher education to the corporate climate of a Fortune 250 company was a key pivot in her career that has enabled her to benefit people across the globe.
Three …
2018 Women of Influence Honoree: Lana Jones-Gould
Lana Jones-Gould loves setting — and reaching — a goal.
Her journey includes hundreds of goals that have led to her being one of the go-to people to organize and rally volunteers, and for board …
2018 Woman Business Owner of the Year: Deniz Franke
By the time Deniz Franke had graduated from high school in her hometown of Istanbul, Turkey, she was already designing and producing her own fashion line.
“I was only 18 years old, so I was …
Pursuing a Better Investment Experience
NOTEBOOK: A look back at the first of 15 years at the Business Record
Numerous journalists have been quoted as saying that “journalism is the first rough draft of history.” Having reached the 15-year mark this month at the Business Record, I had a little fun glancing in the …
Read More2018 Women of Influence Honoree: Mary Coffin
Want to know the Mary Coffin story? Start with the details.
One of the first things she will tell you is that she is a detail person. If you think details are boring, think again. …
2018 Women of Influence Honoree: Carole Chambers
It would be tempting to say Carole Chambers is motivated by not sitting still. When she’s not having coffee with a mentee who needs advice, she’s attending a 50-member morning leadership group for women, a …
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