
Women to Watch: Leslie Orrantia
By Marni McEntee ALMOST AS SOON AS Leslie Orrantia starts talking about her work and her goals, she notes that—unlike many of those she’s looking...... Read more.

Women to Watch: Tu Le
By Hatheway Rawlinson A former fashion designer—for the houses of Liz Claiborne, Gap and Lands’ End—Tu Le now is the founder of the Madison Art...... Read more.

Women to Watch: Jennifer Krueger
By Shelby Deering EVERYBODY NEEDS A MENTOR and role model. Jennifer Krueger Favour, a lieutenant with the Madison Police Department, has filled that role for...... Read more.

Women to Watch: Theresa Feiner
By Rachel Werner MADISON AREA CHEF NETWORK’S Executive Director Theresa Feiner votes with her heart, and her fork. Piggybacking off her day gig at Wisconsin...... Read more.

Women to Watch: Vanessa McDowell
By Lisa Bauer IF NOT US, WHO? IF NOT NOW, WHEN?” A quote attributed to an early Jewish leader, this is Vanessa McDowell’s mantra. “If...... Read more.

Women to Watch: Corinda Rainey-Moore
By Lisa Bauer IF YOU FOLLOW CORINDA RAINEY-MOORE on Facebook, you’d think she must have a twin. She’s checking in at the Boys & Girls...... Read more.

Women to Watch: Jennifer Javornik
By Joyce Novacek Few people consider Madison a video game development hub, but Jennifer Javornik wants to change that. As a cofounder of the Madison...... Read more.

Women to Watch: Dana Wendt
By Shelby Deering DANA WENDT WAS NOT A CONFIDENT TEENAGER. Inspired by her own experiences and her teenage daughter, Hadley, she says, “I don’t want...... Read more.

Women to Watch: Renee Moe
By Kate Blast “PASSIONATE LEADER WITH VISION TO CHANGE THE HUMAN CONDITION IN DANE COUNTY.” That’s the opening statement on Renee Moe’s resume. This...... Read more.

Women to Watch: Marilyn Ruffin
By Lisa Bauer “THIS IS NOT YOUR DADDY’S Sun Prairie,” says Marilyn Ruffin, who in April was elected as the first African-American school board member—and...... Read more.