Founder & CEO of Consulting Firm Steps Down Due to Cancer Diagnosis

Posted Thu, Sep 19th, 2019

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Founder & CEO of Consulting Firm Steps Down Due to Cancer Diagnosis

Brooks Bell, the 38-year-old Founder & CEO of Brooks Bell, a consulting firm in Raleigh, NC, was recently diagnosis with stage 3 colon cancer. Bell has stepped down from her duties as CEO to focus on her health. The consulting firm founded in 2003 was recently valued at over $8 million. The firm specializes in optimization services for enterprise brands with offices in Raleigh and San Francisco.

To learn more about the firm and Bell's successor, read the full story here.

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