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The Most
10
Successful
Businesswomen
to Watch in 2022
A Synonym
of Excellence
Suze
Orman

Delivering
Excellent
Results
ender is not a barrier today to success in any
Gfield; today, women in business prove their worth
by playing a significant role with their valuable
contribution. They lead with courage, determination, having
a great passion for delivering the most innovative solutions
by forming solid and resourceful teams in their organiza-
tions. By proving their credibility, women leaders are often
good at earning trust and encouraging the foundational core
of an organization.
With a crystal-clear vision of ambitions, women leaders
achieve remarkable feats by having a great understanding of
the market. They take calculated risks to shift the tides
while adapting to the newer methodologies of the business
world with their flexible approach. Women leaders
understand that the key to success in any field is having a
network of people pushing you to achieve your goals; thus,
they are focused on cultivating a supportive culture. They
promote unity among their team members and celebrate
even the slightest success, uplifting morale.
It is said that the best leaders are those who create other
leaders, resembling the practice that most successful
businesswomen imply. They are fantastic guides and
magnificent mentors for their colleagues, educating them on
the essentials of being a team player. They are setting
examples of leadership, inspiring the next generation to
gather the courage to pursue their ambitions, encouraging
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them to identify significant market opportunities.
In this edition of “The 10 Most Successful Business-
women to Watch, 2022,” Insights Success is
celebrating outstanding businesswomen who are
most exemplary in their leadership skills and are
proving their worth by delivering excellent business
results.
Featuring on the cover is Suze Orman, who has
been recognized as “America’s Favorite Financial
Advisor” by The New York Times and “a force in the
world of personal finance,” and a “one-woman
financial advice powerhouse” by USA Today.
While flipping through pages, have a quick rundown
of the articles written by the in-house editorial team
and CxOs featuring industry insights.
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20 Alexandra Littlejohn
Alicia Asín Pérez
A Prominent Leader in the Insurance Industry
A Proﬁcient Leader with Exceptional Leadership Traits
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Sherry Blinkhorn
An Accomplished Real Estate Broker and
a Passionate Advocate for the Mentally Ill
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Gowri Tirumurti Training Your Dog to be PAW-SOME
48 Ngaire Fuata
Enriching the Lives of New Zealanders
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Karina Tiwana
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Cloé Caron
Guiding Leaders to Develop their
True Potential
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38 Jillian Weston
An Astute Digital Marketer Leading
with Relatability and Empathy
An Ardent Legal Professional
Exemplifying Passionate Leadership

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Managing Director
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States.
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Owner/ Founder
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Vice President
Legal
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Suze Orman
Co- Founder
Secure makes saving for emergencies easy and helps you
navigate the unexpected in life.
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Sherry Blinkhorn
Broker/Owner
Blinkhorn Real Estat implements innovative technologies and
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Director
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C O V E R S T O R Y
Suze Orman
Co-founder

A Synonym of Excellence
The 10 Most Successful Businesswomen to Watch in 2022
We're building
SecureSave to be the
beneﬁt and ﬁnancial solution
that we wish we had as
employees – and one
that we're excited to
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Suze
Orman

oday, people who are known to be successful or
Textraordinary at some point in their past were
merely seen as ordinary individuals. They might
not even have been picked as 'people who are likely to be
successful' in their high schools. Some might not even have
had enough resources but still managed to climb the ladder
of success.
From working as a waitress till the age of 30, making $400
a month, to becoming America's most recognized expert on
Personal Finance, Suze Orman has come a long way.
Suze has been recognized as "America's Favorite Financial
Advisor" by The New York Times and "a force in the world
of personal finance" and a "one-woman financial advice
powerhouse" by USA Today. Suze has written ten
consecutive New York Times Bestselling books and today
is best known as the host of the popular "Women & Money"
podcast.
A two-time EMMY Award winner, Suze is the single most
successful fundraiser in the history of Public Television,
having raised over $ 200 million Dollars for PBS. Most
recently, Suze has co-founded SecureSave, a revolutionary
workplace benefit that helps employees build an emergency
savings fund.
It was her passion for helping every household take control
of its money that led her to team up with Devin Miller and
Bassam Saliba in launching SecureSave. SecureSave
automates emergency fund savings for employees who
choose to sign up. A portion of each paycheck is
automatically deposited in an FDIC-insured bank account.
Participants also receive a matching contribution from their
employer. Employees have instant access to their account
through the SecureSave app.
Inspired by her vision for SecureSave, we at Insights
Success had a conversation with Suze to learn more about
how she is helping people feel and be secure and save for
emergencies through SecureSave.
Below are the excerpts from the interview:
Suze, you have said that SecureSave is the most
important thing you have ever done. Given all your
accomplishments, that is saying a lot! Why are you so
passionate about SecureSave?
So much of my work—books, podcasts, my television
show—are me telling people what they should do to be
secure. But this is different. It isn't just advice; it is a system
for doing exactly what I think is the foundation of financial
security: building an emergency savings fund. SecureSave
automates the intention everyone has to build emergency
savings into action. I truly believe this can change the
savings rate in the United States for all.
Why did you name it SecureSave?
I have always said, the goal of money is for you to be
secure. And the first step on the road to attaining true
financial security is to have an emergency savings account.
But most people do not have one. So what happens if they
get sick and can't work, lose their job, their car breaks
down, or their refrigerator stops working? What are they
going to do? The easiest way to be financially secure is for
you to start to save. It's that simple…hence the name
SecureSave.
So how does it actually work for the employer and the
employee?
We have created a highly automated program that is easy
for employers to offer as a benefit (an HR dream) that runs
on state-of-the-art technology. Once the employer launches
SecureSave, there is very little management required from
that point on.
We make saving as easy and as automatic as possible by
running SecureSave through an employer's payroll system.
Employees who sign up tell us how much of each paycheck
to save for them in an FDIC-insured account. That's all they
need to do. It is a set-it-and-forget-it benefit.
SecureSave also makes it easy for employers to launch the
program. We will send an email to all employees on behalf
of their employer explaining this new benefit, how it works
and exactly how much their employer will be matching.
That email will include an "invite" link. All an employee
needs to do is click on that link that takes them to a page
where they tell us how much they want to save each
paycheck. That's it!
The ease of use for everyone is one of the reasons I am so
excited to work with SecureSave. This is one of the easiest
benefits for any Human Resource Department to deploy and
it's why we consistently see over 50% adoption, often
within just days of offering the benefit.
Can you walk us through how this is working with early
adopters of SecureSave?
We have found that most employees sign up and decide to
save $25-$50 a paycheck. Most employers choose a small
per-paycheck match as a way to help encourage the

