Professional Women In The Headlines: Liz Bohannon, Angela Ahrendts, Janet Yellen and Diane Paddison
Happy Friday! Enjoy our list of favorites for professional women this week!
Take Notice
- IGNITE: Diane Paddison will be speaking at the IGNITE: The Art of Embracing our Sacred Design event on March 14, 2014. The main purpose of this event is to provide an outreach opportunity for women in the Portland-Vancouver area to join together and reflect on the beauty of God’s design. The event will take place at the Imago Dei Community in Portland, OR from 9:00AM-4:15PM. Early registration tickets are $30, late registration tickets are $38, and student tickets are available for $15. Registration opens in mid-November.
- AWARD: Diane Paddison was recently awarded the highest honor for Commercial Real Estate Women at the CREW Network Convention & Marketplace in Dallas. Diane was presented the Circle of Excellence in honor of her 20 years in the commercial real estate industry. Congratulations, Diane!
- CONGRATULATIONS: Liz Forkin Bohannon with Sseko Designs was named a finalist in the Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards, thanks to her work with the women of Uganda through Sseko. Join us in congratulating her on this accomplishment!.
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CONTEST: To celebrate the arrival of fall, Sseko Designs has launched a Fab for Fall Pinterest Challenge. Simply pin your favorite fall Sseko Designs, or a pin from the Welcome Fall board, and include the hashtag #ethicalfashion to be entered to win a Sseko hobo bag!
- FACEBOOK: Are you following Diane on Facebook? Don’t miss her pictures and interactions with people like Charity Wallace, Liz Bohannon, Shaunti Feldhahn and more!
- FIRST WOMAN: Apple announced recently that they had found their new retail chief, Angela Ahrendts, making her the first woman to serve on Apple’s top team.
Video of the Week
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What do you get when you combine Halloween and iconic Johnny Depp characters? Amazing costume inspiration!
Top Three
- “‘Forward Guidance’ on Janet Yellen’s Reign at the Fed” —Robert Yenzer with Forbes discusses how Janet Yellen’s battle plan for the Federal Reserve will be aggressive and focused.
- “The Difference Between Fences and Fortresses” — Have you been hurt? Mary DeMuth offers insight into how to guard your heart from being shattered without building an impenetrable wall around it.
- “When God Turns on the Light” —Diane Paddison gives a glimpse into the circumstances surrounding the inception of 4word, and how an unfortunate situation led to one of the greatest triumphs of her life. via Love and Respect NOW
A Pinterest Find
Take a peek at the Sseko Design’s “Welcome Fall!” Pinterest board, and pin your favorites for a chance to win a Sseko hobo bag!