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San Francisco Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier Welcomes 2023-2024 Cohort

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- The San Francisco Chapter of Les Dames d'Escoffier International (LDEI-SF) will induct 18 members from the 2023-2024 nomination period, bringing total membership for the chapter to nearly 150. The inductees come from a broad range of professions including chefs, winemakers, wine writers, educators, publicists, and photographers, adding depth and breadth to the organization's demographics and strengthening its foundation of leadership, education, and philanthropy for future generations of women in the food, fine beverage, and hospitality industries.

Prospective members are nominated by existing LDEI-SF chapter members or through a self-nomination process, whereby candidates may apply directly to the organization. To be considered, members must have at least five years of professional experience in their field and be committed to and involved in community service.

"We continue to see positive impact from the self-nomination option since its introduction last year; we are thrilled to see our thriving membership diversify and expand with this more equitable process," said Pamela Mazzola, President of LDEI-SF. "A warm welcome to our new Dames-individuals who already made significant contributions to their respective communities and industries and will bring tremendous talent and insights to our organization."

Dames of the LDEI-SF uphold the Les Dames d'Escoffier's mission, vision, and fundamental values through sharing knowledge, cultivating and celebrating professional diversity within the membership, and providing leadership, educational opportunities, and philanthropic events for the community at large.

The 18 new members, who will be inducted at a private chapter event in the Bay Area in September 2023, include:

* Adahalia Cole, Food and Beverage Photographer and Food Writer, Adahalia Cole Photography

* Alison Negrin, Professional Chef and Chef Consultant, Chefs for Seniors

* Andrea Lawson Gray, Founder, Private Chefs of the SF Bay Area and Executive Chef, Tres Señoritas Gourmet

* Carissa Crader, Executive Chef/Culinary Operations, Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa

* Christine Farren, Executive Director, Foodwise Community

* Elizabeth Binder, Executive Chef, Hand-Crafted Catering

* Emily Hansen, Chef Emily Hansen, Private Chef

* Iris Rowlee, Beverage Director, Octavia and Frances Restaurants

* Jodi Liano, Founder, San Francisco Cooking School

* Juliana Colangelo, Vice President, Colangelo & Partners

* Karen MacNeil, President, Karen MacNeil & Company, Author of The Wine Bible

* Kristen Loken, Photographer and Author, Food People (Are the Best People)

* Laurie Mackenzie, Chef Instructor, City College of San Francisco

* Lee Ann Frahm Izzo, Director of Recruitment and Training, Hi Neighbor Hospitality Group

* Maria Hunt, Freelance Journalist, Author, Senior Copywriter, MH Media

* Meghan Zobeck, Winemaker and Winemaker/Owner, Burgess Cellars and M Zobeck Wines

* Melissa Smith, Founder, Enotrias and Former Pastry Chef, Wine Spectator Greystone Restaurant

* Theodora Lee, Owner/Vintner of Theopolis Vineyards

These inductees join a distinguished membership of women leaders that reflects the multifaceted fields of contemporary gastronomy and hospitality.

For questions regarding membership, please get in touch with LDEI-SF Membership Chair Frankie Whitman at frankiewhitman@gmail.com.

About Les Dames d'Escoffier International

LDEI is an international organization of women leaders who create a supportive culture in their communities to achieve excellence in the food, beverage, and hospitality fields. To do this, 2,500 members in 43 chapters worldwide provide leadership, educational opportunities, and philanthropy within their communities. For more information, visit LDEI.org and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter @lesdamesintl, and LinkedIn.

About Les Dames d'Escoffier International - San Francisco Chapter

In 1989, nineteen powerhouse women in the culinary world founded the San Francisco Chapter of Les Dames d'Escoffier International to bring the mission of LDEI to Northern California. The membership includes restaurateurs, professional chefs, bakers, caterers, cookbook authors, food journalists, farmers, food retailers, event planners, winemakers, wine industry professionals, food publicists, culinary educators, and hospitality executives. More information on the San Francisco chapter of LDEI can be accessed at https://lesdamessf.org/.

Follow our chapter activities on Instagram @lesdamessf and Facebook.

