Emily S. is a I work to make the world a better place for all children and families. at Forthright Advising. Colleagues describe her as "When I think of Emily and the work I've seen her do, a few words come to mind. Intelligence, passion, diplomacy, and an extreme attention to detail. When Emily gets one of her amazing ideas, she makes it happen. Case in point? She mentioned to me during her maternity leave that she'd been researching and that the number of women in our state without access to adequate parental leave was staggering. She said she wanted to do something about it. Months and lots of work later -- she set plans in motion to do something about it, including encouraging senior leaders at Blue Cross NC to expand our own parental leave policy. Yes, there were others behind this change, for sure. But I credit Emily with being a driving force, and a determined and fierce advocate for what she believes in. She's a pleasure to know and to work with." and "Emily is one of the most outstanding marketing and communications professionals I have ever had the honor to work with. She combines all the necessary skills to be a very successful senior executive with any organization or company.
Emily is a first-rate marketer and a strong strategic thinker, but beyond that she is an outstanding coach, mentor, developer of others and leader. She has made a positive difference in the life and development of all the people she has managed and touched. I recommend Emily enthusiastically as a marketer, leader and mentor. In fact, I only wish I was in a position to immediately hire her and take advantage of her incredible skills."