Director of the DC Department of Health LaQuandra Nesbitt didn’t always know she wanted to work in public policy. Today, she leads the way for healthcare policy legislators and healthcare professionals in the DC area, creating large-scale changes that make a big impact. LaQuandra sat down with us to chat about her career journey. Along the way, she shared some advice about what to consider when changing to a new career path and the one thing you should do everyday to be a great leader.
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After spending years in male-dominated fields including retail finance, private equity and digital development Vanessa Dawson is no stranger to workplace gender-bias. When she realized how deeply that bias affected female entrepreneurs, she took action and founded The Vinetta Project; an ecosystem designed to help high-growth female founders get the mentorship, funding, and support they need to take their businesses to scale.
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Jennifer Chambers turned her enthusiasm for hiking and the great outdoors into a key component of her career – a career that has had many of the twists and turns of her beloved trails.
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Rosemary Murrain has a passion for non-profits. While working in the non-profit education sector, she saw there an opportunity to bring business savvy to the philanthropic world. While completing her MBA, she started volunteering with the Center for Mind-Body Medicine, which turned into a job as a financial director. Years later, she is now the Managing Director of the 25 year-old organization. According to her, one of the best ways to stay at the top is to seek out mentors in unexpected places. Check out what she had to say in this interview with Principal of Parachute Coaching, Lauren Laitin.
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