Carolyn Jones, Boston Business Journal Full Name: Carolyn Jones Current Title & Organization: Market President & Publisher, Boston Business Journal Career & Leadership Can you share a defining “a-ha” moment or turning point in your career? I have worked for our parent company, American City Business Journals, for the bulk…
Beth Boland is the former Chair of the firm’s Securities Enforcement & Litigation Practice, the Vice Chair of the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) Team, and a former Vice Chair of the Litigation Department; and serves as Chair of the New England Chapter of the National Association of Corporate…
Full name: Kara Lund Current title & company: Founder, Lund Global Coaching & Consulting Brief description of who you are professionally with concise accomplishments: I am a performance coach working online globally and between Boston and Paris. Trained as an opera singer and stage performer, I’ve performed for thousands of…
Full name: Sarah Barillo Current title & company: Chief People Officer, 3Play Media Brief description of who you are professional with concise accomplishments: I run the People function at 3Play Media, a video localization and accessibility technology company. We believe strongly in making web video widely accessible, using technology and…
Full name: Telle Whitney Did you have an Aha moment in your career? I’ve had several Aha moments that have changed my life. The first was when I discovered Computer Science as an undergraduate. I took my first CS course and knew at that moment that it was where I…
Full name: Sarah Woods Aha moment: For me, it was early in my career as a new account executive at a major manufacturer leading large accounts. My performance was measured on my revenue production, and I was singularly focused on that goal. When a client signed a $1-million contract and…
Current title & company: Principal, wekWorks Inc. Brief description of who you are professionally with concise accomplishments: Wendy Kagan is a Certified Leadership Coach with a passion for empowering leaders. As a former CHRO with C-suite experience in strategic leadership, organizational development and marketing. Wendy specializes in guiding individuals and…
Current title & company: Director, Talent Management at Geode Capital Management, LLC Brief description of who you are professionally with concise accomplishments: I have been in the HR field for approx. 13 years within the financial industry space. At Geode, I am responsible for all of Geode’s staffing needs, as…
Do you have an “aha moment” in your career? When I realized that the most important thing I could do was learn how to sell – my ideas, my work, and me, and embracing the concept that persuasion is power. Is there a mentor in your life that helped you…
Executive Vice President of Legislative & External Affairs, New England Connectivity & Telecommunications Association (NECTA) Brief description of who you are professionally with concise accomplishments: I am a government affairs professional who specializes in telecommunications policy. Working for a trade association with a profile of five states, I am the…