The Business Record’s 2023 Women of Influence celebration at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown on Aug. 3 was an evening of networking, gratitude and reflection. The 10 honorees in the Business Record’s 24th Women of Influence recognition shared thoughts about the most important people and most important lessons in their Read more…
By Suzanna de Baca, president and CEO, Business Publications Corp. Not long ago, a friend who is the president of a large financial institution confessed to me that despite her education and success, for most of her career she has felt like a phony. It was only relatively recently that Read more…
Women business leaders should establish relationships with banks early on, even if they aren’t yet in the market for borrowing to grow, a Wells Fargo executive told Fearless. “They’re going to understand your business better when you [do] need it,” said Judith Goldkrand. Goldkrand is a Wells Fargo senior vice Read more…
Sometimes it seemed as if Sharon Malheiro was everyone’s mom. “When she died, it felt like, ‘Well, Mom is gone, and we’re not ready to be Mom yet,’” said Des Moines attorney Breanna Young. This is Iowa’s first Pride month without Malheiro, a longtime attorney and activist who was instrumental Read more…
By Nicole Grundmeier Kate Zimmerman proves that you can always go home. And, she is determined to do whatever she can to protect it. Zimmerman grew up on a farm in Guthrie County, where her parents raised Hereford cattle. “I was one of four kids, but I was the only Read more…
By Suzanna de Baca, president and CEO, Business Publications Corp. Have you ever had a situation in a meeting where a person – perhaps a man – explained something to you that you obviously had expertise in, or doubted your qualifications publicly? This used to happen to me frequently as a Read more…
By Nicole Grundmeier After studying sociology in Mexico, Blanca Plascencia came to the United States to pursue the American dream – but she found herself busing tables, cleaning toilets and rarely seeing her children. She worked at a restaurant from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. “More than half of the Read more…
By Emily Kestel In June 2022, a cohort of human resources leaders from Pakistan visited Des Moines through the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program. Through an opportunity with the Iowa International Center, I was able to spend an afternoon with them talking about gender inclusion in American Read more…
Takeaways from our Fearless Focus conversation on leadership By Emily Kestel For our first Fearless Focus event of the year, the Business Record talked with five Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame honorees about their experiences in leadership, the successes they’ve had and the barriers they’ve faced. Panelists were: Dianne Bystrom, Read more…
By Suzanna de Baca, president and CEO, Business Publications Corp. In 1900, only 6% of married women worked outside the home, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Without the ability to earn money of their own or the right to vote, women like my grandmothers were reliant on men for Read more…