Name: Kara Penn Location: Denver, Colorado Professional Industry: Management Consulting Company: Mission Spark Job Title: Principal Consultant & Co-Founder WIXII-ISM™ FROM KARA: “I had to really rethink what I wanted because while it was an interesting, potentially socially impactful, and higher-profile job that used my entrepreneurial and MBA/MPP skills, it wasn’t particularly conducive to having children and being available […]
Name: Colleen Harvey Location: Colorado Professional Industry: Finance Company: Large National Wealth Management Firm Job Title: Financial Advisor WIXII-ISM™ FROM COLLEEN: “I’ve gradually narrowed down what I like to do into a career – helping people find financial solutions for their life goals. While I am glad to have this opportunity, starting a new job in my 40’s is […]
Name: Amy Reilly Location: Greenwood Village, CO Professional Industry: Accounting Company: Wittkop & Wing, LLC Job Title: Managing Partner WIXII-ISM™ FROM AMY: “To my younger self, I would advise: (1) looking at many career opportunities when I was in college, ones that I actually enjoy doing, (2) stay in touch with any professional relationships because I might need them […]
Name: Dana Addis Location: Vail, CO Professional Industry: Fortune 500 Technology Consulting & Outsourcing Firm Company: Cognizant Job Title: Executive Recruiter WIXII-ISM™ FROM DANA: “I feel blessed to work at home. I spent many years trying to find a situation that worked. However, I think the struggle to be more “present” even with all this flexibility is […]
Name: Holly Shuter Location: California Professional Industry: Photography Company: Straight Shuter Job Title: Photographer WIXII-ISM™ FROM HOLLY SHUTER: “Since having kids the one thing I know for sure is I have no idea what any day will bring! I know that as a child who grew up as a latch key kid, I wanted my […]
Name: Tara Benson Location: Red Bank, NJ Professional Industry: Legal, Software Company: CommVault Systems, Inc Job Title: Trademark, Licensing and Employment Counsel WIXII-ISM™ FROM TARA BENSON: “I view my career path as ever-evolving. I would not call it scaling back once I had children, but re-prioritizing my career. Instead of being fully defined by what I do in […]
Name: Trish Gibbons Location: Centennial, CO Professional Industry: Marketing, Entrepreneur Company: With Ease Marketing Job Title: Founder WIXII-ISM™ FROM TRISH GIBBONS: “I created my company to support my ideal lifestyle, and the model I built is succeeding in helping my family and I realize that ideal.” “One of my biggest surprises in juggling work and family […]
Name: Jamie Harris Location: Cherry Hills Village, CO Professional Industry: Residential Real Estate Company:Kentwood City Properties Job Title: Real Estate Broker WIXII-ISM™ FROM JAMIE: “You really can be successful at whatever you decide you want to do, even if it does not follow your original plan. Life has a way of working out. Everything happens […]
Name: Kristin Olsen Location: New York, NY Professional Industry: Recruitment Advertising/Media Sales Company: Monster Worldwide Job Title: Senior Manager of Agency Relations WIXII-ISM™ FROM KRISTIN OLSEN: “For me, having it all is about perspective. There will always be a “better” job, a “better” mother, a “better” house, but it’s about being happy with my current day-to-day. […]
Name: Kate Cihon Location: Denver, CO Professional Industry: Finance and Insurance Company: Randy Kilgore & Company Job Title: Vice President WIXII-ISM™ FROM KATE CIHON: “Having children has encouraged me to work smarter, not harder, and maximize the time I’m in the office.” PERSONAL INFORMATION: Meet our featured Wixii™, Kate Cihon. She is in her 30s and mother […]
