In 2020, metroMAGAZINE explored how the COVID-19 pandemic affected our local nonprofits’ operations and how they continued to serve the community despite unforeseeable demands on staff and resources. Now we look at how they are moving forward in 2021.
These five women stand on incredible achievements in very different areas, but they have one thing in common: their leadership is pioneering the way for others to follow.
Educator Jacqelle Lane considers teaching a calling, and she strives to make sure every student in her classes knows they matter. She has also created an anti-bullying and teen suicide prevention platform the goes well beyond the classroom.
Jill Orton’s two-decade American Red Cross career has been diverse and interesting and she’s had the opportunity to grow as a leader as she helps execute the organization’s life-saving mission to alleviate human suffering.
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“What bright spots or new initiatives have come from pandemic-related adversity over the past 15 months?”
She’s still in the minority as a female banking executive, but i3 Bank President and CEO Leslie Andersen has never felt there were barriers to her success.
Melanie Morrissey Clark has long been an advocate for women, children and families through her service to nonprofit and community organizations. This support extends into the marketing and advertising agency she founded with her husband; nearly a third of the client roster is made up of nonprofits and the small company has always offered its employees family-friendly flexibility.
Women Share Their Stories of the Women Who Inspire Them
