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Women Leaders

Sue Odle - Invest Ottawa — Ottawa women business leaders

I’m a business leader, yes — but who I am is a ‘creative’

I've been in business for a long time, specifically in technology.   Choosing technology as an industry means accepting that most of your peers, managers, an…
By Sue Odle
Sue Odle - Invest Ottawa — Ottawa women business leaders
Jennifer Stewart — Ottawa — Syntax Strategic — CEO — The Honest Talk

From beauty queen to CEO: embracing my past and empowering my present

Jennifer Stewart as a finalist in Miss Universe Canada At the age of 19, I found myself thrust into a world light years away from the corporate boardrooms and entrepre…
By Jennifer Stewart
Jennifer Stewart — Ottawa — Syntax Strategic — CEO — The Honest Talk
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Brittany Gray’s Fancy Face: redefining beauty, one face at a time

Photo credit: Lindsey Drennan Fancy Face is a cosmetics company that promises to meet you where you’re at. They do this literally — offering services in-store, on-sit…
By Tudor Robins
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women on board

The Honest Talk and Women Get On Board collaborate to amplify women’s voices in the boardroom

https://youtu.be/uzep6MT-s50?si=lOvh0CO8rB5Qfps- Ottawa, January 16, 2024: The Honest Talk, a groundbreaking new digital platform for women, is thrilled to announce a…
women on board
Women Get on Board

So, you want to be on a Board of Directors?

Want to join a board of directors? Here’s a handy checklist prepared by our collaborators at Women Get On Board to help you on your board journey: Many women want to s…
By Women Get On Board
Women Get on Board
Lisa Raitt

Lisa Raitt: embracing challenges, advocating for change, and finding balance

Lisa Raitt, a trailblazer in politics and finance, has never been one to conform to traditional life planning. Her journey, evolving from a former federal cabinet ministe…
By Jennifer Stewart
Lisa Raitt

Jennifer Stewart on why Taylor Swift is the feminist of our generation

Taylor Swift is Person of the Year I woke up today to news that Taylor Swift is Time's Person of the Year. I'm 39 years old, a CEO of a few companies, and a mother. By…
By Jennifer Stewart
Jennifer Stewart — The Honest Talk — female leadership

Better together: My daughter’s journey into female leadership at 10

How a classroom campaign sparked a lesson in leadership It was an ordinary November evening, with a seemingly typical homework task for my 10-year-old daughter. Her cl…
By Jennifer Stewart
Jennifer Stewart — The Honest Talk — female leadership