Women in Business - The Durango Herald

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

Meet the Selection Committee: Krii Black

While planning her wedding, Durango native and Fort Lewis College graduate Krii Black developed a passion for the wedding industry and became certified by the Association of Bridal Consultan...

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

Meet the Selection Committee: Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk

Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk is a member of the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe, and an advocate for animals and the environment. Born and raised in Towaoc, she attended school in Cortez and contin...

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

Meet the Selection Committee: Kelly DiGiacomo

In her role as the special events coordinator for the Women’s Resource Center, Kelly DiGiacomo works on fundraising, sponsorships and events that support the nonprofit’s mission of helping l...

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

Meet the Selection Committee: Lynn Urban

As the president and CEO of United Way of Southwest Colorado, Lynn Urban works with other nonprofits and individuals to help residents build more stable lives by focusing on education, healt...

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

Meet the Selection Committee: Sharon Craig

Sharon Craig owns and operates Meadowbrook Mobile Home Park in Ignacio with her husband, Clark. For years, Craig’s focus was raising their three daughters as they moved around the country fo...

DATE: Feb 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Women in Business

Medical Professional: Joyce Humiston

Joyce Humiston thinks that most people make health care too complicated. “Health care is exactly what it sounds like: people’s health and caring for them,” she said. “Put yourself...

DATE: Feb 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Women in Business