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Que Alicea, A Bay Area Aesthetician, Is Forging Her Own Path From Skincare To Disaster Recovery
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Que Alicea is the CEO of Q&A Consulting LLC, a Bay Area-based environmental consulting firm founded in 2019.
- SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Que Alicea is the CEO of Q&A Consulting LLC, a Bay Area-based environmental consulting firm founded in 2019.
- Que was the owner of a medical day spa before forming Q&A, and this paramedical aesthetician was introduced to industrial hygiene after being invited to work on a disaster site.
- Que learned about hazardous materials and their negative effects on one's overall health by leveraging her scientific background.
- Q&A Consultants specializes in asbestos and other materials such as lead, mold, and personal air exposures, as well as hazardous materials surveys, disaster recovery, and hazardous affected area clearances.
New Report from Women Business Collaborative and 50/50 Women on Boards Finds 2021 Was a Watershed Year for Board Diversity, with Women Now Holding 27% of All Board Seats
WASHINGTON and LOS ANGELES, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Women Business Collaborative (WBC) and 50/50 Women on Boards (50/50WOB) today released "Women Leading Boards," a new benchmark report for tracking board diversity.
- WASHINGTON and LOS ANGELES, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Women Business Collaborative (WBC) and 50/50 Women on Boards (50/50WOB) today released "Women Leading Boards," a new benchmark report for tracking board diversity.
- The report shows that 2021 was a watershed year for board diversity, with women representing 42.5% of all new appointees for public companies in the U.S. in 2021.
- Based on those who chose to self-disclose their race, only 6% women of color and 9% men of color hold board seats.
- As of December 31, 2021, women hold 26.7% of the Russell 3000 company board seats, a 10.7% increase over the last five years.
Echelon Appoints Gabby Cohen to Board of Directors
NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Echelon, the connected fitness company revolutionizing the way people move, has announced today the addition of Gabby Cohen as its newest Board of Directors member.
- NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Echelon, the connected fitness company revolutionizing the way people move, has announced today the addition of Gabby Cohen as its newest Board of Directors member.
- This board placement was supported by the company's collaboration with the Women on Boards (WOB) Project and North Castle Partners.
- Cohen brings unrivaled experience across fitness, lifestyle, technology, and retail to Echelon at a pivotal moment of growth for the company.
- "This is an unbelievably exciting time for connected fitness, and Echelon is a true market leader in this category," said Cohen.
Key4Women and SCORE announce women-owned business pitch contest finalists
CLEVELAND, Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --KeyBank's (NYSE: KEY) Key4Women program and SCORE Cleveland today announced 10 finalists have been selected to compete in a business pitch contest for women-owned businesses (WOBs) located in Northeast Ohio.
- CLEVELAND, Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --KeyBank's (NYSE: KEY) Key4Women program and SCORE Cleveland today announced 10 finalists have been selected to compete in a business pitch contest for women-owned businesses (WOBs) located in Northeast Ohio.
- Selected from a pool of 243 applicants and judged by a panel of SCORE representatives, the finalists will compete in one of two categories, start-up business or existing business, with cash awards totaling $22,000.
- "SCORE and Key4Women share a common mission of helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve success through education and mentorship.
- Key4Women and SCORE are committed and willing to help all those who submitted applications, finalists or not, achieve their visions and grow their businesses into thriving ventures."