To the tribe of women who have shared their visions, expertise, patience, and seat at the table. Who have corrected my mistakes with compassion and respect. You’ve raised me up to reach for opportunities I felt scared to, and picked me up when I doubted myself. By example, you’ve taught me to go boldly toward excellence without compromising integrity. To be firm and never cruel. And to never apologize for being myself, but to refine myself constantly.

And you have taught me, very clearly, women who raise others, rise.

I feel so fortunate to have this tribe everyday and I will work to pay it forward.

Thank you.

#internationalwomensday

Juliet Felent Michele Perez Martha Dorris Crystal Philcox Kathy Conrad Amanda Chavez 🧨Natalie Carey Shila Cooch Kirsten Gullickson Angy Peterson Kelda Stetson Laurel Anderson Lacy Beauchemin Carole House Lisa Shoemaker, APR Suzanne Bottari Behrens Ashly Bauserman Marcy Katz Jacobs Margaret Paulsen Jeneanne Rae Naureen Rahman Betsey Hutton Jothi Dugar, The Chaos Guru Laurie MacNamara Leslie Winik, PMP Margaret Graves Amber Chaudhry —and 1000 others I must have missed.