WOMEN WHO WOW

WHAT ELSE IS possible?

Here Women who WOW! That’s what! I can’t say this often enough: We live in an amazing community! I feel so blessed being surrounded by folks who are committed to making a difference, going above and beyond, and being true game- changers! Over the past several years (since 2015, in fact) metroMAGAZINE has been collaborating with planit inc. and featuring an amazing woman making a difference in both the corporate world and the philanthropic community. We have had the honor of interviewing 34 so far and it’s a pretty darn impressive list of “Game-changers”!

We are now taking it to the next level. Over the past seven years, we called this series “Game-changers.” In 2022, we changed the name to “Women who WOW”! With this change we are launching a nomination process to get the community more involved. I like to think that I am plugged in to the people and happenings of the Omaha metro community, but with so much activity going on, up-and coming-leaders, and behind-the-scenes workings of so many remarkable women, we want to hear from you.

“Women who WOW” will be featured in both metroMAGAZINE and Midlands Business Journal. Beginning in January 2023, we will select a woman from the nominations we receive to be featured in MBJ once a month and in metroMAGAZINE four to six times each year.

This “Women who WOW” ongoing series will spotlight the region's most influential businesswomen along with up-and-coming leaders. We're seeking women from every industry and profession (corporate and nonprofit) who've made a difference in their communities, blazed a trail, and are leaving a mark on the Omaha metro and Lincoln business communities.

One of the reasons I love being in the publishing/media industry is that I get to shine a light on those who fly under the radar and don’t often receive recognition for what they are doing and creating. And it’s so much more than recognition—it’s inspiration. In my 30-plus years of running my own publishing company, I know that the stories we share can and do inspire others. It inspires others to look at their lives or businesses and ask, “What Else is Possible?”

Oftentimes when I choose to step off the cliff and take a big leap, it is because I have been inspired by the choices and actions of others. I am asking for your input to help us shine a light on those women doing incredible work in our communities.

I want to take this opportunity to thank planit inc.’s Renee Black and Lesley Brant for collaborating with me and metroMAGAZINE and sponsoring this series since 2015. Renee and Lesley are certainly two “Women who WOW.”

The nomination form is up and running and just waiting for you to nominate a woman who WOWs!

We hope you enjoy this issue featuring past “Game-changers” as they share a little more about their journey and what inspires them.

What else is possible, my friends?

AndreA L. Hoig • ahoig@Spiritofomaha.com