W20 Ottawa arrivals and departures…
Comments(0) It’s with great pleasure and a little bit of sadness that I announce some changes taking place with the Ottawa chapter of Women 2.0 (W20) Canada.
Monika Surma who worked with me to co-found this chapter has accepted a new job opportunity in fabulous Vancouver and as such has stepped down from her role. It has been a pleasure working with Monika this past year to build up the W20 brand in Ottawa and although I am sad to lose such a great team member, I do wish her nothing but success and enjoyment in her new life on the west coast. I am also a little bit jealous that Monika will be living so close to the ocean. I can admit that jealousy freely. ;D
Monika - you’ll be missed. Best of luck in Vancouver!
Now for some happy news…
Kristina Mausser of Digital Word and Veronica Giggey of Social Media Group have joined the organizing committee for Women 2.0 Ottawa and I couldn’t be more pleased. These two exceptionally talented women will be working with me to organize our events for the coming year and to promote the W20 brand in this great city.
We have our planning well underway so expect to hear more about W20 events soon. In the meantime, here is a brief description of why these two women are inherently Women 2.0.
Kristina Mausser
…is inherently 2.0 because she would rather splurge on a shopping spree at BestBuy than on a new pair of Manolo Blahniks …although she’s creative enough to find the resources to do both. Kristina is a firm believer that technology is the facilitator of communications and has taken her lowly English degree to places her parents never dreamed as President and Senior Web Content Strategist of Digital Word. Kristina lives close to the “new French Quarter” of Ottawa, traditionally known as Vanier, and has been known to enjoy a cosmopolitan or two with friends on any number of the fabulous patios located in and around the nation’s capital.
Veronica Giggey
…is inherently 2.0 because she is passionate about the idea that it’s not about the technology but about what people can do with it. Her past experience includes working as a consultant for two different collaboration software vendors helping their clients make the most out of their solutions. She is now a project manager at Social Media Group and is committed to helping companies use Web 2.0 technologies to form relationships with their clients, employees, partners, shareholders and all their constituents. She lives in Ottawa with her family but has not-so-secret plans to move to a lovely Honduran beach.
Welcome ladies!
Melany Gallant | Women 2.0 Canada | Ottawa Co-founder
