Women CEO In Reflection

Jennifer Bartkowski is the Chief Executive Officer of Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas (GSNETX) where she is leading organizational change to transform Girl Scouts to be the best organization to help girls thrive in the 21st century. She has been with GSNETX since 2009 and throughout her career she has worked in a variety of organizations including United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, American Lung Association of Texas, and as an independent consultant.

in 2022, Jennifer was named the Female Executive of the Year and Bronze Stevie® Award winner in the 19th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business.

www.gsnetx.org

Kathryn Awada, a leading expert in the cannabis industry, helping businesses navigate regulations and ensure compliance since 2013. Kathryn has extensive experience in the vertically integrated market and is best known as the first Metrc consultant in the US.

She has been a speaker at numerous conferences and has been featured in publications such as Forbes and Marijuana Business Daily. Kathryn has joined many great people and their businesses in their journey, from educating individuals and businesses in all aspects of opening a compliant Medical and/or Adult Use (Recreational) facility to implementing and maintaining systems that improve their value and reputation.

In her free time she can be found climbing rocks, meditating, or working on her podcast The Box.
Azara Solutions, Inc.
www.Azara.io
The Box
www.comin.love

Farissa Knox is Founder and CEO of RLM Media, an integrated marketing and communications advertising agency, and WhatRUWearing (WRUW) Productions. Farissa is a visionary creative executive, passionate storyteller and tastemaker.

As an accomplished director and executive producer, her content and on-air appearances span NBC Chicago to Amazon Prime. In its second season, her reality show PRGirl showcases the grit and grind behind the lifestyle, fashion, and beauty sectors in the PR industry.

From writing to designing, speaking, and creative development, Farissa draws inspiration from real life with a mission to change the social narrative and empower diverse, authentic characters. Her first book, Love, Sex, and Friendship: In No Particular Order, published in early 2020, is a memoire and coming of age story dedicated to her early 20s in New York.

RLM
rlm-media.net

Nicole Zimmermann is the Founder & CEO of ZELOCIN™️ & Partners, a strategic Marketing and Transformation Consulting Firm where she develops agile go-to-market strategies focused on needs-based segmentation, brand positioning, digital Marketing, customer experience journeys and value-based propositions for her clients.

Throughout her career, Nicole has worked for Fortune 500 companies in Europe and the USA in the Telecommunications and Financial Services Industry.

She is a passionate champion of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, as well as coach and mentor to top talents across the world, and named by Forbes as one of the “11 Women Who Are Changing the Face of Finance."
ZELOCIN™️ & Partners LLC
www.zelocin.com

Terry Toomey is Founder and Executive Director at The Industry Hub, a non-profit focused on helping develop incubators to increase job opportunities and help stabilize a local tax base and also Founder of Entrepreneurs on the Move, A nationwide initiative that focuses on representing the needs of small businesses and entrepreneurs.

Terry is a serial entrepreneur with a focus on helping small businesses grow and succeed. Throughout her career, she has worked at several companies in Marketing/ PR/ Management roles. Terry is a change agent and looks for Innovative and creative opportunities to create an environment to help others reach beyond set boundaries , always thinking outside the box.

The Industry Hub, Inc. www.theindustryhub.org

Samantha Pillay overcame physical limitations from birth and became South Australia’s first female urological surgeon. She is a passionate businesswoman and entrepreneur and Founder of Continence Matters, a centre of excellence in treating urinary incontinence and the creator of an online course for health professionals.
Samantha is a three-time international Amazon number-one best-selling author and her book 'No Recipe Cookbook' helps 'kitchenphobes' save time, money and calories with basic home cooking tips.
She has a picture book series which inspires children to Dream Big and Aim High, instilling self-belief and challenging career gender stereotypes, and her international eCommerce business promotes a serious message with a smile.
Samantha was one of four finalist nominees for South Australia, Australian of the Year 2022 and a finalist for the Telstra Best of Business Awards 2023.

https://samanthapillay.com/
https://shop.samanthapillay.com/

Lauren Sato is the Chief Executive Officer of Ada Developers Academy, a non-profit, entirely cost-free coding school for women and gender-expansive adults. With ample experience scaling impactful ideas, Lauren is dedicated to changing the face of tech by creating market-driven solutions to our most intractable social problems.

Ada Developers Academy
https://adadevelopersacademy.org/

Jennifer O. Rominiecki, President and Chief Executive Officer of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. Since her arrival in 2015, she repositioned the institution as The Living Museum®, and has overseen the creation and execution of two Strategic Plans, as well as an innovative Master Site Plan for which Phase One will be complete in fall 2023.

In May 2020, Jennifer oversaw the adoption of Historic Spanish Point as a companion campus. Throughout her career, Jennifer has served in various roles for The New York Botanical Garden, the Metropolitan Opera, and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
https://selby.org/

Parul Somani, a life leadership expert empowering people to live and lead with intention. Reputed for her authentic storytelling, powerful frameworks, and actionable insights, Parul is a sought-after keynote speaker and workshop facilitator for organizations seeking to better navigate change and move forward with purpose. 

Parul is also an award-winning patient leader and health advocate, invited to share her healthcare insights for President Biden's Cancer Moonshot Initiative, the World Economic Forum, the American Cancer Society, and more. Parul's career spans 15+ years including management consultanting at Bain & Company and an executive in Silicon Valley start-ups. 

Silver Linings

Lynda Ricketson is President and CEO of Dental Lifeline Network, a national charital organization providing dental care to adults with special needs across the United States. Lynda has spent thirty years in the nonprofit sector, leading Philanthropic Services and Development departments, fundraising at the University of Denver and as a program officer for Rose Community Foundation (RCF).

Lynda is based out Denver, Colorado, where she enjoys hiking, kayaking, and has a passion for writing and reading.

Dental Lifeline Network
www.dentallifeline.org