Women in Business, Jobs, Women Entrepreneurs, Women in the News: News On Women

Kimberly Harris made CEO of Puget Sound Energy and a Member of their Board of Directors

Puget Sound Energy appointed Kimberly Harris Chief Executive Officer and a member of the PSE Board of Directors. Kimberly is the President of Puget Sound Energy. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Sue Sallee Made VP Accounting and Finance and Angela Owen Made SVP Merchandising at REI

REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.), a national retailer providing outdoor gear and clothing, appointed Sue Sallee Vice President of Accounting and Finance. Sue had been Vice President and Controller of  T-Mobile USA. The company has also promoted Angela Owen Senior Vice President of Merchandising. Angela had been Vice President of marketing for the Company. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Deborah Gage Made President and Chief Executive Officer of MEDecisions

MEDecision, Inc., a provider of collaborative health management solutions, appointed Deborah M. Gage President and Chief Executive Officer. Deborah had been President and CEO of GTESS Corporation, a SaaS (software-as-a-service) provider of payment technology applications for healthcare payers. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Linda Wells Made Director of the full-time MBA Program and Director of the Sorenson Center for Discovery and Innovation at University of Utah

The David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah appointed Linda Wells Director of the full-time MBA program and Director of the Sorenson Center for Discovery and Innovation. Linda,who holds an MBA from Stanford University and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech University, had been Executive Director of the Stanford Graduate Business School’s Center for Entrepreneurial Studies. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Martha Feller Made Vice President and Global Head of Study Start-up at Kendle International

Kendle International Inc. (Nasdaq: KNDL), the global clinical research organization, appointed Martha R. Feller Vice President and Global Head, Study Start-up. Martha, who holds a Doctorate in biochemistry from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and a Bachelor of Science in chemistry and mathematics from Edgecliff College, had been Executive Vice President, Global Operations at i3 Research. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Meg Whitman Named to Zipcar Board of Directors. Rosalind Brewer Named to Lockheed Board of Directors

Zipcar, headquartered in Massachusetts, appointed  Meg Whitman (pictured left) to its Board of Directors.  Meg is the former Chief Executive Officer of eBay. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

The Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) appointed  Rosalind G. Brewer (pictured right) to its Board of Directors. Rosalind is Executive Vice President and President of Walmart U.S., East. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

The Dow Chemical Virtual Conference March 1, 2011 Presents "60" Women Speaking on the Future of Women in Leadership

Dow Chemical Company's virtual conference, "The Future We Create", will be held March 1, 2011 at 11am. It will bring together "60" experienced women executives to discuss how women in the sciences can move forward more quickly. They will discuss topics that include work-life balance, generating interest in the sciences among women, and expanding women in leadership positions. Please tune in to see these amazing women. The "60 women" will include Dr. Jacqueline K. Barton (pictured), Chair, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Professor, California Institute of Technology; Anna Farrenkopf, Oceanographer and Electrochemist; Tamara Powers, Executive Chair of Harvard Women in Chemistry Group; Kellie McElhaney, Professor and Faculty Director, Center for Responsible Business, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley; and Jane Swift Former Governor of Massachusetts, Managing Partner, WNP Consulting, LLC. And these are just a few of them! See who else is speaking.

Elizabeth Werner Made Vice President at AIG

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) appointed Elizabeth Werner AIG Vice President and Head of Investor Relations. Elizabeth, who holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Delaware and an M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina, was previously a Director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where she was a sector specialist focusing on insurance stocks and REITs. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Linda Kazanova Made Vice President at Green Mountain Coffee

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR), appointed Linda Kazanova as Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. Linda had been Vice President of Human Resources and Medical for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Patricia Gottesman Named Chief Executive Officer of Crimson Hexagon

