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Women in Tech News - Ayah Bdeir's "Little Bits" Raises $11 million. NVoicePay, co-founded by Karla Friede gets Investment from the Women's Venture Capital Fund. Wal-Mart CIO Karenann Terrell says I am a Woman - that's not gonna change!

Little Bits, which makes electronic modules that snap together with magnets for prototyping and learning and was founded by Ayah Bdeir to make engineering fun, raised $11.1 million in Series B funding led by led by True Ventures and Foundry Group. Ayah is CEO of Little Bits. (prnewswire)

NVoicePay, the electronic payments company founded by Karla Friede who is CEO of the company, received an investment for an undisclosed amount from the Women's Venture Capital Fund. (pr web)

Wal-Mart CIO Karenann Terrell says: "I am a Woman. That will never change". No apologies, no regrets are found in this straight talk article for women in IT and for girls who want to study science and math. Karenann also believes in playing to your own strengths, finding what you're good at and getting better at it. Hear what she has to say about that.

 

Microsoft Exec Elisa Steele Joins Jive Software as EVP of Strategy.

Jive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: JIVE) appointed Elisa Steele Executive Vice President of Strategy and Chief Marketing Officer. Elisa had been Corporate Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Consumer Applications and Services at Microsoft. Previously Elisa had been Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Yahoo! (prnewswire)

"What Not to Wear" star Stacy London will join fashion tech startup Stylinity.

"What Not to Wear" star Stacy London will join Stylinity, a fashion tech startup which merges social media, e-commerce and an in-store experience. Stacy will also serve as a member of their Board. (prnewswire)

Angela Ahrendts made Senior Vice President of Retail and Online Stores at Apple.

Apple Inc appointed Angela Ahrendts Senior Vice President of Retail and Online Stores. Angela had been CEO of Burberry, and before that Executive Vice President at Liz Claiborne Inc. and President of Donna Karan International. Read more in the company press release. 

Charity Sabater made Vice President of National Sales at Locket which was co-founded by Yunha Kim.

Locket, the startup that develops ads in the lockscreen of your mobile phone co-founded by Yunha Kim, hired Charity Sabater (pictured) as Vice President of National Sales. Charity had previously been the National Sales Manager for Telemundo, an NBC company. Read more on techcrunch.com.

Lisa Kennedy made Vice President, General Manager, of Groupon Reserve.

Groupon appointed Lisa Kennedy Vice President and General Manager of Groupon Reserve, which is Groupon's high-end channel for premium deals and experiences. Lisa had previously been Executive Vice president of E-Commerce for Quidsi, which operates Diapers.com, Soap.com and BeautyBar.com. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Dawn Airey made Senior Vice President of Europe, Middle East and Africa at Yahoo!

Yahoo! appointed Dawn Airey Senior Vice President of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Dawn had been in senior positions in the majority of the commercial broadcasters in the UK, most recently President of a unit of RTL Group. See Business Wire press release.

Brenda Bazan and Nancy Hayes Launch Moolahoop to help Women raise Funding.

Moolahoop is a rewards-based crowdfunding platform created by Brenda Bazan and Nancy Hayes, both former IBM Executives. Nancy and Brenda want to reduce the disparity in funding available to women-owned businesses who only receive 5% of the total VC funding available and only 12% of all institutional debt. Women–led startups, while growing at twice the rate of overall business startups, are forced to start smaller and grow more slowly due to this lack of funding. Brenda and Nancy hope not only to provide an opportunity for women business owners to raise funds through Moolahoop, but also to build an ecosystem of resources called (can you guess?) the Hoop. Learn how it works:

Lisa Namerow made Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at Slacker

Slacker, the music service, appointed Lisa Namerow Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnership Operations. Lisa had been General Manager of the AOL Music Network and AOL Radio. See Business Wire press release.

Kathleen Philips made Chief Operating Officer at Zillow.

Zillow Inc. (NASDAQ:  Z) the real estate information marketplace, appointed Kathleen Philips Chief Operating Officer. Kathleen had been their General Counsel. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Lauren Flaherty made Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at CA Technologies

CA Technologies (NASDAQ:CA) appointed Lauren P. Flaherty Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. Lauren had been Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Juniper Networks. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Julie Larson-Green gets more Responsibility in Microsoft Reorganization.

Microsoft announced a reorganization, appointing Julie Larson-Green as leader of the Devices and Studios Engineering Group. Julie will have responsibility for all hardware development and supply chain, and for studio experiences including games, music, video and other entertainment. Read more in Microsoft's announcement.

Marcia Nizzari made Vice President of Engineering at PatientsLikeMe.

PatientsLikeMe appointed Marcia Nizzari (pictured) Vice President of Engineering. Marcia, who holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from Boston University, had been Director of Bioinformatics and High Performance Computing/IT at Good Start Genetics and before that she was Director of Informatics for the Program in Medical and Population Genetics at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University. Read more in the Business Wire press release. Watch what you can learn on patientslikeme.com.

Mindy Mount made President of Jawbone.

Jawbone, the wearable technology and audio devices company, appointed Mindy Mount President. Mindy, who holds an MBA from Harvard, had been Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Online Services Division at Microsoft, which includes Bing, MSN and Microsoft Advertising. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

StudioVox CEO Amanda Singerland Creates an Online Network for Creative Professionals.

Amanda Singlerland, CEO and Co-Founder of StudioVox - the online platform that puts creative professionals, creative companies, creative agencies as well as fans all in one place, started her company when she realized there was no central platform to help creative people manage fans, collaborate on projects, and get noticed! "There’s a growing need for creative solutions to make businesses, products, services, and individuals stand out," says Amanda. "As a society we are becoming more visually dependent, more story dependent, and more digitally dependent. Messaging, whether it be through images, video, multimedia material or the written word, needs to be more creative and to cut through the clutter to reach its intended audience." Amanda believes free lance creative work is the wave of the future. "More and more we’re becoming a freelance economy," says Amanda. "People are working as consultants or on a project-by-project basis, people who can work from any location on earth from their laptop or mobile device, not to mention, working for clients any place on the planet at any given time. These trends are driving the creative job sector." Learn more about StudioVox.

