Andrea Young Explains Why Women are a Valuable Part of the Tech Community
The pioneering spirit is alive and well in Colorado’s tech industry, as well as in one of its leaders, Andrea Young. Young became the CEO of the Colorado Tech Association (CTA) in 2016, and has since been working to prepare Colorado’s workforce to fill the lucrative tech jobs already available in its backyard. The CTA began in...
A Storyteller at Heart: The Birth of Impact Relations
The Journey of Words On the back of Melissa Orozco's card is a stream of white type set in a field of red. The words are a brief manifesto that pack a punch: Impact Relations is the discipline of sharing powerful stories to drive positive impact. Our Mission is to set a new standard for the way organizations communicate. No spin. No...
Women Innovate! Hitlist's Gillian Morris
Gillian’s idea for Hitlist was sparked by her own travel experience. She moved abroad at age 18 to teach English and dabble in other work. This experience proved to be life altering. For instance, she happened to be in France during a time of high tension with the U.S. (following the Iraq invasion). To her surprise, the attitude...
Women Innovate! Jenny Gottstein, Director of Games
"Love what you do" is a touted mantra of today's corporate world. However, the stereotype (and often the reality) of Bill Lumberghs and the workaday routine are hard to smother. So, to boost morale and creativity, many companies have taken to hiring specialty consultants for fun team-building exercises. And, as Director of Games for The...
Women Innovate! A New Frontier of Sports Makeup
Whether we’re spending the afternoon on the field or half an hour at the gym between meetings, us ladies know the struggle of wearing makeup while we sweat. It doesn’t seem to matter which luxury brand we purchase. It doesn’t blend well with perspiration. I spoke with Courtney Jones, former professional soccer player, about her...
Lisa Randall: Enlightened on Dark Matter
Dr. Lisa Randall is a scientist who is comfortable pondering the enigmatic reaches of the universe, and trying to make sense of it. She has been named one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world, and is the Frank B. Baird, Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard University. She is the author of numerous books, including...
Business as (Un)Usual: The Women in Green Forum
What you’ll find as a common thread in the environmental industry is a lack of women adequately represented in leadership roles. The tide, however, is shifting, and the Women In Green Forum, created seven years ago by Founder Jaime Nack is a testament to this. While the Forum may have started out years ago as an opportunity to...
A New Take on Innovation: The Women Leaders of Brookstone
We often hear about the men behind a company, but when I flew to Merrimack, New Hampshire to interview the execs behind Brookstone, it was the power of the company’s women that struck me. These include female executives Valen Tong (Senior VP and Chief Financial Officer), Susan McGrath (Human Resources), Dana Schwartz (eCommerce),...
Demystifying the Code World for Women
I was mainly drawn to coding because it scared me. It seemed like an insurmountable task, only possible for the select few genius “techies.” And that group, I assumed, did not include me. I wanted to prove to myself that I could do something I originally believed I couldn’t. If we begin to shatter some of our former beliefs about...
Women Innovate! Laura Roeder & MeetEdgar
Meet Edgar (of course, it’s a software program, but I’ll refer to our cute octopus friend as “he”). He is essentially your best friend for social media management. Not only does he allow you to schedule your posts amongst multiple platforms, but he recycles your content AND categorizes your posts. In this day and age, social...