The San Francisco Chapter of Les Dames d'Escoffier International (LDEI-SF) will induct 18 members from the 2023-2024 nomination period, bringing total membership for the chapter to nearly 150. The inductees come from a broad range of professions including chefs, winemakers, wine writers, educators, publicists, and photographers, adding depth and breadth to the organization's demographics and strengthening its foundation.

Related link: https://lesdamessf.org/

SeQuel’s Jody Johnson Selected as 2021 Women in Business Honoree by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. /ScoopCloud/ -- SeQuel Response is pleased to announce that Jody Johnson, CFO/COO, was selected for the 2021 Women in Business award by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. After receiving hundreds of nominations, the Business Journal recognizes just 50 women who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievements, leadership qualities and community contributions throughout the Twin Cities.

"I'm humbled to be chosen as a Women in Business honoree," said Johnson. "I feel quite lucky to be a part of SeQuel where I get to be intimately involved in building out the larger team, solving complex problems and identifying opportunities, all while working with people whom I genuinely like and whose abilities I have the utmost confidence in."

Throughout her career Jody has thrived in rapid growth environments. As a fast-paced and evolving agency, SeQuel was looking for a financial leader to establish business process solutions focused on scalability and rapid revenue growth. In August 2018, Jody Johnson joined SeQuel as Vice President of Finance and in only 14 months was promoted to the inaugural position of Chief Financial Officer. In late 2020, she added Chief Operating Officer to her resume. In addition to her career accomplishments, Jody actively supports her professional community and a variety of philanthropic programs.

"In Jody's short tenure with SeQuel Response, her unique leadership style generated a compelling sense of discipline and responsibility company-wide, to calmly inspire the transition of our financial culture into one of purpose and accountability," explained SeQuel Co-founder and CEO Jay Carroll. "Her persistence and thoroughness also successfully guided us through the COVID-19 pandemic to position the agency for stability during a challenging time for so many. We are proud of Jody's recognition and more than thankful for her significant contribution to SeQuel."

The 2021 honorees were featured in the Business Journal's special Women in Business publication on October 15, and celebrated during a luncheon event on October 18 in Minneapolis.

About SeQuel Response

SeQuel Response has quickly become the go-to direct response advertising agency for growth-oriented consumer brands looking to launch and rapidly scale their direct mail and digital marketing campaigns. In five consecutive years, Inc. Magazine has named SeQuel to its Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing private companies in the U.S.

Learn more at: https://www.sequeldm.com/

For any business and/or media inquiries, please contact Jacqueline Johnson-Leister at 952-208-1314, or email her at jacquelinej@sequeldm.com.

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SeQuel Response is pleased to announce that Jody Johnson, CFO/COO, was selected for the 2021 Women in Business award by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. After receiving hundreds of nominations, the Business Journal recognizes just 50 women who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievements, leadership qualities and community contributions throughout the Twin Cities.

Related link: https://www.sequeldm.com/

‘Jump Start Your Vision’ Designed for Female Entrepreneurs Who Want More

HOUSTON, Texas /ScoopCloud/ -- Serial Entrepreneur, Simone Adrianne, specializes in teaching women how to make an impact by turning obstacles into opportunities. Simone has created three six-figure brands: Overcoming Her, The Overcomer Club, and #TheLaunchPad since becoming an entrepreneur at the age of 23.

Her recent program, "Jump Start Your Vision," is the first online program focused solely on teaching women how to take control of their own transformation and finally say yes to their dreams.

"I created Jumpstart Your Vision to be the perfect merger between life and business," Simone explains. "When I started Overcoming Her my mission was to help other women navigate and overcome their own life's obstacles, and what I found out along the way was that many of them had aspirations of starting their own business or personal brands but didn't know the necessary steps to do it successfully. Well Jumpstart is the solution, together over the course of 6 weeks I teach you how to take your own life experiences and your current skills and turn it into a income generating machine."

This 6-week accelerator program will train and coach women into pivoting their purpose into profit by focusing on the following aspects: Personal Healing, Money Mindset and Habits, Finding Your Tribe, Branding and Creating your Signature Service.

