2023 Interview
Antonia Bowring

Let’s kick off the first woman featured in the series with Antonia Bowring!
Antonia is dedicated to creating opportunities for women to thrive in the workplace and beyond. She has served on several nonprofit boards including Hot Bread Kitchen, which helps low-income women secure living wage jobs in the food sector, and COHME, which pays home health workers a living wage while providing vital support to families in need. Antonia is also involved with the International Rescue Committee where she provides executive coaching to leaders working to make a difference in the lives of refugees worldwide.

“Guess what? You can’t have it all. Not at the same time ”
The Interview
“I want to be remembered for being Awake … Alert. Optimistic. Full of possibility. And helping other people awaken to their possibilities, their futures, how they can flourish and how they can thrive.”

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