Sandy Cowen has always been a big thinker and an inspiration to others over the years. She was the first woman to own a full-service advertising agency in Arizona and in that role broke many barriers, won countless awards and set an example for others. Later, she harnessed her “strategic positioning” expertise to become a national and international consultant for major corporations facing challenging markets.

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As a volunteer, she helped found and was the programmatic architect for the largest and most comprehensive women’s resource center in the country that quickly accommodated 30,000 client visits a year. She also launched a research study that changed the way Arizona’s first responders and the interfaith community deal with domestic violence.

 

She served in leadership positions on the Board of Directors of both nonprofit and for-profit companies. Sandy was appointed to commissions and boards by three governors and three mayors; is a member of MENSA, the organization for individuals with an IQ in the top 2%; and belongs to two distinctive “by invitation” organizations for women of achievement—one in Arizona and the International Women’s Forum, which is worldwide.

 

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