SheEO Lead-In

In this week’s episode, Rebecca Jones is joined by Kathy Padilla of Dream Hahn. As an experiential marketing company, Padilla works hard to ensure that they are providing fun opportunities for clients and curating brand awareness. Born and raised in La Mesa, Padilla describes herself as a passionate individual who is fiercely devoted to those who are the most important for her. Padilla measures su...

Rebecca Jones is joined this week by the Vice President and Co-Founder of the California Sibling Leadership Network and the Founder of the Natalie Project, Julie Neward. Neward, a councilwoman with the California State Council of Developmental Disabilities, is also a retail real estate management team leader. In the United States, 9 out of every 10 people living with a disability are assaulted in...

In this week’s episode, Rebecca Jones is joined by the Athletic Director from the University of Saint Katherine, Alyssa Ramos. Growing up an athlete herself, Ramos quickly found her passion and purpose in her job at Saint Katherine. As a woman in a predominantly male field, Ramos understands that any difficulties she may face are opportunities for success. When asked for one word to describe herse...

In this week’s episode, Rebecca Jones is joined by the CEO and President of V&A Consulting Engineers, Inc, Debra Kaye. After becoming the majority owner of her firm in 2019, one of Kaye’s major goals as a leader is to provide her employees a healthy and sustainable work environment, where they are able to provide for their families and enjoy the work that they do. Growing up a tomboy, Kaye explain...

This week, Rebecca Jones is joined by Alisa Vialpando, the President of Hunsaker & Associates. Originally from Wyoming, Vialpando tells us the in’s and out’s of her experiences growing up and how she came to relocate to the West Coast. When asked how she measures success, Vialpando explains that she takes stock of the happiness of those closest to her. She is able to find balance through maintaini...

In this week’s episode, Rebecca Jones is joined by Jaks Cunningham, founder of the Anderson Group. With over 16 years of business development experience, Cunningham recounts to us how her experiences have led her to where she is today. A self described adventurer, Cunningham remembers staking her claim on living on the West Coast when she was just a young girl with a love for Disneyland. Her exper...

In this episode, Rebecca Jones is joined by the Chairwoman of Rincon Economic Development Corp and Founder of both Native Beauty and Founder of EC Gallery, Ruth-Ann Thorn. Growing up locally, Thorn has found her passion in creating opportunities for her community. Thorn explains how the challenges that she faced growing up led her to the right path. She explains the meaning of the yayawish and how...

In this week’s episode, Rebecca Jones is joined by the owner of Ascend Coffee Roasters and Old California Coffee House & Eatery, Erin Nenow. Starting off her coffee career at Old Cal Coffee when she was 21, Nenow always knew that she wanted to be a business owner and entrepreneur. She enjoys that her job brings her joy and that she is able to have structured weeks. The women trade stories about ha...

This week Rebecca Jones is joined by Marie Vaudry, the founder of Gleam In Your Eye. After dealing with her own mother’s Alzeimer’s diagnosis, Vaudry recognized the lack of tools available for loved ones going through dementia. Thus, Gleam In Your Eye was born. A subscription based program, Gleam In Your Eye provides monthly activity boxes for members that include a multitude of sensory games and...

In this cheerful episode, Rebecca Jones is joined by the owner of Cycle Bar, Kelly Weier. Following an injury, Weier was looking for a way to channel her energy into a low impact activity. Weier describes herself as being inherently curious about people and their pasts. She was able to combine her passions for sales, fitness, and community to create an impactful safe haven - where individuals are...

Rebecca Jones is joined by Isabella Knack, the owner of Dallmann Confections. Growing up with a family of pastry chefs allowed Knack to experience the intricacies of taste and cooking from an early age. However, it wasn’t until after college that she discovered her true passion for chocolate and fell in love with the concept of creating art through it. Knack describes herself as tenacious, stating...

Rebecca Jones is joined by the owner and founder of Smooth Bar, Stacey Zayas. A hairdresser for 33 years, Zayas has worked endlessly to ensure that everyone can achieve smooth hair in a healthy environment. While her path into the beauty industry was unconventional, Zayas ended up finding her passion and strives to celebrate each moment of accomplishment. A naturally curious individual, Zayas take...

