What Women Want at Work
byMadison-area executives share how their careers have shaped their lives — and what we can learn from them.
LOCAL WOMEN
Empowering Women and People of Color Through Building Connections
byFor Saran Ouk, she realized the power of relationship-building when she introduced a friend interested in financial advising to another colleague in that field. She quickly learned that building networks was a key rung in the proverbial career ladder.
How to Find Your Professional Superpower
byIt all started with an apartment. Betty Harris Custer was living with her parents while attending UW–Madison. She had wanted to attend college out of state, but it was out of reach financially. At the very least, she wanted a place to call her own.
Leveraging a Career Move to Your Advantage
byLydia Zeller didn’t set out on an executive path, but her career journey led there. The Madison native is CEO of Flyte, a Minneapolis-based healthcare company.
Utilizing a Support Network at Work
byIt’s rare to hear an attorney use the words “happy law” in discussing their work. Michelle Behnke is the exception. As principal of Michelle Behnke & Associates, Behnke helps her clients reach their goals, whether it’s estate planning, starting a business or investing in real estate.
How Dreaming Big Can Impact Your Career
byIt’s creative thinking that makes Suzanne Fanning a dynamic marketer. Fanning serves as the senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin/Wisconsin Cheese.
Finding Success in the Restaurant Industry
byCC Jacob, who is art director for Food Fight Restaurant Group, the Madison-based restaurant group with 17 Madison establishments, does everything from creating logos to designing menus for the company. The details that make many of Food Fight’s eateries special can be credited to her artistic touches.
Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone to Thrive
bySue Erickson is the COO at UnityPoint Health and celebrating a 33-year career within Meriter/UnityPoint Health. She credits mentorship, collaboration and getting uncomfortable for moving her career in unexpected directions.
How Darcy Luoma Used a Low Point to Rise to the Top
byThe foundation of Darcy Luoma’s coaching practice, Thoughtfully Fit, is designed to support people through challenges. Having it as a tool in her own personal crisis was integral to moving her career — and her life — forward.
How to Make Your Viewpoint Heard at Work
byFor Ana Hooker, working at a company whose mission is to “eradicate cancer” has been an invigorating challenge. Yes, it’s a lofty goal, she admits — but Exact Sciences is making strides in their pursuit.