YWCA York announced today its board of directors has selected C. Kim Bracey as their next CEO, effective July 5.
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Women in Business
Mid Penn names new CFO
Harrisburg-based Mid Penn Bancorp Inc., the parent company of Mid Penn Bank, appointed Allison Johnson senior executive vice president and chief financial officer.
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Lancaster Chamber hires first female president, CEO
Lancaster Chamber Vice President Heather Valudes will succeed Thomas Baldrige, the chamber’s president of more than 22 years, when he retires next month.
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The Downtown Hershey Association names new executive director
The Downtown Hershey Association (DHA) has appointed Melissa Miller as its new executive director.
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KCA Top Young Leader thrives as woman in construction field
This week, Sarah Knehr was named the 2021 KCA Top Young Leader by Keystone Contractors Association.
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A conversation with Jessica Meyers
For more than two decades, Jessica E. Meyers has developed a strong reputation as a leading entrepreneur, philanthropist, and voice for women in business.
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Former Pennsylvania Department of Health Acting Secretary Alison Beam joins UPMC
Former Department of Health Acting Secretary Alison Beam is set to take over as UPMC’s vice president of government affairs and chief government relations officer in June.
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Wagman appoints new president
Lisa Wagman Glezer has been appointed president of York-based Wagman Inc., the holding and management company for Wagman Construction Inc. and Wagman Heavy Civil Inc.
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WBCO appoints 3 advisory board members, announces grants
The Women’s Business Center Organization, a program of the York County Economic Alliance, appointed three new members to its advisory board:
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Hershey Company one of Forbes ‘World’s Top Female Friendly Companies’
The Hershey Co. has topped Forbes' list of the "World's Top Female Friendly Companies," leading a roster of 300 honorees.
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York Water Company’s first woman chair talks about leadership and culture
For Cynthia Dotzel, York has just always been home. “It’s an area I greatly enjoy,” she said. “I’ve met lots of great people here. We have a rich history and diverse people in the community.” Dotzel, a York College graduate and shareholder in the York-based Dotzel & Company, Inc. Certified Public Accountants, has served on various boards and ...
Read More »Women in Leadership: Suzanne Graney
In a late-afternoon Zoom call, Suzanne Graney smiles as she reflects on the bond she forged with a Four Diamonds family. She is the executive director of the Hershey-based organization, which seeks to defeat childhood cancer and supports children and families in the fight against it at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital.
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Middletown’s C&J Catering to provide catering services for Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex
C&J Catering and Events, Middletown, has been selected by the state Department of Agriculture as the exclusive catering and concessions provider for the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg. The full-service catering and events company, a certified Women’s Business Enterprise, will service the more than 200 major and small events held at ...
Read More »Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott team up to give $40 million to support women
New York (CNN Business)-In a powerful philanthropic pairing, Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott have teamed up to direct $40 million to advancing the power and influence of American women over the next decade.
Read More »Lack of childcare forcing women out of workforce
Kendra Auker is president and CEO of the Evangelical Community Hospital in Lewisburg. She oversees 2,000 employees, 1,600 of them women, and many of them in their child rearing years.
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