About 20 years ago, Shelly Matter was a single mother of three school-age children and was having difficulty making ends meet. She looked around for jobs with more earning power and stability when she hit upon a career in the ...
Read More »NFL hires first Black female game official, Maia Chaka
NEW YORK — The NFL has hired Maia Chaka as the first Black female official in league history. She will work games during the 2021 season. “I am honored to be selected as an NFL official,” Chaka said. “But this ...
Read More »Women to see increase in philanthropic giving power
Research shows that over the next few decades, women are poised to inherit roughly 70% of intergenerational wealth. Making these numbers even more impressive is the fact that some of these women (traditional couples) may inherit twice: from their parents ...
Read More »FEATURED MOVER | Dr. Theresa B. Felder, Harford Community College
Dr. Theresa B. Felder was appointed the 10th president of Harford Community College and began her new position Jan. 1. She comes to Harford Community College from Clark State College in Springfield, Ohio, where she most recently served as the ...
Read More »‘Turning point’: Women of color increasingly leading Boston
BOSTON — For the better part of a century, the iconic image of a Boston mayor typically conjured up the figure of James Michael Curley — the real-life Irish-American city boss elected four times as mayor between 1914 and 1946. ...
Read More »Transamerica launches program to better serve women clients
Transamerica is shining a spotlight on the challenges facing women as they prepare for a secure financial future. In honor of Women’s History Month, Transamerica is launching its Women and Investing campaign that runs through March. The campaign kicked off Monday with ...
Read More »Number of women on UK corporate boards rises 50% in 5 years
LONDON — Women now hold more than a third of the seats on the boards of Britain’s biggest companies, meeting a government target set five years ago. The number of women on the boards of directors of Britain’s 350 top ...
Read More »Greene elected to second term as Miles & Stockbridge chairman
Law firm Miles & Stockbridge announced Nancy Greene has been elected by the principals at law firm Miles & Stockbridge to a second term as chairman while also serving as president and CEO. Greene was elected to her first three-year ...
Read More »D’Aiutolo makes history as Tydings’ new managing partner
Diane V. D’Aiutolo Monday was named managing partner at Maryland law firm Tydings, the first woman to hold the position in the firm’s more than 90-year history. She succeeds William C. Carrier, who has served in the role since 2004. ...
Read More »COVID-19 pandemic has created a whole new lobbying world
One of the most crucial aspects of lobbying is getting face time with policymakers. Sometimes it is grabbing a few precious moments as they walk the halls of the Maryland State House. Other times it is chatting with them about ...
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