Woman of the Week ~ Melissa Adam

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Here at Executive Elements, we like to feature fantastic women we think you should know. Some of these women are clients, some are friends, and some are women we’ve only just met. But they all have this in common: they are dynamic, interesting women who have agreed to share with us their insights and secrets to success.

My Name: Melissa Adam

My Current Job/Company: Business Systems Analysis Manager, OCLC

My Work: I created and lead the BSA function at OCLC, which started as 4 BSA’s and has grown to a team of 26. We help product software development teams identify, document, and manage requirements.

My Passion: My family, being accomplished and happy, and helping others do the same.

My Family: Peter, my husband, Thomas 18-year-old son playing junior hockey in TX, brother TJ ED OCLC, sister-in-law Chrissy Social Media Strategist, niece Gwendolyn student OWU, nephew Truman student ONU, and happily retired educator parents Ken and Jayne.

My Hero or Heroes: Peter for always supporting me.

My Escape: Our sunroom.

My Pet Peeve: Complacent and unmotivated people.

My Indulgence: Boutique shopping.

My Roots: Importance of family, lifelong friends.

My Future: I love enjoying and living in the moment. I try not to think too far in the future as anything can change.

My Favorite Quote: “At the end of the day people won’t remember what you said or did, they will remember how you made them feel.” (Maya Angelou)

My Accessory: Earrings and a bracelet.

My Advice to Young Women: Don’t be afraid to take calculated risks.

How I Balance it All: Lists and getting plenty of sleep to be energized every day.

Woman of the Week ~ Margaret Meyer

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Here at Executive Elements, we like to feature fantastic women we think you should know. Some of these women are clients, some are friends, and some are women we’ve only just met. But they all have this in common: they are dynamic, interesting women who have agreed to share with us their insights and secrets to success.

My Name: Margaret Meyer

My Current Job/Company: Senior Director, Client Services/Watermark Insights

My Work: Watermark is on a mission to help our partner institutions operate more strategically and effectively, to maximize the impact they have on their students and communities. At Watermark, I get to lead a team of wickedly smart and hardworking US and India based consultants that are responsible for all product implementation and post implementation engagements for our customers.

My Passion: Bringing the best out of people.

My Family: Evan (Husband of 11 years), Henry (9), Calvin (6), Everett (5)

My Hero or Heroes: My parents (Brad and Anne Hollenbach)

My Escape: 2000s hip hop and R&B music. I wish I was kidding.

My Pet Peeve: When someone has 4 different types of drinks on their desk and can’t seem to finish even one of them (coffee, seltzer water, diet soda, water…)…oh wait…..

My Indulgence: Buying snacks at the gas station next to the office. Most often flaming hot cheetos and/or sweet tarts.

My Roots: Small town in Northwest Ohio; Putnam County; Road 7. When I think about the village of folks who gave life to my dreams, the majority come from the 419 area code.

My Future: Learning how to be a better person every day from my mom; Dancing like nobody’s watching with my sister; (Pretending to know what I am doing when) golfing with my dad; Crushing big dreams with my boys

My Favorite Quote: When you know better, do better.

My Accessory: A loud (and somewhat obnoxious) laugh.

My Advice to Young Women: Make mistakes. Learn from them. Find the problem no one else is brave (or naive) enough to try to solve and solve it. And always overpay your babysitters.

How I Balance it All: If I am being honest, I don’t. But until then, I choose to surround myself with people who challenge my perspective, push me to do better, and make me laugh hard enough to cry.

Woman of the Week ~ Tammy Wharton

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Here at Executive Elements, we like to feature fantastic women we think you should know. Some of these women are clients, some are friends, and some are women we’ve only just met. But they all have this in common: they are dynamic, interesting women who have agreed to share with us their insights and secrets to success.

My Name: Tammy Wharton

My Current Job/Company: President & CEO of Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland

My Work: Our mission is Building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. My job is to oversee all the logistics to make this happen from operational elements to board governance.

