From left, Maribel Andres and Alexis Rowberry were participants in the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board’s (FRWDB) Valley Build NOW program, going on to successful jobs in the trades. They were featured on the cover of How She Leads 2026. Photo by Denine Currie
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The Business Journal hosted its first-ever reception for the “How She Leads” supplement on Sept. 10, celebrating women leaders featured in the biennial publication.
The event, held at the Tangram Interiors showroom in Fresno, brought together about 50 people who mixed, mingled and enjoyed sweet treats provided by Tangram and craft cocktails by Jamie Manock of Saddle Sips Saloon. Photo booth services were provided by Lonix Moments Photo Booth.
A reception was hosted on Sept. 10 to honor the women leaders featured in the How She Leads publication by The Business Journal.
Most of the women featured in the publication were on hand for the reception, which featured brief remarks from Ashley Webster Rudolph, The Business Journal associate publisher; Martha Espinosa, deputy director of cover sponsor Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board; and Alyssa Armesto, Tangram’s Central Valley vice president for sales.
The “How She Leads” supplement shares personal stories from local women about leadership, support and overcoming challenges on their paths to becoming community leaders.
Martha Espinosa, deputy director of cover sponsor Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board, speaks to the group. Photo by Denine CurrieJamie Manock, owner of Saddle Sips Saloon and a featured leader in this year’s How She Leads, serves craft cocktails to attendees. Photo by Denine CurrieAndrea Kelly, executive director of FoodLink and a featured leader in this year’s How She Leads, works to improve food security for families in Tulare County. Photo by Frank LopezAlyssa Armesto, owner of Tangram Interiors in Fresno, thanks attendees and The Business Journal for a successful How She Leads party hosted by her company. Photo by Frank LopezMichele Cantwell-Copher, superintendent of the Fresno County Office of Education, is the first woman elected to the position. She was featured in How She Leads. Photo by Frank LopezHow She Leads party attendees pose in the showroom at Tangram Interiors in Fresno. Photo by Frank Lopez
