“5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became a CEO ” with…Shatha Barbour, CEO of Hera Hub Phoenix

An Interview With Phil La Duke

As a part of our series about strong female leaders, I had the pleasure of interviewing…Shatha Barbour is a passionate leader with a global vision to build bridges between communities locally, nationally, and internationally! She has a diverse background working in the healthcare/pharmaceutical industry, nonprofit sector, and is currently the CEO of Hera Hub Phoenix. Hera Hub is a beautiful landing space and launching pad for women in all industries and backgrounds who use it as a collaborative space for training, workshops, private office and shared office use. In her free time, you’ll find her spending quality time with her husband and three kids.

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Thank you so much for doing this with us! Can you tell us a bit about your “backstory”? What led you to this particular career path?

I had left my corporate career after moving to a new city, taking some time off to be with my young children whom I didn’t spend much time with during my career. I thought we’d only be in this city for a few years and move again, so I threw myself in co-founding a local non-profit organization. However, after 2–3 yrs, I started wondering what was my next career move, my own personal next step. I had this idea that had been looming in my head of starting a company in the healthcare industry, but at that time there were no clear direction…