From Columbus Business First, Women of Influence is an interview series showcasing some of the most powerful women in the Central Ohio business community. Hosted by Eleanor Kennedy, Assistant Managing Editor.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 4 days 5 hours 29 minutes
episode 57: Paula Haines, CEO, Freedom a la Cart
Freedom a la Cart just celebrated a big birthday.
The nonprofit, which helps victims of sex trafficking build job skills and start new chapters in their lives, opened a downtown café in April 2021. This April, I sat down with CEO Paul Haines. She talked about the work of the organization, its goals, and her own unique career path.
We also chatted about ways community members can get involved with Freedom’s mission — and why employers hungry for workers should pay attention...
episode 56: Michelle Yeager-Thornton, Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, The Champion Companies
Michelle Yeager-Thornton is Co-Owner and Chief Operating Officer of The Champion Companies. We explore the diverse range of work she leads at Champion and in the community, how she founded the company with her brother, and how it all relates back to softball. Batter up!
episode 55: Traci Martinez, Managing Partner, Squire Patton Boggs
Work looks a lot different today than it did three years ago. So, too, does mentoring.
episode 54: Mary Auch, Regional President Central Ohio, PNC Bank
Mary Auch, PNC's regional president for Central Ohio, ascended to her now top local job at the Pittsburgh-based bank following nearly 30-year career with the organization.
episode 53: Jennifer Rittler, Senior Associate, Moody Nolan
Jennifer Rittler sees architecture as designing for the future. But that doesn’t mean the present doesn’t have an impact.
episode 51: Nancy Matijasich, Manifest Solutions Corp.
Nancy Matijasich wasn't looking for an IT job...
episode 50: Lara DeLeone, Key Bank
Lara DeLeone didn't grow up dreaming of working in banking. It wasn't even where she thought she would end up when she graduated from college.
episode 49: Cheryl Stauffer, Crimson Design Group
Cheryl Stauffer's business had it's best year ever in 2020. But, as with many companies, it looked a little different than the norm.
Historically, Stauffer said, commercial clients represented the lion's share of Crimson Design Group's work. But as people settled in to a new normal of spending nearly every hour of every day at their homes, they realized those surroundings could be in need of an upgrade.
"It was a crazy year for us...
episode 48: Vickie Thompson-Sandy, The Buckeye Ranch
Moving, whether it be to a new house or a new office, is always overwhelming. Add in widespread business shutdowns amid a rapidly spreading pandemic, and you've got a recipe for some serious stress.
That's what happened to Vickie Thompson-Sandy, who was wrapping up her first year as CEO of The Buckeye Ranch and readying to shepherd the nonprofit's move to a new headquarters when the coronavirus pandemic hit...