CAREER INSIGHTS & ADVICE

The Power of Saying Yes: Career Lessons from Eleanor Reece
As the vice president of global communications and corporate relations at Whirlpool Corporation and a 2024 NYWICI Trailblazer Honoree, Eleanor Reece has built a career by embracing change and taking risks with new opportunities ...

Mastering the Mentor-Mentee Dynamic
On June 3, NYWICI’s professional development series Next Level You held the Mastering the Mentor-Mentee Dynamic event. The webinar was moderated by NYWICI member and industry professional Jackie Hyland and featured Kaplow Communications executives Samara Finn Holland and Julia Brown ...

Trailblazer Stories: In Her Own Words — A Conversation with Marta Ronquillo–Newhart
Some mentors enter your life quietly but leave a lasting mark that echoes in every room you step into. For me, that person is Marta Newhart ...

Back in the Matrix: A Scholarship Alum’s Return to the Most Glamorous Day in Communications
I’ll be honest with you—when I got the news back in 2021 that I’d been awarded a New York Women in Communications (NYWICI) scholarship, my first thought wasn’t about networking or career growth or even the life-changing opportunities ahead ...

Navigating Sustainability Communications During Uncertain Times
The sustainability field is experiencing a major inflection point. With rapid developments in environmental policy and corporate action, the foundation upon which sustainability visions and programs were built has begun to shift—and it appears little will settle any time soon ...

The Road to Oz: Building an Emerald City for the 55th Matrix Awards
Before a single sparkly heel clicked down the red carpet and the Ziegfeld Ballroom glowed emerald, the real magic was still being made. Only a few hours ahead of the 55th annual Matrix Awards, a crew of behind-the-curtain wizards were ...