I just read the San Francisco Standard article about Rachel Whetstone. I am not sure why the SF Standard felt the need to write this piece just because her husband is running for CA governor, so I am not going to link to it.
I experienced Rachel as smart, fierce, brave, principled, and empathetic and personal when it mattered. I loved that she wore Converse and didn’t give a damn about conforming to female leaders being expected to dress up and be warm when their male counterparts weren’t, because it gave me permission to do the same.
I loved working with Rachel, and with Lorraine Twohill, her equally smart and fierce marketing counterpart who hired me into Google 20 years ago and changed my life. Let’s cheer for these powerhouses, not analyse their every move.