SPOTLIGHT MAGAZINE FEBRUARY ISSUE 2023

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EXPLORE 1-11

Explore our research based insights on what's happening at Ark & Brook, from worklife balance productivity hacks to PR and other thought leadership tips and doodle hacks for small business owners

DISCOVER 12-28

Our Discover section is a movement to take our readers to experts in relatively distant geographical locations that they wouldn't normally dream of. We find local Thought Leaders in spaces and places that help businesses to survive.

THRIVE 31-35

Our Thrive Section is where you'll find your takeaway self-care to live a healthy and sane life, from our Travel, entertainment recommendations to the Ignite events, jobs , Adventures and much more.

Last NoteFromJen

Editor-In-Chief Jennifer Nash introduces the content in this Spotlight issue. Starting with acknowledgements of our fabulous team to whet your appetite. Using a drop of ink to make a million think, has been Jen's motto since she learned how to write professionally, together we can amplify our voices

Editor's Note

their individual flairs, attributes and skills.

the reimagined Women Spotlight Magazine will continue to run as a monthly digital magazine with an infusion of on newer, and broader content from women who are C-suite executives in multinationals leading the pack with an intrapreneurial spirit to provide mentorship, guidance and the thought leadership knowledge and expertise you have come to expect.

In her current capacity as Executive Business Partner to Chief Marketing Officer, Kat will add a fresh flair to the magazine served up with some 'Twitch' marketing stardust.

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After 3years of solopublication, I havedecided to team up with CoastsideMedia a leadingpublishing power houseinCalifornia runby anequally matched power housecouple; Kathlene GillgrenCroweand James Croweas new publishers.

Kathlene, will takeover as Editor-In-Chief of this magazine, whileJames as CEOwill continuetolead theadvertisingand operational aspect of the magazine. Thetitlehas slight tweak too; It's now WomenSpotlightMagazine

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While Jim, will bringing his long resume of Business Development and Digital Advertising to help Spotlight reach a wider audience and increase it's readership. Together as a team, our passion is to ensure that we continue casting a spotlight on women who are affecting change in our society.

Are you ready for our BIG REVEAL Joint Venture - Made in Media heaven?

Well! I'm super delighted that Spotlight magazine will continue on it's quest to becoming a beacon of hope when it comes to representing underreported and often underrepresented women & entrepreneurs in the digital space

As such it is my honour and privilege to handover the penmanship to Kathlene. Please join me in welcoming her in true Spotlight fashion: In light and abundance.

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PRCA DIRECTOR LEAVES ASSOCIATION

KORAY CAMGÖZ, WHO OVERSEES MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS, EVENTS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, IS LEAVING THE ORGANISATION AFTER MORE THAN THREE YEARS.

LONDON — Koray Camgöz, the Public Relations and Communications Association’s (PRCA) director of communications and marketing, will leave the association in April this year.

Camgöz joined the PRCA in 2019 as head of communications and marketing – replacing Matt Cartmell, who left to set up his own B2B marcomms consultancy, Carta Communications – before being promoted to director a year later when his responsibilities were extended to events and public affairs.

A key member of the senior management team, Camgöz led the PRCA’s crisis response to the pandemic in 2020 and has shaped the association’s approach on policy issues from diversity, equity and inclusion –including being instrumental in the launch of the Race and Ethnicity Equity Board – and climate change.

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SARAH SCHOLEFIELD, GLOBAL CEO OF GRAYLING, SAID:

Koray has played a large part in the success and growth of the PRCA since he joined, and has been integral in driving some critical initiatives. He is very highly-regarded, internally and externally – deservedly so – and will be much missed. I wish him the greatest success with his next chapter. The departure will be a significant loss to the leadership of the PRCA, which is currently going through both a governance review and a complaints investigation relating to the conduct of director general Francis Ingham.