With SecureSave,
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employee to save. Some employers choose to also give a
sign-up bonus when the employee enrolls. Our technology
allows each employer to personalize this program to meet
their needs. Most employers contribute around $8-10 per
month for participants.
Most employer-sponsored plans, like a 401K, have strict
guidelines making it difficult for an employee to easily
access their money immediately. What happens when
the employee wants to access their money from
SecureSave?
All employees have instant access to their savings, with no
penalties or taxes. They can access their money
immediately through the SecureSave website, or a
workplace app. I think this is a crucial reason why
employees are so eager to participate.
What's important for employees and employers to
understand is that because this is a post-tax benefit,
SecureSave is not held to the rules and regulations for many
other workplace benefits, such as retirement accounts. So,
the employee can access their money anytime they want
without any penalties or additional taxes.
What happens if the employee leaves that employer?
They take the account with them, just that easy. All money,
including all the matches from their employer, is theirs.
They can continue to access their funds using their
SecureSave account or their money can be deposited into
their personal account at their bank or credit union.
You mentioned an impressive adoption rate, can you tell
us more about that?
I am proud to say that, on average, we have an adoption rate
of more than 50%. Most participants sign up within the first
few weeks of employees being invited to save. This
happens because we make it so simple. It takes an
employee less than two minutes to set up their account and
start saving.
We're seeing that most participants check their balances a
few times a week, but very few have withdrawn any money.
That makes me so happy. They are committed to saving and
want to watch their account grow, but they are also leaving
the money there for emergencies.
In what way will the employer benefit from offering
SecureSave?
The more financially secure an employee is, the better
employee they are, it's just that simple.
A strong benefits package makes an employer's business
more-competitive when it comes to attracting and keeping
talent. But the one benefit that most employees need and
want more than any other benefit is an Emergency Saving
Account. And currently, for most corporations, it is the one
benefit they are not offering. When you offer benefits that
support your workers' true needs, such as SecureSave, you
are helping them remove one of the major financial stress
points in their lives. And we all know that can make them
more engaged employees.
Do you think that employees will stop contributing to
their employer's retirement account if SecureSave is
offered?
No, no, no. I think that over time we may see that
SecureSave participants will even increase their rate of
retirement saving. Once they see they have an emergency
savings cushion they can tap easily (and cost-free) on an as-
needed basis, I think it will make it easier for them to save
more in a 401(k), knowing they won't need that money for
future emergencies.
What we know happens all too often is that people without
emergency savings will often take out a loan on their 401(k)
savings, or request a hardship withdrawal. Neither is a good
choice as it impacts their retirement security.
SecureSave's goal is to give employees a savings account
they can access when they need money in an emergency, so
that they can just leave their retirement money alone to
grow until they retire.
What is your main goal for SecureSave?
SecureSave is a company whose sole intention is to help
people save in the easiest and most cost-effective way
possible. Our entire focus is emergency savings accounts.
Our goal is to become the go-to company worldwide to help
people save money for emergencies and the unexpected in
life. We want every single person to be and feel secure, and
the best way to do that financially is by having emergency
savings.
For more information about SecureSave go to
www.securesave.com or email info@securesave.com

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A Prominent Leader in the Insurance Industry
Earlier, women were hardly seen as potential leaders
in the insurance industry. But that scenario has
changed. Many women have worked their fingers
to the bone to climb the corporate ladder and make their
mark in the insurance sector. One such woman is
Alexandra (Alex) Littlejohn. Alex is the Managing
Director of Alliant Insurance Services, one of the nation’s
leading distributors of diversified insurance products and
services. She holds over 34 years of specialized expertise in
broking and solving complex client problems.
Let us shed some light on her journey as a business leader
in the insurance industry.
Exhibiting Expertise and Ability to Be a Strong Leader
A native of San Francisco, Alex joined the insurance
industry in 1988, spending 23 years of her career at Marsh.
During her time there, she climbed the ladder swiftly to
where she was promoted to Managing Director at the young
age of 33.
Alex is a trailblazer who paves the way for women in the
industry. She was one of the only women to be promoted to
many of the roles she took on over the years, showcasing
her expertise and ability to be a strong leader. Most notably,
she was the first woman to lead a region for property
broking in the mid-90s tackling the hard market reaction to
Hurricane Iniki, the Northridge earthquake, and the after-
effects of Loma Prieta. Recognized as a highly-skilled
broker, Alex was then promoted to lead the continental
European market for property and excess casualty and
relocated to Zurich, Switzerland. When returning from
Switzerland and moving back to New York in 2001, Alex
led the crisis and volunteer center post 9/11 terrorist attack
as Marsh had suffered a significant loss of life. Additionally,
she was responsible for leading broking operations for
middle markets, large and complex casualties for North
America, and resided on the executive committee, another
role in which she was the first woman to hold.
In addition to Alex’s North American role, her role entailed
building out the broking platform in Latin America and
Asia from 2001 to 2004. In 2005, Alex took on the role of
Chief Operation Officer for North American Specialties.
Alex was then asked to lead the Strategic Business
Solutions team in her role as SBS leader. She was essen-
tially responsible for the business transformation post-
global broking era, including identification of roles and
responsibilities within the NA offices, development of
MART, which helped transform the business post the
Global Broking era. To top it off, Alex served on the North
American Executive Committee and IT Governance
Committee, two very influential positions where she in part
made decisions on behalf of the behemoth of the organiza-
tion.
In 2012, Alex left Marsh and joined Willis Tower Watson as
she wanted to get back into broking. As EVP, she was
responsible for leading the Northeast region broking and
service teams where she led highly productive and technical
teams, solved complex client issues, and battled another
huge crisis, Superstorm Sandy. Five years later, she was
promoted to West Region CRB leader and came full circle
back to San Francisco. She was also the only woman to
ever be promoted as a regional leader for the Corporate
Risk and Broking business.
A Proven Leader
Specifically, with property broking, Alex has tackled
various complex solutions involving a multitude of crises.
In 1992, Alex dealt with the hard market reaction to
Hurricane Iniki, Northridge earthquake, and after-effects of
Loma Prieta. She had to think swiftly to manage and drive
placements in the hardening market. In 2012, after joining

