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Why Every Story Needs to Be Told

Why Every Story Needs to Be Told

Audrey Cavenecia believes purposeful storytelling can be a powerful agent for change

Count Seattle Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll a huge fan of Audrey Cavenecia. “Audrey saw my passion for wanting to amplify other people and knew how to turn it into a company,” Carroll told Forbes magazine. It’s her expertise and vision that have made this possible. When I get around people with that kind of…

Going For The Green

Going For The Green

Tami Fujii turns a lifetime love of golf into a growing business

To golf aficionado Tami Fujii, the sport consists of a lot more than a 3-wood down the middle of the fairway or a 35-foot putt for birdie. Fujii is the cofounder and chief strategist at Kinona, a growing online womens golf apparel and fashion company whose products are also found in 300 pro shops across…

Daring Women: Seven Leaders Tell Their Stories

Daring Women: Seven Leaders Tell Their Stories

Women are rising in business. There's still a long way to go.

First: Brea Starmer; Second: Megan McKay; Third: Jennifer Keough; Fourth: Anne Krog Iversen; Fifth, Abby Fisher; Sixth, Kristin Jensen

Celebrating Differences

Celebrating Differences

As a Native Hawaiian/Chinese woman, Leslie Cherry realizes how important it is to use her platform as a leader to inspire clients, colleagues and the community at large. Cherry, Bank of America’s Pacific Northwest consumer market leader, is co-chair of the bank’s Native American Professional Network (NAPN) for the Pacific Northwest and was recently selected…

True Grit

True Grit

Author and entrepreneur Mikaela Kiner urges women to see it to be it when it comes to leadership

A conversation Mikaela Kiner had with a prominent Seattle-area woman business executive convinced her that she needed to do whatever she could to create healthy and inclusive communication. So Kiner, an internationally certified executive coach as well as the founder and CEO of Seattle-based workplace consultancy Reverb, decided to write a book full of practical…

Microsoft Manager Petya Vidolova Has Built Her Career the Old-Fashion Way  With Dedication and Hard Work

Microsoft Manager Petya Vidolova Has Built Her Career the Old-Fashion Way With Dedication and Hard Work

Vidolova stresses that successful women leaders early on surround themselves with people who are willing to invest in their careers

Microsoft Group Business Program Manager Petya Vidolovas star is still rising as a leader in the business world, but her success to date is built on a foundation of perseverance and forward thinking. Vidolova was born in Bulgaria and moved to the United States some 17 years ago, starting her career from the ground up,…

Seattle Credit Union Chief Operating Officer Tonita Webb Believes Leaders Should Champion Diversity and Inclusion

Seattle Credit Union Chief Operating Officer Tonita Webb Believes Leaders Should Champion Diversity and Inclusion

Webb also says great executives listen to and learn from the people they are charged with leading

As executive vice president and chief operating officer of Seattle Credit Union, Tonita Webb needs to keep her finger on the pulse of the organization, where she oversees day-to-day operations and works to implement the overall strategic goals of the lending institution. Webb is used to excelling under the pressure of leadership and watching out…

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