KNOW YOUR WORTH: FEARLESS STORIES AT WORK, BY Romonda D. Belcher doesn’t know how she stumbled across her dream to become a judge — only that the calling came early. “I didn’t know anything about law school or that I Read more…
By Emily Blobaum, Fearless editor As a leadership consultant at Sarah Noll Wilson, Gilmara Vila Nova-Mitchell has plenty of experience working with executives and leadership teams – many of them majority-male – on taking existing policies and practices and reworking Read more…
By Emily Blobaum, Fearless editor Editor’s note: This article is a continuation of the Business Record’s 2021 women’s and gender survey results. We recognize that there are many opinions and ideas around this topic, but for the purpose of this Read more…
By Emily Blobaum, Fearless editor At an event held both virtually and in person at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center, four Iowans were honored at the fifth annual Inspiring Women of Iowa ceremony May 14. The event, which Read more…
By Iowa Sen. Claire Celsi It’s no secret that despite progress in equalizing gender-based child care roles, women are still primarily responsible for locating and facilitating child care arrangements for their children. When those arrangements fell apart during the pandemic, Read more…
By Jodi Selby, vice president – senior risk operations and compliance manager; and Jayme Fry, vice president – commercial relationship manager, Bankers Trust When you think about career development or professional development opportunities, what comes to mind? Most often it’s Read more…
A conversation with a former and a current nonprofit executive director on making space for women of color in leadership By Emily Blobaum, Fearless editor On Sept. 2, 2020, Laurie Schipper addressed a two-page letter to Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Read more…
One year since the start of the women’s recession, hundreds of thousands of moms have been forced to leave their jobs — and grapple with the consequences. By Chabeli Carrazana | The 19th Editor’s note: This story was originally published Read more…
By Emily Blobaum, Fearless editor Dr. Patricia Kallemeier is rarely seen around the DMOS Orthopaedic Center office without her white coat. Yes, she wears it because it has deep pockets and keeps her warm. But as one of three women Read more…
By Holly Elbert, Partner and Mechanical Engineer, BBS Architects | Engineers If you would have told my 16-year-old self I would be living in Ames and working in Des Moines at 42 years of age, I would have said, “No Read more…