Women in Business




The motivator
How Judi Sheppard Missett’s passion and enthusiasm drives Jazzercise
Judi Sheppard Missett grew up as a dancer, earned a theater degree from Northwestern University and went on to work in theater. By contrast, her moth...


The communicator
How Virginia Albanese gets buy-in for FedEx Custom Critical’s journey
Virginia Albanese and her team at FedEx Custom Critical unveiled a new company strategy to employees on a Saturday night last July in the high school...


The change agent
How Susan Goldberg helps The Plain Dealer adapt to new technologies
Five to 10 years ago, most journalists didn’t want to admit that there was a problem in their industry. “For a long time, people didn’t want to c...


The unifier
How Lee Friedman brought five organizations together to form the Cleveland Leadership Center
Lee Friedman had quite the juggling act when she was named president and CEO of the Cleveland Leadership Center and had to merge five local leaders...


The nurturer
How Dr. Ellen Rome builds and motivates her people at the Cleveland Clinic
Dr. Ellen Rome has learned a lot of business lessons from the kids she has treated as associate chief of staff and section head for adolescent medi...


Martian family
How MARS Advertising Co. Inc.’s Marilyn Barnett fosters a family atmosphere to get out-of-this-world results
It’s a true story — Martians saved Marilyn Barnett’s company. When MARS Advertising Co. Inc.’s office burnt down three years ago, the retail consume...


Flex performance
Why OpTech LLC’s Ronia Kruse measures performance, not hours spent in the office
Ronia Kruse doesn’t care too much if her employees are in the office 40 hours a week. Instead, the ultimate test for Kruse, president...


Designing culture
How Mary Ann Lievois cross-trains employees to keep iscg inc. in shape
To work for Mary Ann Lievois, you have to have a flare for sales, an eye for design and the ability to talk to customers. But if you donȁ...

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Wonder women
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Creative genius
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Cultivating creativity
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Risk-taker
How Rhonda Kanet Chambless faces challenges at The Idea House


Collaborative leadership
How listening to her staff helps Marty Betagole grow Mike Albert Leasing


Factor X
For Monica Navarro, success at Frank, Haron, Weiner and Navarro is more than just a paycheck.


Socially responsible leader
How Karen Cebreros runs a booming business at Elan Organic Coffees while improving the environment


Change agent
How Deborah J. Martin meets the challenge of change


Leading with passion
How Pure Romance’s Patty Brisben inspires her staff


Leading with respect
The Troy Chamber’s Michele Hodges on why you shouldn’t do anything you don’t want to see in the newspaper


Perfect vision
How Tara Abraham provides visionary leadership at Accel Inc.


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