As told to Emily Kestel and Jami Milne. Portrait by Jami Milne. What characteristics do you admire in other women? I think women are really good about being honest with each other, and especially good friends, where they can tell you anything, and sometimes it’s hard to hear, but they’re Read more…
As told to Emily Kestel and Jami Milne. Portrait by Jami Milne. Who is the woman that you most admire? Harriet Tubman. She is a woman who lived love. It was love that drove her to go back to risk her life to keep moving forward. It was love that Read more…
As told to Emily Kestel and Jami Milne. Portrait by Jami Milne. What characteristics do you admire in other women? Authenticity. Who is the woman that you most admire? My amazing three grandmothers, Dorcas Boit, Rael Boit and Anna Cheboina. They were educated. One of them actually went to Spelman Read more…
As told to Emily Kestel and Jami Milne. Portrait by Jami Milne. Who is the woman that you most admire? Probably my grandma Martha. She came from Slovakia, and she was the youngest of 10. She was the best. She was very crafty. She was an educator at a time Read more…
As told to Emily Kestel and Jami Milne. Portrait by Jami Milne. What characteristics do you admire in other women? I love when women lift each other up. We are told so often to tear each other down or this is a competition but nothing makes me feel more excited Read more…
As told to Emily Kestel and Jami Milne. Portrait by Jami Milne. What inspires you in life? Injustices inspire me. When I’m able to see a path where I can help remove barriers and help be part of the change to get rid of those injustices, that makes me very Read more…
As told to Emily Kestel and Jami Milne. Portrait by Jami Milne. What strengths do women bring to the table? Intuition. They have the ability to think pretty complex about ideas and projects and consider a lot of angles and people that are in the mix. When you have a Read more…
Position: President and CEO, Iowa Women’s Foundation Hometown: Gladbrook, Iowa Family: Husband Troy, two adult children Education: Bachelor’s in sociology from Central College, master’s in public policy from University of Northern Iowa Hobbies: Reading, visiting bookstores Anyone who is deeply involved in addressing the child care crisis in the state Read more…
By Suzanna de Baca, president and CEO, Business Publications Corp. “When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard nor welcomed. But when we are silent we are still heard, so it is better to speak.” Audre Lorde As a young woman, I was often hesitant to Read more…
By Emily Kestel, Fearless editor The majority of Americans believe it’s more likely that self-driving cars will be a normal mode of transportation before women make up half of the CEOs at Fortune 500 companies, according to a recent survey. There’s good reasoning behind their thinking. As of May of Read more…