Thresa Giles

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Top Female Executives

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Company: PACE Center for Girls, Inc.

Location: Jacksonville, Fla.

Thresa Giles stands at the forefront of Business and Operation processes.  A finance and operations professional for over 17 years with many industry recognized certifications and degrees, she most recently successfully completed the Wharton School of Business –Strategic CFO Executive program.  As the Chief Business Officer (CBO) for PACE Center for Girls, Inc., a highly recognized state-wide prevention program for adolescent at-risk girls since 2011, Ms. Giles consistently ensures the viability of a strong and healthy financial position with the highest auditable financial achievement. Continue reading →

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Paula Fortran

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Top Female Executives

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Company: Mountain Moving & Storage of Santa Fe, Inc.

Location: Santa Fe, N.M.

For 21 years as president of Mountain Moving & Storage of Santa Fe, Inc., Paula Fortran continues to offer clean trucks with proper equipment at competitive prices. It is locally owned and operated, and employs efficient moving crews. The business is licensed and insured, and it is available to move seven days a week. Clients have come to rely upon Ms. Fortran’s company’s courteous and efficient packing and moving crews. Continue reading →

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Beth Drennen-Bates

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Top Female Executives

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Company: Huhtamaki

Location: Waterville, Maine

As human resource manager at Huhtamaki for the past 30 years, Beth Drennen-Bates is responsible for more than 500 employees in a unionized environment including safety, labor relations, negotiations, medical department, health and wellness, benefits and compensation. They proudly bear the name of their founder, Mr. Heikki Huhtamäki, a village baker’s son, established Huhtamäki Industries in 1920 in Kokkola, Finland. Ever since then, they’ve followed his spirit of adventure in exploring new opportunities across the world. By the 1960s, Ms. Drennen-Bates’ packaging business was fully established, with Polarpak leading the European paper cup market. In the 1970s they started to expand their presence and technical capabilities outside Finland and they haven’t stopped since. Simply put, they have expanded with their customers as their consumer markets have grown. Continue reading →

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Josie Delpriore

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Top Female Executives

indexTitle: Director of Human Resources

Company: The Salvation Army

Location: Mississauga, Ont.

It was when Josie Delpriore was seriously considering law school she began dabbling in the human resources arena, and since then, has been in the field for 15 years. Currently as director of human resources for The Salvation Army, she puts forth her undivided attention and draws upon her ability to make others feel comfortable, which allows them to open up and speak candidly about themselves. The biggest challenge she has overcome is to continuously dispel the notion that HR is fluffy and a woman’s role. Ms. Delpriore found that establishing herself as a strategic business partner with the management team, while demonstrating the cost benefits, was the model for success.  Continue reading →

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Francesca Corso

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Top Female Executives

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Company: Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Island

Location: Montreal, Quebec

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