Trailblazing Women: Persistence and Progress
These pioneering individuals courageously break down barriers, defy conventions, and push forward despite challenges
By Seattle Mag May 27, 2024
This article originally appeared in the May/June 2024 issue of Seattle magazine.
One creative approach for women to combat gender discrimination is through the power of storytelling. Creating platforms where women can share their experiences, challenges, and triumphs can be incredibly empowering and enlightening for both women and men. The May/June issue of Seattle magazine features a dozen women who raise awareness about the need of justice, and equal opportunity, the hurdles they’ve had to overcome to succeed, and what needs to improve for women to become more successful.
These inspiring stories illuminate the journey of resilience, determination, and advancement, showcasing the remarkable achievements and lasting impact of women in various fields and endeavors. Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll be publishing the accounts of these trailblazers. Stay tuned to read about their experiences and insights.
Arts:
Government:
Health Care:
Legal:
Nonprofits:
Technology:
Education:
Financial Services:
Business:
Hospitality:
Follow Us
Rebuilding From The Studs
Niche? Nonprofit? And a print publication? All signs pointed to an uphill battle. But ARCADE’s Leah St. Lawrence is showing how stability, growth, and experimentation can coexist within one organization.
“Greetings. the new publication ARCADE, which you are holding in your hands, is an experiment in integration.” These words welcomed readers to the first issue of a new publication declaring itself to be “Seattle’s calendar for architecture and design.” Selling for one dollar and printed across four pages of 11×17, black-and-white newsprint with a single…
Future Thinking
Leaning into lessons from her past, including the embrace of new technologies, Ava Van Snow launched her full-service PR firm with the goal of helping others tell their stories.
Public Relations specialist Ava Van Snow has always had big ambitions. Despite a series of challenges during her childhood in Renton—a father who walked out when she was young, being raised by her immigrant grandparents who fled Vietnam during the war, and depending on government assistance to survive—she set her sights on pursuing a career…
Learning to Pivot
Liz Galloway, the founder of Brand Sanity Media, spent the past 15 years learning to grow and adapt within her industry’s changing landscape.
In public relations, you have to stay on your toes. This is a lesson that Liz Galloway, founder of Brand Sanity Media, has encountered many times over the years. “I have a lot of admiration for anyone who is consistent and resilient,” says Galloway, who in addition to launching her own PR firm six years…
Innovative Energy
Pioneer Square’s neglected metropole building gets a second life—and a sustainable upgrade—as a nonprofit hub.
After more than a decade lying vacant and in ruins, the Metropole, as its name implies, is once again a vibrant center of culture, industry, and influence. Located in the historic Pioneer Square neighborhood, the Metropole building was constructed in 1892 as the first major commercial project of Henry Yesler, the city’s wealthiest resident during…