Maria Goldsholl

Human Capital Managing Partner, CHRO

Some of the most rewarding opportunities in my career were the unplanned ones I was curious enough to explore. At times, I even stepped back in pay or title to gain experience that interested me. My advice is to stay open to opportunities outside your plan. Careers rarely follow a straight line. They look more like a series of squiggly lines that give you room to learn and grow. And above all, be trustworthy and generous with others. I’m a big believer in career karma.

Kerri Anthony

Fractional CHRO

Throughout my 20+ year career, I have been given the gift of working with truly incredible female leaders and mentors. They’ve profoundly shaped how I work and how I live, and I am forever grateful for their guidance. It’s always a good time to reflect on those people in our lives who’ve inspired change, broken barriers, and invested in other women. But Women’s History Month is perhaps an ideal moment to remind ourselves to make time to nourish relationships with other women, to invest in them, to encourage and inspire them, and to lift them up. We are in this together, and we can do amazing things when we support each other.

Brantley Fry

Fractional Chief People Officer

My career has taken an unconventional path from practicing law to public service to leading people and culture transformations inside complex organizations. As a woman in leadership, I’ve learned that the most effective leaders don’t try to fit a mold. They lead with curiosity, courage, and a willingness to challenge the status quo. My advice to other women is to trust your instincts, bring your full perspective to the table, and don’t be afraid to take an unconventional path. Today, I bring these lessons into my work, helping CEOs and leadership teams build people-first organizations where culture, strategy, and execution align to drive lasting success.

Karen Reynolds

Fractional CFO, M&A Advisor

At one point in my business career, I had a female peer challenge me to get out of my comfort zone. That push taught me not to limit myself, and it allowed me to gain confidence through new experiences. Let’s continue to provide a “push” to the female professionals in our lives to get out of their comfort zone and do the unexpected – their future achievements will be limitless.

Katie Reilly

Fractional Chief Product Officer

Being a woman in technology can be tough at times. I encourage young professionals to lean on (and learn from) the amazing women who have paved the way for successful careers before us! I am a strong supporter of mentorship programs. I truly value the impact my first mentor had on my career, and I cherish opportunities to coach and mentor others just getting started as a way to pay it forward. Mentorship helps break down barriers, and women in business are an unstoppable force!

Rose Lee

Fractional CMO, CCO

Being a woman in the technology industry can be challenging at times, as it is a male-dominated field with certain stereotypes and biases that can create barriers to entry and career advancement. At times, it is necessary to consistently work smarter and harder to achieve my goals. With the support of mentors, allies, and advocates, women can overcome obstacles and succeed in the technology industry, paving the way for future generations of women to follow in our footsteps.

Katherine Hunter-Blyden

Fractional CMO

My advice to women in leadership is to focus on your capabilities rather than your limitations. You don’t need to personally solve every problem, nor should you try to. Instead, tackle the challenges within your wheelhouse, and for everything else, be the one who finds the right resources. You bring immense value simply by being a connector and a resource for your clients.

Amanda Donnelly

Fractional CMO

While marketing tends to skew female, I’ve spent much of my career working in male-dominated spaces and have been the only woman in the room more times than I can count. The dynamic is improving, but access to resources, even something as basic as encouraging girls to explore math, science, and technology, is still limited in many communities. That’s why I focus many of my engagements on female and minority-owned businesses. Access to resources is often the biggest barrier, and being able to offer guidance as someone who has been there is central to both my personal and professional values. We have to lift each other up to thrive.

Carrie Pastolove

Fractional CMO, CRO

I’m a creative, data-driven marketing executive and Fractional Chief Revenue Growth Expert who helps organizations grow with clarity and impact. With experience across consumer goods, healthcare, technology, nonprofit, and lifestyle sectors, I bring a cross-industry perspective to scaling brands, repositioning businesses, and strengthening audience engagement. By blending creativity, data, digital transformation, and AI-driven insights, I build strategies that are both human and high-performing. I’m passionate about purpose-driven leadership and helping teams navigate change with clarity and collaboration, because great marketing is rooted in authenticity and connection.

Rhonda Willingham

Fractional CRO, CMO, CSO

In my work as a fractional C-suite leader, I’m often brought in after a healthcare product or solution has been developed but isn’t gaining traction. The challenge is rarely the innovation—it’s ensuring the solution is clearly tied to a problem healthcare leaders recognize and need/want to solve now. Drawing on both a clinical background and a commercial lens, I help teams align clinical value, stakeholder incentives, and market reality so adoption can follow. In a fractional role, that impact often comes through influence rather than authority.

Virginie Glaenzer

Fractional CMO, CRO

Women’s History Month is deeply personal for me. It reminds me that every generation of women builds a little more possibility for the next. Seeing young women, like my two oldest daughters, step into leadership with confidence gives me tremendous hope for the future.

My advice to women entering this field is simple: trust your perspective and build strong networks of support. And for leaders, the data is clear: companies with gender-diverse leadership are up to 27% more likely to outperform. Advancing women into leadership isn’t just about fairness; it’s a proven way to build stronger, more innovative, and more profitable businesses.

Nicole Siokis

TechCXO COO

I started my career in the US Army, clearly a male-dominated profession, where I often found myself to be one of the very few women in the room. With women making up less than 20% of our armed forces, it was never lost on me that there were trailblazers who had come before me, who fought hard so that I, too, could serve my country. Since leaving the military, I have been fortunate to be surrounded by strong, smart women who lifted each other up and who reached out a hand to help other women climb the ladder alongside them. These women I know push boundaries, speak up and speak out. They have a valiant spirit that all of us should pass on to future generations of young, professional women.