Monday, January 29, 2024

Chicago Member Nida Khan's Firm Arya Consulting Partners Celebrates 5th Anniversary!

WPO Chicago member Nida Khan and her team mark a significant milestone for Arya Consulting Partners (ACP) as they celebrate their 5th anniversary.  Nida is the founder and president of ACP. 

"I am filled with immense pride and gratitude, and I want to take a moment to acknowledge those who have been instrumental in our journey," says Nida Khan.

Her entire acknowledgement can be found here.

At the Women Presidents Organization, especially in Chicago, we salute Nida for her exceptional leadership at ACP.  

Congrats and to many more years of growth!

Monday, January 22, 2024

2024 Wells Fargo Impact of Women-Owned Business Report

Women-owned businesses continue to fuel the economy, representing 39.1% of all businesses – over 14 million – employing 12.2 million workers, and generating $2.7 trillion in revenue. 

According to the 2024 Wells Fargo Impact of Women-Owned Business Report, in partnership with Ventureneer, CoreWoman, and Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP), the number of women-owned businesses between 2019 and 2023 increased at nearly double the rate of those owned by men; and from 2022 to 2023, the rate of growth increased to 4.5 times.

Access the report here.

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Member of the Moment: Chicagoan Sandy Marsico

So thrilled to see our WPO Chicago member Sandy Marsico, Founder and CEO, Sandstorm Design, featured as the Member of the Moment at the Women Presidents Organization.

She is not only a member of WPO but serves on the WPO Board of Directors, too.  She is a rock star.  

Learn more about Sandy here.

Monday, January 08, 2024

IT Resolutions for 2024

CIOs share 13 of their objectives to shape IT outcomes in the year ahead, from building better business alignment to transforming IT into a business catalyst.

And yes, AI is one of them:  Answer those persistent questions about AI – how do you handle its adoption, governance, education about it to employees.