{"id":477945,"date":"2026-09-28T03:44:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T03:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/477945\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T03:44:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T03:44:41","slug":"fresno-women-leaders-gather-for-how-she-leads-reception","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/477945\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresno women leaders gather for \u2018How She Leads\u2019 reception"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From left, Maribel Andres and Alexis Rowberry were participants in the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board\u2019s (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<\/p>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text \" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\">\n\t\tShare:\t<\/p>\n<p>The Business Journal hosted its first-ever reception for the \u201cHow She Leads\u201d supplement on Sept. 10, celebrating women leaders featured in the biennial publication.<\/p>\n<p>The event, held at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tangraminteriors.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Tangram Interiors<\/a> 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/lonixmomentsphotobooth.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Lonix Moments Photo Booth<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thebusinessjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HSL26-reduced-w-bleeds.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-104295 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/how-she-leads-publication.png\" alt=\"a booklet cover\" width=\"600\" height=\"802\"  \/><\/a>A reception was hosted on Sept. 10 to honor the women leaders featured in the How She Leads publication by The Business Journal.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/frwdb.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board<\/a>; and Alyssa Armesto, Tangram\u2019s Central Valley vice president for sales.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cHow She Leads\u201d supplement shares personal stories from local women about leadership, support and overcoming challenges on their paths to becoming community leaders.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-104301 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/how-she-leads-martha-DENINE-IMG_4126.jpg\" alt=\"woman at podium\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\"  \/>Martha Espinosa, deputy director of cover sponsor Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board, speaks to the group. Photo by Denine Currie <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-104302 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/saddle-sips-saloon-DENINE-IMG_3849.jpg\" alt=\"woman preparing a drink\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\"  \/>Jamie Manock, owner of Saddle Sips Saloon and a featured leader in this year\u2019s How She Leads, serves craft cocktails to attendees. Photo by Denine Currie <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-104308 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/andrea-kelly-food-link.jpeg\" alt=\"woman holds up a publication\" width=\"600\" height=\"595\"  \/>Andrea Kelly, executive director of FoodLink and a featured leader in this year\u2019s How She Leads, works to improve food security for families in Tulare County. Photo by Frank Lopez <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-104309 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/alyssa-armesto-tangram.jpg\" alt=\"woman at podium\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\"  \/>Alyssa 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 Lopez <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-104310 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/michele-cantwell-copher-how-she-leads.jpg\" alt=\"woman holds up a publication\" width=\"600\" height=\"655\"  \/>Michele 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 Lopez <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-104312 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Frank-DSC_0359.jpg\" alt=\"woman posing in a showroom\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"  \/>How She Leads party attendees pose in the showroom at Tangram Interiors in Fresno. 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