Aspire Ascend

05/12/2025

Aspire Ascend was sold December, 2024. Tomorrow our website will no longer be available nor the AA phone number or email address.

I am extremely proud of what Aspire Ascend accomplished as we guided many executive women in their journeys to higher levels of leadership and the boardroom, and the counsel we provided to corporations on women in the C suite.

I am so excited to pass on the business to a fantastic company who will take care of my corporate clients as I did. It has been as exciting and fruitful 11 years and I have worked with so many smart and talented women executives. I know they are in great hands!

I will still be working with individual clients and public speaking,…so not retiring but taking the next chapter a bit less hectic.

My contact information is: [email protected] and mobile: 443-799-5851.

THANK YOU to all who supported me and Aspire Ascend and helped make it a great success! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Jan

12/13/2024

Follow Aspire Ascend on Instagram (and other platforms such as LinkedIn and BlueSky) for insights on board development, career building, and

12/13/2024

Every spring, millions of American married couples engage in a little-discussed administrative duty: filing joint taxes. Originating in 1948 when married women rarely worked outside the home, this seemingly innocuous tax policy has evolved into one of America’s most overlooked barriers to gender equality (via Vox).

Millions would be better off if the US changed its joint filing system.

12/12/2024

Wise words in this must-read Aspire Ascend blog, "Women Helping Women, An Important Message" https://tinyurl.com/yy96y8v3

12/12/2024

The Girl Economy Is Going Strong! From “Wicked” and “Moana 2” to the record-setting Eras Tour and the pop girlie Grammy sweep, culture for and by women is still fueling the entertainment business https://shorturl.at/EeOmU via Bloomberg

From “Wicked” and “Moana 2” to the record-setting Eras Tour and the pop girlie Grammy sweep, culture for and by women is still fueling the entertainment business.

12/12/2024

Disappointing news: US appeals court tosses Nasdaq board diversity rules via CNN Business

A US appeals court on Wednesday ruled that Nasdaq could not impose rules requiring companies listed on the exchange to have women and minority directors on their boards or explain why they do not.

12/11/2024

Tech is major focus as Melinda French Gates gives $150M to increase workplace equality for women via GeekWire

Melinda French Gates. (Jason Bell Photo) Melinda French Gates is giving $150 million to a variety of groups to help remove barriers for women in the

12/11/2024

Women leaders:

📌 How many times have you heard the adjectives -- bossy, abrasive, and aggressive -- used to describe your leadership behavior?

📌 How many times have you been told you are “getting emotional” when you object to the mis-characterization of your performance?

📌 How many times do you get vague feedback and non-actionable suggestions for improvement cloaked as “constructive criticism”?

Here's some advice from Aspire Ascend CEO Jan Molino: https://tinyurl.com/2enutkzf

12/10/2024

While it's true women’s leadership roles in business and government have increased in visibility and importance in recent years, the pace of that increase could be significantly quicker.

Here's one step you can take http://tinyurl.com/yc8bna7e via HuffPost

Whether or not you choose to call yourself a feminist, if you believe in the concept, what really matters is how you act.

12/10/2024

12/10/2024

“Progress is not parity.”

Women in Leadership: What more can be done to close the gap? https://shorturl.at/TXfdU via Building Indiana News

12/09/2024

Not surprising, but worth a reminder: Firms Outperform When There Are More Women on Boards https://shorturl.at/wVaG8 via Bloomberg

Female representation in the boardroom almost tripled since 2010, with the most gender-diverse companies delivering higher shareholder returns compared to male-dominated boards, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.