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
Regina Waugh fights for women around the world as the Chief of Staff to the Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, Catherine Russell, at the U.S. Department of State. A well-read and highly accomplished leader, Regina breaks down her daily routine and explains the goals of the Office of
Natalie Panek is a rocket scientist at MDA’s Robotics and Automotive division in Toronto, Ontario where she works on a team building the ExoMars 2020 rover. An aspiring astronaut, Natalie earned her undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering and her master’s degree in aerospace engineering.
Cheryl Black, the CEO of digital couponing company YOU Technology, has had quite the unique and impressive life. Originally from Alberta, Canada, she came to the United States after college as a ballet dancer. She ended up staying in Boston, where she found a job as a software engineer. This is
Diving into uncharted territory isn’t an easy task. How do you learn to stand your ground in a new, rapidly changing field? In this interview, business tech expert Katherine Wu Brady tells her story of taking risks, finding her strengths, and defining the type of leader she wanted to
Elizabeth Werner had her life all planned out: studying political science, going to law school, and fulfilling her dream of becoming a lawyer for life. Then a chance event changed her whole life. After having great national and international internship immersion experiences in a variety of
All it takes to laugh at funny jokes or learn from successful entrepreneurs is an audio-downloading device. Just download a podcast, an audio file, and listen to anyone and everyone from comedians to CEOs speak. A simple click opens a world of conversations. From anywhere and at any time,
In this day in age, technology is all around us. Everything from our smartphones to our Fitbits involves computer code and, according to Betsy Hauser Idilbi, that is a perfect reason why people should learn code. Ms. Hauser Idilbi is the CEO and co-founder of Tech Talent South, a company that
Startups are booming like never before. New apps help with both grocery delivery and online gaming. Amid the startup insanity, Kelly Peeler wanted to create a company that made a real social difference. Her target audience: you – the tech-savvy, younger generation. This is also the generation
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