Visit https://jumpstartyourvision.com/ to learn more about the Jumpstart Your Vision program.

About Simone Adrianne:

Simone Adrianne is the founder of Overcoming Her(tm) a personal development brand that helps women navigate and overcome some of their toughest challenges. She believes that living a life that keeps you fulfilled can only happen when you identify your purpose and quickly found out that most of the women that she mentored also had dreams and desires to walk in their purpose but didn't know how, so she has made it her mission to help as many people as she can break free from the imaginary chains that hold them back.

MEDIA CONTACT INFORMATION
Nikki Woods
(214) 693-2801
nikki@nikkiwoodsmedia.com

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*Photo caption: Serial Entrepreneur, Simone Adrianne.

Serial Entrepreneur, Simone Adrianne, specializes in teaching women how to make an impact by turning obstacles into opportunities. Simone has created three six-figure brands: Overcoming Her, The Overcomer Club, and #TheLaunchPad since becoming an entrepreneur at the age of 23.

Related link: https://jumpstartyourvision.com/

MEDIA ADVISORY: Women2Women Conversations Tour Comes to New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, La. /ScoopCloud/ -- The Women2Women New Orleans panel will feature a dynamic discussion with Tina Meilleur, Founder of Design Your Success; Ingrid Rinck, Founder of Sensible Meals; Klassi Duncan, Director of Women's Business Resource Center for the Urban League of Louisiana; Amy B. Bakay, President of HR NOLA, and moderator Sarah Chamberlain, Founder and President of Women2Women.

Panelists will discuss their diverse backgrounds in including, empowering and investing in women, as well as how they handle the ever-evolving culture of being a woman in the workforce.

The Women2Women Conversations Tour travels across the country to connect women with inspiring leaders in their own communities while collecting their attitudes and opinions on issues that matter most to them. Audience members are focus-grouped in real-time about what issues matter most to them while learning about federal policy impacting their everyday life. Data collected from W2W is made widely available to all, including those on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Admission is $20.19. To register visit the W2W Eventbrite Page - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/women2women-new-orleans-tickets-66208450257

For more information contact Michelle D. Jackson, Media Liaison, W2W Conversation Tour - New Orleans at events@prsolutionsllc.org.

EVENT INFO:

WHAT: Women2Women Conversations Tour
WHEN: October 16, 2019 at 6 p.m. CT
WHERE: The Cannery, 3803 Toulouse Street, New Orleans, LA 70119

PANELISTS:
* Tina Meilleur, Founder of Design Your Success
* Ingrid Rinck, Founder of Sensible Meals
* Klassi Duncan, Director of the Women's Business Resource Center for the Urban League of Louisiana
* Amy B. Bakay, President of HR NOLA

Learn more about Women2Women Conversations Tour at: http://w2wtour.com/

The Women2Women New Orleans panel will feature a dynamic discussion with Tina Meilleur, Founder of Design Your Success; Ingrid Rinck, Founder of Sensible Meals; Klassi Duncan, Director of Women's Business Resource Center for the Urban League of Louisiana; Amy B. Bakay, President of HR NOLA, and moderator Sarah Chamberlain, Founder and President of Women2Women.

Related link: http://w2wtour.com/

New Professional Business Women’s Network Supports Entrepreneurs

DALLAS, Texas /ScoopCloud/ -- New to Dallas, the Professional Business Women's Network (PBWN), is hosting its first event - "Success Has No Boundaries" - from May 31 through June 2 at the Hilton Dallas/Plano Granite Park: 5805 Granite Pkwy, Plano, TX. Just 25 minutes from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, and situated near The Shops at Legacy, this contemporary hotel offers easy access to numerous dining, shopping and entertainment opportunities.

The weekend event kicks off with a private reception on Friday evening, where first-class networking sets the stage for learning the importance of leveraging relationships. During the next two days, attendees will mingle with like-minded entrepreneurs; learn how their story unlocks their calling; create a navigation tool for successfully achieving their personal business goals; and learn how to balance themselves on the road to success while getting inspired, focused and intentional.

