Member Successes
Our members' successes are a source of inspiration to everyone in the Ellevate community.

Patricia Roberts Releases Route 529: A Parent’s Guide to Saving for College and Career Training with 529 Plans
Patricia Roberts has leveraged her 20+ years of professional experience with 529 plans and her personal journey of getting her son through college debt-free to create a useful guide for other parents.

Hira Ali, Managing Director of International Women Empowerment Events Partners with Ananke to Host First Ever Digital Girl Summit in the Middle East & Subcontinent
Observing #DayOfTheGirl in the month of October, Ananke organized a digital event ¬- The Girl Summit on October 29th, 2020 with the theme #RealizingAnInclusiveFuture in which IWEE was a key partner.

Veena Jayadeva Promoted to Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Guardian Life
Veena Jayadeva has been promoted to Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Guardian Life.

Simone Morris Enterprises approved as SHRM Recertification Provider
Simone Morris Enterprises, a professional services firm, was approved as a SHRM Recertification Provider. This means the business is now able to offer SHRM credits for their training programs.

Denae Montesi, Salesperson at William Raveis Real Estate & Signature Premier Properties, Appeared on HGTV House Hunters
Denae Montesi on HGTV's House Hunters

An Excerpt from Shannon Huffman Polson's The Grit Factor Featured in Business Insider
An excerpt from Shannon Huffman Polson's The Grit Factor on drilling down to core purpose made it into Business Insider a week before its publication date.
Hanifa Barnes Joins the Board of Simplified Period
Hanifa Barnes has joined the Board of Simplified Period, focused on providing sustainable menstrual hygiene products to girls and women in socioeconomically disenfranchised communities in the US.

Maggie Knoke & Sarita Parikh Launch Everyday Disruption on Medium
Ellevate Twin Cities members Sarita Parikh and Maggie Knoke launch new collaboration on Medium, all about building the future of work.

Polly Van Duser Launches the Stories Connect People Podcast
During the pandemic, Polly Van Duser launched Stories Connect People podcast focused on spotlighting interesting, inspiring & uplifting people who are making their community & world a better place.

Janet Autherine James Mahon's Publishes New Book, How to Use the Transformational Power of Mindfulness to Create an Abundant Life
I recently published a book, Island Mindfulness: How to Use the Transformational Power of Mindfulness to Create an Abundant Life. It is a wellness and mindfulness book for women.

Vanessa Correa, MS Receives Brand Rockstar Award
Vanessa Correa received this award in December 2019 after being the team lead on their business's brand launch of the Optigo platform in January 2019.

Diane Charton Karsch Publishes Article on the Downsides of Remote Work
Diane Charton Karsch wrote and published an article about the downsides of remote work.