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Sheila Lirio Marcelo, 1 out of 5 women LEADING Healthcare CEOs
Sheila Lirio Marcelo, CEO of Care.com, is one of the five women leading CEOs in male-dominated digital health industry. The number of women making health care decisions far surpasses that of men, yet women are still woefully underrepresented in executive positions in digital healthcare companies.
News story courtesy of Business Journal
Mae Cendaña Torlakson, US FWN100™ '11, Announces Run for California State Assembly Seat
Mae Cendaña Torlakson, the chairwoman of the Ambrose Recreation and Park District board in Bay Point and wife of state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, announced last July that she will seek the California State Assembly seat now held by Susan Bonilla, who is scheduled to "term out" of the 14th District seat in 2016.
FWN IN THE NEWS: Carmelyn Malalis, U.S. FWN100™ '09, Pushes for Equality in the Workplace
Filipino American lawyer and FWN member Carmelyn P. Malalis, who was appointed Chair of the New York City Commission on Human Rights in November last year by Mayor Bill de Blasio, is expected to push hard for equality in the work place.
Malalis has a history of successfully combating discrimination and harassment in the workplace through her representation of employees from a variety of industries and income levels. Her dual role as Chair and Commissioner positions her to lead investigations of complaints of discrimination and retaliation in employment, housing and public accommodation.
News story courtesy of TheInquirer.net
FWN IN THE NEWS: Honolulu City Councilwoman Kymberly Marcos Pine, U.S. FWN100™ '07, speaks on homelessness
Honolulu City Councilwoman and FWN member Kymberly Marcos Pine talks about her concerns about banning sitting and lying down on sidewalks at a rally Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015, in Honolulu. A group of affordable housing advocates in Hawaii is calling on city and state leaders to take action on homelessness.
News story courtesy of Times Union
Mabuhay! Global FWN100™ '13 Janet Nepales Wins Los Angeles Press Club Award
Janet Susan R. Nepales, GMA Network's correspondent in Los Angeles, has won third prize in the Best Columnist or Critic-International category of the Los Angeles Press Club’s Annual Southern California Journalism Awards held recently at the Biltmore Hotel.
News story courtesy of GMA News Online