Facebook Exec Carolyn Everson and former Diageo Exec Debra Kelly-Ennis join Hertz Board of Directors. Watch Carolyn talk about Facebook on Mobile.

Hertz Global Holdings, ranked #309 on the Fortune 500 List, appointed 2 women to its Board of Directors - Carolyn Everson and Debra J. Kelly-Ennis. Carolyn is Vice President of Global Marketing Solutions for Facebook, Inc. Debra is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Diageo Canada, Inc. Read more in the prnewswire press release. Watch Carolyn talk about mobile:

Cynthia Gaylor to head Corporate Development for Twitter.

Twitter appointed Cynthia Gaylor Head of Corporate Develpoment. Cynthia had been a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley. Read more on bloomberg.com.

Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer, who is joining Jawbone Board of Directors, talks about being a CEO and being a Mother.

Jawbone appointed Marissa Mayer to its Board of Directors. Marissa, CEO of Yahoo!, talks about being a mother and being a CEO.

Women in Business - 5 Key Ingredients to Managing a Workplace from Anita Messal who was made Chief Operating Officer at PlanSource.

PlanSource, a cloud-based, on-demand technology company for benefits and payroll solutions for employers appointed Anita Messal Chief Operating Officer. Anita had been President & CEO of Evercare Hospice within OptumHealth. Read more in the prnewswire press release. Anita is a strong believer in managing the workplace. Read what she feels are the 5 key ingredients.

SocialFlow, whose CEO is Missy Godfrey, raised $10 million in Series B funding.

SocialFlow, the social media marketing company whose CEO is Missy Godfrey, raised $10 million in Series B funding led by Fairhaven Capital. Prior to SocialFlow, Missy had been a Managing Director of North Sea Partners, and before that held executive positions at Primedia, Worth, Hearst and American Express Publishing. Read more about the deal on techcrunch.com.

Match.com CEO Mandy Ginsberg Made Chief Executive Officer of Tutor.com. Watch Mindy talk about the Challenges of Life.

IAC appointed Mandy Ginsberg Chief Executive Officer of Tutor.com, the online education company acquired by IAC in January of this year. Mandy had been CEO of Match.com. Sharmistha Dubey will also join Tutor.com. Sharmistha had been Match.com's Chief Product Officer. Read more in the prnewswire press release. Watch Mindy talk about the challenges people face and how to "deal with it".

Barbara Mousigian made Vice President of Product at Cars.com

Cars.com appointed Barbara Mousigian Vice President of Product. Barbara had been a Senior Director at CDW, responsible for the company's e-commerce business. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Lisa Kennedy Made CEO at TOTSY.

TOTSY, the private sale site for parents and kids, appointed Lisa Kennedy Chief Executive Officer. Lisa had been  Executive Vice President of E-commerce at Quidsi, Inc., (Diapers.com), and before that had been Vice President of Business Development and Operations at eScholastic and General Manager of Time, Inc.'s The Parenting Group. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Yahoo! Exec Elissa Murphy to Join GoDaddy as CTO.

Kara Swisher is reporting on allthingsd that Elissa Murphy (pictured) is leaving Yahoo! to join GoDaddy as CTO. Elissa had been Yahoo!'s Vice President of Engineering for Cloud Services. Read more on allthingsd.com.

Susan Morrow Made Vice President of Product at Ask.com.

Ask.com, the online brand for questions and answers which is part of IAC, appointed Susan Morrow Vice President of Product. Susan had been Chief Product Officer for Reading Rainbow. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Debra Chrapaty Made CEO at Nirvanix.

Nirvanix, the enterprise cloud storage company, appointed Debra Chrapaty Chief Executive Officer. Debra, who holds an MBA in Information Technology from New York University, had been CIO at Zynga, and before that had been Senior Vice President of Cisco’s Collaboration Software Group. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Debra spoke out about women in tech and how to handle the challenges on businessinsider.com. Read more about why she left Zinga to run a startup.

Mary Cullinane Made Chief Content Officer / EVP of Corporate Affairs at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Watch Mary talk on Corporate Social Responsibility.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, the global education company, appointed Mary Cullinane Chief Content Officer and Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs, responsible for "delivering interactive, innovative content solutions for K-12 learning that help educators and students". Before joining Houghton Mifflin, Mary had been head of Microsoft’s education-related innovation programs and initiatives. Read more in the Business Wire press release. Watch Mary talk about corporate social responsibility.

Julie Bornstein, New Chief Marketing Officer at Sephora, talks about Social Media, Digital Marketing and the Importance of Mobile.

Deborah Kerr Made Chief Product and Technology Officer at Sabre, the travel tech company.

Sabre, the global travel technology company and owner of Travelocity.com and lastminute.com, appointed Deborah Kerr Chief Product and Technology Officer. Deborah had been EVP and chief product and technology officer at Fair Isaac, and before that was chief technology officer at HP Enterprise Services. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Lesley Kennedy Made Senior Managing Editor at ShopatHome.com

ShopatHome.com, the coupon search engine connecting consumers to coupons and cash-back savings, appointed Lesley Kennedy Senior Managing Editor. Lesley has contributed to  NBC Universal's iVillage.com, Meredith Publishing's MORE magazine, AOL/Huffington Post's StyleList and ParentDish, and served as AOL ParentDish's news editor. Read more in the prnewswire press release.