"I wanted to bring together a network of professional women who struggled to survive the process," Tach Branch-Dogans, president/CEO, PBWN, says. "I wanted to give women tools, encouragement, direction and a solid foundation to fight for what they know is in their hearts. I wanted to provide a platform where it was okay to say, 'I don't have all the answers.' PBWN is the motivating force that helps women survive the entrepreneurial process while helping them to realize their business goals."

For the past 15 years, Branch-Dogans' has worked as an entrepreneur in the healthcare industry. While building her business' revenue from zero to seven figures, she also leveraged her diverse cross-functional skills in business development, strategic planning and project management to help C-suite clinical leaders, commercial developers and hospitalists, close gaps on complex issues related to transitional care. In her early career, she was responsible for a start-up company, Fountains of Fitness, which designed and implemented, results-driven, health and wellness programs for retirement communities throughout Dallas-Fort Worth. Her team's programs gained recognition and were ranked second in the nation by the Keiser Institute on Aging. She's been a guest speaker at conferences for both The American Society on Aging and The National Association of Social Workers.

"PBWN provides professional women with a new way of looking at the journey," Branch-Dogans says.

Early bird registration starts at $500 and can be done online: https://www.pbwnetwork.com/events/pbwn-presents-success-has-no-boundaries/

For more information: https://www.pbwnetwork.com/

Watch PBWN's promotional video (YouTube): https://youtu.be/k8KEIYG5llI

New to Dallas, the Professional Business Women's Network (PBWN), is hosting its first event - "Success Has No Boundaries" - from May 31 through June 2 at the Hilton Dallas/Plano Granite Park: 5805 Granite Pkwy, Plano, TX. Just 25 minutes from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, and situated near The Shops at Legacy, this contemporary hotel offers easy access to numerous dining, shopping and entertainment opportunities.

Related link: https://www.pbwnetwork.com/

Announcing International Women’s Day 2019 – Own Your Magnificence

ROHNERT PARK, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- It's time for you to own your magnificence! Debra Shine's SASSI and Michelle R. Martin's Northbay Alliance of Professional Women are sponsoring International Women's Day 2019 on Thursday, March 7 from 6-9 p.m. at the Foxtail Golf Club, 100 Golf Course Drive, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, to celebrate inspire women and commemorate women's rights!

SASSI's Debra Shine, event co-sponsor, says, "I started SASSI, an online gathering of women, to help women develop themselves in business and in life. Our monthly speakers inspire and remind women that they are their greatest asset."

Debra also is the Founder of Flagship, a business consulting firm. She has 40 years of expertise in sales and marketing, plus 25 years of business consulting. Debra specializes in working with women owned businesses.

At International Women's Day 2019, we will have inspiring speakers who will share their insights on all of these SASSI topics, Success, Abundance, Self Care, Sacred, and Innovation.
* September Dohrmann, CEO Space International - Success
* Michelle R. Martin, Primerica Financial Services - Abundance
* Debra Shine, SASSI & Flagship - Self Care
* Estefania Hermosillo, Immigrants Rising - Sacred
* Cherie Harper, Southern Comfort Massage Therapy Wellness House - Sacred
* Gloria Webb-Williams, Ancient Stones Nurturing Naturals - Innovation

An article from FORBES Magazine published in 2018 states:

- IN THE ECONOMY When women are paid fairly, up to $28 trillion could be added to the global GDP if we achieve full gender equality by 2025, reports the McKinsey Global Institute.

- IN LEADERSHIP Equality is good for business. Companies with the highest representation of women on their senior teams reap 34% more profits than companies with the lowest female representation.

- IN INNOVATION Shifting from all-male or all-female teams, to one split evenly along gender and diversity lines could increase revenue by 41%, according to MIT.

Everyone is welcome at International Women's Day 2019! Last year, many men attended to enthusiastically support women.

To purchase tickets for this amazing event, visit this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/international-womens-day-2019-tickets-48350181695

For more information, feel free to call: 1-(877) 326-7274.

