80% of all employees who left their jobs in January were women. Author: Shannon Handy (Reporter) Updated: 6:52 PM PDT March 16, 2021
The pandemic has impacted all of us in one way or another, including women in the workforce. Women have fought hard for this and it s being derailed, said Sharon Mckeeman.
Before the pandemic, Mckeeman wore multiple hats, working as a writer, photographer, and public speaker. But, over the past year, those jobs have been put on hold, as she focuses on what she calls her most important role- being a mom. I ve got four kids and distance learning is a full-time job every day trying to facilitate that for them, explained Mckeeman.
Today in hires: Freshbooks, Juno, Staffy, Alida, Local Logic
Five Canadian tech organizations have recently brought on new team members, including Staffy, Juno, Freshbooks, Alida, and Local Logic. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining whom, and what they bring to the table.
Freshbooks hires Mara Reiff as chief data officer
Toronto-based accounting software company Freshbooks has hired Mara Reiff as the company’s first chief data officer. In the new role, Reiff will focus on how Freshbooks acts on data and lead the company’s data governance strategy.
Reiff will report to the company’s newly appointed CEO Don Epperson.
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Mara Reiff Joins FreshBooks as Chief Data Officer
FreshBooksJanuary 26, 2021 GMT
Mara Reiff
Toronto, Canada, Jan. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) FreshBooks, the #2 small business accounting software in America, with paying customers in 100+ countries, today announced that Mara Reiff, one of IBM’s Global Women Leaders of AI, has been brought on as FreshBooks’ first Chief Data Officer.
“We are thrilled that Mara has joined the FreshBooks team as our first Chief Data Officer.” said Don Epperson, the newly-appointed CEO of FreshBooks. “Her understanding of technology and the power of AI, coupled with her drive to provide a data-enabled customer experience, will give the small business owners we serve a strategic edge.”