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Managing Director, Specialty Broking Leader
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Willis for only a month, she was thrown into another major
crisis, superstorm Sandy. As the leader of the Northeast
region, Alex looked for proactive measures to ensure that as
much capacity available was deployed to Willis clients, her
clients would be covered in the event of another natural
disaster, and the market would respond with terms,
conditions, and much-needed capacity. This was achieved
by evaluating the portfolio of clients, engaged engineering
and risk differentiation, complex modeling, and redesigning
current structures to take advantage of available capacity at
the best price.
In 1999, Alex relocated to Zurich, Switzerland, and became
Marsh’s leader for the continental European market, serving
U.S. domiciled risks that needed global capacity. The
capacity offered in the market was not yet available in the
U.S. and only the largest of Fortune 500 companies were
buying global re-insurance; therefore, she worked on
securing capacity for the largest of her Fortune 500 clients.
At the time, the only access to European capacity was
through Zurich and London; however, by having this
specialized group located in Zurich, Alex was able to best
differentiate client risks and maximize capacity alongside
unique structures. And, in most cases utilizing the insured
captives to the front for the much-needed capacity.
In her current role, Alex works with clients spanning the
Alliant Specialty platform, including real estate and
hospitality, construction, technology, and public entity. She
is engaged in expanding Alliant’s service platform,
increasing the analytics platform, and building solutions for
clients by engaging specialists and insurance markets.
Despite her March 2021 appointment at Alliant, Alex has
already garnered attention as the co-host of her own
podcast, Alex and Al: Coast to Coast, on the Alliant
Specialty Podcast channel, where she speaks on current
events, trends in the industry, and interviews top leaders in
the insurance community. In addition, Alex has been
instrumental in bringing teams and markets together to help
solve coverage and capacity problems as she organizes the
markets and creates solutions on behalf of Alliant and our
clients.
Managing Business Risks with Creativity and Agility
Talking about the Alliant, Alex states that the business of
managing risk is getting more complex, and Alliant is
meeting this complexity head-on, not with more layers of
management, but with more creativity and agility. “Alliant
is changing the way its clients approach risk management
and benefits, so they can capitalize on new opportunities to
grow and protect their organizations,” she puts.
Continuing to Provide Best Coverage and Service to
Clients
Alex had many options for the next step in her career; she
chose to join Alliant because she saw that Alliant empha-
sized the importance of having women and minorities as
leaders. Aside from her broking responsibilities, Alex goes
above and beyond when it comes to ensuring inclusivity in
the industry. She advanced the cause for women and
minorities within the insurance industry by participating on
various panels, mentoring, promoting women in leadership
positions, and joining an all-female group of senior leaders
across industry and geography called Chief. In her current
position, one of Alex’s main goals is to impart as much
influence and knowledge as she can on initiatives around
the insurance industry, specifically around the advancement
of women and minorities.
Beyond continuing to provide the best possible coverage
and service to her clients, Alex's future goal is to ensure that
she makes an impact. She concludes, “When I think about
my legacy, it is to have made an impact. It might not be as
great as we would want it to be, as we have a long way to
go, but I am dedicated to continuing to have those uncom-
fortable conversations with management to make sure that
we’re continuing to invest in women. So that is my mantra,
and I came to Alliant because I felt we have the best
platform to allow me to do that.”

Leaders
that We Need
Today
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Life is a struggle that revolves around personal
and professional challenges. And, when you
are struggling, seeking advice from genuine
friends always helps you. But instead of following
people and their advice, create your own opportunities
that help you find your own path. Because fate is by
far the greatest mystery of all, and you can never
know where it will take you. But the real question is
there an alternative to all of this? While everyone
speaks about these complicated things, let’s discuss
the solution through this article.
Our lives are connected to technology and social
media, as they play a key role in today’s modern
world. As business leaders, we have to accept the fact
that the vision to bring change in the lives of the
people and transform the world is possible with
technology. But, promoting compassion and well-
being among the people is also equally important.
Understandably, everyone wants to create their
identity and influence the world. But developing
leaders just for the sake of business output and profits
will degrade the quality of the leadership. And, we
don’t want such leaders, especially in tough times like
today.
We want leaders who can get the best out of their
team, which is possible only without the fear of
judgment. It is a great way to lead, discuss, guide, and
help each other in crucial times. A ray of hope is all
people need, and leaders can bring that hope through
these sources. For example, if any employee knows
that he/she does not have to face the issues alone and
there is someone to talk about it, it gives hope to that
person.
Yes, that’s the alternative for a leader – to connect - to
help those who feel down and try to bring the best out
of them. That’s what the leader should be recognized
for, and this is the shift leaders need to bring currently.
As an organization and as people, we should develop
compassion and ethics that reflect our outlook on the
world.
It is only with this approach we can make it possible
to sustain and impact lives for longer, creating a better
world for all. This is a much-needed alternative in
today’s pandemic situation – promoting compassion
and well-being among the people. Now that we have
got the alternative solution for the leaders. The next
question is, how do you recognize that you need help?
Most of us today are too busy making a living. We
exist only within our daily routine, as we are
preoccupied with massive responsibilities in many
aspects of our lives, like academic, financial, career,
household chores, etc. And due to this, it becomes too
late to realize that you are already struggling –
emotionally and mentally. We no longer listen to our
body & mind, and finally, we do not appreciate our
actual/real life.
There appears an absence of self-care. Taking care of
yourself can be overlooked against all the professional
pressures of our life. But it is important to take time to
care about your physical, emotional, spiritual, and
mental health.
Before you extend your compassion and authentic
care for people, you must first practice self-care.
Why? Because you can never give what you do not
have.
Below are things that can help you in practicing self-
care:
Ÿ Start your day doing things you love the most and
boost your mood.
Ÿ Be grateful for things you have, no matter how
small or big it might be.
Ÿ Have sufficient sleep, healthy food, and exercise
regularly
Ÿ Do activities and interactions add value to your life
There are much more things that you can discover
yourself to practice self-care. After following all the
things, you will appreciate your life, even more,
resulting in a healthy work-life balance. With peace of
mind, you will achieve your life goals. You will know
yourself better – see a better version of yourself and
attract positivity in your life.

