Monica Pleasant, HR Director at Medtronic in Orange County, brings expansive human resources expertise, a passion for helping employees in their careers, and an interesting career journey of her own. We discussed it all on Parent. Boss. Leader several months ago, but one topic in particular has really stuck with me since our conversation: her […]
What do voting, being a volunteer firefighter in Wisconsin, and enlisting in the military have in common? They are all milestones Josh Combs achieved soon after celebrating his 18th birthday! Josh is the Senior Manager of Non-Employee Labor at Liberty Mutual—recently promoted from his previous role as Manager of Procurement Labor Operations—and I learned about […]
The business world isn’t designed for everyone—but it certainly should be. In my latest episode of Parent. Boss. Leader., a podcast for professionals and working parents, I had the pleasure of speaking with Lexi Hernandez, Executive Director of DE&I Workforce Initiatives at RTX. We had a lively conversation about a variety of topics, including her […]
ATR International just celebrated a milestone anniversary on September 14: We’ve hit 35 years in business! I’m so proud of my parents for their vision and hard work throughout the years. They founded the company and built it alongside so many wonderful colleagues — too many to name although I wish I could. I’m also […]
Do you sometimes wish that you could stop time and keep things from changing? I certainly feel that way when I see how quickly my children are growing up! It seems like just a minute ago they were peanuts, swaddled in tiny blankets, and now they are walking, talking little people. Six months from now, […]
This September 14 is the 35th anniversary of ATR International’s founding! I am excited and very proud to write that sentence. While I was around for Day One, I can’t honestly say I remember it (lol)—but I have countless memories of growing up with ATR: all the times I colored and did homework in the […]
It’s been a little while since our last installment of Women Who Inspire and this time, I’m hyping Nina Vaca, the CEO and Chairman of Pinnacle Group. Nina has been an inspiration to me for quite a long time, so I was thrilled to see her a few months ago at a conference in Miami. […]
I never expected to become a podcast host. Of course, when I started my career, they didn’t exist. But even as podcasts became a thing, I never saw myself doing it. Fast forward to today, and I am now the host of Parent. Boss. Leader. What started as a bit of a casual idea is […]
I wish I could read more, but in spite of my good intentions, it’s sometimes hard to follow through. I’m busy with work and other hobbies and it usually takes me forever to finish the books I do start! That was not the case with The Art of Influence by Cheryl Polote-Williamson. I attended a […]