From receptionist to CEO of BOWEN

2014-06-04T09:08:51-06:00June 4th, 2014|Our View|

Guest blog post from YWCA board member Shannon Bowen-Smed, President & CEO of BOWEN. This is an excerpt of her acceptance speech for the Alberta Women Entrepreneur’s 2014 Celebration of Achievement award, given on May 14, 2014. Shannon Bowen-Smed shares her journey from a receptionist to CEO of BOWEN, and the importance of giving back [...]

YWCA BLOG: The role of business in ending family violence

2014-02-12T16:23:00-07:00February 12th, 2014|Our View|

The panelists included:Lana Wells – Brenda Strafford Chair, Prevention of Domestic Violence, University of Calgary;Lorna St. Thomas – Manager of Community Investments and Partnerships for Enbridge Pipelines;Inspector Steve Barlow – Calgary Police Service; and Rhonda Kent – YWCA Manager, Children Exposed to Family Violence As an organization that serves women who are struggling, the [...]