20 Founders edition
Clare Sadler has spent almost three decades working at the edges of human performance - with Olympic athletes, people in defence and intelligence‑related environments, critical incident responders, and senior leaders navigating high‑stakes complexity. As the founder of Beyond Instinct and a Human Systems Development specialist, she has built
20 Founders edition
Following our Women Who Lead: 20 Founders edition, we continue the conversation with Diana Lowe - CEO and founder of Blue Light Leadership, executive coach, and Amazon bestselling author based in Denver, Colorado. Diana spent the early part of her career working internationally across the US, UK, Ireland, Australia, and
20 Founders edition
Following our Women Who Lead: 20 Founders edition, we continue the conversation with Rachelle Carrié - Executive and Certified Somatic Coach, E-RYT 500, Speaker, and founder of SEQ Consulting, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Rachelle works with high-achieving women - particularly Black women and first-generation leaders in high-stakes roles -
Celebrating Excellence in Female Leadership and Women-Founded Companies We are proud to announce the winners of the Q1 2026 FBW Quarterly Awards. This quarter's cohort brings together founders and leaders redefining estate planning, legal accessibility, AI education, wellness, and financial strategy. Each winner was selected for the clarity
Women Who Lead
There are women who enter rooms - and women who change what happens inside them. Shqipe Neziri Vela is firmly in the second category. With over two decades of experience spanning energy governance, anti-corruption, and international development across various countries worldwide, Shqipe has built a career defined not by proximity
Women Who Lead
For Brooklyn-based hairstylist Shana, hair has always been personal. What began as a childhood act of self-reclamation - taking control of her own look after years of feeling overlooked - grew into something far bigger: a calling rooted in confidence, creativity, and care. Long before she became officially licensed in
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This is the second in our ongoing Women's History Month series spotlighting women founders building businesses that matter. Some started after a layoff. Some walked away from careers most people would kill for. Some spotted a gap so obvious they couldn't look away. Every one of
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WCorp is a global certification platform founded by award-winning entrepreneur Geeta Sidhu-Robb, helping companies create workplaces where women feel genuinely safe, supported and able to thrive. Through its rigorous certification framework, WCorp holds organisations accountable across culture, leadership, equity and everyday women's experiences — from periods and menopause to
Rakita Lillard-Brown is the founder of Holistree LLC, built on a simple truth: sweetness is your birthright. With over 10 years in luxury wellness, retreat curation, and community building, she creates intentional space for Black women and women of color to rest, restore, and return to themselves - through intimate
This is the second in our ongoing Women's History Month series spotlighting women founders building businesses that matter. Some started after a layoff. Some walked away from careers most people would kill for. Some spotted a gap so obvious they couldn't look away. Every one of
Jordyn Palos launched Persona PR in 2010 from her Los Angeles apartment at 25 - no investors, no financial safety net, and significant consumer debt. What she had was four years of agency experience, a handful of clients who believed in her, and a clear priority: make the transition completely
Michelle Blue is a TEDx speaker, entrepreneur, and trained psychoanalytical coach with over 12years of experience transforming how individuals approach work and life. As the Founder of Next YE Development, an education consultancy focused on future-ready entrepreneurial andcareer development programs, she equips early talent and educators with the mindset, skills,
Ashley White spent 15 years at Atlantic Records - 11 in New York City and four working remotely from Austin, Texas, where she had moved to give her kids a different way of life. That remote chapter, which predated COVID by years, taught her something important: she could do this
Mara Cracaleanu founded her first company while still at university - in her room, in a country where she knew no one. By 24, she had built two companies from the ground up and was developing internationally oriented film and television projects with collaborators across London, Milan, New York, and
This is the first in our ongoing Women's History Month series spotlighting women founders building businesses that matter. Each week throughout March, we're featuring a new group of mission-driven founders from across industries and continents. These are their stories. Some founders are chasing market share. Others
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Yetunde Shorters was born in Chicago, raised in Lagos, Nigeria, and graduated college at 20. She built her career as an international publicist working with Grammy, Tony, and MTV Award-winning artists - securing over 1,500 media features reaching 40 million people in outlets including Good Morning America, Essence, Forbes,
Jen Rogers and Lori Jung co-founded Hudson West in 2012 - not in a boardroom, but at their daughters' swim lessons. Both had just relocated from New York City to Scottsdale, Arizona, and once they realized they were in the same industry, the idea came quickly. What followed was
Ashley Rudd co-founded MODA PR in 2020 over what she calls "the ultimate girl dinner" - Caesar salad, fries, and a Diet Coke. The catalyst? Reading Kelly Cutrone's "If You Have to Cry, Go Outside," which gave her the push to leave her corporate