My Family: Allyson (Daughter), Austin (Son)

My Hero or Heroes: My parents. (Frank and Susan Hunt) They taught me about hard work, determination, selfless love, and the importance of family.

My Escape: Traveling abroad or anywhere with a beach.

My Pet Peeve: Entitlement and people okay with status quo.

My Indulgence: Wine.

My Roots: Country girl upbringing with close family.

My Future: Bright, forward thinking and impactful

My Favorite Quote: “Girls with dreams become women with vision.” (Juliette Gordon Low, Girl Scouts Founder) and “If you are going to live, live a legacy. Make a mark on the world that cannot be erased.” (Maya Angelou)

My Accessory: Girl Scout pin, of course! And Girl Scout cookies.

My Advice to Young Women: Don’t be afraid to F.A.I.L. because FAIL really means first attempt in learning!

How I Balance it All: Planning, lists, family, friends and taking time for physical, mental and emotional self-care.

Woman of the Week ~ Michele Cuthbert

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Here at Executive Elements, we like to feature fantastic women we think you should know. Some of these women are clients, some are friends, and some are women we’ve only just met. But they all have this in common: they are dynamic, interesting women who have agreed to share with us their insights and secrets to success.

My Name: Michele Cuthbert

My Current Job/Company: Founder and creative director of Baker Creative

My Work: We are an award-winning brand strategy firm that assists growing companies with overcoming barriers in order to reach their goals.

My Passion: Gardening, boogie boarding, paddle boarding, motorcycling, art, exercising and driving change.

My Family: I have a husband, Brett, and a daughter, Grace.

My Hero or Heroes: Condoleezza Rice (former United States Secretary of State) and Malala Yousafzai (awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 in recognition of her advocacy opposing the prohibition of the education of Pakistani girls). They are both intelligent, strong women who overcame adversity to succeed with their voice, their way.

My Escape: No-bake cookies, chocolate chip cookies with nuts, buckeyes and other sweets.

My Pet Peeve: People who lie to get ahead or are disrespectful.

My Indulgence: Chocolate

My Roots: Central Ohio; both parents were successful entrepreneurs

My Future: Exciting and full of promise.

My Quote on Life: “Don’t let someone tell you that you can’t do it because it doesn’t match how they would do it. Everyone has their own path.”

My Accessory: My phone

My Advice to Young Women: Follow your passion and the rest will follow.

How I Balance it All: I’m a big planner.

Woman of the Week ~ Monica Monfredi

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Here at Executive Elements, we like to feature fantastic women we think you should know. Some of these women are clients, some are friends, and some are women we’ve only just met. But they all have this in common: they are dynamic, interesting women who have agreed to share with us their insights and secrets to success.

My Name: Monica Monfredi

My Current Job/Company: Dentist & Owner at Monfredi Family Dental

My Work: I am a general dentist, treating patients of all ages and performing a wide variety of procedures. I lead a team of 15, with our mission of providing the best possible patient experience.

My Passion: My family, my faith, and just being a nice human.

My Family: Husband Mike (my rock), 7-year-old daughter Clara (sweet with a little bit of sass), 3-year-old daughter Stella (tough, determined, and hilarious).

My Hero or Heroes: My mom and dad (Ron and Barb Ross). They worked harder than anyone I’ve ever met to make sure we had everything we needed (I have 3 siblings – 2 brothers and 1 sister).

My Escape: The sunshine!! I definitely love the beach but even just getting outside to feel the sun on my face is one of my favorite things!

My Pet Peeve: Laziness. Just do it.

My Indulgence: Chocolate! And really, any dessert…

My Roots: A simple, happy life. A large extended family rooted in faith.

My Future: Busy! Kid’s activities, running a business, finding time for enjoyment, and vacations.

My Favorite Quote: Trust but verify

My Accessory: You can always find me with a pair of diamond studs and a delicate gold necklace with a “C” and “S” – the first initials of my girls.

My Advice to Young Women: Ask questions! The more you know, the more empowered you become.

