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 gals who have agreed to share with us their insights and secrets to success.

Jackie Messinger

My Current Job/Company:
Director of Recruitment & Education/Flying Horse Farms

My Birthday:
05.30.78

My Work:
I bring people to Flying Horse Farms, a residential camp for children with serious illnesses. My team recruits campers, their families, volunteers and staff. Camp is fun, medically-safe, transformational and completely free to families.

My Passion:
Muay Thai, travel, live music, friends and wellness

My Family:
Joe (hubby of 10 years) Roxy & Bobby Weir (my pups)

My Heroes:
Our campers

My Escape:
Warm days & long runs

My Pet Peeve:
Intentionally misspelled words in business names

My Indulgence:
Really good coffee

My Roots:
Nurture friends and family first.

My Future:
Helping others.

My Quote on Life:
“To the world you may be one person but to one person you may be the world.” (Bill Wilson)

My Accessory:
Jackets (the outdoorsy “gear” kind)

My Advice to Young Women:
Support and encourage one another. There is room for everyone to succeed.

How I Balance it All:
In progress.

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 gals who have agreed to share with us their insights and secrets to success.

Trisha Krejci

My Current Job/Company:
Managing Director of Structuring, Risk and Scheduling/American Electric Power Energy Supply

My Birthday:
February 8

My Work:
I am responsible for the middle-office functions of AEP’s unregulated subsidiary, Energy Partners, which means support of the front-office/commercial groups of Trading and Marketing.

My Passion:
Quality time with my husband and daughter, my friends and family and giving back to my community particularly through helping children via athletic endeavors.

My Family:
Matt (husband and true partner in every aspect of our lives), Polly (daughter and spirited/adorable 15-month-old), Lucy Lu (our first canine child) and Willie Mays (little brother to Lucy and somewhat of a dufus).

My Heroes:
Growing up my parents were perfect and my model heroes while Andre Agassi and Travis Ford were my sports heroes! Today, I am inspired by people who set exceptional examples through kindness and selfless acts with no motivation for glory.

My Escape:
The beach, golf course, or any relaxing vacation with my husband. A good laugh does wonders.

My Pet Peeve:
Ignorance

My Indulgence:
I love those bottled Starbucks Frappuccino drinks, and more specifically, I love to mix a mocha one with a coffee one. I balance a healthy dose of guilt for turning my dear friend, Peggy, onto this concoction with the glee I feel when we get to share one together while catching up!

My Roots:
Laid back and low key. Respectful. Enjoying life with those whom I share meaningful relationships.

My Future:
I hope it is raising a loving and happy family and leaving the world a little better than I found it.

My Quote on Life:
“Don’t give up. Don’t ever give up.” -Jim Valvano

My Accessory:
Unique, fine jewelry.

My Advice to Young Women:
Stand up for yourself, because you are the only one you can guarantee will.

How I Balance it All:
I feel like I keep a strong head around prioritization in my life, and as long as I keep clarity there, I can figure out the rest. From there, I balance working hard with nice routine vacations.

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 gals who have agreed to share with us their insights and secrets to success.

Joyce Poole

My Current Job/Company:
Retail Operations Manager/Huntington National Bank – 27 years this July!

My Birthdate:
07/09/65

My Work:
Responsible for the retail field operations across Huntington footprint.

My Passion:
My family, faith, and friends

My Family:
Geoff (Supportive Husband for 26 years – my rock), Jennifer (Beautiful Inside/Out Bride-To-Be, 23), Matthew (Fun Loving Son Studying Psychology – 19)

My Hero:
My father – Rev. Jim Dickey. He was an incredibly caring and compassionate man to all.

My Escape:
The Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. The beauty and sounds of nature are so calming.

My Pet Peeve:
Children standing in OR on a shopping cart – I have seen a serious injury! It worries me!

My Indulgence:
Diet Coke

My Roots:
Importance of family, faith, and helping others.

My Future:
Looking forward to my daughter’s college graduation and wedding next year. What an exciting time in her life! Supporting my son to achieve his educational goals in college. Traveling in Europe with my husband – we went to Italy this year, and we are hooked! Growing with Huntington and all the exciting things to come for our bank.

My Quote on Life:
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me – Philippians 4:13

My Accessories:
Silver Hoops and my iPhone

My Advice to Young Women:
Love, invest in, and stay true to yourself!

How I Balance it All:
My husband and I both work full-time. Communication with the entire family is important. We support each other with what needs done. We play hard too – sports events (especially the Colts), biking, dedicated “fun” time. It isn’t easy, and some weeks are easier to manage than others. No matter what, make time for your family – they are #1!

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 gals who have agreed to share with us their insights and secrets to success.

Renata Ramsini

My Current Job/Company:
Bailiff to Judge Laurel A. Beatty, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas.

My Birthday:
November 2

My Passions:
Public policy, women’s issues and photography.

My Family:
My “fur babies” Tonks and Sprout.

My Hero:
Anyone who stands up for something they truly believe in, especially when they know that doing so may prove detrimental. There’s a saying that comes to mind which goes, “speak up, even if your voice shakes.”

My Escape:
I love going to the theater to watch movies. It’s a guaranteed two hours free from distractions.

My Pet Peeve:
The inability (or refusal) to put yourself in the shoes of another. Empathy is an important skill and one that we don’t see enough of in our current public discourse.

My Indulgence:
Chocolate-covered strawberries!

My Roots:
I was born and raised in Ohio, and I’m first generation American on my father’s side.

My Future:
Now that I’ve passed the Ohio Bar Exam, I’m ready to move onto the next phase of my professional life. However, I’m still working on what that will look like. One of my long-term goals is to help enable the modern workplace to better reflect the needs of the modern family through public policy, individual private initiatives or both. The modern workplace is still largely structured around the false assumption that only one spouse is working and that the decision for both spouses to work is one of choice rather than economic necessity. This needs to change.

My Quote on Life:
A stanza from The Laughing Heart by Charles Bukowski: “Be on the watch. The Gods will offer you chances. Know them, take them.”

My Accessory:
My camera(s).

My Advice to Young Women:
Other women are not the competition; they are our allies. As long as we continue to act like there is just one seat available at the proverbial “table,” that’s all we will have.

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 gals who have agreed to share with us their insights and secrets to success.

Susanna Huang

My Current Job/Company:
US Business Executive/Ginlong Technologies

My Work:
I represent Ginlong Technologies in North America for sales and marketing of Ginlong Solis solar PV inverters and Osiris Energy small wind turbines. Our goal is to bring green energy to lives for future generations.

My Passion:
Sustainability, Technology, Personal Improvement and Family.

My Family:
Lu (Supportive Husband), Katie (Sweet Daughter – 7)

My Hero:
My daddy, a great business man with a warm heart

My Escape:
Reading quietly at night surrounded by light music

My Indulgence:
Dark Swiss Chocolate

My Roots:
Kind, Simple, Honest, Diligent and Fun

My Future:
Exciting adventures

My Quote on Life:
“Today I begin a new life.” – Og Mandino

My Accessory:
Pearl and Jade necklace and earrings

My Advice to Young Women:
Dare to be yourself and believe in yourself.

How I Balance it All:
It’s not easy. I don’t think I have ever reached balance while wearing different hats – a business woman, a mom, a wife and a daughter. But I’m trying. Luckily I have a supportive husband and easy-going daughter. I’m also working on practicing mental “focus” through meditation.