Leading Women

Leading NOW Announces Strategic Partnership with Women's Energy Network to Close the Leadership Gap for Women in Energy

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

BOSTON, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading NOW , the award-winning leadership authority and its gender focused leadership division, Leading Women, are pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Women's Energy Network (WEN), a global organization of professionals who work across the energy value chain to provide networking opportunities and foster career & leadership development of women who work in the energy industries.

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  • BOSTON, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading NOW , the award-winning leadership authority and its gender focused leadership division, Leading Women, are pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Women's Energy Network (WEN), a global organization of professionals who work across the energy value chain to provide networking opportunities and foster career & leadership development of women who work in the energy industries.
  • According to the World Economic Forum Report, only 1 in 5 women hold senior leadership roles in the Energy industry.
  • Leading NOW will support WEN's vision by utilizing our ground-breaking, proprietary research in Leadership Development and Gender Dynamics, and our global expertise by providing best-in-class leadership development skill-building programming.
  • "We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial partnership to close the leadership gender gap for women in energy."

OUTFRONT Celebrates Women's History Month with Ad Age Partnership and Special MOMENTS Series

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

With a partnership with Ad Age and a special MOMENTS series, OUTFRONT aims to shine a spotlight on the contributions of women throughout history and in contemporary society.

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  • With a partnership with Ad Age and a special MOMENTS series, OUTFRONT aims to shine a spotlight on the contributions of women throughout history and in contemporary society.
  • Building upon its Black History Month partnership, OUTFRONT is again teaming up with Ad Age to celebrate Women's History Month.
  • In addition, this month, Moments by OUTFRONT, OUTFRONT's content and publisher platform, celebrates Women's History Month with curated content now visible on OUTFRONT's transit media, reaching millions of commuters daily.
  • "After two successful years working with Ad Age on Black History Month initiatives, I am thrilled to extend our partnership into Women's History Month," said Liz Rave, Vice President, Marketing at OUTFRONT.

Softchoice Ranks on The Globe and Mail’s Fourth Annual Women Lead Here Benchmark of Executive Gender Diversity

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Friday, March 24, 2023

Softchoice has been included in the 2023 edition of Women Lead Here, an annual benchmark published by the Globe and Mail’s Report on Business magazine, recognizing Canadian businesses with the greatest gender diversity in executive leadership.

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  • Softchoice has been included in the 2023 edition of Women Lead Here, an annual benchmark published by the Globe and Mail’s Report on Business magazine, recognizing Canadian businesses with the greatest gender diversity in executive leadership.
  • Softchoice, one of only 90 companies earning this accolade, ranked on this list based on the percentage of women in the top three tiers of leadership.
  • “We are thrilled to be included in the 2023 Women Lead Here ranking,” said Karen Scott, Senior Vice President, People & Culture, Softchoice.
  • “We're proud to lead the way in advancing women within our organization and are excited to continue our journey, focusing on new opportunities and programs.”
    The 2023 Women Lead Here list is published in the April issue of Report on Business magazine, distributed with The Globe and Mail on Saturday, March 25th and online today at https://tgam.ca/3K4XzJK

C-Store Women's Event Announces Partnership with Leading NOW

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

CHICAGO, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Winsight and CSP's women's leadership conference, C-Store Women's Event (CSW), has officially confirmed partnership with Leading NOW for the first annual conference in Napa Valley, CA, Nov. 8-10, 2023. CSW and Leading NOW will combine career development, education, problem-solving, and networking experiences to develop women in the c-store industry.

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  • Women-owned organization, Leading NOW, to support the women's leadership conference, C-Store Women's event.
  • CHICAGO, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Winsight and CSP's women's leadership conference, C-Store Women's Event (CSW), has officially confirmed partnership with Leading NOW for the first annual conference in Napa Valley, CA, Nov. 8-10, 2023.
  • CSW and Leading NOW will combine career development, education, problem-solving, and networking experiences to develop women in the c-store industry.
  • Leading NOW is a women-driven enterprise with the intent to empower and develop women in leadership.