How I Balance it All: Figure out what is important and focus on that. Realize some things may need to take a back seat. My husband truly is a “partner” in our relationship and I’m proud of our teamwork day in and day out!

Woman of the Week ~ Niti Raina

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Here at Executive Elements, we like to feature fantastic women we think you should know. Some of these women are clients, some are friends, and some are women we’ve only just met. But they all have this in common: they are dynamic, interesting women who have agreed to share with us their insights and secrets to success.

My Name: Niti Raina

My Current Job/Company: Director, Talent Acquisition, Lifestyle Communities

My Work: In my role, I am responsible for leading key aspects of the talent acquisition strategy for all the Lifestyle Companies. I am the internal and external champion of LC’s Employment Brand in pursuit of attracting top talent and delivering exceptional candidate experiences. In addition, I lead a team of Talent Partners that are responsible for leading the talent consideration process, and talent acquisition best practices in all markets.

My Passion: To live a life where I am surrounded by the people I love.

My Family: My crazy husband, Mustafa, my 5-year-old aspiring gymnast daughter, Ziva, my sister, and my parents and parents-in-laws.

My Hero or Heroes: My aunt- she was a pioneer for her time and her strength and courage to stand up for herself has always inspired me.

My Escape: Fiction books.

My Pet Peeve: People that find excuses for someone else’s success.

My Indulgence: Wine and pizza.

My Roots: Family, community, hard-working

My Future: Lots of traveling with my husband, gymnastics and ballet mom, optimistic.

My Favorite Quote: “Stepping in shit is inevitable, so let’s either see it as good luck or figure out how to do it less often”- Matthew McConaughey, Greenlight

My Accessory: My watch

My Advice to Young Women: Have the courage to go after what you want, then work hard and smart and surround yourself with passionate, energetic, and supportive truth-tellers and always stay curious and open to learning.

How I Balance it All: Prioritize, say no, and ask for help.

Woman of the Week ~ Lyndell Williams

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Here at Executive Elements, we like to feature fantastic women we think you should know. Some of these women are clients, some are friends, and some are women we’ve only just met. But they all have this in common: they are dynamic, interesting women who have agreed to share with us their insights and secrets to success.

My Name: Lyndell Williams

My Current Job/Company: Director of Human Resources / Kennedy/Jenks Consultants

My Work: Leading a great HR team focused on making our employees’ lives better while building an engagement culture.

My Passion: My family, my faith, and the Green Beret Foundation & the Steel Mags.

My Family: Chad (my husband of 30 years), Zach (22), and Ana (17)

My Hero or Heroes: Dave McKee – he taught me so much about how to treat employees in the workplace.

My Escape: A great vacation doing adventuresome things with my family.

My Pet Peeve: An unwillingness to try. Negative attitude. Disrespectful attitude.

My Indulgence: Shoes.

My Roots: Small town farm girl with a great big loud supportive family.

My Future: Optimistic and Exciting!

My Favorite Quote: Be Somebody Who Makes Everybody Feel Like Somebody. (It’s about respect, appreciation, and kindness)

My Accessory: A positive attitude.

My Advice to Young Women: Find your passion and make it your career.

How I Balance it All: Most days it’s about the schedule and some days it’s chaos but through it all is prioritization and reprioritization!

Woman of the Week ~ Sherry Jablonski

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Here at Executive Elements, we like to feature fantastic women we think you should know. Some of these women are clients, some are friends, and some are women we’ve only just met. But they all have this in common: they are dynamic, interesting women who have agreed to share with us their insights and secrets to success.

My Name: Sherry Jablonski

My Current Job/Company: Finance and Operations Manager at Prince of Peace Church

My Work: Responsible for financials and the operations of the organization. Including the cohesive operation of the staff, volunteers, and internal/external groups.

My Passion: My family, early morning runs with my hubby, and empowering others.

My Family: Scott (Supportive Husband), Sara (Pragmatic daughter- 23), Leah (Free spirited daughter-20) Braydon (Chill son-17)

My Hero or Heroes: My parents. Bill & Patty – my living examples of unconditional love.

