By Sabie Crowder Admiration. That’s my first thought when I meet someone who has always known what they wanted to pursue. The dots connect, they see the path, and they start walking it. I admire Alese Taylor for uncovering her calling and taking steps to cultivate it through extensive education, smart career choices, and deep extra-curricular involvement. Alese is currently more »
August Member Spotlight: Marj Flemming Leads By Example
By Sabie Crowder Marj Flemming and Chattanooga Women’s Leadership Institute have been synonymous in the community for decades, but now at over 650 members, many may not know Marj or her contributions to our organization. Over 25 years ago, Marj and a group of influential Chattanooga women met regularly to catch up and socialize. “The Women’s Leadership Institute was initiated more »
July Member Spotlight: Story Time with Erin Wooddell
By Marlena Palmer Just over two years ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Erin at our networking event at The Patten Group. A young, smart, talented writer relatively new to Chattanooga, Erin found herself searching for something more. Little did I know that Erin would quickly become a close, dear friend and a big part of CWLI. The beautiful, more »
June Member Spotlight: Julie Baumgardner Works to Put Families First
By Erin Wooddell There are many sayings about opportunities falling into your lap when you least expect them. Julie Baumgardner experienced that firsthand when she happened upon the opportunity to tackle a marketing director role at Valley Hospital. After the hospital endured several unsuccessful attempts at hiring for the position, they knew they needed someone who understood the value of mental more »
May Member Spotlight: Learn How to Motivate Yourself and Others With Donna “Elle”
By Erin Wooddell In the good old days of radio, audiences knew their DJs and radio personalities. They’d tune in every day to catch the same show, they’d recognize the radio stars out around town, and they felt like the person coming in over the radio waves related to them as someone from their neck of the woods. Donna “Elle” more »
March Member Spotlight: Kay Baker, Private Eye and Animal Advocate
For Kay Baker, there’s no such thing as an average work day. As a private investigator and the sole employee in her firm, Phoenix Investigative Services, LLC., wearing many hats is an understatement. She chases leads, delivers subpoenas, researches, invoices, and meets with clients, just to name a few. After a storied, successful career that transitioned from being an ADA more »