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Congratulations to 2017 Women of Influence     The Jacksonville Business Journal recently announced the 17 women who will be honored as Women of Influence during an event on August 22nd. This award recognizes the women who have helped shape the Jacksonville community and the region overall by their involvement in businesses, non-profits, and the public sector. This year’s winners: Teri Sowder, Cathy Chambers, Charu Raheja, Heather Quick, Ellen Sullivan, Lynne Elliott, Tracey Westbrook,... more...

Lisa Borders, Molly Solomon & Alison Overholt named Most Powerful Women in Sports   Congratulations to all the women who have been named to Adweek’s list of Most Powerful Women in Sports, especially the three that have graced the stage at Generation W: Lisa Borders (Generation W 2012), Molly Solomon (Generation W 2013), and Alison Overholt (Generation W 2016).  Thank you for all you do to inspire us all and influence generations of players and fans. Click here for the entire list... more...

Thank you, Gen WOW PVHS for raising awareness of sexual assault     April marked Sexual Assault Awareness Month. In order to bring attention to this serious problem as well as to educate others, Gen WOW of Ponte Vedra High School organized a basic self-defense class. This amazing afternoon empowered participants through situational awareness, defensive postures, and powerful Ju-Jitsu maneuvers. Members reported feeling in control of their bodies and powerful in their own skin.  These... more...

John Gerzema has been named co-chief executive officer of Harris Insights & Analytics   Generation W 2014 speaker John Gerzema has been named a co-chief executive officer of Harris Insights & Analytics.  He will be sharing co-chief executive officer duties with Will Johnson.  Previously, Gerzema and Johnson were senior executives at Young & Rubicam Group. Gerzema was Chairman/CEO and Johnson was President at BAV Consulting which oversees BrandAsset Valuator, the world’s... more...

Carla Harris to be featured keynote speaker at Women’s Leadership Conference   Financial expert and best-selling author Carla Harris will be the featured keynote speaker at the MGM Resorts Foundation’s 11th annual Women’s Leadership Conference (WLC). The non-profit event will be held Aug. 7 and 8 at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV. Harris who was a speaker during Generation W 2014, is the managing director and senior client advisor at financial services giant... more...

Gen W Partner Adecco named one of the 2017 NAFE Top Companie for Executive Women     Congratulations to Generation W Partner Adecco for being named one of the 2017 NAFE Top Companies for Executive Women.  In a recent feature for Working Mother magazine the company, which is helmed by President Joyce Russell (who was a Generation W 2017 speaker), was honored for being a “place where women from diverse backgrounds can launch spectacular careers.”  Russell herself started there... more...

Congrats Taylor Richardson on speaking at D.C.’s March For Science     We are constantly amazed at how much our Generation WOW girl (and Generation W 2017 speaker) Taylor Richardson accomplishes each month.  A few weeks ago, Taylor was speaking on the main stage at Washington D.C.’s March For Science event.  CNN covered it live and has a video on its Facebook page–you’ll see Taylor around the 19:50 mark! She got to meet people like QuestLove, Little Miss Flint... more...

Congratulations to Gen W blogger Sanyin Siang on the launch of her new book   Sanyin Siang, Executive Director of the Coach K Leadership & Ethics Center (COLE) at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, Generation W 2016 speaker and Generation W blogger, has just launched her new book, The Launch Book. “Every launch is a change that creates uncertainty, fears of failure, and self-doubt,” says Sanyin. “But launches should inspire. So how do you ignite action... more...

Donna Orender to Speak during Notre Dame’s 2017 Busta Lecture in Business     Notre Dame’s 2017 Busta Lecture in Business -an annual event honoring leading female professionals-welcomes former WNBA president Donna Orender. She is the founder and CEO of Orender Unlimited and a distinguished trailblazer in women’s athletics. Having earned all-star status as a player in the Women’s Professional Basketball League, Orender served from 2006 to 2011 as president of the... more...

Former Generation W speaker Tiffany Dufu launches new book     Congratulations to former Generation W speaker Tiffany Dufu on the launch of her book Drop the Ball: Achieving More By Doing Less. Tiffany recently talked about her new book in an article for Fortune. “Drop the Ball is the story of my three-year journey to answer that question [How can I manage it all?]—to figure out what really mattered to me, how to achieve it, and what support structures I needed to put in place... more...