My Escape: Fresh air of walking in the woods back home and a heart-to-heart with my dad – always inspiring and refreshing.

My Pet Peeve: Negative attitudes and arrogance.

My Indulgence: Pedicures, and not checking work email for an entire weekend!

My Roots: Simple summer days. Surrounded by family. Strong friendships.

My Future: Strive to be ‘present’ and intentionally look for new challenges and adventures.

My Favorite Quote: “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure” – Colin Powell

My Accessory: A smile.

My Advice to Young Women: Believe in yourself. Take the time to reflect on all that you are blessed with and all that you have to offer. Don’t be afraid of a challenge or to try something different.

How I Balance it All: Prioritize, organize, and focus on the big picture goal.

Woman of the Week ~ Angela Vogan

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Here at Executive Elements, we like to feature fantastic women we think you should know. Some of these women are clients, some are friends, some are women we’ve only just met. But they all have this in common: they are dynamic, interesting women who have agreed to share with us their insights and secrets to success.

My Name: Angela Vogan

My Current Job/Company: Human Resources Director/Friendship Village of Dublin

My Work: My job is to lead the organization in serving our Associates. We have the privilege to work where our residents live, so making the best supportive Village for them and our Associates combined is my job!

My Passion: My family, staying strong and connected in my faith, doing the right things that make myself and others feel good!

My Family: Rob, the most supportive partner in it all, My Son Camden (6), and twin girls Evelyn and Sophie (2).

My Hero or Heroes: My Grama was my very favorite human, she 100% made me who I am.

My Escape: I really love outdoor family time, but I also really love a GOOD meal. I am a foodie at heart.

My Pet Peeve: Negativity, don’t complain about what is wrong, make a plan and make it happen.

My Indulgence: Food

My Roots: Care for your loved ones deeply, even when it’s hard. Simple lifestyle.

My Future: I suspect my twin girls will continue to keep me hopping as well as my best guys (Husband and Son).

My Favorite Quote: It’s not a quote per say, it’s a prayer but when I am struggling or need a little clarity I say it! The Jesus Prayer.

My Accessory: A small bag or wallet.

My Advice to Young Women: It can all change, you can take control. You might have to work a little harder but you can succeed!

How I Balance it All: Prioritize, make a plan, and don’t worry if it changes. Just be ready to Pivot and make a new plan!

Woman of the Week ~ Rachel Wrenn

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Here at Executive Elements, we like to feature fantastic women we think you should know. Some of these women are clients, some are friends, some are women we’ve only just met. But they all have this in common: they are dynamic, interesting women who have agreed to share with us their insights and secrets to success.

My Name: Rachel Wrenn

My Current Job/Company: Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies, Trinity Lutheran Seminary (Capital University)

My Work: I am an Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Capital University. I inspire students to love the Bible, wrestle with their faith, and see the ways that they can lead in the Church and the world.

My Passion: Teaching, writing, the Bible, and my family

My Family: Tim (amazing pastor, father, and husband), Sophie (joyful spitfire, 9), Charlie (smart, sweet, and energetic – 7)

My Hero or Heroes: Women who break ground and men who break expectations

My Escape: Walks in the forest, snuggling my kitties on the couch, the beach with my family

My Pet Peeve: Bad communication that could be avoided

My Indulgence: Chocolate and young adult novels

My Roots: Nomadic. My heart was divided among several places and communities, but I love the perspective it gave me.

My Future: I’m just getting started!

My Favorite Quote: “History would be far different if we did not tend to hear God most clearly when we think God is telling us exactly what we want to hear.” – Renita Weems

My Favorite Accessory: Scarves, fun earrings

My Advice to Young Women: You are stronger than you think you are. Trust yourself, and verify that trust with the people who love you. Find someone to pray for you, and find someone for whom you can pray, so that you don’t get stuck in the muck of your own concerns.

How I Balance it All: On my best balancing days, I journal, I stay grounded in my values, I listen to my family, I tend to what my body is telling me, and I spend time outside, no matter the weather.