Jill Gibson

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Top Female Executives

Gibson, JillTitle: President, Chief Executive Officer
Company: Softech Solutions LLC
Location: Apple Valley, MN United States

Guided by her ability to take conceptual ideas and transform them into working solutions, Jill Gibson has spent the past decade at the head of Softech Solutions LLC. The professional business consultancy specializes in working with clients to provide them with creative thinking and a practical understanding of database development. As the president and chief executive officer, Ms. Gibson is responsible for meeting with clients and overseeing information technology and project management. She primarily offers her expertise to small- to medium-sized companies in the areas of business process engineering, CRM system design and implementation, and leveraging data to retain more business for clients.

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Lisa Barse Bernstein

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Top Female Executives

Bernstein, LisaTitle: Global Head of Human Capital
Company: Apollo Global Management, LLC
Location: New York, NY United States

A dynamic, results-driven human resources executive with a proven ability to execute strategic mandates to attract, develop, retain and optimize a firm’s talent, Lisa Barse Bernstein has spent the past 8 years applying her talents to her role at Apollo Global Management, LLC, a financial services company. She currently leads global human capital for the company’s offices in the U.S., Toronto, the U.K., Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Madrid, Luxembourg, Mumbai, New Delhi, Singapore, and Shanghai, and provides leadership in the development and implementation of various strategies to support the overall business plan.

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Tracy Sutton

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Top Female Executives

Sutton, TracyTitle: Real Estate Professional
Company: Century21 Alliance Properties
Location: Azle, TX United States

Inspired by her aunt, who taught her that it isn’t work if she does what she loves, Tracy Sutton has spent the past three decades serving her community in the real estate arena. She finds the act of helping others sell a home with so many memories, or buy a home to start new memories, to be extremely rewarding and enjoyable. Working with others has also kept her grounded, and allows her to be a part of people’s histories. Ms. Sutton started in the real estate industry in the title business in 1982, and in 2005, she became a realtor and joined her current employer, Century21 Alliance Properties. There, she specializes in residential, commercial, farms, land, relocations, short sales, and foreclosures.

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Susan Nicol, RN

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Top Female Executives

Nicol, Susan_cropTitle: Registered Nurse
Company: UW Health
Location: Madison, WI United States

Driven by her interest in science and people, Susan Nicol felt that becoming a registered nurse was a natural fit. She prepare for the career by earning a Bachelor of Science in nursing, and, in an effort to stay on top of the industry, she is currently taking the diabetes education exam. As a woman in today’s world with 20 years of experience behind her, Ms. Nicol feels that her ability to adapt to change contributed to her success. The ever-changing nature of nursing presents a difficult challenge, which is why she believes that her continuing education is an asset.

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Carolyn Owen Purvis

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Top Female Executives

b80a9692ef734415bfb924c2e7413738Title: Sole Proprietor
Company: CP Quality Consulting
Location: Paris, TN United States

When Carolyn Owen Purvis was little, she dreamed of becoming a nurse. Her father wanted her to become a businesswoman instead, however, and wouldn’t pay for a nursing education. Through a series of unplanned circumstances, Ms. Purvis met her future husband, Robert, when she was 14, and they married two days after graduating high school. She spent the following years as a homemaker, military wife and the mother of two daughters; a role she loved playing. Eventually, however, Ms. Purvis’ daughters went to school, and she found she had way too much time on her hands. She applied to nursing school, but was still on the waiting list when her husband retired from the U.S. Army, so she decided to work in the purchasing department at a local manufacturing plant. Within a year, Ms. Purvis was moved to the quality department, and in 1989, she was made coordinator for the ISO Quality Management System.

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