Are you a young entrepreneur looking to launch, build, or improve your company? Heather Holst-Knudsen mayhave the answer for you with her very own company, Hatchpad. See what this entrepreneur had to say about entrepreneurship. Q: Could you briefly describe your background pre-Hatchpad? A: My
Megan McCann is the CEO and Founder of McCann Partners, a Chicago-based technology recruitment firm which finds and places the industry’s best mid-to executive-level technology professionals on a contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire basis. Her firm excels at mixing talented people and
Ashley Goldsmith is the Chief People Officer at the software company Workday in Silicon Valley. What does your current job at Workday entail? As Chief People Officer at Workday, I have global responsibility for all core HR functions, internal communications, and global impact areas such as
Christina d’Avignon is the founder and CEO of Ringly. What is “the story” behind Ringly? Where did the idea behind Ringly’s smart wear come from? I often found myself checking my phone at inopportune moments – such as dinner with my family and friends, meetings at work, or on vacation. At
Michelle Klein’s brings history to life as the Membership Manager of the GRAMMY Museum at L.A. LIVE in downtown Los Angeles. She is responsible for maintaining and growing the museum’s membership base by working with current and potential donors across the country. There are about 2,500 annual
Corinne Warnshuis is the first Executive Director of Girl Develop It. Ricky: Tell us about yourself. Corinne: In the 7th grade, I made my first website on Ancient Egypt for a contest at school and that won me a trip to Disneyland. This was my first time building something with technology and
Finding the perfect prom dress is no small task, but it is even harder for those who can not afford one. Jinhee Lee, founder of Our Fairy Godmother, saw this issue and created an organization to help young girls in such situations. What is Our Fairy Godmother (OFGM)? Our Fairy Godmother is an
What is the name of your role and what does a typical day look like? I am the Senior Manager of Programs and Business Operations for the Creative Technologies Lab at Adobe. This means that I am responsible for everything from meeting scheduling to managing project managers to doing PR so that
Jess Gustetic is an aerospace engineer who leads public sector innovation at NASA. Ricky: Tell us about yourself. Jenn: For three years, I was an executive for the Challenges and Prizes Program at NASA. It was a lean program with a smaller budget profile than the program’s budget I lead
If you were to ask a little girl what she wants to be when she grows up common answers may be a doctor, a lawyer, or a teacher. Well, teacher is the answer Emily Hamel, the Executive Director for Non-Baseball Events for the New York Yankees, would have given you up until her college years. She
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