Our Mentor Network
As an ENTITY Mentee, you gain access to our comprehensive network of world-class mentors, including CEOs, thought-leaders, and change-makers who want to make a difference and help guide you in your career journey.
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JENNIFER SCHWAB WANGERS
FOUNDER / CEO OF ENTITY ACADEMY
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Jennifer Schwab Wangers, Founder and CEO of ENTITY, has one goal in mind: to inspire, support, educate and empower young women through action. In 2016, she founded ENTITY, the first-ever media and education company dedicated to empowering and educating NextGen women through mentorship, both online and IRL. Each summer, ENTITY Academy hosts students from across the country and serves as a living lab for the needs and wants of NextGen leaders. ENTITY is well-primed to provide proprietary education products using big data, AI and machine learning catered to the Future of Education and Work. Prior to ENTITY, Jennifer co-founded Sierra Club Green Home, a preeminent sustainable lifestyle website that was the first time Sierra Club ever entered into a joint venture with an outside party.
STEM and Data Science Mentors
SUSAN ALBEN
BUSINESS VALUE ENGINEER FOR DYNAMIC SALES & PARTNERS AT
MICROSOFT
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Susan Alben is an accomplished business value engineer and solution seller for Microsoft as the largest enterprise software vendors selling cloud services - business applications, business intelligence, machine learning and artificial intelligence. She has a unique combination of technical knowledge and sales skills from her extensive experience as a director of sales and business for companies such as Virginia Mason Medical Center, Elephant Talk Communications, and SAP, allowing her to lead and generate $1M+ opportunities.
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@microsoft / 2.2M followers
MICROSOFT
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Susan Alben is an accomplished business value engineer and solution seller for Microsoft as the largest enterprise software vendors selling cloud services - business applications, business intelligence, machine learning and artificial intelligence. She has a unique combination of technical knowledge and sales skills from her extensive experience as a director of sales and business for companies such as Virginia Mason Medical Center, Elephant Talk Communications, and SAP, allowing her to lead and generate $1M+ opportunities.
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@microsoft / 2.2M followers
NOLA KAMBANDA
DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AT THE BOEING COMPANY
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Nola Kambanda was born in Rwanda and lived in Burundi a few years after a failed Hutu rebellion in 1972 left 10,000 Tutsi and 150,000 Hutu dead. Nola made her way to the U.S. and studied at Los Angeles City College. During her time at LACC, she performed traditional Rwandan dances at local cultural events with five other dancers to alert Southern Californians to the horrors and raise money to help the victims and their families.
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@boeing / 1.2M followers
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Nola Kambanda was born in Rwanda and lived in Burundi a few years after a failed Hutu rebellion in 1972 left 10,000 Tutsi and 150,000 Hutu dead. Nola made her way to the U.S. and studied at Los Angeles City College. During her time at LACC, she performed traditional Rwandan dances at local cultural events with five other dancers to alert Southern Californians to the horrors and raise money to help the victims and their families.
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@boeing / 1.2M followers
RICHARD MATTHEW
PROFESSOR, ASSOCIATE DEAN, DIRECTOR OF THE BLUM CENTER FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION AT UC IRVINE
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Richard A. Matthew (BA McGill; PhD Princeton) is Associate Dean for Research and International Programs; Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy; and Director of the Blum Center for Poverty Alleviation at UC Irvine.
He is also a Senior Fellow at IISD in Geneva; a member of the United Nations Expert Group on Environment, Conflict and Peacebuilding; a member of the IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy and co-chair of its Task Force on Conservation, Migration and Conflict; and the Vice-President of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association.
He is PI of an NSF EAGER project, and Co-PI of the FloodRISE and SedRise projects. He has served on several UN peacebuilding missions, including two that he led to Sierra Leone. His research focuses on understanding and addressing human security and conservation challenges at the intersection of severe environmental stress, extreme poverty and violent conflict. He also works on the co-development of visualization tools using big data and local knowledge to provide practical risk management support to communities that are extremely vulnerable to flood events and other disasters. He has done extensive fieldwork in conflict and disaster zones worldwide. He has given four TEDx talks and been a featured storyteller on The Moth twice. He has over 180 publications.
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@ucirvine / 60.7k
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Richard A. Matthew (BA McGill; PhD Princeton) is Associate Dean for Research and International Programs; Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy; and Director of the Blum Center for Poverty Alleviation at UC Irvine.
He is also a Senior Fellow at IISD in Geneva; a member of the United Nations Expert Group on Environment, Conflict and Peacebuilding; a member of the IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy and co-chair of its Task Force on Conservation, Migration and Conflict; and the Vice-President of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association.
He is PI of an NSF EAGER project, and Co-PI of the FloodRISE and SedRise projects. He has served on several UN peacebuilding missions, including two that he led to Sierra Leone. His research focuses on understanding and addressing human security and conservation challenges at the intersection of severe environmental stress, extreme poverty and violent conflict. He also works on the co-development of visualization tools using big data and local knowledge to provide practical risk management support to communities that are extremely vulnerable to flood events and other disasters. He has done extensive fieldwork in conflict and disaster zones worldwide. He has given four TEDx talks and been a featured storyteller on The Moth twice. He has over 180 publications.
