GHJ hosted the third installment of the Women’s Empowerment Speaker Series May 9, 2018. The session focused on Tips and Tricks: Life Hacks accelerate career growth, and was joined by top business leaders. Panelist Ashley Yeargan, Entertainment Attorney, Russ, August & Kabat, Amelia Winslow, Director of Operations and Project Management, Health-Ade Kombucha, and Gr [...]

GHJ hosted the second installment of the Women’s Empowerment Speaker Series. The session focused on Accelerating Success: What I know Now That I Wish I Knew Then, and was joined by top business leaders. Panelist Alma Derricks, Chief Marketing Officer, El Rey Network; Lina O’Connor, Chief Financial Officer, Tender Greens; and Diane Reichenberger, Vice-Presid [...]

LOS ANGELES, CA (June 29, 2023) – GHJ, a national advisory and accounting firm, is delighted to announce that two co-chairs of the Firm’s Women’s Empowerment Cohort were honored at the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Women’s Leadership Awards. GHJ Managing Director Yulia Murzaeva was nominated for the Champion of Women Award and Senior Manager Christina Fung was nomi [...]

GHJ recently hosted its latest Women’s Empowerment Speaker Series on the importance of flexibility in the workplace. The session, titled “Flexibility isn’t a ‘women’s issue,’” was led by GHJ’s Lizbeth Nevarez with panelists from GHJ David Sutton and Yulia Murzaeva and special guest speaker Nichol Whiteman, Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation. [...]

GHJ recently hosted its latest Women’s Empowerment Speaker Series on the importance of taking action in the workplace. The session, titled “If There’s No Seat at the Table, Bring Your Own Chair’” was moderated by GHJ Partner and Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer Mari-Anne Kehler with guest speakers Sue Chen (Founder and CEO of NOVA Medical Products), Debra Langford [...]

In recognition that May is Mental Health Awareness Month, GHJ’s Women’s Empowerment Committee hosted a free Self-Care and Wellness Webinar on “How to Pivot and Thrive in the Current Environment” on May 11, 2021. For those that missed it, the recording can be found below. This exclusive webinar focused on how women have needed to pivot (and will need to continue to pi [...]

GHJ held its inaugural Women’s Empowerment Speaker Series’ focusing on influence, persuasion and negotiation on May 11. Guest speaker Natasha Case of Coolhaus: Awesome Ice Cream spoke to attendees about her entrepreneurial spirit, drive for success and the upside of taking risks. The firm launched the series to further women’s equality in the workplace and to help wo [...]

GHJ has been a longtime supporter of women in leadership positions, and in Spring 2017, the Women’s Empowerment (WE) Cohort was formally launched with a speaker series featuring female leaders from both inside and outside of the Firm. With the support and encouragement of GHJ, the awareness and popularity of the Cohort spread. Now, seven years later, the WE Cohort h [...]

As a female leader at GHJ, I feel so lucky we have amazing and strong women leaders. But of course, luck has nothing to do with it! GHJ is focused on women’s empowerment. As a result, we are enjoying the many benefits that come with so many strong female leaders. These leaders serve as role models, mentors and champions. It is easy to take them for granted. Many make [...]

GHJ recently hosted its latest Women’s Empowerment Speaker Series on the importance of both men and women advocating for women’s advancement. The session, titled “Creating Leaders: Men and Women Sponsor the Next Gen Journey,” was led by GHJ Partner Polina Chapiro with panelists Yvonne Burke (Chief People Officer at GHJ), Dr. Lois Shelton (Professor and Department of [...]