Janet Foutty, Deloitte US Executive Chair and co-author of Arrive and Thrive: 7 Impactful Practices for Women Navigating Leadership, joined the Exec Club for a conversation on impactful leadership practices to inspire and support teams. Moderated by OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network’s Executive Producer and Head Content Creator, Tara Montgomery, Foutty also highlighted takeaways from her […]
It has been shown that women are especially effective leaders when it comes to combating global warming. Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac, architects of the 2015 Paris Agreement, report that “Nations with greater female representation in positions of power have smaller climate footprints. Companies with women on their executive boards are more likely to invest […]
The Woman’s Board of Rush University Medical Center hosted its 27th Annual Spring Luncheon on Monday, May 9 at The Ritz-Carlton Chicago. Headlining the luncheon: Ali Wentworth, actor, comedian and New York Times best-selling author, known for her roles on shows such as In Living Color and Seinfeld and in the films Jerry Maguire, Office […]
For women navigating a career in business, it is a marathon not a sprint — or so say the panelists at the May 19 Women of Impact virtual event, hosted by Make It Better Media Group. The all-women panel — including Kathy Roeser, Managing Director and Wealth Advisor of Morgan Stanley; Monica Gray-Fong, Chief Operating […]
For women navigating a career in business, it is a marathon not a sprint — or so say the panelists at the May 19 Women of Impact virtual event, hosted by Make It Better Media Group. The all-women panel — including Kathy Roeser, Managing Director and Wealth Advisor of Morgan Stanley; Monica Gray-Fong, Chief Operating […]
Challenging times require leaders with courage, strength and authenticity. At Better, we think it’s important to highlight women who exhibit those positive attributes as they build businesses, lead cultural institutions, guide non-profits and serve as public servants. That’s the motivation behind our list of the most powerful women in the Chicago area. We combined our […]
Bold, inspirational, compassionate and collaborative: these are just a few words to describe the 13 women highlighted on this list — all movers and shakers in their respective fields. And not only are these women at the top of their career game, they support and inspire the women on the rise around them. From growing […]
Bold, inspirational, compassionate and collaborative: these are just a few words to describe the 13 women highlighted on this list — all movers and shakers in their respective fields. And not only are these women at the top of their career game, they support and inspire the women on the rise around them. From growing […]
Tree-shakers. Changemakers. Barrier-breakers. These influential and powerful women in Marin County and the Bay Area have shattered molds, overcome adversity, overcome gender and racial bias, taken on intense challenges, and set in motion courses of action not imagined a decade ago. Felecia Gaston Executive Director, Performing Stars of Marin As a young girl in Georgia, […]
Professional chefs have long skewed male — according to stats from the U.S. Census Bureau, just 24 percent of U.S. chefs and head cooks were female in 2019, although culturally, they’re the heart of the kitchen at home. As we’re celebrating powerful women in this issue, we think it’s the perfect opportunity to introduce some […]
