Each month, NYWICI shines a spotlight on a member of our communications community, celebrating the people, experiences, and achievements that inspire and shape our industry. Through these monthly features, we highlight diverse voices, career journeys, leadership lessons, innovative ideas, and the meaningful impact communications professionals are making every day.

NYWICI Spotlights offer a closer look at the individuals behind the accomplishments—from emerging leaders to seasoned executives—sharing their insights, challenges, successes, and perspectives on the evolving communications landscape. These stories not only recognize personal and professional achievements but also foster connection, learning, and inspiration across our community.

Whether you’re seeking career advice, fresh perspectives, or a deeper connection to the NYWICI network, our Spotlights provide an opportunity to learn from remarkable professionals and celebrate the many ways women and allies are advancing the communications industry.

Take a look back at some of our past Spotlights and discover the stories, experiences, and accomplishments that continue to make our community stronger.

Reshma Saujani

Reshma Saujani

Reshma Saujani has built her career around a question that is both personal and practical: Who has the system failed, and what would it take to serve them better? ...
TRISH RUBIN

TRISH RUBIN

How can you turn your professional experience into a brand when networking?   Trish Rubin, a “communicator first,” marketing professional, educator, author, speaker, global business instructor with a career in Communications and Branding (in agencies and government), as well as ...
Linda Kaplan Thaler

Linda Kaplan Thaler

When Linda Kaplan Thaler turned in one of her first assignments at J. Walter Thompson, she was convinced she had written the best five-second Kodak announcements for Kmart stores imaginable ...
Kai Jones Weidie

Kai Jones Weidie

Long before Kai Jones Weidie was helping build community and engagement in the workplace, she was learning how to find her place on a very different kind of team. Growing up as a synchronized swimmer, Weidie became accustomed to standing ...
Jan Goldstof

Jan Goldstof

For Jan Goldstoff, connecting people isn't just a skill — it's a five-decade calling that earned her a nickname she now wears as a badge: "the gal with the golden rolodex." ...
Cara Gustafson

Cara Gustafson

Cara Gustafson has no interest in karaoke, but she'll step onto a stage in front of a thousand strangers without a second thought, a telling glimpse into how she moves through life and her career ...

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