By JIll Mari Embry: CEO/Founder of Balance Innovation CEnter I have been lucky, yet challenged, to have worked in a profession I love. Creating and developing medical solutions is a very rewarding experience. The projects we, as engineers, work on... Read More
By Jill Mari Embry: CEO/Founder, Balance Innovation Center, LLC Diversity, Inclusion and Equity (DEI) are under attack. The Supreme Court ruling, striking down Affirmative Action in education has given conservative legal groups and activists the fuel they needed to continue... Read More
Jill Mari Embry CEO Balance In ovation Center, LLC 06/28/2024 Yes, it is 2024. Recently on, a professional, international Zoom call one of the attendees thought it was appropriate to make the comment, “yeah, some American’s are confused about what... Read More
By Jill Mari Embry CEO/Founder Balance Innovation Center, LLC Recently., I went to a memorial service for my mothers doctor. A sad occasion, but also an inspiring, wake-up call. Listening to the dozen or so people that spoke about him... Read More
Balance innovation Center is embarking on its first project. It is a software application to provide first responders a way to provide and receive real time data on drugs used in overdose cases in a specific location to a region... Read More
By Jill Mari Embry: CEO Balance Innovation Center, LLC Recently I came across an news article that was appalling, but not surprising. The recent affirmative action lawsuit that wone in the Supreme Court was just a preview of what is... Read More
Yes, we are still here! By Jill Mari Emery: CEO Balance Innovation Recently, I had a first. When I say first, I am referring to the first almost comical (yet horrifying), professional, the majority would see as blatant, “ism” in... Read More
What’s Changed? By Jill Mari Embry One of my favorite movies is My Cousin Vinny. It is not only hilarious but has a segment that highlights biases associated with working women in a male dominated industry. Lisa (Marisa Tomei), having... Read More
Jill Mari Embry: CEO/Found of Balance Innovation Center LLC I have been told, “How can we discriminate against you? We knew you were a black woman when we hired you.” This was offered as a reason as to why I... Read More