Lisa B. Magoulas, CHHC

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Top Female Executives

Lisa MagoulasTitle: Certified Holistic Health Practitioner
Company: Coach With Lisa
Location: Agawam, MA United States

In 2002, Lisa Magoulas decided to have gastric bypass surgery in order to help her lose weight. Since then, she has dedicated her life to learning all she can about exercise and nutrition, and has kept off the 80 pounds she lost. In 2013, she became a board certified holistic health practitioner and began Coach With Lisa, a virtual healthcare company that focuses on helping clients lose weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

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Debra Bishop

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Top Female Executives

Title: Nurse Practitioner
Company: Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Center
Location: Thunder Bay, ON Canada

Debra Bishop has always loved caring for others, so when she went to college, it made perfect sense that she had decided to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in nursing. After earning a neonatal nursing certificate, she dedicated her career to the health and wellness of all women.

Ms. Bishop is currently focused on prenatal and postnatal care for newborns up to eight weeks. She was a nurse in the NICU for 15 years, but decided that she wanted to center her work on helping women at the beginning stages of their pregnancies. When asked if she would change anything about her work, she stated she would like to change the restrictions on prescriptions that nurse practitioners are allowed to write. As she continues her work, she hopes to expand her role in Thunder Bay’s maternity center.

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Alicia H. Williams

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Top Female Executives

williams-aliciaTitle: D/MWBE Program Manager
Company: New York City Department of Parks & Recreation
Location: Jamaica, NY United States

Alicia Williams is the D/MWBE program manager for the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, a position she has held for more than 10 years. There, she helps to manage the program, works to expand and foster relationships with partners and stockholders, and monitors D/MWBE’s Park projects. She has been with the Parks and Recreation Department since 2001, spending two years as a clerical associate before moving to her current position.

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Merle Walker

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Top Female Executives

Title: Volunteer Program Manager
Company: Lake Metroparks
Location: Euclid, OH United States

Merle Walker is the volunteer program manager for Lake Metroparks, a position she has held for more than 25 years. She is responsible for handling and overseeing all aspects of the volunteer program, including training staff, developing and implementing protocol, managing volunteers and recruitment. She is also the president of Special Socials Inc., a small nonprofit organization providing programs to fill the gaps in the community. She also consults and coaches volunteer managers and non-profit management teams.

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Jacqueline Hufford-Jensen

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Top Female Executives

Title: Senior Manager, Database Administration
Company: LifeLock, Inc.
Location: Chandler, AZ United States

After receiving a Bachelor plus degree in computer science, Jacqueline Hufford-Jensen gained 25 years of experience in her field, and eventually became the senior manager of database administration for LifeLock, Inc, a position she has now held for three years. She chose this career because it came naturally for her and her strengths of technical and architectural skills, as well as her determination and persistence.

Ms. Hufford-Jensen’s greatest accomplishment in her career so far has been owning her own company and working with Think Tank. Inspired by her own inner drive, she hopes to continue to grow her career and to be remembered as someone who made a difference. She works in a male-dominated field, and attributes her success to never giving up. Similarly, the advice she would give to the younger generation of women entering the workforce today is to  not to get discouraged and always continue learning.

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