Elissa Weimer
Training Your Dog to be PAW-SOME
f you are a pet owner, you may understand that the
Ibond between a dog and owner is impeccable. You
might have come across several videos on social media
where a dog is happy, carrying out his shenanigans,
spreading smiles on millions of faces. However, many
efforts go into training these dogs, considered as an
essential part of canine companionship. Elissa Weimer
takes dog training to her heart to deepen the bond between
the owner and the dog to widen their smile.
Elissa is the Owner of Paw & Order Dog Training and is
a Professional Trainer, with numerous certifications to her
name. Through Paw & Order, she offers professional,
balanced, dog training and behavioral problem solving
throughout the Pittsburgh area. Paw & Order recently
expanded its reach to Southwest Florida, Houston, TX, and
Central Ohio through franchising.
Insights Success caught up with Elissa in our endeavor to
find “The 10 Most Successful Businesswomen to Watch
2022” and talked about how she is instilling pride in dog
owners, as well as making dogs safer in the community as a
whole!
Below are the highlights of the interview:
Brief our audience about your journey as a business
leader until your current position at Paw & Order Dog
Training. What challenges have you had to overcome to
reach where you are today?
I joined the military right out of High School. Being a
Military Policewoman led me to the path I am on now.
During college, I acquired a paid internship with the
Attorney General’s office and later with the Federal Bureau
of Investigations on their Violent Drug and Gang squad in
Philadelphia, PA. After two years of interning there, I
applied for a Special Agent position, but quickly realized
that just was not what I genuinely wanted to do for the rest
of my life. I wanted to help people and wanted people to be
excited when they saw me arrive at their homes—a
different feeling than seeing an agent or police officer at
your door.
I knew I wanted to be an entrepreneur, but I did not know
where to start. I spent a long time figuring out what I was
good at and realized I am good at teaching people. I just
had to decide what I would be excited to teach! I realized
that I love animals and that they had the power of making
people feel good in so many ways. I realized that so many
people have dogs, so I decided to shadow many other dog
trainers and attended a ton of schools to learn as many
techniques as possible to help people ENJOY their dogs. To
this day, I continue to learn and better myself and my team
of trainers to help as many people as possible. We not only
continue our education with behavioral problems, but also

with other areas of dog training such as trick training,
Therapy Dog Training, Canine Good Citizen, agility
training, large field socialization classes, and K9 Detection
training (my Belgian Malinois and I won 1st Place
Narcotics at last year’s Police K9 Competition in
Kentucky). We realized how much we have to offer and
how unique our company is that we decided it was time to
franchise in 2019!
Tell us something more about your company and its
mission and vision.
Paw & Order’s mission is to improve the lives of as many
families as we can by providing quality and effective
individualized dog training. Our vision is to continue
spreading Paw & Order nationwide and have an amazing
training program to ensure that the quality of our local
Pittsburgh market is mirrored in every major city in the
United States. We train our trainers to the highest standards
and treat our employees like family. All our trainers are
extremely valuable to us, and we make sure that they are
well taken care of. It builds their loyalty to our brand,
making them want to work even harder to ensure that our
clients are happy and excited to refer us to their family and
friends.
Enlighten us on how you have impacted the training
niche through your expertise in the market.
Our training is unique to each dog and family. We have also
made training simple and effective for families and dogs. So
often, we hear that “my dog will only listen if I am holding
treats or the leash/some other piece of training equipment.”
Or a client will say that their dog knows all basic
commands (sit, down, come, stay) but will not do it when
there are other distractions around or the environment does
not look the same every time for the dog.
Dogs do not generalize things well and need hundreds of
repetitions in as many situations as possible to reliably
understand what you are asking them to do. We have
mastered our communication with dogs and their owners to
train SIMPLE. We have found that overloading our clients
with a bunch of training jargon that means nothing to them
is not helpful. Dog owners want their dog to be a good
family dog they can trust and be proud of! They are not
competing in shows with their dog where they need to learn
fancy tricks and unrealistic positions to their family
situation (there is nothing wrong with competitions, but
most pet owners do not care about that). Most people do not
have perfect timing when it comes to communicating with
their dog, so we use methods that allow a delay between
rewards and consequences once their behavior, like/dislike,
has been identified. This helps tremendously so that their
dog will listen even if their owner does not have food or a
leash in their hand.
We pride ourselves on solving behavior problems and
teaching good behaviors for the long term, not just for the
moment. Our clients have lifetime access to our trainers and
they have access to a free private adventure group after
their training is complete to make sure that they continue to
be successful. It introduces them to an amazing community
of other dogs and owners to experience fun things with. At
least once a week, we meet up at trails, parks, stores, lakes,
bars, etc., and go hiking, camping, kayaking, or just enjoy a
nice day outside with our dogs and a drink! We want people
to experience how life-changing our dog training programs
are. Once your dog is well trained, your world becomes
more fulfilling and exciting!
Where do you envision yourself to be in the long run,
and what are your future Paw & Order Dog Training
goals?
We recently started opening new locations nationwide and
want to continue doing so. We strive for the QUALITY of
our trainers instead of quantity. Paw & Order is my “baby,”
and we will only expand with individuals that match our
integrity and motivation to work hard, be proud of what
they are doing, and continue to improve the quality of the
business.
“We pride ourselves on solving behavior problems and
teaching good behaviors for the long term, not just for the
moment. We will investigate and solve your dog's behavior
problems.”

