NYWA STAR AWARDED TO WPO PRESIDENT

Marsha Firestone, Ph.D., president and founder of the Women Presidents’ Organization and Women Presidents’ Educational Organization, received a 2007 New York Women’s Agenda Star Award at the New York Women’s Agenda Annual Star Breakfast. The event held in New York City honors outstanding women who represent the spirit of New York, provide leadership in business and in the community, and are role models for other women. NYWA is a coalition of women professionalsand community activists who support the diversity and interests of New York women through collaboration, advocacy and education. For more information visit www.nywa.org.

Executive level promotions announced: Sheryl O’Loughlin

Sheryl O’Loughlin, who helped build energy bar firm Clif Bar into a $200 million company, joined the board of directors at Dreamerz Food Inc. O’Loughlin was most recently CEO of Clif Bar for three years. Read more

Executive level promotions announced: Terri Thompson

Carlsen Resources, Inc., a leading executive search firm specializing in the global media and telecommunications sectors, promoted Terri Thompson to senior vice president,executive search. Read more

Executive level promotions announced:Amy Yanda-Lee

Amy Yanda-Lee was recently named to the board of YWCA of Boulder, Colo. Yanda-Lee is the regional director for Spin Creative Studio, which recently partnered with the YWCA to help entrench the brand and organization more deeply into the Boulder community. Read more

Thompson & Knight CDO honored

The international law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to congratulate Partner and Chief Diversity Officer Pauline E. Higgins on being named the recipient of The Local Heroes Award by Bank of America. Read more

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