Category Archives: Press Releases

RecognizingCarolyn Peñaranda

Carolyn is an industrial engineer with over 15 years experience.  She is currently working at Alcaldía de Barranquilla, in a successful career as an Industrial Engineer.  Her work focuses on helping people to coordinate their activities within the production process.  She enjoys it immensely and embraces the opportunity to work in a social area, assisting communities of workers as the navigate difficult tasks and transitions.  She has over 10 years of experience at the management level in quality assurance.

Carolyn will complete her Master’s of Business Management and Commercial Business next September at Universidad de Norte.  She credits discipline, hard work, and lots of studying as the keys to her success.  In her personal time, she enjoys to go to the beach, the movies, the gym, and take courses online in literature and language. She resides in Colombia.

Women’s Networking Association Member, Carolyn Peñaranda, can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.

RecognizingMariana Santacreu Hofland

 

Mariana Santacreu Hofland is the CEO of Yoga City in Amsterdam. With over 30 years of experience in her career, Mariana is best known for her expertise in martial arts, ballet and yoga. In her current role, she is responsible for teaching women physical and mental strength using diverse techniques in yoga, martial arts, etc.

Born in Spain, Mariana came from a feminist home where she was taught the strength of a woman through building and creating platforms. Following the completion of her Bachelor’s degree, Mariana went on to receive a Master’s degree in Dance from the International Dance Academy in 1987.

In the next three to five years, Mariana would like to have her own empowered women’s network and she is also looking to organize larger workshops. She attributes her success to her hard work and the passion she has for her work. Mariana is looking forward to networking and connecting with other like-minded professionals, and continuing to learn and grow in her profession.

Women’s Networking Association Member, Mariana Santacreu Hofland, can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.

RecognizingBeverly A. Baddley

 

Beverly A. Baddley is a Professional Service Coordinator at Alpha Phi Alpha Homes Inc., a housing development company that partners with HUD to provide housing and social services to the tenants.  With over twenty years of experience in the social services field, she is best known for her expertise in assisting individuals access necessary social services to live healthy, independently and age at home; problem solving with individuals about their concerns and encouraging individuals to improve their conditions.  Beverly joined Alpha Phi Alpha Homes, Inc. in 2017 and is responsible for various tasks which includes assisting the tenants with health insurance, food stamps, other benefits, completing assessments and overseeing education/wellness workshops.

Beverly has an associate’s degree in Business Administration and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology.  While studying for her bachelor’s degree, Beverly volunteered at a pregnancy crisis center, as well as separately becoming a certified conflict coach and mediator through The Peacemaker Ministries and The Peacemaking Network of NE Ohio.  A future goal is to complete her master’s degree in counseling/public health administration.  She would also like to continue working at Alpha Phi Alpha Homes, Inc. and eventually add working part-time at a local agency or hospital.

Beverly enjoys walking, hiking, reading and watching movies.  She credits her accomplishments to her perseverance and resilience, but most of all to her faith and inner circle of support.  Beverly is looking forward to continue making a difference wherever she is planted.

Women’s Networking Association Member, Beverly A. Baddley, can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.

 

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RecognizingGunilla Gustafsson

 
Gunilla Gustafsson is Senior BI Consultant at Infotool, a leading Swedish business consulting firm ranked Sweden’s best IT company based on quality and customer satisfaction. With over 25 years of experience in the IT sector, Gunilla works closely with companies in the manufacturing and distributing sector to strategize, identify and implement real, measurable solutions in finance, sales, supply chain, logistics and production. Together with her associates, the team at Infotool improves the workflow and workload of corporate key decision makers, while offering actionable steps and tools that can be used by employees at all levels of an organization.
 
Having been part of Infotool for more than two decades, Gunilla established her own branch of the company back in 1998. She handles customer accounts, develops presentation and training materials, and oversees sales, marketing and project management. She also coaches junior staff and manages special events and conferences.
 
After studying System Development at Högskolan i Halmstad, Gunilla launched her career in IT for Unisys. Prior to joining Infotool, she worked in workflow programming and AI for AB PH Nederman & Co.
 
Gunilla resides in Sweden and speaks fluent English and Swedish. Outside of her professional endeavors, she is an avid volunteer and supporter in her community and abroad, sponsoring young women in Uganda.
 
Women’s Networking Association Member Gunilla Gustafsson can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.
 
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RecognizingGemma Sandoval

 
Gemma Sandoval is an evolutionary integral trainer and celebrated author. The writer of the bestselling book “Cambia tus Pensamientos” (“Changing your Thoughts”), Gemma has developed and created a sequential, accessible system to potentialize one’s thoughts to manifest one’s goals.
 
Gemma’s most recent endeavor is the launch of Gemma Art and Design, a jewelry company featuring products that promote positive intention, such as a necklace bearing the message “Yo soy amor”, “I am love”.
 
Over the past ten years Gemma has devoted a great deal of her energy and focus to the human development sector, and created the bestselling book Changing Your Thoughts. Through it, she helps employs psychology, energy and spirituality to empower readers discover the potential that every human has to create their own destiny. She is driven by the desire to train people in how to release bad energy and emotions to live healthfully and peacefully.
 
Gemma Sandoval is an experienced Business Administrator for Servicios Vistamex, an industrial company specializing in plastic injections parts and assembly parts for automotive, appliances and whitegoods sector. With over 20 years of experience in the industrial automotive field, Gemma oversaw logistics and development, and managed a team of more than 50 employees to improve KPIs companywide. It was in this industrial career that she realized the need for human development in the workplace and began studies in DHNL Human Design in neuro-linguistical, PNL, and how to take care of the energies, to release the negative emotions.
 
After earning a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Instituto Tecnologico de Morelia, Gemma launched her career in auditing for General Motors. She worked her way up the ranks in areas such as market analysis, planning, and materials for industries including Penske Logistics, Tenneco,Kolbenschmidt and Sensata Technologies.
 
A resident of Mexico City, Mexico, Gemma speaks fluent English and Spanish. Outside of her professional endeavors, she is an avid traveler.
 
Women’s Networking Association Member Gemma Sandoval can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.
 
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