What really happens when you are in the executive position? Is it possible for you to become an executive and still embrace all your other roles as an individual?

In this podcast, we are graced with the wisdom of an amazing woman and executive, Veronica Pinela. Veronica is currently the Executive Vice President at Paco Collective, and she is a seasoned marketing/advertising/PR professional with over 20 years' experience building client relationships, providing strategic solutions and thought leadership to clients and internal teams, and developing and driving agency operations and processes. She will share her journey, how she jumped into her career, and still being able to take care of her family. She will also share misconceptions of being an executive and what you can apply in order for you to move up in your career.

In This Podcast We Talk About:

• All about Veronica and her amazing work in creating scholarship opportunities for students.
• Veronica’s story on why and how she made the jump to an executive position.
• Why it’s important to be in a supportive company that will embrace all your roles as an individual and a professional.
• The importance of creating a path that will help you do all your work and personal responsibilities.
• Veronica shares how she handles conversations with her team especially when it comes to handling work and life responsibilities.
• The misconceptions that executives experience.
• Why do you need to create and pave the way to new opportunities?
• What Veronica recommends that you can apply and follow in order to move up in your career.

Connect With Veronica:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronica-villalon-pinela-2b1904b/

Links Mentioned:
Roadmap to the Executive Suite: https://www.roadmaptotheexecutivesuite.com/

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