She Built This City: The Northeast Edition
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Her Agenda is proud to present She-Built This City: Northeast Edition! This curated directory honors formidable founders who are doing more than just running businesses. These founders are creating legacies and supporting the economy in their local cities. From tech innovators to wellness pioneers, these She-Builders represent the ambition, resilience, and community-first mindset that defines the modern career woman.
Harlem Shake Restaurant Group | Jelena Pasic
The Mission: Burgers, shakes, and good times!
The Legacy: Est. 2013
The Founder’s Why: Jelena had nearly 15 years in the restaurant industry before establishing Harlem Shake as the Founder/CEO. Under her leadership, she maintains a growing gender and racially diverse staff from front of house to management; donates and partners with 25+ local to national charitable organizations, mostly food insecurity organizations, including City Harvest, Citymeals on Wheels, Food Bank for NYC, etc.
Words To Build By: “People who say it can’t be done should not interrupt the ones doing it.”
Do you want to see the rest of the women who are creating their legacies? Check them out here: https://heragenda.com/p/she-built-this-city-the-northeast-edition/