We often hear about bad bosses, but we think it’s important to talk about the good ones because we hope that by giving folks examples of how to be a good boss we can inspire future bosses to be better, to do better for their employees and all stakeholders.

Tyra Wilson

When I worked for Venable, the largest law firm in MD from 2007 – 2013, Lisa Callahan was my direct supervisor. I loved everything about that job. The people, the hours, the work, the education and learned skills, I could go on. Some of my lasting relationships have come from Venable. While working for Venable, Lisa stood out to me as the best supervisor ever because she honestly cared. Because of her amazing and caring heart, I finally faced and acknowledged my mental issues. Read more>>

Ayrton Bryan

The best boss I ever had is still a mentor of mine, and honestly gave me the most frustration at times. I will never forget, I had some late deliverables, and he asked me about their status. I spent five minutes outlining plans and ideas of what to do and how it would work. Read more>>

Ingrid Thompson

Kristen was the spa director and recruiter for the newly developed La Prairie Spa at the Beverly Hills Hotel. At the time (back in 2003), I had just graduated from esthetics school and had found myself working for La Prairie facial events at Nordstroms across California. When I heard about this opportunity, I had to apply, knowing that I was very green but hoping my passion and experience with the La Prairie brand would get me a shoe in to the interview process. Read more>>

Megan Cobb

The best boss I ever had, was my aunt and uncle. One of the first places I ever worked was at my families restaurant, Seamus McDaniels. Growing up I was immersed in the hospitality culture at a very young age, so it was only a matter of time before I decided to make it a career of my own. I started working at Seamus when I was 16 and on and off i was there til my late 20’s. I started as a hostess and busser, was promoted to a server and bartender, and then eventually became the bar manager. Read more>>