by rumor | Jan 31, 2023 | 100 companies Initiative, Story, Women in Business
Formed in 2015, The Women’s Leadership Institute of Utah (WLI) supports women in business. It shines a light on the lack of women in leadership roles in corporate and political settings. Supporting women is in the organization’s DNA through career and leadership...
by rumor | Jan 30, 2023 | 100 companies Initiative, Story, Women in Business
Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) plans and builds roads and transportation projects throughout Utah–but not only in a literal sense. The organization is dedicated to helping women find their path in the workplace by providing support, fair pay, flexible schedules...
by rumor | Jan 30, 2023 | Story, Women in Business
As Astrid Tuminez puts it, her path to becoming the seventh president of Utah Valley University (UVU) looks more like a zig-zag than a straight line. Her life’s journey started in the slums of the Philippines. Still, her work and education took her around the globe...
by rumor | Jan 27, 2023 | Story, Women in Business
How does a woman born in New York end up with a Greek baklava bakery in Utah? Rita Magalde, the owner of Sheer Ambrosia Gourmet Desserts, is familiar with this question. The short answer is she learned how to make baklava from a Greek family she worked for in high...
by rumor | Jan 26, 2023 | 100 companies Initiative, Story, Women in Business
Kinect Capital found the disparity in investing in women-led startups problematic. In 2018 only 2.8% of investment capital went to women entrepreneurs. Women-led startups deliver twice as much per dollar invested versus those started by men (78% per dollar versus...
by rumor | Jan 26, 2023 | Story, Women in Business
The CHG Healthcare story began in 1979 when a University of Utah physician developed the concept of locum tenens (traveling physicians) as a way to deliver much-needed medical care to rural areas across the country. More than 40 years later, CHG has become one of the...
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