Issue 3 2021

Talent

From Psych to Global HR

John Wilkinson

John Wilkinson Knows the Circuitry of Finance

Kelsey Letizia RXBAR

Kelsey Letizia Seeks Out Change for the Better

Racing Toward Success

Reed Brimhall Scentsy

Reed Brimhall Defines His Own Success

Strategy

Brandon Smetak Smart & Final

Brandon Smetak Accounts for Every Detail

Gaurav Asthana Atlassian

Gaurav Asthana Has a Passion for IP Law

James Nissenberg Santa Monica Seafood

James Nissenberg Is Ready to Deliver

Michelle Halkerston Hassett Logistics

Michelle Halkerston Leads Hassett Logistics to New Heights

Company

Bradley Haws University of Iowa Health Care

Bradley Haws University of Iowa Health Care

Karen Griffin Mastercard

Karen Griffin Brings an Engineering Mindset to Compliance

Kurt Kober The Honest Company

Kurt Kober Leads with His Heart and Head

Lacee Ecker

Lacee Ecker Helps American Eagle Outfitters Survive and Thrive

Rock Wiggins Spirit Airlines

Rocky Wiggins Drives Growth through Innovation

Culture

Dara Engle The Howard Hughes Corporation

Dara Engle Is Ready for Her Next Decade

Denise Townsend Hazen and Sawyer

Denise Townsend Finds Passion and Purpose in Giving Back

Harry Ross Cascade Designs

Harry Ross Is a Trusted Voice at Cascade Designs

Karen Rieck Knows the Power of “Yes”

Maura Stevenson MedVet Associates

Maura Stevenson Enhances the Employee Experience in Pet Care

Melissa Ribeiro

Melissa Ribeiro Believes in Being “Dangerously Knowledgeable”

Global

Ali Pourghadir Jackson Family Wines

Ali Pourghadir Has Wine in His Very DNA

David Needham Oportun

David Needham Brings Empathy and Teambuilding to Oportun

Focus on Global

Grace Eapen Doesn’t Back Down from a Challenge

Norman Buchanan Willis Towers Watson

How Norman Buchanan Built His Global Tax Reputation

Lorna Hagen

Lorna Hagen Knows It’s a Small(er) World

Impact

Kenneth Ralff Lockton Companies

Kenneth Ralff Turns Lockton into the Virtual Best

Larry Callahan

Larry Callahan Elevates HR at Howard University

Lauren Baer

Lauren Baer Leads with Humility and Strength

Mark Flournoy

Mark Flournoy Helps Guide Intuit’s Rapid Growth

Sports

Andrew Odze

Andrew Odze Knows Leadership Begins with What You Believe

Back in the Game: The Sports Section

Kisha Smith Tepper Sports

Kisha Smith Transforms at Tepper Sports & Entertainment

Marcy McGovern

Marcy McGovern Practices Putting People First

Susan Pikitch USGA

Susan Pikitch Brings a Commercial Mindset to the USGA

Teddy Collins SeatGeek

Teddy Collins Knows It’s All in the Data