Follow Her Lead: Raksmey Arun Roeum-Castleman
As the country celebrates the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, we profile 19 leaders in the Capital Region
Raksmey Roeum-Castleman, administrator at Telecare Corporation, oversees 25 employees in three health care programs at Telecare, teaches health, kickboxing and yoga at San Joaquin Delta College and collaborates with Southeast Asian advocacy organizations around the country.
Mending the Gap
In California, efforts to close the gender wage gap persist, despite the signing of The Equal Pay Act of 1963
Fifty-seven years after the Equal Pay Act was signed into law by President John F. Kennedy, women still earn substantially less than men. Legislation in California is attempting to level the playing field.
Follow Her Lead: Tina Reynolds
As the country celebrates the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, we profile 19 leaders in the Capital Region
Tina Reynolds is the founder and president of Uptown Studios, a multimedia design firm geared towards nonprofits, government entities and other organizations dedicated to social change.
Follow Her Lead: Catherine Reheis-Boyd
As the country celebrates the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, we profile 19 leaders in the Capital Region
Catherine Reheis-Boyd, president of Western States Petroleum Association, is attempting to rebrand the petroleum industry.
Follow Her Lead: Allison Otto
As the country celebrates the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, we profile 19 leaders in the Capital Region
Allison Otto, executive vice president of Otto Construction, was a lobbyist at the Capitol before her father called her to join the company her grandfather started in 1947.
Making STEM More Inclusive
There are ways to help women and girls join the STEM field
We have an opportunity. In 2015, women held less than 24 percent of jobs in science, technology, engineering and math in the United States, despite making up more than 47 percent of our workforce, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Follow Her Lead: Nicole Montna Van Vleck
As the country celebrates the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, we profile 19 leaders in the Capital Region
When Nicole Montna Van Vleck, president and CEO of Montna Farms, left the family farm to go to college and start her career, she didn’t think that she’d return.
Follow Her Lead: Cindy Messer
As the country celebrates the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, we profile 19 leaders in the Capital Region
Cindy Messer was sworn in as chief deputy director of the California Department of Water Resources the day after the Oroville Dam crisis began in February 2017, when damage to both the main and emergency spillways forced the evacuation of more than 180,000 residents.
Who Cares
Women continue to balance the responsibilities of career with caregiving as the population ages
The AARP has a family caregivers discussion Facebook group with just 2,100 members, though a highly active feed. Most of the posts are written by women, though men find advice and solace there also.
Follow Her Lead: Erica Manuel
As the country celebrates the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, we profile 19 leaders in the Capital Region
Erica Manuel has incorporated giving back in her position as executive director and CEO of Institute for Local Government, a statewide nonprofit that advises city and county governments in California how to succeed.