Auditor Tina Cannon: Championing Transparency for Utah’s Taxpayers
By Catherine Martinez
Tina Cannon wants to leave her state in a better condition than she found it in and preserve freedom for future generations. The current State...
Meet the New CEO of the State Financial Officers Foundation: Dr. O.J. Oleka
By Catherine Martinez
Meet Dr. O.J. Oleka, the newly hired CEO of the State Financial Officers Foundation (SFOF). Dr. Oleka comes to SFOF with a wealth of experience in the...
A Spotlight on Two Different 529 College Savings Plans: Mississippi and Oklahoma
By Jamie Oleka
Editor’s Note: May 29th is National 529 Day. We encourage our readers to meet with their financial advisors to determine the best 529 College Savings Plan...
The Road to Fiscal Responsibility: Spotlight on Indiana Comptroller Elise Nieshalla
By Carrie Sheffield
America is staggering under $34.54 trillion and counting in national debt. Smart Women Smart Money spoke with Elise Nieshalla, Indiana State Comptroller, to get her insights...
Ringing the New Year in Right: Strategizing Priorities in 2023
By Sarah Wall
With the flurry of activity around the holidays – from Christmas parties to gift exchanges, to pageants and performances, and more – the days of...
Holiday Fashion Tips: Interview with Joy Ballard
By Carrie Sheffield
The holidays are upon us. How can ladies look stylish without breaking the bank? Smart Women Smart Money turned to former model Joy Ballard, founder...
‘If Not Me, Then Who?’: Spotlight on Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity
By Sarah Wall
A glance at the local or national news proves that people campaign for political office for a variety of reasons. Some enter politics because they...
Indiana Treasurer Kelly Mitchell: Blessed by Mentors and Now Impacting Others
By Heather Pluard
At 29, Kelly Mitchell became the first woman elected commissioner in Cass County, Indiana, and the youngest commissioner in the state. But that's not surprising...
JANIE MINES: A STORY OF AMERICAN GRIT, SCHOLARSHIP AND FAITH
By Shannon Santschi
Janie Mines was born to William and Daisy Mines in Newberry, South Carolina, in 1958. Her family moved to Aiken, South Carolina, shortly after her...
SWSM Executive Women – Joann Waiters: Helping Pave the Way for Women in the...
By Sarah Wall
In most industries today, being a woman in the workforce is fortunately normal and common – so common, in fact, that we easily forget...













