Dr. Ava Parker, JD Esq. Palm Beach State College President Ava L. Parker leads Palm Beach County’s largest higher education institution with a strategic approach emphasizing innovation, student success, and business and community collaboration. Parker is the first female president in the history of the institution, which
Read more →Patti Hamilton After receiving her business degree from Northwood University, Hamilton launched her career with General Motors, and subsequently applied her experience towards a career in the automotive retail environment, holding a variety of sales and marketing positions, including full operational responsibility as General Manager and ultimately
Read more →Cecila Hudnet I grew up in Queens, New York and started my career at the Warwick Hotel in NYC. I relocated to Florida Palm Beach in 1993 and joined the Palm Beach Gardens Marriott, and since then I have worked for The Heart of Palm Beach, Hilton
Read more →Sia Baker-Barnes Attorney ROSALYN SIA BAKER-BARNES is a Shareholder of the firm. A Florida native, she began her law career even before earning her law degree, serving former Governor Lawton Chiles as an intern in the Executive Office of Communication. In her legal practice, she focuses on
Read more →Verdenia C. Baker County Administrator Board Member at Large EmpowHER Area of Interest: Personal Empowerment (Leadership) As County Administrator, Verdenia, a Certified Financial Manager, is responsible for administration of the policies of the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners. She manages the daily operation of county
Read more →Mentor: Elizabeth Hamma What inspired you to want to work in the corporate arena? I’ve always been motivated toward success with an eye on helping others. I come from a lineage of hard working educators and had the privilege of watching them inspire their students. On the
Read more →Mentor: Natalie M. Alvarez What inspired you to want to work in the corporate arena? I feel like I fell into the corporate arena by pure accident. Not knowing what career path I wanted to take, I began working for a temporary placement agency. I was placed
Read more →Mentor: Michelle Diffenderfer What inspired you to want to work in the corporate arena? Growing up in Jamaica I was very interested in the environment around me and when I went to law school became interested in becoming an environmental lawyer. Lewis, Longman & Walker was the
Read more →Mentor: Ava Parker What inspired you to want to work in the corporate arena? What advice do you have for women that want to spark change? What do you feel is the single most pressing issue facing women today and why? Tell us about a women mentor
Read more →Mentor: Patti Hamilton What inspired you to want to work in the corporate arena? Building teams, serving customers and giving back to the community. What advice do you have for women that want to spark change? Communicate, collaborate and be inclusive. Conduct yourself with integrity and
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