A Family Business With Deep Roots
byrun Simply Rooted & Co., a home décor shop in Spring Green. It’s just down the road from the Spring Green Motel, which daughter Tami Gruber and her husband, Fred, also co-own.
LOCAL WOMEN
Queen of the Slipstream
bySandra Henry brings an engineer’s mind and an advocate’s heart to a clean-energy nonprofit.
The Power of One
byFrances Huntley-Cooper, the state’s first Black mayor, has had a storied, service-oriented career.
Finding a Career That Aligns With Your Values
byHow “radical authenticity” can benefit you at work.
Honoring Madison’s Latina and Hispanic Leaders
byWe pulled a few recent stories from our archives that celebrate Hispanic and Latino women in Madison that embody the ideal of inspiring others to achieve success. Read on for these incredible women’s stories.
Beatriz Aguilar is Mentoring Young Latina Leaders
byEdgewood College’s Beatriz Aguilar is preparing girls of color to run Madison — and the world.
What Women Want at Work
byMadison-area executives share how their careers have shaped their lives — and what we can learn from them.
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.