Close the Gap

Angela Cody-Rouget is the founder and owner of Major Organizers, a residential organizing company. She has been building the Major Organizers brand (formerly Major Mom) since November of 2006 and currently has a teams of Liberators in five states. She was featured on the military episode of Shark Tank on February 5, 2016. Angela spent 14 years dedicated to serving her country in the US Air Force as a satellite commander and missileer. She attained the rank of Major and her husband nicknamed her Major Mom after their first child was born. After her son was born in 2005, she resigned her commission to be a better wife and mother to her two children.

1920. Women earned the right to vote after decades long advocacy, awareness and herculean action that ultimately required a tremendous amount of what we call grit. One hundred years later, despite tremendous efforts to raise and advance awareness through conversation, organizations and programs designed to support the evolution of women to the C Suite, real progress still eludes us. The numbers of women in the C Suite trend slightly up, then slightly back. Never making significant strides to justify a true evolution.

This show, Close the Gap works to share understanding, best practices to close the equity gap and more importantly we provide a platform for men and women to have meaningful discussion about equity in the workplace.

In today's environment of inclusion and diversity, why are women still missing from the C Suite and fewer on corporate boards? The answer is complicated and riveting. How do we solve for this? The answers are as complex as the question. With the latest research, case studies, and proprietary solutions, we hope to inspire a broader movement. Join us as we explore the blueprint for cultural change.

Film nerd, iced americano addict, and cranial nudist, Jonathan considers it one of his greatest honors to help serve the Journeyage tribe. His primary responsibilities are simple - reinforcing culture, developing people, and cleaning the bathrooms. Jonathan also:

-Never misses a Thursday date night with his wife of 15 years

-Gets super competitive when playing board and card games

-Loves serving and supporting the #yesphx entrepreneur community

Before co-founding Journeyage in April 2018, Jonathan helped start multiple other startups after growing in his leadership and product management chops with influential digital brands like iCrossing and GoDaddy. He won some and he lost some in the startup game, but he ultimately considers success to be loving others well. To learn more about Jonathan's passion for culture and entrepreneurship - or just talk movies - connect with him personally.

A powerful interview with Dena Faccio. Dena serves as a VOYA Financial Inc. SVP, covering Compensation, Benefits, HR Resolution and Workforce Analytics and is responsible for the Company’s executive and broad based compensation strategy and long-term incentive plans. Prior to joining Voya Financial, Dena spent a year as the head of compensation for Forest Laboratories, a mid-sized global pharmaceutical company. Dena also spent 12 years in PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Global HR Solutions practice in the Retirement and Compensation consulting practices.

Join us for a special Close the Gap discussion and an in depth look at how women veterans can succeed pre/post military. Melissa is the CEO of Women Veterans Alliance, the premier network focused on directly impacting the quality of life of women veterans. They do through transforming the way the community networks to bring people and programs directly together through an energetic grass roots platform.

A powerful discussion with Kathleen Duffy, the President and CEO of Duffy Group, Inc., a global recruiting firm. Kathleen is a highly-regarded keynote speaker on recruiting techniques, processes, and entrepreneurship. Recently, she was selected as a 2019 Most Admired Leaders honoree by the Phoenix Business Journal. In 2018, Kathleen was honored for her leadership, community service, and dedication to mentorship by being awarded the ATHENA Business Woman of the Year Award in the private sector.

Kathleen was also recognized by Arizona Society of Human Resource Management with the Al O’Connor Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 Kathleen was an honoree of the Sun Devil 100 which celebrates the achievements of Arizona State alumni who own or lead businesses across the globe and exemplify the spirit of ASU as the New American University. Kathleen serves as Co-Chair on 2020 Woman on Boards and is Co-Chair of the No Longer Homeless Capital Campaign Cabinet. A founding member of the Arizona Human Resource Executive Forum, Kathleen was Past Board Chair for the ASU Alumni Association. She served on the ASU Board of Trustees and Leadership Counsel. Kathleen is an active member of the Kappa Delta Advisory Board.

Dr. Massey is a forward-thinking, change oriented C-level communications executive and Board Director, who advises executive teams at Fortune 500 companies, startups and nonprofits. She has worked for over 25 years as a strategist advising on global brand reputation management in the United States, as well as with partners in Europe, the UK, China and India. Her experience as a CEO, Author, Speaker Teacher, Mentor and Venture Capitalist make for a powerful discussion!

A close up and personal discussion with powerhouse CEO Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire as she shares key insights and action steps for women to achieve their next board seat.

Join co-authors and hosts of Close the Gap as they share the impetus for the female equity movement, the current state of gender parity and best practices to acheive equity in the C Suite.