Our first-ever Lunch & Learn We just held our first-ever Lunch & Learn! Nearly 100 people came out to Valparaiso University for a presentation by Melissa Greenwell, former COO of The Finish Line and Author. After a delicious lunch of orange chicken, NWIIWA Chair, Erica Dombey, opened the Lunch & Learn event with a short…
1. Determination Most of the Influential Women alumni can tell you there is no such thing as a free ticket to success. Often, there isn’t even a roadmap; many of the Influential Women have chosen to build their own pathways to their goals. For some, this came in the form of a new business concept…
Valparaiso, Indiana. – HealthLinc celebrated its newest site addition – the “Healthy Vikes” telehealth clinic on Wednesday, August 23 at 5:00 p.m. at Thomas Jefferson Middle School located at 1600 Roosevelt Road, Valparaiso, Indiana. The school-based telemedicine program is a partnership between HealthLinc, Valparaiso Community Schools, and MHS and focuses on keeping children healthier and…
The Society for Marketing and Professional Services (SMPS) has recently added Andrea Pearman, Publisher and CEO of Crown Point-based Building Indiana, as a member of its upcoming panel discussion intended to help A/E/C (Architect/Engineer/Construction) marketing professionals interact with the media. Pearman has extensive experience with this topic from every side of the issue, having worked…
This is part of the Ready NWI and First Job series — an initiative of the Youth Employment Council of the Northwest Indiana Workforce Board. The series reviews the story behind some of Region leaders’ and residents’ first jobs. Andrea M. Pearman is Creative Commander at Diversified Marketing Strategies. What was your first job? I…
By Jessica Campbell Jennifer Sanders could talk two hours straight about the achievements, the goals, the awesome staff, and on and on of the Methodist Hospitals, where she works as the manager of the Northwest Indiana Breast Care Center. On the other side, her patients and fellow hospital staff could talk about her in the…
By Jeff Manes On Sept. 29, Maria D’Ambrose was named one of the 2016 Influential Women of Northwest Indiana in the Up and Coming Women in Government category. The awards banquet was held at Avalon Manor in Merrillville where 22 women were honored in 11 categories. There were more than 200 nominees. I met with…
By Lynne Kutka Two campus leaders have been nominated to be the 2016 Northwest Indiana Influential Women for their fields. Kris Falzone, associate vice chancellor for Marketing and Communications, was named Influential Woman for Marketing, and Karen Bishop Morris, interim head of the English department, was named Influential Woman for Education. Falzone was nominated by…
More than 750 people and over 300 businesses gathered to celebrate the achievements of more than 25 of NWI’s female leaders at the 2016 Influential Women of Northwest Indiana awards banquet. Attendees included representatives from many corporate entities, as well as elected officials, entrepreneurs, nonprofit organizers, and more. 22 women received accolades in 11 different…
We are so excited! The Influential Women event is less than 2 weeks away! The event is close to being sold out – we have sold over 600 tickets! We wanted to give a special thank you to our sponsors as all this would not be possible without their support. Thank you for supporting women…