Daring Women
Seattle’s Trailblazing Female Leaders Share Career and Personal Insight
'Women can speak up for themselves, yes, but they can also speak up for each other, for folks of color, for folks with different life situations than their own, to help everyone create a more inclusive workplace'
‘Women can speak up for themselves, yes, but they can also speak up for each other, for folks of color, for folks with different life situations than their own, to help everyone create a more inclusive workplace’ This article appears in the May 2019 issue and is part of our Daring Women cover story. Click here for a free subscription….
Daring Women: Clark Constructions Katie Twomey Excels at Taking the Initiative
Veteran executive believes opportunity should be based on passion for the work and ability to perform not on gender
Katie Twomey has a big job as senior vice president at Seattle-based Clark Construction and a track record of success, including her role as project director for the $1.7 billion expansion of the Washington State Convention Center in downtown Seattle. The project is slated for completion in 2021. Twomey has three decades of experience in…
Daring Women: Pushpays Clare Gould Values Empathy and Transparency in Leadership
Marketing executive also advises that we all need to take our careers into our own hands
Over the course of her career, Clare Gould, director of product marketing at Redmond-based Pushpay, has developed expertise in building brands for technology companies. At Pushpay, she oversees both product and customer marketing teams and is focused on executing the companys marketing strategy. The software-as-a-service company provides nonprofits and church groups with donation, engagement and…
Daring Women: Kris Hermanns Says Leaders Must Learn to Make Good Decisions in an Ambiguous World
The Seattle Foundation executive believes its important to recognize that individuals and groups may have different truths
Kris Hermanns is a relatively new face at the long-established Seattle Foundation, which manages more than $1 billion in philanthropic investments, but she is a veteran of the nonprofit world who has earned a national reputation as a champion of equity and a community foundation leader. This past January, Hermanns took on the role of…
Daring Women: Megan Evert Is an Executive Whose Job Requires Her to Solve Puzzles
Evert believes a company performs best when it empowers teamwork
As vice president of operations for Flexe Inc., Megan Everts job is to understand space and logistics. The Seattle company connects warehouse operators with businesses in need of storage. Everts job is to manage and advance continual improvement of Flexes operations, according to Flexes website. Dubbed in some media reports as the AirBnB of warehousing,…
Daring Women: Sharon Lynch, Managing Director at Slalom Build, Believes Leaders Need to Walk the Talk
Lynch sees authenticity, confidence and fearlessness as key traits of great leaders
Sharon Lynch is managing director of solution ownership and quality engineering at Slalom Build, which provides clients with custom-built software solutions and technology products. Slalom Build is part of Seattle-based Slalom LLC, a business consulting company with some 6,000 employees in 27 cities in the U.S., United Kingdom and Canada. Lynch previously worked in management…
Daring Women: Megan Ferland Is Unleashing G.I.R.L. Power Across the Land
As a CEO, Ferland strives to be a Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker and Leader in the best spirit of the Girl Scouts
Megan Ferland has a long history of working to advance the hopes and dreams of children, particularly girls, through her leadership. She has served as the chief executive officer of the Girl Scouts of Western Washington since 2012. Prior to her move to Washington, Ferland served as CEO of the Girl Scouts of Colorado. She…
Daring Women: Rocale Timmons, Senior Vice President of Planning and Development at SECO Development
Real estate executive advises women launching their careers to know you are at the table for a reason
Since joining SECO Development Inc. nearly three years ago, Rocale Timmons has played a key role in helping the company pursue its real estate development objectives as a senior executive in charge of planning and development. Renton, Washington-based SECO, founded in 1989, specializes in urban infill and high-end mixed-use projects. Prior to joining SECO, Timmons…
Daring Women: Jennifer Ceran, Chief Financial Officer at Smartsheet
"Both men and women in positions of influence should speak up and show that it is important to them personally to resolve inequities."
The latest Daring Women interview is with Jennifer Ceran, chief financial officer of Bellevue, Washington-based Smartsheet, a leading software as a service provider that specializes in managing collaborative work and automating work processes. Ceran, who earned an MBA degree from the University of Chicagos Booth School of Business, was named chief financial officer of Smartsheet…
Daring Women: Elaine Gibbons, Vice President of Global Engagement and Communications at PATH
Health care executive says leaders need to be great listeners and agile decisionmakers
Elaine Gibbons, who in January 2018 was named vice president for Global Engagement and Communications at PATH, a nonprofit promoting health care innovation and equity, is the latest Daring Women interview. At PATH, Gibbons oversees the organizations brand efforts, communications, policy and advocacy as well as its philanthropy and strategic corporate engagements. She leads a…
Daring Women Q&A: Pam Cory, Vice President of Global Marketing at BitTitan
Tech marketing pro sees herself as a player-coach who knows when to manage and when to lead.
Pam Cory, who early last year was named vice president of global marketing at BitTitan, which assists companies in adopting and managing cloud services, is the latest Daring Women interview. Cory, who previously served as head of marketing for the Emerging Technologies Division of Dell EMC, has some 15 years of experience developing marketing campaigns….
Daring Women Q&A: Molly Hartney, CMO, SVP of Digital at Funko
"Mentoring young women and providing opportunities to grow and build upon their careers provides an impact for the individual and the workplace."
Our latest installment of the Daring Women Q&A series features Molly Hartney, CMO and SVP of Digital at Funko. Read about her mentors, her advice to women starting out in their careers and her proudest moments. 1. Tell us about the high point of your career. What do you love about your work? Describe your…
Daring Women Q&A: Leanne Berge, CEO of Community Health Plan of Washington
"While the health care industry has a higher percentage of women than most industries, theres still more work to be done in terms of gender equity especially in leadership roles."
This weeks Daring Woman is Leanne Berge, CEO of Community Health Plan of Washington and Community Health Network of Washington. Read about her proudest moments, mentors and challenges shes faced in her industry in this weeks installment of our Daring Women Q&A series. 1. Tell us about the high point of your career. What do…