Elissa Weimer
Owner &
Professional Trainer
Paw & Order
Dog Training

Jillian Weston
Owner/Founder
Jillian's Circus

The effectiveness of the leaders is mainly figured out
by their ability to cooperatively work with their
team and lead that team effectively to deliver great
results. Learning how to teach and motivate people who
have different values, goals, and motivations than you do, is
tough. Leaders need to deal with a variety of people in the
team. They need to have good soft skills to relate with all
the people in the team. They need to empathize with people
and bring out the best in them to drive organizational
success.
Leaders who relate to the people in their team deliver
remarkable results for the organizations as well as their
clients. One such leader who has cultivated the art of
relating to the people is Jillian Weston. Understanding
people and becoming more empathetic has made her a
better leader. She is the Owner/Founder of Jillian's
Circus. The company’s finely-honed balancing act
identifies its clients’ goals and achieves them utilizing a
wide array of online marketing tools.
Inspiring Employees to Meet Needs of the Clients
Jillian believes that as the owner of a digital marketing
agency, it is important to create a strong foundation with the
right pricing and service offering, hire motivated people
with positive attitudes and natural skills, teach them how to
do their specific job, and finally continue to teach, check-in
and motivate each person in her company. On-going
encouragement and education keep her employees current
with their clients’ needs.
Being Competitive by Maintaining Solid Online
Presence
Talking about the significance of digital marketing, Jillian
mentions that it is impossible to reach your company’s full
potential without digital marketing. The return on
investment is insane. Digital marketing saves an incredible
amount of time and money because the internet provides a
place for people to do business anywhere in the world at
any time without the expense of an office, staff, etc.
For example, a boutique might spend $10,000 on their
online website, but that isn’t even close to what they would
spend on rent, utilities, and staffing in just one year at a
brick and motor location. And their website will last at least
3-5 years.
Another example she gives is of coaching. A coach can put
their lessons online as videos or host them virtually,
allowing more people to view/ attend each lesson and
raising the amount of money they could earn. Scheduling
individual appointments or having a physical classroom
limits both your time and the number of people who attend
each lesson.
Jillian states, “Even if you cannot sell your products/
services online, it must be said that maintaining a solid
online presence is still relevant. The presence alone
increases your opportunity to gain new business, increases
customer loyalty, repeat business, and referrals; and allows
you to stay competitive. Few business owners achieve
success without a digital marketing strategy.”
Being Adaptable in Unprecedented Times
Everyone can agree that the Spring of 2020 was a difficult
time for everyone due to the pandemic. However, it forced
many businesses to realize that their business needs to adapt
to this digital era. Jillian opines that if entrepreneurs did not
know before, the pandemic showed them that they needed
to energetically sell their goods and services online.
In any disaster, some industries suffer, and others benefit.
Jillian’s Circus adapted by having employees work from
home/ remotely and working with current and new clients
on getting their business online as quickly as possible.
Jillian states, “That’s all part of business- sometimes you’re
up and sometimes you’re down and must find a way to
adapt.”
Jillian Weston
An Astute Digital Marketer Leading with Relatability and Empathy

Celebrating Success of Each Other
When it comes to driving an organization’s success,
maintaining a positive work culture is essential. Jillian’s
Circus strives for a positive work environment. Its training
manual goes beyond basic skills/rules. It stresses inter-
office relationships and collaborative strategies by
encouraging a non-competitive environment, offering on-
going training/team meetings, and hosting several parties
every year for all employees and clients. Jillian’s Circus
celebrates one another’s successes and provides incentives
to reward excellence.
Besides, Jillian expresses, “If there is even one negative
Ned/Nancy in your office- get them out!!! Like right now-
stop reading and fire them. If you’re the person who is
negative, then you need to stop because it’s killing your
business.”
One Desired Change
If given a chance, one change that Jillian would bring in the
way brands and people connect is to remove people's
skepticism when it comes to sales. She states, “Every
business is in business because it fills a need. If there is
something you need or want, and you hear about someone
who has or can do it, then book a meeting with them to see
if what they offer makes sense. If it does, move forward. If it
doesn’t, let them know and thank them for their time.”
Creating Strong Base and Building on that
Jillian advises aspiring businesswomen to start by creating a
strong base. She instructs, “Think about your client’s
journey from hearing about your business to working with
you for 10 years. Think about what they will see, what they
will hear, what they will receive, etc. when they interact
with your business and employees. Will they see a
professional website? When they call how does someone
answer? What does follow-up look like? If they walk into
your office, is it comfortable? Then create a consistent,
professional, branded flow every customer will
experience.”
Creating Authority in Digital Marketing Space and
Growing Like a Wildfire
Over the next 5 years, Jillian’s vision is to establish Jillian’s
Circus as an authority in the digital marketing space, work
on digital advocacy, and grow like wildfire.
“Jillian’s Circus is a
full-service online marketing
agency that regularly
makes magic happen for clients.”