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@ucirvine / 60.7k
MUDDY BHATT
DIRECTOR OF AI AT VERSES & CO-FOUNDER AT VERSES HEALTH
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As a product of University College London Medical School’s combined MD PhD program (PhD in Computational Neuroscience & Applied Mathematics); Dr. Bhatt has front-line experience in both clinical practice and enterprise software development.
During his time as a clinical academic, Muddy has published and taught work focusing on the integration of several fields, including medicine, mathematics & statistics, computer science and neuroscience. After leaving academia, he worked in a number of AI-based tech roles, including in the finance industry and Google DeepMind’s health division, before turning to entrepreneurship as Co-Founder and CTO in multiple funded startups.
His work in the startup space led to enterprise deployment of machine learning and AI in a wide variety of fields including blockchain, social media, digital health, finance, fashion, hardware development and more. These experiences led to his current roles as Director of AI at VERSES and Co-Founder at VERSES Health.
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@verses.io / 94 followers
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As a product of University College London Medical School’s combined MD PhD program (PhD in Computational Neuroscience & Applied Mathematics); Dr. Bhatt has front-line experience in both clinical practice and enterprise software development.
During his time as a clinical academic, Muddy has published and taught work focusing on the integration of several fields, including medicine, mathematics & statistics, computer science and neuroscience. After leaving academia, he worked in a number of AI-based tech roles, including in the finance industry and Google DeepMind’s health division, before turning to entrepreneurship as Co-Founder and CTO in multiple funded startups.
His work in the startup space led to enterprise deployment of machine learning and AI in a wide variety of fields including blockchain, social media, digital health, finance, fashion, hardware development and more. These experiences led to his current roles as Director of AI at VERSES and Co-Founder at VERSES Health.
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@verses.io / 94 followers
Writing and Digital Marketing Mentors
SYBIL GRIEB
FOUNDER/CEO OF 100 HATS, FORMER U.S. HEAD OF INFLUENCER STRATEGY & ACTIVATION AT EDELMAN
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Sybil Grieb brings 14 years of digital experience to her newly-founded company, 100 Hats, a ditigal marketing agency whose goal is to empower companies through strategic planning, partnerships, business development, execution, and team training. As the former U.S. Head of Influencer Strategy and Activation at Edelman, a worldwide PR and marketing consultancy firm, she worked with some of the biggest brand-name clients such as Paypal, Unilever, and HP. Sybil launched her career in the digital media space at ZAM Networks where she established and ran the sales team. From there, Sybil became Head of Digital Influencer and Brand Integrations at William Morris Endeavor, developing social media campaigns for brands and agencies. Now at Edelman, Sybil oversees 16 offices, developing and leading top-quality influencer programs from micro-influencers to top-tier creators.
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@edelman / 23.4k followers
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Sybil Grieb brings 14 years of digital experience to her newly-founded company, 100 Hats, a ditigal marketing agency whose goal is to empower companies through strategic planning, partnerships, business development, execution, and team training. As the former U.S. Head of Influencer Strategy and Activation at Edelman, a worldwide PR and marketing consultancy firm, she worked with some of the biggest brand-name clients such as Paypal, Unilever, and HP. Sybil launched her career in the digital media space at ZAM Networks where she established and ran the sales team. From there, Sybil became Head of Digital Influencer and Brand Integrations at William Morris Endeavor, developing social media campaigns for brands and agencies. Now at Edelman, Sybil oversees 16 offices, developing and leading top-quality influencer programs from micro-influencers to top-tier creators.
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@edelman / 23.4k followers
CHRISTIE BISHOP
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & HEAD OF BRAND AT EDELMAN
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Christie Bishop is an experienced Marketing Strategy Leader with Global expertise developing Integrated Marketing and innovative brand strategies. Her contributions to Jaguar's "British Villains", Farmers Insurance's "We Are Farmers", Apple's "Get A Mac" and Lexus' "Why Live in One Dimension?" have been recognized with Global and Regional EFFIE, AME and Jay Chiat awards. As a GM, she managed whole offices through their professional/personal ups and downs. As a Strategy Executive, she mentored strategic newbies into experienced rock stars. She hosts the "Commercial Grade" advertising podcast and also hosts an eponymous segment on the Adam Carolla Show, during which she and Adam discuss and debate the merits of advertising campaigns.
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@pardonmycrumbs / 4.3k followers
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Christie Bishop is an experienced Marketing Strategy Leader with Global expertise developing Integrated Marketing and innovative brand strategies. Her contributions to Jaguar's "British Villains", Farmers Insurance's "We Are Farmers", Apple's "Get A Mac" and Lexus' "Why Live in One Dimension?" have been recognized with Global and Regional EFFIE, AME and Jay Chiat awards. As a GM, she managed whole offices through their professional/personal ups and downs. As a Strategy Executive, she mentored strategic newbies into experienced rock stars. She hosts the "Commercial Grade" advertising podcast and also hosts an eponymous segment on the Adam Carolla Show, during which she and Adam discuss and debate the merits of advertising campaigns.
