Women in Leadership: Rayne Thompson
Our annual salute to women at the top of their field
When Thompson attended college at Notre Dame of Maryland University, she chose to pursue her interest in psychology, hoping to “help people with their problems.” But, as fate would have it, she ended up doing that through policy rather than therapy.
Women in Leadership: Katrina Salazar
Our annual salute to women at the top of their field
One chat with Katrina Salazar, and the word “dynamo” comes to mind. Along with her day gig as CFO of a major nonprofit, she leads numerous boards and committees, goes skiing and off-roading, runs marathons and scuba dives.
Women in Leadership: Carmen Marsh
Our annual salute to women at the top of their field
Carmen Marsh can say something with confidence that many can’t: She always enjoys her jobs. Twenty-five years ago, she found her passion for technology and has stuck with the profession ever since.
Women in Leadership: Marcie Kahbody
Our annual salute to women at the top of their field
Ask Marcie Kahbody about the most important lesson she has learned in her successful three-decade career in IT, and she’ll answer emphatically: “Embracing change.”
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SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC FC
LEADING THE WAY TO THE BENEFITS OF PARTNERSHIP
As Director of Partnership Activation, Heather Barone is an expert at building strategic alliances for Sacramento Republic FC. Having joined SRFC in 2021, she now oversees a team of other women and has brought the club to new heights by growing relationships with local and national companies and organizations.
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PACIFIC COAST BUILDING SERVICES
BUILDING SUCCESS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Heather Lim has garnered great success in the construction industry, taking over in January 2023 as president of Pacific Coast Building Services, a group of specialty contracting companies including Alcal Specialty Contracting and Alcal Glass Systems in the Sacramento area.
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ARNOLD LAW FIRM
BREAKING THE GLASS CEILING: NURTURING DIVERSITY AND EMPOWERING WOMEN LEADERS
For decades, women — especially women of color — have faced barriers in reaching leadership roles, especially within the legal profession. According to a National Association of Law Placement study, women of color make up less than 10% of all lawyers and an even smaller percentage of leadership roles.
Women in Leadership: Dawnté Early
Our annual salute to women at the top of their field
“I did not get here by myself,” says Dr. Dawnté Early about her journey to her two primary leadership positions in the Sacramento area: West Sacramento City Council member and president and CEO of United Way California Capital Region. “It’s full circle.”
Women in Leadership: Maggie Bender-Johnson
Our annual salute to women at the top of their field
Maggie Bender-Johnson, the new CEO of family-run Bender Insurance Solutions, has some big, hairy, audacious goals (BHAGs).
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DELEGATA’S NEW PRESIDENT AMIRA MENOUFY
LEADS THE CHARGE WITH A TEAM OF CRITICAL THINKERS
There’s no doubt about it, we are living through a time when technology is continuing to evolve at a rapid pace — where innovation continues to propel us forward.