When the co-founders began to imagine what The Co-Co was going to look like it was vitally important that all women felt welcome and equal. We wanted a place where women (and men) of different cultures, colors, ages, and interests would be comfortable, and ideas and community would naturally flow. We wanted this place for us, for our members and also for the future generations of women to be an example of a new way to work.

By Breene Wesson

I will be honest…At first I felt like a bit of an imposter signing up for the Co-Co Writers’ Group. I mean, that great American novel percolating in my gut has yet to surface and I don’t have much to prove myself as a writer…

By: Judy McLaughlin

I am a writer: writer of stories, lover of words. It says so on my Instagram profile. Yup, I joined Insta and yet as a rule, I tend to not be a “joiner” preferring to do my writing by myself, which is why over the years I have only belonged to two writer’s groups.

I spent 25 years in Big Corporate America, where I held roles in marketing and general management at American Express, led the digital transformation of Citi Cards, originated the role of Citi’s first Chief Innovation Officer, and also held executive roles at E*TRADE, AXA and Readers Digest.

Meet Rebecca Ryan

I am a social media photographer who works with entrepreneurs and small businesses that want to stand out from the crowd with a collection of professional photos for their digital marketing.   Professional photography enables my clients to look just that - professional! This helps clients feel more confident, increases their social engagement and saves them time because they’re not wondering what to post!   In today’s visual world, potential clients can judge your business before getting the opportunity to meet you so having photos that represent your business in an elevated way is essential to success.

By: Lynne Pagano

My super fun neighbor just renovated her entire house floor to ceiling, and I have the worst case of house envy ever.  The house is like walking into a Serena and Lily store, with the requisite white couches, navy pillows and beautiful natural rugs.

Hi! I'm Kara Richardson Whitely, a new-ish member of the Co-Co.

As an author, I often work solo at home, except when I'm traveling for speaking engagements. (I've presented at Google, Uber, Pfizer, Dartmouth, Purdue and more and I've been featured in the New York Times, on Good Morning America, The Today Show and many other publications including Backpacker and Daily Beast.)

My journey began when I was just 19 years old and I packed up a backpack for a gap year to travel around the world. I started out in the south pacific and eventually found myself in north eastern India. While I was there, I met so many children coming from Nepal, fleeing from the effects of the country’s ten-year civil war.