this month's
CONTRIBUTORS
VANESSA LABI Vanessa is a writer who specializes
“Buzzwords: Lean In,” in culture, lifestyle, and the inter-
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er with a very demanding workload. She offers me advice and
shows genuine interest in my career progression.
Embrace working parents and workplace flexibility. It
takes a network of supportive colleagues and a good employer
to help working families thrive. Leaders have an opportunity
and obligation to help their organizations evolve beyond tra-
ditional work models that discourage or prevent working
parents from advancing to leadership positions. Flexible
schedules, family leave policies and flexible time-off programs
all create an environment where working parents can grow
professionally without sacrificing the well-being of their fami-
lies. Companies offering these benefits have a better chance to
achieve diversity in their leadership teams.
Paving the way for future executives and building a diverse
leadership team isn’t about empty corporate initiatives de-
signed to simply “check the box.” Encouraging diversity also
happens in the small moments, when you support your col-
leagues, help them build confidence, share your own story and
connect with people facing similar challenges.
I’m grateful for the opportunities I have been afforded.
They enable me to help train future leaders. I’d like to share
something I learned from Donna — leadership is not a position
or title, it is an action or example. By fostering and encourag-
ing your employees to reach their full potential, your business
will grow, employee retention will increase and more potential
leaders will emerge.
Allyson Hill has served as Golden 1 Credit Union’s senior vice president
– chief financial officer since 2017. She joined the credit union in 2012.
Allyson oversees finance, accounting, and capital planning and stress
testing. She has been an integral part of Golden 1’s financial strength
and security. She previously served as a senior manager at KPMG for
nearly 10 years. She is a licensed CPA and earned her degree from Cal
Poly San Luis Obispo.
sections of identity and feminism.
“Writing this month's Buzzwords
about ‘lean in’ reminded me of being
gifted a copy of the eponymous book
from a female CEO at the beginning
of my career,” Vanessa says. “At the
time, the concepts felt theoretical
to me. Now that I've had more life/
career experience, I feel much more
strongly about the nuances surround-
ing these ideas, and recognize how
important it is for the conversation to
continue to evolve.” Read more of her
writing at Babe-sicle.com.
LAURIE Laurie writes about sports, architec-
LAULETTA- ture, business, politics, education,
BOSHART philanthropy and other topics. “I’m
Women in
privileged to be able to talk to a wide
Leadership profiles
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and I never get tired of hearing their
stories and the passion behind what
they do and why they do it. These
women are talented, hardworking
and remarkable, with stories that in-
spire,” Laurie says of her feature in this
month’s issue. Her work has appeared
in print or online for Dwell, Comstock’s
magazine, The Wall Street Journal,
SI.com (Sports Illustrated) and oth-
ers. On Twitter @laurieboshart and at
www.wordplaycommunications.com.
DEBBIE Debbie is a freelance photographer
CUNNINGHAM who specializes in editorial and food
"Turning Point" photography. Her work has been
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published in Comstock’s, Sacramento
Magazine, Edible Sacramento, The Sac-
ramento Bee, Eater and elsewhere. “I
really enjoyed photographing Anna
and her baby, Max,” she says of her
photographs in this month’s issue. “I
love how devoted she is to educating
new mothers with regards to breast-
feeding.” When Debbie comes out
from behind the lens, you can find her
with her pets, making messes in her
kitchen and eating her way through
the Capital Region. Visit www.DLCun-
ninghamPhotography.com.
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