Women CEO In Reflection

Sarah Alter is President and CEO of NextUp, a nonprofit learning, leadership and gender equality advocacy organization of over 14,000 members, representing nearly 900 organizations, over 300 national and regional corporate partners, and 22 regional groups in the United States and Canada. NextUp advances gender equality and diversity across many industries, including retail, consumer goods, financial services, and technology.

Sarah focuses on supporting women of color, building male allyship, the new generation coming into our workforce, and, more recently, how Covid-19 has impacted women in the workplace. www.nextupisnow.org

Yona Deshommes, CEO at Riverchild Media/Partner Collective 5 Entertainment,  a literary/management, publicity, marketing, branding and production company specializing in working with BIPOC authors or books aimed at BIPOC audiences.
Yona’s professional career started in education for at-risk youth from the juvenile justice and foster care systems, followed by a 15 year career in book publicity where she has conceived and executed strategic publicity plans for a number of high profile clients that include Bishop TD Jakes, rapper/actor Common, Taraji P. Henson, Michael Strahan and a host of other New York Times bestselling authors and luminaries.

It was in 2020 when she founded Riverchild Media, and Collective 5 Entertainment. Yona is a proud member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc, Tau Gamma Zeta chapter in Rockland County, NY, and she has triumphed over stage 4 stomach cancer, alcoholism and depression. She spends part of her time reaching out to those who are or have suffered from those conditions, providing hope and an ear to those who are in need.

www.riverchildmediallc.com

Michelynn “Miki” Woodard serves as President and CEO of Texas Women’s Foundation. A 25-year business and social-impact veteran, she is a respected national voice who has dedicated her career to championing equity, cultural diversity and social justice.

As the leader of one of the largest women’s funds in the world, Miki works alongside a talented group of multicultural and multigenerational leaders to drive Texas Women’s Foundation’s enduring focus on its mission – to raise funds for statewide research, advocacy and grantmaking to unlock economic and leadership opportunities for Texas women and girls.

Miki is highly sought-after public speaker, where she frequently lends her voice to social impact dialogues spanning a multitude of media platforms from podcasts to national television programs. Miki is a fourth-generation graduate of Hampton University, with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Texas Women's Foundation
www.txwf.org

Glynis Albright is Founder and CEO of Glynis’ Kitchen, and also known as The Waffle Queen! Glynis Products offers the finest tasty treats and products for home cooking- free of preservatives and additives.  After being diagnosed with a rare blood disease, Glynis decided to look into the naturopathic route of healing and when she began to see results in my own health, Glynis pushed forward by creating and sharing a gourmet line of delicious treats for other people suffering like herself. 

She has since earned her PhD in Natural Health/Food Science, Glynis has started several food companies offer high quality products, shares her knowledge of nutrition with others, and work with other doctors in various fields to help their patients. 

Glynis's foods have been featured on major cruise lines, The Food Network, morning shows, various church groups and organizations who have invited her to share her testimony as a survivor and her experience of choosing faith, family, and food.
GlynisKitchen.com

Beth Bengtson, CEO/founder of Working for Women, where she brings 20+ years of business experience in marketing and corporate social responsibility, combined with her life-long commitment to service, to her current effort. Working for Women's unique model engages business members to contribute skills and money which are directed to nonprofits focused on supporting women who want to enter and stay in the workforce. The goal is to get more women to financial independence in the U.S.

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Working for Women
www.workingforwomen.org

Alyx van der Vorm is the 23 year old Founder of a Clyx, a social network company aiming to change social media to enable connection in real life, rather than viewing the experiences of others.

Alyx founded Clyx while top of her Class at Harvard. A neuroscience major, she found that there were a plethora of apps and social media systems using scientific principles to produce and share content online, but none focussing on helping us connect in real life.

Her team at Clyx has been built from top talent at Snap, Meta, Boston Consulting group, the UK Ministry of Defense and Getir with Alyx being the youngest person on the team.

In her spare time, Alyx enjoys long-distance running and adventures and in 2020 she was the winner of the Newcastle Marathon.

www.clyx.app
Clyx

Valeri Bocage As a young child, Valeri Bocage had a dream of changing the world in ways that would improve the lives of others.  When she was 8 years old, she was shocked and surprised to learn that many children did not have some of their basic needs met, like coats and school supplies. She would often give away her things to children in need. Today she is Founder and CEO of Powerful Women International Connections, where her efforts are making an impact on the success of many unusual and influential women around the globe.

https://www.pwiconnections.com/

Beth Battaglino, RN-C and CEO Of HealthyWomen where she brings a unique combination of sharp business expertise and women's health insight to her leadership of the organization. Beth has worked in the health care industry for more than 25 years helping to define and drive public education programs on a broad range of women's health issues. As a result of her leadership, HealthyWomen was recognized as one of the top 100 women's health web sites by Forbes for three consecutive years, and was recognized by Oprah magazine as one of the top women's health web sites. Healthywomen.org

Kara Lee is the founder and CEO of The Well Community for Women. Based in San Diego, California, and expanding nationwide, The Well is the first of its kind- a nonprofit community offering coworking space, special events, workshops and so much more for women- all with kids' programming and enrichment classes.

Prior to launching The Well, Kara served as a Creative Director of children's programming. Kara is a classically trained vocalist, and she is passionate about connecting women and children to their purpose and helping people heal from past trauma. Kara resides in San Diego with her husband, and three children.
The Well Community for Women
www.twcfw.org

Nechami Tenenbaum is the Founder & CEO of Karmelacosmetics.com, a high-performance, long-lasting, silk-matte cosmetics brand, flattering for all skin tones and dedicated to supporting women's healing and empowerment.
Her other passion is as a Breakthrough Business & Marketing Consultant and beauty advisor, for both friends and followers alike! Her podcast “We Are Women,” is a show where women speak their truth and celebrate their victories. Nechami has been featured on Fox, NBC, Thrive Global, The Ed Kalegi Show, and more.
Karmela Cosmetics
www.Nechami.com