Women’s History Month is a reminder to be thankful for the women who came before us. We stand on their shoulders today in search of a better perspective for our own future.
As we celebrate the second edition of Southwest Colorado Women in Business, it is my honor to share the stories of 10 females who are making a difference in our communities. These women are currently creating the building blocks to improve the quality of life for thousands of residents and visitors for years to come. Through each success, they construct a path to progress and inspire others to follow in their footsteps.
Working on this project opened my eyes to a number of life lessons, such as how wonderful it is to embrace our multifaceted personalities, and for that I’m very grateful. Our differences make our stories unique, and the routes we take are not always direct.
Through interviews with the winners selected by this year’s committee, I learned that their interests and skills are diverse, but they have several things in common as well.
Each has a great desire to make a difference in the world, and they do so while balancing many personal and professional responsibilities. They collaborate with resourceful people and organizations often, and they face the challenges ahead with confidence. They also enjoy empowering and encouraging others.
But many of these women admitted that they had very different plans for their own life before finding their place in the world. Their successes are consequences of their choices and profound persistence. The women featured in this edition overcome their own doubts like many of us, but they do so with an innovative spirit. I believe this is the greatest lesson.
While we recognize the accomplishments of these daughters, mothers, sisters and wives, I hope you can see yourself in their stories, too.
Ballantine Communications is proud to produce the Southwest Colorado Women in Business to acknowledge accomplishments of women in La Plata and Montezuma counties. We extend our gratitude to our readers for supporting this endeavor by nominating dozens of deserving women in business, and to our advertisers, partners, sponsors and committee members for strengthening a truly special magazine and event.
Thank you for making it all possible.
Sincerely,
Hunter Harrell