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ND Founders Profile #56: Following Her Life Plan Worked until this Alumna Became a FouNDer and Launched a New Plan

Published: February 24, 2021

As a teenager in Nairobi, Kenya, Olivia Barnard had her life plan on paper: study business at a leading institution in the United States, get a consulting job with McKinsey & Company, earn a Master of Business Administration degree, and become a CEO.

ND Founders Profile #51: From Startups to Starting a Family, this FouNDer Has Prioritized Bringing It All Together

Published: January 20, 2021

Melanie Lux

Jeannine Parise has two speeds, full-steam ahead and full stop. That applies to her career and her family, both of which she calls her “important work.”