Aruna Anand Appointed New President and CEO of Continental Automotive North America

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Monday, November 21, 2022

Leading technology company Continental today announced that Aruna Anand has been named the new President and Chief Executive Officer of Continentals Automotive group sector in North America, effective December 1.

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  • Leading technology company Continental today announced that Aruna Anand has been named the new President and Chief Executive Officer of Continentals Automotive group sector in North America, effective December 1.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221121005768/en/
    A 25-year veteran of the Automotive industry, Aruna Anand was recently named the new North American President and CEO of Continentals Automotive Group Sector.
  • Aruna brings an outstanding combination of experience and talent to the President and CEO Automotive North America position, said Nikolai Setzer, CEO, Continental AG.
  • It is an honor to be selected as Automotive President and CEO for North America, Anand said.

Jill Feinberg Named to Maryland's Top 100 Women List by The Daily Record

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022

BALTIMORE, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital (MWPH), a leader in pediatric care for 100 years, is proud to announce that Jill Feinberg, Vice President of Development and External Affairs, has been named to The Daily Record's 2022 Maryland's Top 100 Women list.

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  • Washington Pediatric Hospital (MWPH), a leader in pediatric care for 100 years, is proud to announce that Jill Feinberg, Vice President of Development and External Affairs, has been named to The Daily Record's 2022 Maryland's Top 100 Women list.
  • "It comes as no surprise that Jill was selected as one of Maryland's Top 100 Women," said Sheldon Stein, MWPH President and CEO.
  • Maryland's Top 100 Women was founded in 1996 to recognize outstanding achievements by women demonstrated through professional accomplishments, community leadership, and mentoring.
  • The Daily Record also facilitates monthly webinars bringing local experts from the business community together to discuss current topics and trends.

Hyliion Announces Automotive Industry Veteran Mary Gustanski to Join Board of Directors

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Thursday, August 26, 2021

Hyliion Holdings Corp. (NYSE: HYLN) (Hyliion), a leader in electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 semi-trucks, today announced that Mary Gustanski will join its board of directors.

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  • Hyliion Holdings Corp. (NYSE: HYLN) (Hyliion), a leader in electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 semi-trucks, today announced that Mary Gustanski will join its board of directors.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210826005243/en/
    Gustanski has spent her nearly 40-year career bringing new technology to market in the ever-evolving automotive industry, with an emphasis on the development and commercialization of innovative solutions.
  • Gustanski has been recognized as one of the 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry by Automotive News and was named on the 50 Power List by Motor Trend.
  • Gustanski earned a bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering as well as a masters degree in Manufacturing Management from Kettering University.

Leading Women Joins Leading NOW

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

"We are thrilled to be bringing all of Leading Women's world class intellectual property on women's leadership development and Gender Dynamics to Leading NOW, and are excited to gain research and content around gender to broaden our knowledge base," said Gretchen Sussman, Chief Commercial Officer of Leading NOW.

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  • "We are thrilled to be bringing all of Leading Women's world class intellectual property on women's leadership development and Gender Dynamics to Leading NOW, and are excited to gain research and content around gender to broaden our knowledge base," said Gretchen Sussman, Chief Commercial Officer of Leading NOW.
  • "In order to support Leading Women's growth, we are launching, under the Leading NOW umbrella, The Gender Dynamics Institute,
    a research division that brings together the best thinking on the impact of gender in the workplace.
  • The Gender Dynamics Institute joins Leading NOW's Center for Diversity & Inclusion to bring together the world's greatest minds in diversity, equity and inclusion; to share insights, observations, and discoveries; provide guidance to existing Leading Women and Leading Forward solutions; and to recommend the creation of new solutions to help clients reach their inclusive talent & culture goals.
  • Leading Women, a division of Leading NOW, is shaping the future of workplace dynamics by advocating women's advancement and engaging male allies to bring gender balance to leadership.