W MAN LEADERGLOBAL W MAN LEADERGLOBAL 19 AUGUST2026occupying senior decision-making positions in the financial services industry.JANNY WING BECAME THE FIRST WOMAN DEPUTY CHIEF OF ADA COUNTY PARAMEDICSJanny Wing made history when she became the first woman deputy chief in the 50-year history of Ada County Paramedics. This promotion is an important landmark not just for the Idaho-based emergency medical services organization, but also for women who work in emergency response.Janny's career in the healthcare industry started by accident. Having set out to become a teacher, she found herself drawn to emergency medicine through lifeguarding and EMT training. In her two-decade long career, she has been rising through the ranks, reaching a point where she was managing 144 field staff and operations that could entail up to 18 ambulances.In her new role as a deputy chief, Wing is determined to focus on mental wellbeing of first responders, peer connections and inclusive work environment. Through watching EMS develop over time, she hopes that her position will motivate other women to join her in the field of emergency healthcare and public service.TARA K. CONNOLLY APPOINTED AS THE FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT OF IOWA COLLEGE FOUNDATIONTara K. Connolly is the first female president of the Iowa College Foundation in its 74-year history. This marks the beginning of a new era at one of the most prominent educational organizations in Iowa.Tara takes the position from Ed Finn, who served as the president-elect for one year. During her term, she helped change the organization's strategic vision. It provides support for 21 independent colleges and universities of Iowa with more than 30,000 students enrolled.Being an alumnus of independent universities, Tara stresses the significance of increasing the accessibility and affordability of higher education. Her top priorities are scholarship opportunities, philanthropic collaboration, and partnership between educational organizations and industry.DOLORES ALBARRACÍN NAMED THE DIRECTOR OF APPC AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIADolores Albarracín was named the director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania, following the leadership of Kathleen Hall Jamieson, who headed the APPC for more than three decades.Dolores is a distinguished researcher in the fields of communication science and social psychology. She currently holds the positions of Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor and Director of Penn's Social Action Lab. She conducts research on the impact of communication on public opinion, health behavior, and policymaking.Her appointment makes her a part of one of the most significant public policy institutions in the United States, which focuses on issues related to democracy, climate communication, media literacy, and public health.She is set to further promote interdisciplinary research initiatives and evidence-based policymaking projects that deal with some of the toughest challenges faced by society today.JENNIFER DEAVER APPOINTED AS CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER OF QINETIQ USQinetiQ US, a defense and security company, has recruited Jennifer Deaver as its new Chief People Officer to oversee the firm's workforce strategy amid growth.Having amassed over twenty years of expertise in talent management, recruitment and organizational development, Jennifer will be responsible for managing the workforce planning, leadership development, employee experience, and talent acquisition at QinetiQ US.Prior to her recruitment into the position, she was leading the talent acquisition team at QinetiQ US, where she had been actively involved in developing recruitment strategies for national security and defense projects.With the increased attention that companies have started paying to workforce readiness for the future, the appointment of Jennifer at QinetiQ US is significant.Scan the QR code to read the full Article
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