Camgöz’ next move is not yet known. He told PRovoke Media: “It’s been an incredible journey and I couldn’t be more proud of what my colleagues and I have achieved in the past few years. From our award-winning crisis response to the pandemic, to the changes we championed on DEI, our work will have a lasting impact.

I’m enormously grateful to my colleagues for their support, and I wish the association every success in its future.

THEHML FOUNDATIONSTORY WINDOWSOFCHANGE

The HML Foundation was registered as an NGO in 2017 by Jennifer and Tim Nash after operating as a personal project aimed at Saving Lusaka Libraries since 2006.

The foundation aims has since continued on that path to save or offer alternative public & community spaces through pop up libraries. We're constantly looking for Public-Private Partnership capacity building on ideas to excel the 2030 SDGs 4, 8, 9 & 11 with and for the people of Zambia.

We've since depended on rented spaces to host pop-up libraries, however, in 2020 this was no

longer possible due to the pandemic, we realised we needed to have our own space to keep us sustainable and pandemic proof.

Therefore, we need to raise c£1,000,000 GBP for our ambitious plan to work with Jannou Africa Group - a developer working with us to build new community library to complement existing poorly managed public infrastructures as an alternative modern facility with broad band connectivity and amenities.

he 2017/18 agenda focused on Libraries - with the belief that a library should remain as a public seat of knowledge, resource and

wisdom We still believe fundamentally that a library should by right be a collection of sources of information and similar resources, made accessible to a defined community for reference or borrowing.

It should provide a physical or digital access to material in a physical building or room or a virtual space or both. Preferably and traditionally a building in the case of a Library.

The HML Foundation is working with Ark & Brook, a PR agency founded by Jennifer Nash to continue her work with other like minded Female Entrepreneurs,through the Global Ignite Vision Awards platform, working with these individuals or organisations.

The mission is to have Female Entrepreneurs to immortalize their legacy by becoming a friend of HML Foundation - so you can help create the future digital hub of information and resource with your names etched in our WINDOWS OF CHANGE

Together, We're So Much Better!

Together we can build a new iconic library for Lusaka. Our City. Our Library.

We Are Social

Restoration of Public Libraries is our shared endeavour and a unity of service

GOLIN'S ELLEN RYAN MARDIKS NAMED PR COUNCIL CHAIR

NEW YORK – Golin Chairman Ellen Ryan Mardiks has been elected 2023 chair of the PR Council’s board of directors.

In the role, Mardiks will lead the board’s and larger organization’s efforts supporting PR agencies' success. She succeeds FleishmanHillard global COO and Americas President J.J. Carter.

Mardiks' tenure coincides with the PRC’s 25th year in operation.

“Our agencies have never been more vital,” she said. “This anniversary offers the perfect opportunity to celebrate our momentum as we fix our focus firmly on the future.

We’re pivoting to the next great era in public relations, one where we’ll make an even more significant and deeper impact on our clients’ business, and on our people and their careers.”

Ellen Ryan Mardiks

Golin Chairman Ellen Ryan Mardiks will lead the board's efforts to support the PR industry.

Other board members elected to the executive committee include MSL US CEO Diana Littman as vice chair; Wilbron President and CEO Brandon Wilson as treasurer; and C+C Partner Julie Colehour as secretary. Kim Sample, PRC president, is also a member of the executive committee.

Fenton CEO Valarie De La Garza, Kite Hill CEO and founder Tiffany Guarnaccia, BCW Global President Brooke Hovey and Racepoint Global President Bob Osmond have been elected directors for three-year terms.

“This group of industry leaders brings the highest levels of intellect and passion to help us deliver unparalleled value to our member firms,” Sample said. “While the past few years have proven the power of the PR discipline, our focus is on the future and ensuring PR agencies continue to assert their influence for the next 25 years.”

This anniversary offers the perfect opportunity to celebrate our momentum as we fix our focus firmly on the future.

We’re pivoting to the next great era in public relations, one where we’ll make an even more significant and deeper impact on our clients’ business, and on our people and their careers.