Karina Tiwana
An Ardent Legal Professional
Exemplifying Passionate Leadership
t takes dedication and laser focus to find success, not
Ito mention rolled-up sleeves and dirt under your finger
nails”, states an ardent leader, Karina Tiwana. As the
General Counsel, Vice President and Corporate
Secretary of ALE USA – the U.S. entity name of Alcatel-
Lucent Enterprise - Tiwana has been an integral part of the
success of the company. Her passion for the business side
of law and sheer dedication has led Tiwana to where she is
today.
After spending almost 15 years at Alcatel-Lucent, first as a
Contract Manager for five years, Tiwana moved up through
the ranks of the legal department, where she landed a
corporate counsel position supporting the most innovative
business divisions of the company. Eventually, became a
primary legal resource to one of these divisions, the
Enterprise division, in 2006. Thereafter, she was tapped to
support one of the highest revenue-producing divisions in
the company. She did that up until 2014 when she was
invited to support the planned divestiture of the Enterprise
division as General Counsel in the United States. Tiwana
would be charged with building a department to support all
the legal needs of Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, the new
stand-alone company, in North America. This was no small
feat but, she said, “many talented and professional people
carried my torch.”
Reflecting on the experience, Tiwana recognizes she’s
grateful for the men and women along her path that buoyed
her up when she felt she might be drowning. Helping a new
company be born is a daunting task. The Enterprise
Business Division, turned Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise,
contains a close-knit group with many employees boasting
long tenures with the company.
Let’s know more about Tiwana and her contribution to the
industry through an interview conducted between her and
Insights Success.
Below are the highlights of the interview:
As a business leader, what is your opinion on the impact
of the current pandemic on the telecommunications
industry?
The pandemic’s impact on people, in some cases, has been
horrifying and deadly. I will in no way minimize my
feelings of empathy toward families that have lost loved
ones and those who have fallen ill from the virus. And, of
course, to parents trying to cope with both at-home working
and at-home teaching of children ripped from schools and
their friends. This at-home working and teaching has
created an increase in the need for tools like the Alcatel-
Lucent Enterprise Rainbow Unified Communication
Platform, as well as infrastructure solutions, such as the
company’s OmniAccess Stellar wireless LAN and the
OmniSwitch network switches that make everything
connect to support the increased communication needs
spawned by the crisis. In this way, many telecom industry
segments are reaping the benefits of the “new normal”. It’s
a shift from in-office to home working and from in-person
school to home school. Even events and what used to be
live entertainment have gone online as we all try to cope
with the restrictions required to keep all of us safe through
the pandemic. I hear through news reports that many
companies will continue the work-from-home options in
some form or other so, it looks like the need for telecom
industry tools, solutions and infrastructure is going to
continue to grow.
What is your opinion on the necessity for businesses to
align their offerings with newer technological
developments, especially when it comes to Digital
Transformation?
I think that when it comes to digital transformation,
businesses that align their offerings to advances in
technology further drive the evolution. Technology
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continues to be instrumental in our lives and the growth of
business. In particular, I think, as a strategy, aligning
business infrastructure with Cloud technology builds a
mindset that pushes innovation, agility and problem-
solving. Our company’s Cloud technology products and
services have helped our customers push beyond digital
transformation plans and overcome the challenges of
working through a pandemic. It’s clear to me that Cloud
delivers the benefit of scale and adapts to opportunities,
while being reliable and secure. It just makes sense to me
how flexible technology enables businesses to adapt the
work environment, ensure efficient operations and manage
costs.
How do you bring your General Counsel skills in
establishing strategic direction and delivering results
globally?
I do this in many ways, but one of my greatest pleasures in
the recent past has been contributing legal advice to our
team of women and men that have created the Diversity and
Inclusion Employee Resource Group (ESG) under our
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program. With the
executive sponsorship of Rukmini Glanard, our Executive
Vice President of Worldwide Sales, Services and
Marketing, the ESG hosted our second global online
summit to highlight that diversity and equality are life
issues and, definitely, a business issue impacting financial
results. An equal world in business results in an enabled and
better world for business. We need all of our minds and all
of our hands, as a company, to compete and succeed.
Diversity and inclusion – across gender, ethnicity, age,
religion, etc. – enable a better, balanced environment for
economies and communities to thrive.
In what ways have you contributed to the community?
In my community, as a woman Veteran, I am very active in
our American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary. This
“American Legion Family” provides support to local
Veterans, their families and the general community where
Veterans live and work. One example of a recent project in
2020, we recognized the needs of so many children in our
community around Christmas time. We sponsored, locally,
Toys for Tots supported by the United States Marine Corps
Reserve. We served over 300 children and all of them
received gifts and a food donation for their families.
Supporting this kind of “all-volunteer” community event
brings me great joy because I saw the power of giving in
action. College students, home for the holidays, stood
alongside their Parents, Grandmothers and Grandfathers to
participate in the toy and food distribution portion of the
event. I strongly believe in the empowerment provided by
serving a cause much greater than yourself. I get this
empowerment through working within our American
Legion Family. I currently serve on the Executive Board as
Sergeant-at-Arms and have served in the past as Post
Commander. At the time I served as Commander, I was the
very first woman everto serve as Commander in the Post’s
77-year history.Today, I’m proud to say, as other notable
“first women” leaders are saying more and more, “I may
have been the first, but I won’t be the last.”
If given a chance, what change would you bring in
providing growth opportunities to Women?
I am very lucky to have been given the chance at Alcatel-
Lucent Enterprise to effect real change in my role as
General Counsel at ALE USA. I hired student interns in
2014 as a creative way to augment my staff. We showed so
much success with training and utilizing student interns in
our legal department that it inspired the company to adopt
an Internship Program and now, many departments are
hiring student interns. In fact, a recent hire is going to
supplement our global CSR endeavors. She will be
graduating from college soon with a degree in Ethnic
Studies. I think these internship programs are vital to
creating opportunities and success for everyone, especially
Step-up
and lead
from the
front.
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for women. In my case, all of my interns moved on to
become practicing lawyers and have secured positions in
law ﬁrms. I’m very proud of all of them.
As an established business leader, what would be your
advice for the budding women entrepreneurs?
Make sure you know a good lawyer! Not a shameless plug.
No, seriously, it’s very important to build a strong network
of diversely talented individuals that can be asked for the
help you need along the way. Be yourself because your
authentic self is your best face. Have a clear picture of what
your authentic self is. Remember, there will be roadblocks
on your journey to success and some may be related to your
gender, your age or any number of things but the
roadblocks are just hills to climb and there are plenty of
people to give you a helpful push so you can keep going.
Leverage your mentors and allies. These are your friends,
your classmates, your teachers, your family, your
colleagues, and your professional network. They will help
you navigate. But, above all, do what you love. Do it a lot.
If you do what you love and you do it a lot, you will get
really good at it. If you get good at it, you will likely make
money at it and you will be wealthy. Wealth is not money
alone. Wealth includes not only professional success but
also self-fulﬁllment and realizing your dreams.
Karina Tiwana,
General Counsel,
Vice President, and
Corporate Secretary,
ALE USA Inc.

Unlocking the of
POTENTIAL
for
WOMEN WELFARE
of the WORLD

There is a tremendous amount of potential in every
living entity. Untapped potential should be trapped
for the welfare of the world. Where women are
empowered that place flourishes in abundance. Empowered
women leads to the prosperity of families, societies, nations
and the world. Deep down, every person likes to live with
dignity by contributing something to the world according to
one’s capabilities and potential. Therefore, that potential
should be nurtured in everyone and especially in the girls
and women. Nothing can dim the light in every person that
shines from within. All girls and women has to do is to be
aware of their own inner potential and they can contribute
to any field of their choice.
The world is currently going through the unprecedented
times due to the ongoing pandemic. This is certainly
challenging time for many people but some exceptional
women leaders see the positive opportunity even in such
unprecedented time and actually that is the hallmark of
good women leadership. Exceptional women leaders are
always aware and they understand that the unprecedented
times always call for unprecedented actions, innovative,
thoughtful, and win-win solutions. The world may be filled
with lot of negativity due to inevitable challenges and
causes, but exceptional women leaders call upon their inner
light and they use such unprecedented time to develop and
nourish their skillsets so that they can be an instrument of
positive contribution to the world in the coming times. Now
more than ever, women and girls need to call on their inner
light to utilize the toughest times to tune into their
conscience, learn new things by using virtual platforms and
make themselves competent.
In the difficult times of pandemic it is essential for women
leaders to be detached from the negativity around
themselves. Unless and until one is detached from the
negativity, it is very difficult to focus on the positive and to
make the most out of that positive. Exceptional women
leaders prefer to be courageous to confront issues more
diligently and deal with people with empathy and due
consideration. Exceptional women leaders choose to think
deliberately and act on the conclusion of logical, rational,
analytical, systematic, and cognitive-intensive thought
process. That is really the most important part of
exceptional women leadership. Leaders are supposed to
think deliberately and act on the basis of logical conclusion
for delivering the efficient results.
Educating and empowering a girl child creates a ripple
effect and it creates a positive influence in the community.
Empowered women invest time and energy in creating the
stronger next generations. The future leaders of tomorrow
can be more talented, dynamic, and competent to deliver
maximum contribution for the welfare of the world if they
are raised by the empowered women. Empowering women
is beneficial in so many ways and their contribution play a
very important role in creating the genuinely exemplary
future leaders.
Gender equality is beneficial for the whole world.
Promoting gender equality is not just responsibility of
women leaders or women issue but it is a societal issue and
everyone should support in promoting the purpose of
gender equality. United nations is again and again
promoting the empowerment of women. That’s very crucial.
The greater number of women in every field is a sign of
growth and evolved culture. The empowered women are
boon to the world. That is the reason ‘Gender Equality’ is
one of the most important sustainable development goals.
Empowering women is essential for the sustainable
development of the world. Empowered women become
great asset for businesses, families, societies, communities,
nations, and that is ultimately beneficial for whole world.
There are plenty of fields where women have opportunities
and they can contribute immensely. The world is in
desperate need of genuinely exemplary women leaders to
make a difference through businesses, science, research,
technology etc. Women can become the leaders in the field
of businesses, science, research, technology and in any
choice of their field if they are willing to be bold and
courageous enough to pursue their career in such fields
relentlessly. They have the potential to make a difference in
the choice of field they go and therefore women should not
shy away from utilizing their best capabilities and they
should deny the world of their valuable contribution.
Empowered women are the secret weapon of creating a
positive change in the society and the world at large.
Empowering and enhancing women and investing in them
unlocks a tremendous potential for the world. Empowered
women are the most important weapon and resource in the
fight against the global poverty. The untapped resource of
women has the tremendous potential and that should be
recognized by the people in the world especially by the
people who have the opportunity to create awareness
related to this.
The empowered women have the potential to significantly
improve livelihoods, productivity, economic outputs, and
the overall human life itself. The basic longing to live with
dignity, the fundamental desire to have control of one’s
lives and one’s future and to be part of determining the
course of our communities and our nations are very much
universal in the empowered women. These longings burn in
the women and girls, and with these longings they can be a
great dynamic force in the world to be an agent of change
and make a significant contribution for the welfare of the
world with their talents, skills, and abilities and that will
lead to the ultimate welfare of the world.
Womanhood

