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Rise to the Top: Janette Marx on Advancing Your Career

Published Feb 24, 2025 by Brina Morales


Janette Marx

In this episode of Rise to the Top, we speak with Janette Marx, CEO of Airswift, a global Fortune 500 company that provides workforce solutions to the engineering, technology and energy sectors.

Janette stepped into the CEO role at Airswift in 2016 after serving as COO of Swift Worldwide Resources, where she led the merger with Air Energi that formed Airswift. 

Throughout her career, she has received numerous awards for her leadership, including Pride Global’s Trailblazing Woman Award in 2022. She also co-authored Together We Rise, an inspiring book that highlights the challenges female leaders have endured and overcome.

Host and Partnership Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Katie Pryor talks with Janette about key strategies for advancing your career, including succession planning and how leveraging volunteer work within your organization can help you grow, connect, and stand out.

Launched in 2021, the Greater Houston Partnership's Rise to the Top podcast aims to amplify the insight of accomplished female leaders in the Houston region.

Learn more about the Partnership's female-focused business resource groups Executive Women's Partnership and Women on the Rise.

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Website.  Arizon Digital: Arizon Digital is a full service eCommerce agency for both B2B and B2C brands. Website.  A-Rocket Moving & Storage: A-Rocket Moving & Storage has proudly served residential and commercial customers from Houston and surrounding areas with commercial and residential moving and storage solutions. Website.  Calvetti Ferguson: Calvetti Ferguson is a Top 200 accounting and advisory firm with offices in Houston, Fort Worth, Dallas, San Antonio, and Nashville. Website.  Celeros Flow Technology: Celeros Flow Technology is a full-lifecycle optimization partner and advisor to the world's critical flow control systems. Website.  Chinese Community Center, Inc.: The Chinese Community Center is a multi-ethnic organization serving all Houstonians. Website.  Collinnova: Collinnova is a business development firm that specializes in helping small, medium and large-sized enterprises create sustainable growth through successful expansion into domestic and international markets. 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