Women in Business - The Durango Herald

More women pursue careers in STEM

Local STEM leaders mentor students

DATE: Feb 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Women in Business

Fitness: Ellen Shinkle

A Little Sweat, A Lot of Heart

DATE: Feb 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Women in Business

Sales/Professional: Kelsea Ferrato

It is hard to have a bad day selling chocolate, according to Kelsea Ferrato. She’s the director of marketing at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, where she started her journey in marketing a...

DATE: Feb 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Women in Business

Nonprofit: Sheila Casey

Advocate for Seniors Retires

DATE: Feb 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Women in Business

Business Owner: Andrea Avantaggio

Word on the street is Andrea Avantaggio is a master matchmaker. Share your interests and passions with her, and she will have you falling in love by the end of the night – with a good book, ...

DATE: Feb 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Women in Business

Arts & Culture: Maegan Crowley

Maegan Crowley is a fiery spirit. She is an artist, blacksmith and educator, as well as owner of Iron Maegan Metalworks in Dolores. Crowley specializes in creating custom metal st...

DATE: Feb 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Women in Business

Tourism: Grace Shepard

Every month, thousands of visitors stop by the Durango Welcome Center at the corner of Main Avenue and Eighth Street in downtown Durango, where Visitor Services and Operations Manager Grace ...

DATE: Feb 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Women in Business

Emerging: Vivienne McIntyre

Vivienne McIntyre has big things ahead of her. McIntyre is the brain behind Nifty Nanny, a child care business and app-based babysitting service in Durango. Each day she arrives a...

DATE: Feb 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Women in Business

Homes: Christina Rinderle

Building Community, One Home at a Time

DATE: Feb 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Women in Business

Meet the Selection Committee: Pearl E. Casias

The first female chairwoman to serve on the Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council, Pearl E. Casias recently completed her fourth term, but she still collaborates with the Ignacio community and ...

DATE: Feb 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Women in Business

Meet the Selection Committee: Jessika Buell

Though she began her career as a teacher, Jessika Buell soon moved to sales and marketing. After nearly seven years in that role with Okland Construction, she launched her own app-based erra...

DATE: Feb 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Women in Business

Meet the Selection Committee: Karen Sheek

Karen Sheek is a retired educator, former business owner, volunteer, mother of two and has been the mayor of Cortez since 2016, a role she sought after serving on the city council. She moved...

DATE: Feb 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Women in Business