If you had asked then-college freshman Paige Campbell where she saw herself 20 years down the road, her answer wouldn’t have matched up with where she’s at today. A student interested in design, Paige didn’t discover her passion for advertising and public relations until her participation in a national competition her senior year. Fast forward…
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Laurel Mintz
While some women dream of the job they'd like to have, Laurel Mintz unexpectedly happened upon hers. When her father fell ill, someone needed to handle the family business. So, Laurel stepped up and by age 26, was running a team of 60 in two different retail locations. Even after her father reassumed his role,…
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Maria Reitan
Maria Reitan is a senior principal and head of the lifestyle marketing group at Carmichael Lynch Spong, a Minneapolis and New York City-based PR agency. As part of that role, Maria leads the agency's efforts in marketing to women, lending her expertise on how to reach the coveted demographic and uses her television news background…
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Stephanie Cross
Social media has become such an ubiquitous part of life, it's easy to forget how relatively new it is. Case in point: when Stephanie Cross started her marketing career, there was no such thing as "social media marketing strategy." Yet today, she's managing the online marketing strategy for a designed set of Starwood Hotels and…
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Rachel Richardson
"Never be afraid to pursue your dreams, and don't be afraid if you don't know exactly what you want to do," says Rachel Richardson, someone who can vouch for those words all too well. Years ago, Rachel worked in the legal industry for years and had her sights set on law school, until she realized…
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Anita Krpata
As a corporate investment banker, Anita Krpata built a successful, jet-setting career that was professionally satisfying. Yet as a busy mother, Anita's workplace success left her unfilled and disconnected. She faced the dilemma that has come to be for many modern woman: Do I focus on my career or step back and focus on raising…
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Sydney Chernish
Have you ever wondered what it's like to work in an advertising agency, as well as what types of jobs you can hold at one? All week long, we'll be featuring stellar females from WONGDOODY, an advertising agency with offices in Seattle and Los Angeles. Check out yesterday's interview with Megan Blacksher, senior director of human resources….