by JudyLloyd | Mar 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
Dr. Deb Smith-Hemphill is a productivity expert, executive coach, and founder of DSH Enterprises with nearly 40 years of experience helping leaders communicate and perform better.Leaders Rising Above the Noise: Spotlighting bold women in policy, entrepreneurship,...
by JudyLloyd | Mar 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
I met a lot of famous people when I worked at the U.S. Capitol—particularly when I worked for Senator Bob Dole (R-KS) when he was U.S. Senate Majority Leader. Some celebrities were quick drive-bys. I once saw Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward sign in and walk...
by JudyLloyd | Mar 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
America has fallen completely in love with Alysa Liu. Her grace and ease as a skater won her the Gold at the 2026 Olympics. She is adorable—striped hair and all—and a real symbol of Oakland, a place she calls home, as the daughter of a Chinese...
by JudyLloyd | Feb 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
I am not a native Californian. I grew up in snowy Cortland, New York – in the midst of lake effect snow in Upstate New York. Our summers were perfect. Our winters were cold and we were nearly always guaranteed a white Christmas.The screaming headline front page,...
by JudyLloyd | Feb 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
I thought a lot about what I wanted to write today—15 years to the day that my Mom died of pancreatic cancer.Mom’s Journey—the Great DepressionJosephine Cifonelli Biviano was one of a kind. Not because she was my mother, but because she paved the way...
by JudyLloyd | Jan 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
This past Monday, Three Valleys Community Foundation (3VCF) held the silver anniversary celebration of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellowship Breakfast at Palm Events Center in Pleasanton, CA. The organization, where I am honored to serve on the Board of Directors,...
