Featured Stories
From Northeastern student to coffee executive and social impact leader
When Helen Russell, DMSB’88, studied in Snell Library nearly four decades ago, she never imagined she’d one day return as the co-founder of a $35 million coffee empire, or that she’d be fueling the entrepreneurial dreams of future students. But that’s the full-circle story unfolding through her company’s Legacy Blend partnership and Brewing Connections, a global initiative connecting entrepreneurs across the university’s network.
These women show ‘superpowers’ through courage, curiosity and bold ideas
The 2025 Women Who Empower Summit on November 13 honored 31 innovators, celebrating human leadership, resilience and community in an AI-driven era.
She’s turning her family’s ranching legacy into a force for sustainable change
Bella Wood, MPA’26, chose her family’s New Mexico cattle ranch over diplomacy and is now reimagining the future of American agriculture.
TEN YEARS. REMARKABLE IMPACT. INFINITE POSSIBILITIES.
Dive into the stories that define a decade in the Women Who Empower: A Decade of Impact magazine.
Innovator Updates
2024 Innovator Award Winner Rachel Cossar | Virtual Sapiens
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2024 Innovator Award Winner Mariana Charakopoulou Travlou | Nous Health
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2024 Innovator Award Winner Debbie Madueke | Replast
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2024 Innovator Award Winner Fatema Janahi | Palm
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Event Recaps
A Conversation with Reema Juffali, SSH’10
A CONVERSATION WITH REEMA JUFFALI, SSH'10 Experience a Conversation with Reema Juffali, SSH'10, who spoke about her own race to become the first Saudi Arabian woman to compete in an international racing series. Though women in Saudi only recently started driving,...
A Conversation with Mercedes Abramo, President and CEO of Cartier North America
A CONVERSATION WITH MERCEDES ABRAMO – PRESIDENT AND CEO OF CARTIER NORTH AMERICA Revisit the celebration of Women’s Entrepreneurship Day and Northeastern’s Global Community of Innovators. Watch the conversation with Mercedes Abramo, President and CEO, Cartier North...
The Secret To Becoming A Brave Leader Isn’t Courage. It’s Honesty
The secret to becoming a brave leader isn’t courage. It’s honesty, according to Kimberly Davis, senior executive vice president of social impact, growth initiatives, and legislative affairs at the National Hockey League, who spoke at Wednesday’s Women Who...
Revisit this Amazing Event: Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship During Covid-19
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