Here at Executive Elements, we like to feature fantastic women we think you should know. Some of these women are clients, some are friends, some are women we’ve only just met. But they all have this in common: they are dynamic, interesting women who have agreed to share with us their insights and secrets to success.

My Name:
Jane Jamison

My Current Job/Company:
Continuous Improvement Capability Director/Huntington National Bank

My Birthday:
04.19.83

My Work:
I equip all levels of colleagues within the Organization with the knowledge, skills, and support needed to improve the work they do and make better decisions.

My Passion:
Bringing joy to my family, friends, and those I interact with. I also love to cook! The fastest way to someone’s heart is through their stomach.

My Family:
Nick (husband), Lilly (daughter, 13 months).

My Hero or Heroes:
My grandmothers – they were hard working, ahead of their time, highly engaged in the community and loved by all who met them.

My Escape:
Any beach with my husband. The sun and sand clear my mind and is pure relaxation for me.

My Pet Peeve:
People who can’t have fun.

My Indulgence:
Wine and food.

My Roots:
Small, quaint and simple. Where everybody knows your name.

My Future:
Busy and exciting. Watching my daughter grow up and all that comes with it. She keeps me on my toes and often brings a lot of laughter to each and every day.

My Favorite Quote:
“If you don’t take time to get better, you never will.”

My Accessory:
My laptop bag – it has my life in it.

My advice to Young Women:
Don’t under estimate the power of connecting and building meaningful relationships both personally and professionally.

How I Balance it All:
I take it day by day.

Here at Executive Elements, we like to feature fantastic women we think you should know. Some of these women are clients, some are friends, some are women we’ve only just met. But they all have this in common: they are dynamic, interesting women who have agreed to share with us their insights and secrets to success.

My Name:
Wendy Larzelere

My Current Job/Company:
Leadership Development Consultant/Claro Consulting

My Birthday:
03.25.67

My Work:
I help companies align their talent strategies with their operational strategies and goals in order to stay ahead of fast-paced and ever-changing business dynamics. I do that by working with leaders and leadership teams to identify and unravel trouble spots and cultivate and elevate existing and future leadership talent.

My Passion:
My family, my friends, natural beauty (mountains, oceans, big skies), books and my puppy.

My Family:
My wonderful parents, Charles and Carlene, my siblings, and my favorite people in the world, my nieces and nephews: Sterling (18 and a first year college student!), Logen (16), Alexander (14), Caroline (11), and Francesca (8).

My Hero or Heroes:
I have some friends who are pretty heroic, but there is one person who has been my hero my whole life, my Grandmother, Dorothy LeMaitre. She worked hard, she travelled far and she loved fiercely.

My Escape:
I am an explorer, so anywhere away from home where I can get out and walk and see new things and experience new experiences is an escape for me. Bonus points if it is somewhere beautiful, like the coast of northern California.

My Pet Peeve:
People who drive slow in the left lane on the highway and people who are judgmental.

My Indulgence:
Jeni’s ice cream. Brambleberry Crunch (which I sorely missed this summer!).

My Roots:
I had a good Midwestern upbringing, where we played outside all day, had meals together as a family every night and loaded into the station wagon every summer for some crazy adventure – mom, dad, five kids, and grandma!

My Future:
Open-ended and adventure-filled, I hope. I think of it as the book that has yet to be written, and I am excited to see how it plays out.

My Favorite Quote:
“If you don’t stand for something, you will fall for anything.” I believe this to my core, so I always try to stay in close touch with who I am and what I stand for.

My Accessory:
My glasses, and my favorite aquamarine stud earrings and ring (birthstone).

My advice to Young Women:
Don’t believe you have to have it all figured out all of the time. It is okay to let things play out, to change or reverse course, and to keep options open, so when interesting and right opportunities knock, you can take advantage of them.

How I Balance it All:
I give myself the luxury of time to think and to plan, and I have learned the art of saying “no” to things when I start to feel over-extended.

Our Women of the Week have had quite a few amazing experiences! We love that they have used these experiences to enrich their lives and the lives of others, by sharing their advice to young women.

Roxanne LaMuth
Believe in yourself and be the best you can be, recognizing that mistakes enrich our souls and help define who we are and what we stand for.

Rebecca Wiggins
Know what you stand for and believe in. Surround yourself with authentic, positive, encouraging people. Embrace the windy road–-sometimes things don’t work out how we planned, but we end up exactly where we need to be!

Christie Hall
Take the time to understand your own values. Once you have identified your values, leverage them along with your strengths in an effort to leave this world a better place.

Vicki Bowen Hewes
Think about your goals and trust your gut. Stay focused on what you want to achieve – know that it usually takes longer than expected. Have a dream with a deadline. If something is consistently not making progress, it’s time to reevaluate. Have a ‘Plan B’ (then C, then D…).

Cathy Lanning
Find a small set of mentors who can be trusted advisors. Source them from within your company, but also from across your network so you can have a broad perspective. But you can’t stop by establishing mentors – it’s important to have advocates too. Every day be smart and be kind to build an advocacy base of people who see your contributions directly. These tend to be the leaders who may take a risk to grow you and will invest in you because they know your commitment, ambition, and capabilities.

Our Women of the Week inspire us everyday. We love reflecting on the quotes that inspire them!

Amanda Mason
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” – Steve Jobs

JJ DiGeronimo
“You will face many defeats in your life but never let yourself be defeated.” ~ Maya Angelou

“There is a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women. ~Madeleine Albright

“Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.” ~ Napoleon Hill

Angela Coppler
“Life doesn’t have to be perfect to be wonderful.” – Unknown

Belinda Sherman
“Peace…It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.” (Unknown)

Bethany Donatelli
“It’s the simple things in life that are the most extraordinary.” – Paul Coelho

Here at Executive Elements, we like to feature fantastic women we think you should know. Some of these women are clients, some are friends, some are women we’ve only just met. But they all have this in common: they are dynamic, interesting women who have agreed to share with us their insights and secrets to success.

My Name:
Meredith Pugh

My Current Job/Company:
Training & Recruitment Coordinator/YWCA Columbus

My Birthday:
01.20.86

My Work:
I am responsible for managing our recruitment and hiring process as well as facilitating, organizing and supporting our program areas with training and professional development opportunities for all YWCA employees.

My Passion:
Serving others. Smiling. Making people feel valued and appreciated.

My Family:
My parents (Mike & Eileen) live in Raleigh, NC, my older sister (Michele) lives in Richmond, VA. And my friends in Columbus are definitely my Ohio family!

My Hero or Heroes:
My mother. She’s the sweetest lady I know. I pray for half the patience and courage that she possesses.

My Escape:
Road trips. Backyard sitting with my friends. Ink.

My Pet Peeve:
Telling me I can’t do something. Because I will.

My Indulgence:
Netflix. Naps. Mexican food.

My Roots:
Just a southern girl living in the Midwest, just trying to save the world! I grew up in NC but moved to Ohio 5 years ago. Every now and then my southern accent comes out, y’all just have to pay attention!

My Future:
Exciting. Hopeful. Unique.

My Favorite Quote:
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. –Eleanor Roosevelt

My Accessory:
My Meredith College class ring. Everyone gets the same ring their Junior year of college. It’s a black oval onyx. I never take it off!

My advice to Young Women:
Take chances. Move away from home. Go on blind dates. Make mistakes. Have a few solid gal pals to encourage you and support you.

How I Balance it All:
My iPhone. Lists. Outlook Calendar. Me-time.