The Fashion Footwear Association of New York Shoe Expo received a special guest today. Singer/songwriter Fergie stopped by the Brown Shoe Company showroom to give her reviews of the spring 2013 lines of her new footwear. The lines of Fergie Footwear and the Fergalicious by Fergie designs include a wide…
A congressional committee was informed today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) that federal regulation meant to protect consumers is actually hurting women in their ability to obtain credit. The laws, which were only put int place last year, takes away a guarantee that women will be able to be…
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation has announced that it has given Joan Amble a spot on their Board of Directors. The position on Booz Allen’s Audit Committee is effective immediately. The company is the parent company of Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., which is a management and technology consulting firm to…
Both current as well as former female employees of Wal-Mart have banned together to file charges of promotion and pay discrimination. A total of 1,975 women are involved. The charges come after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling back in June of last year. That national class-action lawsuit of Dukes Vs.…
The Chamberlain School of Nursing has announced that they have filled the positions of campus president at two of their campuses. Katherine Walls, PhD, MSN, RN, will become the president of the school’s Jacksonville campus. She will be replacing Katherine Dimmock, JD, EdD, MSN, RN, who has held the position…
The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland named Iris Cumberpatch as their new vice president of Public Affairs. The appointment became effective on May 31, 2012. Cumberpatch’s responsibilities will include overseeing and helping lead the Public Affairs division, strategic communications, maintaining and overseeing all web services, executive outreach and maintaining public…
Today, Yahoo officially launched a site for women who are both bi-cultural and bilingual. The site, known as “Shine Latina”, merges together women’s American lifestyle with their Latino heritage. The site is located within Yahoo’s “Shine” site, which boasts approximately 34 million unique visitors every month. “Shine” was launched in…
In the latest step of an impressive career, U.S. Air Force Col. Jeannie Leavitt has become the first female to be named as a Wing Commander in Air Force history. She will take command of the 4th Combat Fighter Wing located at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in North Carolina.…
According to a new study conducted by the Pew Economic Mobility Project, divorced women are doing better financially than are divorced men. And the trend seems to be continuously improving. This is a dramatic change from history which has always seen men coming out better financially than women. Why are…
The Fox Business Network has decided to expand the role of one of their top anchors, Melissa Francis. Francis is being given her own show airing weeknights from 5-6 PM, Eastern Time. The show is called “MONEY with Melissa Francis” and will spotlight the top money stories of the day…
