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Pave Her WayInterview with Corliss Collier, Women in STEM TrailblazerCorliss is a senior level Applied Scientist and Technical Product leader who has worked at top Fortune 100 companies in many leadership roles and partnered across different functions to drive overall strategy development and brand growth. Currently, she serves as Head of Technical Product and PMO for Amazon Transportation Operations Mgmt Tech. In this role she and her team are responsible for developing the strategy to efficiently move products through the ecosystem, by optimizing all inputs such as labor, automation, equipment and technology. Prior to joining Amazon, she spent 20+ years in several Strategy, Tech, Applied Science, In...2025-06-0135 minPave Her WayInterview with Carmen Reese, Supply Chain Analyst to Real Estate Business Owner TrailblazerSeven years ago, Carmen started her real estate business from scratch. Within her first year, she ranked in the top 1% of her field, brought her engineer husband on full-time, and grew her team to four full-time employees. Her success came from embracing challenges, leveraging smart strategies, and surrounding herself with a goal-driven community. By focusing on community engagement, social media, and the high-contact nature of real estate, she has built a powerful brand and become a top choice for clients—always delivering value, building relationships, and helping everyone win together.You can connect with Carmen Reese on In...2025-05-0220 minPave Her WayInterview with Suzanna Finnegan Guyton, Female Focused Licensed Professional Counselor TrailblazerSuzanna Finnegan Guyton, a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor with over twenty years of experience. Suzanna deeply values creating a safe, chill place for her clients to find their authentic, congruent self. We all, at times, create barriers/discrepancies which prevent us from going towards the life we want. With the counselor-client rapport being the driving force, Suzanna assists clients discover what and who is most important in their life. It sounds simple, yet trauma, insecurities, defense mechanisms, etc. blur our value system (who and what is most important) which is how barriers manifest— and then enter said client not go...2025-03-2435 minPave Her WayInterview with Latoya Davis, Women in STEM TrailblazerShe is a proud product of immigrant parents from Jamaica and Costa Rica who instilled in her the curiosity and independence to build and tinker with her father working as a machinist and mother working as a carpenter for over 25+ years each. She is currently a Sr Manager of Software Development at Amazon, leading diverse teams of software managers, engineers, and program managers to deliver $1B+ in revenue. Prior to Amazon she was a Sr Software Engineer and Technical Product Manager at IBM where she was awarded 4 U.S. patents working on social applications for the workforce and improving...2025-03-1337 minPave Her WayInterview with Tiffany McCullough, Inclusive Procurement in Construction TrailblazerTiffany McCullough CPSD, EMBA is a Global Supplier Inclusion professional with a career spanning over 15 years. She has led successful programs at Marathon Petroleum, NRG Energy, Skanska, Amazon, Amazon Web Services and currently the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Tiffany recently launched Mark It Better, LLC. to assist small businesses and nonprofits with fine-tuning their approach to winning proposals, grants, and access to capital. Tiffany has opened doors of opportunity for diverse-owned businesses globally surpassing $1B dollars. Tiffany's commitment to the economic empowerment of underrepresented businesses has earned her recognition as Outstanding Professional, Business Advocate of the Year, E...2025-02-2632 minPave Her WayInterview with Gloria Allorbi, from L'Oreal Chemist to Business Owner of Gloria's Shito TrailblazerGloria Allorbi is the vibrant force behind Gloria’s Shito, embodying a rich tapestry of cultural influences. Born in Ghana, nurtured in Glasgow, and blossomed in New Jersey, she’s now weaving her magic in Los Angeles. A maestro in cosmetic chemistry, Gloria's artistry has graced major brands like L’Oréal USA and Paul Mitchell. Yet, it's her passion for good food that truly defines her. Gloria's Shito is more than a culinary venture; it's a love language that breaks barriers and unites hearts globally. From crafting ingredients to forging connections, Gloria's journey is a tribute to the u...2025-02-1952 minPave Her WayInterview with Barbara Merola Pawar, from Sales Rep. to Sales VP of Avanade TrailblazerBarbara is a Fortune 100 strategic, and results driven executive recognized for transforming and leading large-scale revenue teams to achieve double-digit YoY growth across diverse industries and competitive markets. She currently leads 100 sales professionals in Avanade's $1.5B Accenture Microsoft Business Group in the US, providing customers innovative digital, cloud and advisory services, sustainable industry solutions and design-led experiences across the Microsoft ecosystem. Avanade is an Accenture and Microsoft-owned company.An advocate for professional women, She co-founded the Amazon Business Women’s Advocacy Circle (WAC) in 2020 to promote a more inclusive workplace for women. This resulted in 300% YoY...2025-02-0729 minPave Her WayMeet Pave Her Way Co-HostsIn this episode, you will learn more about the co-hosts and what inspired them to start this podcast! Crystal Howard and Anna McDonagh met while working together at Amazon. As two women in sales, their collective passion for equity and inclusion brought them together. Today, Crystal is a fulltime DEI professional, while Anna continues to pursue her career in sales.Crystal and Anna launched "Pave Her Way" to shine a light on women who are trailblazers in their field, especially those who work to lift others as they climb. Our hope is that listening to t...2025-01-2117 min