American Express OPEN Forum
November 18, 2009
By Marcy Shinder
Nell Merlino is the Founder, President and CEO of Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence, a national not-for-profit that provides resources to help women grow their businesses into million-dollar enterprises. She was also the creative force behind Take Our Daughters to Work Day, the founder and President of Strategy Communication Action, Ltd. (SCA), and the author of Stepping Out of Line: Lessons for Women Who Want It Their Way in Life, in Love, and at Work. And she is probably the last person I’d expect to say that what’s helped her be more resilient in this economy is taking more time off.
