Kathryn Hayden

a8642b3e067241a6b5366285eabc5d05Title: Account Vice President for Wealth Management Americas

Company: UBS Financial Services, Inc.

Location: Houston, Texas

Ms. Hayden has more than 40 years of experience in the securities industry, beginning at Reynolds Securities. She then joined Kidder, Peabody & Co. Inc. for 10 years, and was later hired by PaineWebber/UBS Financial Services, Inc. in 1989. Ms. Hayden has held managerial, marketing, training and investment management consulting positions in both the broker/dealer and investment advisory industries. In the investment advisory area, she has held director of marketing and client relationship roles, primarily at Roxbury Capital Management. She is an active member of Investment Management Consultants Association. Continue reading →

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Barbara Hartgrove-Holley

256f3b1Title: Teacher (Retired)

Company: Westmore Middle School

Location: Columbus, OH

As communications specialist at McGraw-Hill Education, Barbara Hartgrove-Holley continues in her 15th year at the publishing company. Drawing upon her prior years as an education, she provides McGraw-Hill Education with extensive expertise in academic publishing, meeting planning, corporate communications, content management and development, and strategic partnerships. Ms. Hartgrove-Holley is also an expert in event planning and management, copy editing, brochures, editorial, marketing, and editing. Continue reading →

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Debra Guiffre

indexTitle: Human Resources Manager

Company: Department of Justice

Location: Germantown, Md.

Through her background in finance management, Debra Guiffre celebrates her first year at the Department of Justice. As a government organization, the Department of Justice relies on her 26 years of expertise in process enhancement for legal case operations fluidity. Ms. Guiffre has met all of her short-term goals, and is currently in the process of creating new ones. Continue reading →

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Karen Grassick

be8b2e882deb4e109a0bebe79e3ef3edTitle: Chief Executive Officer

Company: Allegra Network LLC

Location: Burlington, Ont.

Initially, Karen Grassick became involved in her profession because Allegra Network is a family business. She opened a graphic design business that worked alongside her family’s business. When her parents retired, she took over as chief executive officer. Ms. Grassick is separated from others in her industry by not being afraid to get out there in the industry. She believes that being a female has its benefits and setbacks, and she is willing to tackle anything thrown her way. Also, clients trust her. In five years, Ms. Grassick aims to experience continued growth in her field. Continue reading →

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Veronica Faircloth

Best-beach-vacations-300x240Title: Chief Executive Officer

Company: Glorious Vacations

Location: Tacoma, Wash.

Within her first year of as chief executive officer of the travel agency Glorious Vacations, Veronica Faircloth garners nearly 40 years in business administration. Through Glorious Vacations, she provides international flights, hotel, cruises, car rentals, group travel, honeymoons, ball games and events. Since 1975, she had been loyal to Henvenvanver for nearly 39 years, and served USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture for nine years. Continue reading →

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