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ARCHITECTURE FIRM EXCELS WELL BEYOND DESIGN
Studio W Architects has welcomed Chelsea Pozar to the role of president, a recent strategic promotion for continued success. Pozar stands apart in the industry with her business background and joins firm owner and CEO Brian Whitmore and COO James Moore, along with several associate architects on the extended leadership team.
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Dr. Tina Johnson’s stethoscope now hangs as a symbol of where her story began — not just as a tool of her trade, but as a reminder of the urgency and humanity that drive her leadership.
Experts Share How to Transcend Trends and Spend Wisely on Your Home’s Interior
Considering the financial investment and the impact of our home environment on our personal well-being, it’s important to get it right. Comstock’s consulted several prominent interior designers in the Capital Region to get their take on current trends, as well as how they create a home that feels both timeless and fresh.
These Female Financial Advisors Help Women Rethink Their Relationship With Money to Build Wealth
The faces of entrepreneurship and wealth holding are changing as women make gains in both facets of economic life. These shifts are affecting how they’re managing money — and who they turn to for help.
Women in Leadership 2025: Yvonne Pire
Our annual salute to the women who lead the Capital Region
“Between working in high-pressure work environments and raising kids, by the time I was 40 I was just physically, emotionally and mentally feeling like I was exhausted and falling apart,” Pire says. “At that point, I went through a life-changing timeframe.” That’s when she envisioned The Rising Zone, a Rocklin-based event and co-working wellness center.
Women in Leadership 2025 With Cassandra Jennings and Yvonne Pire
PODCAST EPISODE: How do you lead diverse teams with differing opinions? Where do you find the confidence to make big career moves? Are women leaders expected to be nicer than men? Comstock’s Women in Leadership honorees Cassandra Jennings and Yvonne Pire join us for a special episode recorded in the wine cellar at Mulvaney’s B+L in Midtown Sacramento.
Women in Leadership 2025: Ann Patterson
Our annual salute to the women who lead the Capital Region
Patterson returned to public policy in 2019 as the legal affairs secretary for Gov. Newsom, where she spent a good portion of her early work as counsel on the energy team, tackling the PG&E bankruptcy after the destructive North Bay and Camp fires. As cabinet secretary, Patterson advises the governor on policy and oversees all state agencies and departments within the administration.
Women in Leadership 2025: Kimberly Parker
Our annual salute to the women who lead the Capital Region
Her sense of adventure and interest in new experiences led her from her upbringing in Ohio to now nearly four decades living in the Capital Region. It’s also what led her to shift from a 36-year career working in nonprofits to building the new Nevada County Economic Development Office from the ground up as its first program manager. Throughout her career, Parker says, she has felt an openness to learning new things.
Women in Leadership 2025: Faye Nabhani
Our annual salute to the women who lead the Capital Region
After more than 20 years at KeyPoint Credit Union in Santa Clara, Nabhani joined SAFE Credit Union in 2016 as executive vice president and chief credit officer, overseeing their lending programs. In January 2023, she became the first female president and CEO in its 85-year history. “I’m really excited this year about where we are as an organization,” she says.
Women in Leadership 2025: Elizabeth Ewens
Our annual salute to the women who lead the Capital Region
Since joining Stoel Rives five years ago, Ewens has represented both public agencies and private clients, such as vintners and ranchers, navigating the legal maze of water access. Her work frequently involves mediating between competing interests: agriculture, municipalities, environmental concerns and historical water rights holders.