Enriching the Lives of New Zealanders
rom being a presenter, producer, chart-topping singer
Fto fitness instructor, Ngaire Fuata has come a long
way in her career. She holds more than 30 years of
experience in the television production industry. Having
produced award-winning short films Ma and Liliu, Ngaire
is now is one of the founding Directors and Producer at
SunPix, the leader in the Pasifika representation on
mainstream television.
Let us shed some light on her journey as a business leader.
The Inception Story
After nearly 26 years working for Television New Zealand
(TVNZ, a media company), the department (Māori &
Pacific Programmes) in which Ngaire was working, was
outsourced. For most of that time, Ngaire and her team had
worked on Tagata Pasifika, the Pacific Islands news and
current affairs show. TVNZ was looking at existing
production companies to bid for the show. This was the
impetus for Ngaire Fuata and her business partners to create
SunPix Ltd and put in a proposal as an external company to
make the program. While they had years of experience
producing and delivering the program, they had no business
experience.
Between her business partners, Taualeo'o Stephen Stehlin,
John Utanga, and Ngaire herself, they had a range of skills,
a good track record of delivery and production experience,
and very strong connections with the Pacific Islands
communities. This made the collaboration solid, and while
there were a few hoops to jump through, they were
successful in getting the contract.
Ngaire asserts, "One of the most difficult aspects was being
a new company, a new brand, new name, and the lack of
name awareness and confidence from the funders. The
Pacific Sports Awards show, which was scheduled, didn't go
ahead, so we decided to create our own awards show to
celebrate the unsung heroes in the Pacific community. We
just called it SunPix Pacific Peoples Awards. It was a good
way of connecting with our audience and building the
brand. SunPix is now into its 8th year and has grown from
not only a production company with its own online platform
to now having a post-production company as well."
Engaging Pacific Communities
Ngaire mentions that SunPix is a group of companies with
its primary focus on Pacific Islands stories in Aotearoa,
New Zealand and the Pacific region. It produces TVNZ's
flagship Tagata Pasifika television program and has an
online platform TP+ tpplus.co.nz to engage Pacific
communities through high-quality and relevant storytelling.
A Profound Impact
Talking about creating the impact on the television industry,
Ngaire says, "We've made an impact in our television niche
through our people. Our team has close connections with
their island communities, and we cover all sorts of things
that mainstream programs wouldn't do. We are proud to say
that we have earned the trust and confidence of our
communities. While the landscape is changing now, and the
major broadcasters and even advertisers are seeing the
value and contribution of the Pacific Islands people, our
experience over the years has meant that we are leaders in
this field."
The most recent example of close and trusted links of
SunPix is that it managed to get through to Tonga after the
volcanic eruptions and tsunami when nobody else could,
and its interview was used again by news outlets around the
world.
Besides, the post-production facility of SunPix has played a
role in filming and editing the Covid-19 Pacific Language
messaging (10 languages) over the last couple of years.
We are experienced at producing
broadcast-quality content at a high
level which can be used across
multiple platforms.
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SunPix's legacy show Tagata Pasifika turns 35 this year and
is still the only Pacific Islands news and current affairs
television show. Its archive is extensive. It's funded by the
Public Interest Journalism fund through NZ On Air, its
broadcasting funding agency.
Ngaire adds "Our company values are respect, cooperation
and loyalty. We are a trusted brand and sometimes people
will talk to us before they will talk to mainstream media. We
celebrate our languages and use pacific languages where
and when possible. This keeps our audience culturally
connected to their homelands.
Encouraging Youths to Tell their Stories
We asked Ngaire what change she would like to bring to the
digital media industry, to which she answers, "Although we
are a small company, we take our roles seriously and try to
encourage Pasifika youth to tell their own stories. We have
done this with an attitude of never saying no to
opportunities. Our dream is to provide Pasifika youth a
surer pipeline into the industry as well as more stability.
This may mean a challenging change to the gig economy
which has led to a lack of diversity. So the change we would
like to see is the creation of opportunity with the result
being a more diverse Digital Media industry enriching the
lives of all New Zealanders."
Engaging Younger Generation Positively
When asked about the next big change in the Production &
Management industry, Ngaire states that the industry is
constantly changing, and there are so many formats and
platforms to entertain people. While SunPix moves with
this, the one thing that stays constant is the story.
"Our ability to be agile is how we prepare for this constant
evolutionary process. Our great desire is to engage the
younger generation because their stories and they matter in
this changing and sometimes polarising world," says
Ngaire.
Building Sustainable Business and Creating Healthier
Industry
In the upcoming years, SunPix aims to build a sustainable
business with capacity that maintains a place for Pacific
Islands storytelling by Pacific people. Ngaire believes that
there's enough room for more Pacific Islands production
companies, and SunPix has helped and mentored some new
ones coming through. She notes, "Collaboration,
cooperation, and mutual respect is key and more capacity
creates a healthier industry."
Further, she also reveals that SunPix is making an
independent feature film this year called "Mysterious
Ways", and it has some budding filmmakers and hopes to be
able to support more projects like this in the future.
Ngaire adds, "We're able to commission other programmes
for our TP+( tpplus.co.nz) platform and support these new
producers to get funding, so we're not only creating content,
we're commissioning content for our platform. We have also
taken the lead in acting as commissioners for MFAT's
Pasifika TV (PCBL Ltd) and we are mentoring regional
broadcasters on their behalf. We are rock solidly behind the
kaupapa (principle) of local stories made by local people.
”

