This Northeastern Graduate is Pioneering Women’s Leadership in Boston’s Real Estate Development
Kaitlin McCarthy, a 2009 Northeastern graduate, is the founder of one of the first women-owned real estate development firms in Boston.
Aug 1, 2024
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Best-Selling Author, Visual Storyteller, and Northeastern Graduate Marissa Mullen Built a Global Community Through Cheese
As a Northeastern student, Mullen never imagined that her love of cheese and charcuterie boards would combine with her studies as a music business major, leading to "That Cheese Plate"—a global community for cheese plate inspiration and...
Northeastern Law Student Mary DeVega Is Building a New Type of Professional Staffing Agency to Provide Disadvantaged Women with Crucial Workforce Training
DeVega plans to open a staffing agency that will provide women in need with the necessary training and professional development to land a job or further their careers.
Working With Oncology Patients Inspired Northeastern MBA Graduate Ashley Cummings to Launch Natural Skin Care Line
Cummings noticed her oncology patients often had dry skin during treatment. From this, the idea for Natural Ash was born: a line of body butters handmade with natural ingredients that would not irritate patients'...
R&D Lab Established by Northeastern College of Science Graduate AJ Addae Champions Skin Care Products for Darker Skin Tones
With a background in chemistry, clinical research, and entrepreneurship, Addae works on closing inclusivity gaps in R&D at her B2B innovation lab by creating and testing skincare products for Black-owned beauty...
Northeastern Business School Student and Nonprofit Founder Samantha Asprelli Gives Back with Give n’ Glow
As a rising third-year student in the D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University, Asprelli established her nonprofit Give n' Glow to fill a beauty product gap in support services for disadvantaged...
Northeastern Graduate and Founder of Rev’d Cycling Gym Meaghan St Marc Empowers People Through Fitness
As a Northeastern graduate, fitness instructor, and motivational speaker, St Marc empowers others with passion, teamwork, and a little sweat.
Northeastern’s Cassandra McKenzie Recognized by City of Boston as ‘Trailblazer’ for Women in Construction
McKenzie says she never thought of herself as a “trailblazer.” But as a woman of color in civil engineering who leads a team of 100 employees responsible for constructing and maintaining buildings across Northeastern's global network, she has earned the...
Empowered Voices: Women Shaping the Future of the Queen City
Charlotte Women Who Empower panelists share pivotal moments in their careers including unforeseen roadblocks turning into opportunities