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.

Growing As a Leader: Sandy Marsico, founder and CEO of Sandstorm

Long time WPO Chicago member Sandy Marsico, founder and CEO of Sandstorm, says:

"Ten years ago I became a member of the Women Presidents Organization to help scale my agency. Not only has Sandstorm Design gone through explosive growth, but I have personally grown as a leader thanks to Laurel Delaney and this group! 

Just this week, fellow WPO board member, Ida Abdalkhani and I interviewed each other on the impact WPO has made on our business and our life. 

The team at PNC made the entire day so much fun! And to be on camera with such a great friend made it even more memorable!" 

Learn more here.

How 3 Chicago Business Owners Tackled the Global Pandemic Successfully

©2021 Enterprising Women Magazine.

Whether it's building a strong remote technology and communication infrastructure, acknowledging the emotional needs of your employees or cultivating a reinvention mindset, these three (3) Chicago business owners who happen to be WPO members too are fearless in carving out a successful future for their businesses.

Read:  How 3 Chicago Business Owners Tackled the Global Pandemic Successfully – published in Enterprising Women Magazine (fall edition 2021).

Two Leading WPO Chicago Members Discuss How to Pay It Forward to Enable a Business to Thrive

As the Chicago Chapter Chair for the Women Presidents’ Organization, a peer learning organization for female business owners running multimillion-dollar businesses, I have the privilege and opportunity to facilitate monthly business meetings.  One topic that always pops up is “what should we be doing to pay it forward for others?”

Two leading [WPO Chicago] female entrepreneurs (pictured L-R:  Kim Robinson and Sandy Marsico) weigh in – one with a focus on her employee relationships and the other with a focus on making an impact for people.

Read:  Small Acts, Big Impact (originally published at Thrive Global)

4 Windy City Disruptors

I am thrilled to have the opportunity to conduct an interview for Enterprising Women Magazine featuring four (4) successful WPO Chicago members: [photo L-R] AJ Goehle, Kim Robinson, Sandy Marsico and Chaoran Jin.

I asked each entrepreneur about disruption, what they never worry about in business and what they know for sure that promises success in business.

Read the interview, "Windy City Disruptors:  Success Strategies From Women Entrepreneurs Who Are Changing the Game of Business" at Enterprising Women or here (PDF).

Note:  "This content first appeared in Vol. 19, No. 3 of Enterprising Women magazine (www.enterprisingwomen.com) and is being reprinted with permission from the publisher.  All rights reserved."

WPO Conference 2018: Huge Success!

©2018 Laurel Delaney.  (L-R) AJ Goehle, Sandy Marsico (center) and Kim Robinson

The WPO Conference 2018 held at the Westin Bonaventure in Los Angeles was a huge success.  Nearly 1,000 women CEOs attended to share business strategies and experience with other successful women from all over the world, as well as learn from interactive seminars and speakers.

Next year's conference takes place in North Carolina from May 1-3, 2019.  Stay with us to learn more.

News of Interest: How WPO Chicago Member Sandy Marsico Got On CNBC

WPO Chicago member Sandy Marsico, who runs Sandstorm Design, had a fantastic opportunity to share her story of building a culture of gratitude, fun, and recognition with Marcus Lemonis from CNBC's "The Profit."

See what went on:  How we got onto CNBC With Marcus Lemonis

Congratulations to Sandy for this incredible media opportunity!  We are so proud of you!

Screenshot courtesy:  Sandstorm Design