Crimson Hexagon, a social intelligence company involved in online media monitoring and analysis, appointed Patricia Gottesman President and Chief Executive Officer. Patricia is an international technology and media consultant, and before that had an extensive career with Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE: CVC) which included executive marketing, operations and product management roles with responsibility for consumer and SMB revenue. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Reena Walia Made Managing Director of Equities Risk Management at Depository Trust & Clearing Corp

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation appointed Reena Walia Managing Director of Equities Risk Management in its Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Group. Reena had been with Citigroup, where she was Head of Americas Investment Products Risk, responsible for managing risk for over US$125 billion in assets under management. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Kim Perdikou Named to Lam Research Board of Directors

Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) appointed Kim Perdikou to its Board of Directors. Kim, who holds a bachelor’s degree in computing science and operational research from the University of Paisley in Scotland and two masters, is Executive Vice President, Office of the CEO at Juniper Networks. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Joan Ferrini-Mundy Made Assistant Director of the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Education and Human Resources

The National Science Foundation appointed Joan Ferrini-Mundy Assistant Director of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR). Joan had been the Director of the Division of Science and Mathematics Education at Michigan State University from 1999-2006. Read more in the National Science Foundation press release.

Sandra L. Helton Named to Lexmark International Board of Directors. Other Women Named to a Board of Directors

Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) appointed Sandra L. Helton (pictured) to its Board of Directors. Sandra is a former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE), headquartered in Florida, appointed Delores M. Kesler to its Board of Directors. Delores has served as Chairman of ATS Services, Inc. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Apache Design Solutions, headquartered in California, appointed Lori Holland to the company’s Board of Directors. Lori has served as CFO for several technology companies including Zaffire, Inc., NeoMagic, and Read-Rite. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

BancFirst, headquartered in Oklahoma, appointed Dr. Cindy Ross to the Company's Board of Directors. Cindy is President of Cameron University. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Rachelle Damminger Made Manager of Corporate Communications at Subaru of America

Subaru of America, Inc. appointed Rachelle Damminger Manager of Corporate Communications, responsible for the company's business and lifestyle media relations and social media efforts. Rachelle had been with Big Brothers Big Sisters Southeastern PA where she led the brand repositioning rollout and public relations activities, and before that was the Director of Corporate Communications for EwingCole. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Anna Segatti made SVP and Commercial Business Unit Leader, Western Europe, Middle East and Africa for Avon

Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE: AVP) appointed Anna Segatti Senior Vice President and Commercial Business Unit leader, Western Europe, Middle East and Africa. Anna was formerly Group Vice President, Western Europe and the Middle East for Avon. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Carol Blazejowski Made Associate Vice President for University Advancement at Montclair State

Carol Blazejowski, one of the trailblazers in women's basketball, has been named Associate Vice President for University Advancement at Montclair State. Carol had most recently been the President and General Manager of the New York Liberty, one of the founding Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) franchises. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Linda Ruddick Made Executive Vice President at State Bank & Trust

State Bank & Trust, a wholly owned subsidiary of State Bank Financial Corporation, appointed Linda Ruddick Executive Vice President and Director of Credit Administration. Linda had been Manager of Commercial Policy and Procedure for RBC Bank, and before that was Senior Vice President of Credit Administration with Flag Bank in Atlanta. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Barbara Messing Made Chief Marketing Officer at TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor (R) appointed Barbara Messing Chief Marketing Officer. Barbara, who holds a JD from Stanford University, had been with Travel Ticker and Hotwire, also part of Expedia, Inc., where she was Vice President and General Manager of Travel Ticker. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Anavex Appoints Dr. Rachelle Doody to the Scientific Advisory Board

Anavex Life Sciences Corp. announced the appointment of Dr. Rachelle Doody to the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) as a clinical expert.  The SAB works closely with the company to support development of the Anavex product pipeline, including its lead compound ANAVEX 2-73, which is being studied for Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Doody is the Effie Marie Cain Chair in Alzheimer's Disease Research and Professor of Neurology at Baylor College of Medicine, where she received an M.D. Read more in the prnewswire press release.