WILMA’s 2021 Leadership Institute, an annual nine-month program, gives area women the opportunity to learn from leaders in the region, visit a range of local companies, and serve as each others’ personal board of directors.

The program is part of WILMA’s Women to Watch Leadership Initiative, created to help develop more women leaders in our area.

Meet institute member KAREN LAGONELL-BUSCH.

      Karen Lagonell-Busch

Title: Senior Software Engineer-Team Lead

Company: Apiture

How long have you been with your current employer? Two years

Alma Mater: Le Cordon Blue College of Culinary Arts, and The University of Zulia

Prior Career Experience: Sous chef, executive chef, customer service supervisor

Current job responsibilities: “Ensure the quality of Apiture’s software open banking suites by developing automated testing tools. Lead the part of the quality engineering team to achieve our quality goals.“

Hobbies: “Play beach volleyball. Watch elite European soccer. Spending time with my family.“

To learn more about WILMA’s Leadership Institute and Initiative, go to wilmamag.com/women-to-watch.

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