In this episode, Rebecca Jones is joined by the CEO of Kimberly King Media and two time Emmy Award winning San Diego media personality, Kimberly King. Describing herself as blessed, King shares how her experiences growing up allowed her to have a successful life both on camera and off. As a child, King would often be seen performing mock interviews with the adults around her. King is an advocate f...

Rebecca Jones is joined by Alyson Landis, the CEO of Inkcentric Corp. A full service fulfillment facility for all types of businesses, Inkcentric works around the clock to exceed customer needs. Landis describes herself as loyal, trustworthy, and family oriented. Success to Landis looks like striving to achieve the next goal; she gets there through happiness and putting one foot in front of the ot...

In this week’s episode, Rebecca Jones is joined by Sue Ann Van Dermyden, a founding and senior partner of Van Dermyden Makus Law Corporation. With 30 years of employment law experience under her belt, Van Dermyden goes into detail about how her drive to be curious has shaped her career. Van Dermyden feels the most successful when she’s surrounding herself with quality individuals, delivering a ben...

This week, Rebecca Jones is joined by Sonyad Mohamed of Nature Unplugged. Created to encourage individuals to have healthier bonds with technology and with nature, Nature Unplugged utilizes both educational and experience based training in order to deliver their message. In the age of technology, our day to day interactions with our screens are fundamentally altering our relationships with the out...

In this multifaceted episode, Rebecca Jones is joined by Sydney Chasin of Chasin’ Dreams Farm. A high energy, vibrant, and clean brand, Chasin’ Dreams Farm aims to provide consumers with delicious and healthy alternative snacks. Originally from a small town in Maryland, Chasin discusses her unique childhood and how it helped to shape her into who she is today. Growing up gluten free allowed Chasin...

In this episode, Rebecca Jones is joined by Julia Eaton, franchise owner of 9Round Fitness located in Encinitas. Eaton walks us through how her background in the hotel and culinary industries paved her path into the fitness world. Described as a leader by those around her, Eaton measures her success through her impact on the world. If she is providing a beneficial service and making the world a be...

Join Rebecca Jones and Betsy Brennan, the president and CEO of Downtown San Diego Partnership, as they discuss the balancing act of chasing a successful career and managing joyful personal lives. Brennan, originally from upstate New York, reminisces on her childhood outdoors and how it instilled in her the importance of community. Describing herself in three words, Brennan is proud to have grace u...

In this upbeat episode, Rebecca Jones is joined by June Cutter and Dina Cruden of Highland Illuminate Fundraising. The powerhouse duo launched Highland Illuminate last year and go in depth of how their individual journeys brought them to where they are today. Cutter and Cruden both believe in the strength of well built communities and in building brands. Highland Illuminate puts forward people tha...

This week, Rebecca Jones is joined by the President and CEO of North San Diego Business Chamber, Debra Rosen. The women touch on prioritizing during the pandemic and share personal strategies to achieve success. A personal strength of Rosen’s is identifying her goals and establishing a game plan to get there. A strong knit community has been a staple of Rosen’s success. Given the opportunity to gi...

This week Rebecca Jones is joined by the President of BCI, Beth Binger. A lifelong California Resident, Binger focuses on place making and community building in San Diego County. She recognizes the need for housing in all socioeconomic levels and pushes to make sure there is a place for everyone. For better or for worse, Beth Binger is an independent small business owner and appreciates her skills...

Join Rebecca Jones and Heather Hakes in a conversation between two old friends. The regional manager for Golden Empire Mortgage, Hakes walks us through her life in the mortgage banking world. A self described dependable woman, Hakes works hard to make it known that if something is expected of her, she will always deliver. A piece of advice Heather offers young women in the workforce is to not be o...

In this reflective episode, Rebecca Jones is joined by the powerhouse duo of Melinda Staab and Maggie Slater. The founders of SHE VIP, Staab and Slater have pooled their shared strengths into a business that focuses on connecting the community to the local business owners around them. Through the pandemic, the women found a necessity in supporting local business and in growing strong community tie...

Denise Scatena and Arika Daniels join Rebecca Jones this week to talk about their ventures in the world of PR strategy, exchange life lessons, and share a few laughs. Denise and Arika are the founding partners of Scatena Daniels. Here, they run a team that is dedicated to elevating and sparking confidence for client’s brands. Both women describe themselves as passionate, with Arika being proud of...