Learn more about SASSI at: https://www.sassiwomenunite.com/

Twitter: #SASSI #InternationalWomensDay #SassiWomenUnite

It's time for you to own your magnificence! Debra Shine's SASSI and Michelle R. Martin's Northbay Alliance of Professional Women are sponsoring International Women's Day 2019 on Thursday, March 7 from 6-9 p.m. at the Foxtail Golf Club, 100 Golf Course Drive, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, to celebrate inspire women and commemorate women's rights!

Related link: https://www.sassiwomenunite.com/

Twelve 11 Media Names Kristin Messerli Managing Editor of Mortgage Women Magazine

LAS VEGAS, Nev. /ScoopCloud/ -- Twelve 11 Media, the Publisher of "Mortgage Women Magazine" and "Mortgage Compliance Magazine," announced today that Kristin Messerli has been named Managing Editor of Mortgage Women Magazine. Kristin officially started on April 1, 2017 and the May-June 2017 issue of "Mortgage Women Magazine" will be the first issue produced under Kristin's leadership.

In her role as managing editor, Kristin will be responsible for leading and overseeing all editorial content of the magazine as well as being the magazine's spokesperson. Ben Slayton, publisher of "Mortgage Women Magazine" is thrilled to have Kristin to lead the magazine and to take it into a new direction with a new look and focus. She will continue to maintain the magazine's core mission of empowering women across the mortgage industry to maximize their potential and to enable them to take the best advantage of the opportunities placed before them.

Kristin is the founder of Cultural Outreach Solutions LLC, which is focused on providing effective methods to reach today's young and diverse homebuyers to mortgage and real estate companies. Since 2013, she has built a successful nationwide practice including training, digital marketing, analytics, and market education through numerous published articles and speeches. She has worked with over 50 lenders, including clients such as National Ml and lenders of all sizes in all lending channels.

Kristin is also a second-generation entrepreneur in the mortgage industry and holds over 13 years of experience working in the financial industry and international human relations. She is passionate about advancing homeownership in multi-cultural and underserved segments, as she understands that homeownership is the best way to empower communities to generate wealth and upward mobility.

Prior to Cultural Outreach Solutions, she was a social worker and community organizer in the Latino immigrant community. She later consulted for international social enterprises with former McKinsey consultants at the University of Oklahoma where she earned her Master's degree in Public Administration.

"Mortgage Women Magazine" and "Mortgage Compliance Magazine" are the only two publications in the U.S. Mortgage Industry that are 100 percent focused on Mortgage Women and Mortgage Compliance, two of the most important issues in the mortgage industry today.

About Mortgage Women Magazine:

Mortgage Women Magazine is the preeminent publication and resource for women in the mortgage industry by:

- Publishing quality, timely and relevant articles that are meaningful and helpful to its subscribers.

- Maintaining highly visible, knowledgeable and respected writers for the magazine.

- Providing business resources to our subscribers that will assist them in their everyday mortgage business responsibilities.

- Always keeping the magazine focused on its core subscribers' needs by providing a publication that is solely focused on the needs of women working in the mortgage industry.

- Strive to acquire advertisers that are reputable and that will provide services and/or products to our subscribers.

For more information visit: http://www.mortgagewomenmagazine.com/.

About Mortgage Compliance Magazine:

Mortgage Compliance Magazine is a monthly Digital publication that was conceived by one of the mortgage industry's well know compliance professionals. The idea was to create a magazine whereby it would focus its editorial content totally on the needs of the professionals that work in the Mortgage industry's Legal, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management and Quality Assurance area of the mortgage banking business, including but not limited to the Federal and State Chartered Banks and Credit Unions and Mortgage Banking Firms through-out the country.

Mortgage Compliance Magazine is a free digital subscription. It is available to all of the mortgage industry's Legal, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management and Quality Assurance professionals. For more information visit: http://www.mortgagecompliancemagazine.com/.

Twelve 11 Media, the Publisher of "Mortgage Women Magazine" and "Mortgage Compliance Magazine," announced today that Kristin Messerli has been named Managing Editor of Mortgage Women Magazine. Kristin officially started on April 1, 2017 and the May-June 2017 issue of "Mortgage Women Magazine" will be the first issue produced under Kristin's leadership.