Each week we feature innovative business leaders from across the country in our exclusive Executive Suite. In this week’s edition, we feature six dynamic women of power who have shown a steadfast, unwavering commitment to the overall success of our people. We salute them. –dewayne rogers

Name: Leslie Bardo
Company: Burrell Communications
Title: VP and Group Director
Notable Quotable: “I try to build confidence in other people, because I feel that way
about myself and I know that if I can do this, anybody can do it.”

Name: Thasunda Duckett
Company: JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Title: Senior Vice President
Notable Quotable: “The subject of homeownership is definitely an emotionally charged subject. So there is a lot of passion, and a lot of concern from people. So I work hard to ensure that we are all working together for the best possible outcome.”

Name: Karen Jackson
Company: EMI Gospel
Title: Director Of Marketing
Notable Quotable: “I wasn’t looking to be in this business. I wanted to be a counselor, but this industry found me. It is nail-biting work, but is a feeling like no other when my artists come out on top. It is very rewarding work, can at times be underappreciated, but in the end it is all worth it.”

Name: Window Snyder
Company: Mozilla
Title: Chief Something-Or-Other
Notable Quotable: “You have to recognize what you’re good at; what other people come to you for, how people perceive you, and leverage that in order to build on it. If the people who come to you for advice on a particular area of expertise are currently limited to your company or organization, make sure that other people in your region or in the industry have access to that expertise.”

Name: Janet Rolle
Company: BET Networks
Title: EVP and Chief Marketing Officer
Notable Quotable: “I care very deeply about the future of BET Networks and what it means to the community. Working at BET is a tremendous opportunity to combine my love and passion for my people with what I do professionally.”

Name: Michelle Singletary
Company: The Washington Post, Chase Legacy of Homeownership Tour
Title: Columnist, National Spokesperson
Notable Quotable: “When buying a home, you can’t just go and jump into the deep end. If you haven’t learned to operate in a budget, [or] if you don’t have a savings habit, [once] you buy that house and a storm comes, you can’t tread for very long. That’s why so many people have ended up drowning in this market.”
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