Sherry Blinkhorn
Broker/Owner
Blinkhorn Real Estate Ltd

Sherry
Blinkhorn
An Accomplished Real Estate Broker and
a Passionate Advocate for the Mentally Ill
t is easy to say be the change you want, but it is quite
Idifficult to really understand the struggle one goes
through to change oneself. We hear stories about
people who have achieved success and paved their way to
the top of their field, but that is just the tip of the iceberg.
Numerous factors drive one to make desired changes to be
the change they want.
In our search to find such a persona, driven to adapt to
change, we came across Sherry Blinkhorn, who perfectly
fits the definition of 'be the change you want.' Currently,
Sherry passionately leads her venture, Blinkhorn Real
Estate Ltd., with her dedication to being the best of the
best.
The Thorns and The Roses
Sherry's journey hasn’t been an easy one. She came up
through the foster care system and went through many
challenges in her life, but she made some conscious
decisions that would change her life for the good after her
children were born.
Sherry began her professional journey as a commercial and
residential property manager in her initial years then in
1998 she pursued getting her salesperson’s license. She
began to achieve one milestone after the other by utilizing
her extensive knowledge and experience to accumulate
record-breaking sales. It resulted in her receiving national
recognition in 2002 and 2003 and in 2004 she received the
'Platinum Award' for her sales achievement, placing her in
the top 5% in Canada's total sales volume with Royal
LePage National Franchise.
Subsequently, embarking on the success, Sherry's
adaptability to change led her to the quest of incepting her
independent real estate firm, in 2005, Blinkhorn Real Estate
Ltd., and she has never looked backed since. She sowed the
seeds of efforts and dedication, forming a team with like-
minded colleagues that reaped her and her firm the fruit of
gaining a solid reputation for providing exceptional services
and supporting many non-profit charitable organizations.
Adding Different Ingredients to the Recipe of Success
Plunging forward in her path of success, she says the
learning process never stops. Sherry holds a diploma in
adult psychology, social work, and counselling skills. Being
amply trained in the mental health field, she understands
how stressful it can be to buy or sell a house.
Sherry has fostered an environment where she puts people
first and encourages her colleagues to do the same. She’s
created a caring and natural positive atmosphere in her
workspace. She knows how crucial it is and is humbled to
be part of the most significant transaction of one's life and is
overjoyed to help it to become a reality. “We don’t see
ourselves as good salespeople – we are good Realtors;
there is a big difference,” says Sherry.
Sherry has focused her work approach around her buyers
and sellers making them the utmost priority. It was vital to

her to create a familial workspace which gives a feeling of
comfort and smoothens the work process. She truly cares
about her clients and understands their real estate needs,
which is why she implies a friendly and professional
atmosphere in her unique way. She has sculpted a value-
driven team that strives and implements effective marketing
strategies with honesty and hard work.
Cherishing The Victories
The amount of hard work and dedication Sherry puts in her
work is commendable in itself. Her work ethic has set an
example, and her efforts have been acknowledged with
numerous awards, including the ‘Community Mentor
Award’ from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Pictou County. She
also received the prestigious ‘Business Leader of the Year
award at the Pictou County Chamber of Commerce Gala in
2012. Sherry is the first female to receive this honor since
its inception in 1991.
Her achievements don’t stop there and go further; in 2018,
Sherry received the ‘Volunteer Vision Award’ from the
Nova Scotia Mental Health Foundation. The following year
she was also recognized with the ‘Women in Business
Award’ at the Chamber Business Achievements Gala. Aside
from awards, Sherry was featured in 2020 in the
International ‘Top Agent Magazine’ and her life story in the
Nova Scotia ‘At Home Magazine’.
Leveraging Technology to Provide Upscale Services
At Blinkhorn Real Estate, Sherry has created a work culture
driven by values to make client's lives easier and delivers
high-quality products. The company implements innovative
technologies and offers virtual reality tours and drone
videography to enhance the listings services. They do their
best to ensure that clients get the best prices for buyers and
sellers by through their experience and expertise.
Above and Beyond for the Community
The journey that Sherry embarked on has been a challenge
in itself, she’s worked hard to forge her path to be at the
position she is today. Her experiences have all contributed
to finding transparency in her life. She has been a
passionate advocate for the mentally ill for years. She was
also the public relations director for the Canadian Cancer
Society, Pictou, volunteered for years on the Palliative Care
unit and made it part of her life to give back to her
community.
Sherry has built Blinkhorn Real Estate from the ground up
and contributed to many community organizations in
various ways along the way including sponsoring sports
teams and is routinely involved with multiple non-profits
and other organizations across the county.
The Guiding Flame
Unfolding the pages of Sherry's life, it is crystal clear that
despite hurdles she’s faced, she always has come out on top.
She always empowers, inspires, and encourages a TEAM
environment at her work. She ensures an ambiance of
professionalism, integrity, and superior client service. She
leads with a positive attitude, high ethical values, and hard
work and says she will persist in doing the same into the
future.
Last but not least, Sherry has asserted herself in a firm spot
being a leader in the field of real estate. She is an
inspiration to numerous people and continues to change
many lives. Her compassion, dedication, and her drive to
change have made her a successful businesswoman. She is
truly an example of taking charge of her own life and being
the change, she wants.
Blinkhorn Real Estate is
dedicated to selling your
home or nding you that
dream home creating the
best possible experience
throughout the entire real
estate transaction.
Professionally we serve,
personally we care!
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