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@pardonmycrumbs / 4.3k followers
GLYNN MURPH
DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY & PLANNING AT EDELMAN
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Glynn Murph graduated with a degree in Marketing from Georgia State University and has worked in the field of Marketing and Communications since then. She’s been with Edelman, a public relations and marketing consultancy firm, since 2010. She started as an account executive and has worked her way up to Director of Strategy and Planning at Edelman.
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@edelman / 23.4k followers
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Glynn Murph graduated with a degree in Marketing from Georgia State University and has worked in the field of Marketing and Communications since then. She’s been with Edelman, a public relations and marketing consultancy firm, since 2010. She started as an account executive and has worked her way up to Director of Strategy and Planning at Edelman.
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@edelman / 23.4k followers
LORRIE THOMAS ROSS
CEO & MARKETING THERAPIST AT WEB MARKETING THERAPY
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Lorrie Thomas Ross is a transformational marketing advisor, lifestyle business owner and speaker. She is the CEO of Web Marketing Therapy Inc., a digital marketing agency that diagnoses, prescribes, and guides healthy, sustainable marketing solutions. She also leads retreats for web-based business entrepreneurs through Wild Web Women.
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@webmarketingtherapy / 285
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Lorrie Thomas Ross is a transformational marketing advisor, lifestyle business owner and speaker. She is the CEO of Web Marketing Therapy Inc., a digital marketing agency that diagnoses, prescribes, and guides healthy, sustainable marketing solutions. She also leads retreats for web-based business entrepreneurs through Wild Web Women.
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@webmarketingtherapy / 285
RACHEL KRANTZ
SENIOR FEATURES EDITOR & A FOUNDING EDITOR OF BUSTLE
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Rachel Krantz is a Senior Features Editor and a Founding Editor of Bustle. Her work has also been featured on the Huffington Post, NPR, The Daily Beast, Newsweek, Jezebel, XOJane, Marie Claire, and elsewhere. She’s the recipient of the Peabody Award, The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights International Radio Award, The Investigative Reporters and Editors Radio Award, and the Edward R. Murrow Award for her work as an investigative reporter for Youth Radio.
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@rachelkrantz / 2k follows
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Rachel Krantz is a Senior Features Editor and a Founding Editor of Bustle. Her work has also been featured on the Huffington Post, NPR, The Daily Beast, Newsweek, Jezebel, XOJane, Marie Claire, and elsewhere. She’s the recipient of the Peabody Award, The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights International Radio Award, The Investigative Reporters and Editors Radio Award, and the Edward R. Murrow Award for her work as an investigative reporter for Youth Radio.
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@rachelkrantz / 2k follows
HILLARY YAFFE
VICE PRESIDENT AT LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS, US
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Hillary Yaffe currently holds the position as Vice President, Head of Communications, US at Lazard Asset Management. For decades, Lazard has been managing investment portfolios and providing investment advice to institutional and individual investors around the world. Hillary previously held positions as Associate Vice President at Prosek Partners, Corporate Financial Senior Associate at Burson-Marsteller, and Assistant Account Executive at Edelman. Hillary graduated from George Washington School of Business with a BBA in international business and marketing.
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@hyaffe / 770 followers
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Hillary Yaffe currently holds the position as Vice President, Head of Communications, US at Lazard Asset Management. For decades, Lazard has been managing investment portfolios and providing investment advice to institutional and individual investors around the world. Hillary previously held positions as Associate Vice President at Prosek Partners, Corporate Financial Senior Associate at Burson-Marsteller, and Assistant Account Executive at Edelman. Hillary graduated from George Washington School of Business with a BBA in international business and marketing.
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@hyaffe / 770 followers
CHRISTINA PASCUCCI
EMMY-AWARD NOMINATED JOURNALIST
FOR KTLA
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Christina Pascucci, who serves as a reporter and fill-in anchor for LA’s No. 1 morning news, loves people. Her vision is to continually effect positive change, particularly in human rights and environmental issues. Her 2015 investigative reporting into the wasteful water-use policies of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power resulted in the agency changing its policy to potentially save millions of gallons of water. Christina currently serves as Director of Communications for the organization of the Children of War Foundation and has been a big sister in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program and an ambassador to 88 Bikes, a non-profit that fights child sex trafficking around the globe.
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@christinapascucci / 45.2k followers
FOR KTLA
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Christina Pascucci, who serves as a reporter and fill-in anchor for LA’s No. 1 morning news, loves people. Her vision is to continually effect positive change, particularly in human rights and environmental issues. Her 2015 investigative reporting into the wasteful water-use policies of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power resulted in the agency changing its policy to potentially save millions of gallons of water. Christina currently serves as Director of Communications for the organization of the Children of War Foundation and has been a big sister in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program and an ambassador to 88 Bikes, a non-profit that fights child sex trafficking around the globe.
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@christinapascucci / 45.2k followers
GINA LORING
POET, VOCALIST, FOUNDER OF SOULSPEAK
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Of African American, Eastern European Jewish and Muscogee Creek Native American descent, Gina
Loring alchemizes sociopolitical issues into art. She has been featured on two De La Soul albums, two seasons of HBO’s Def Poetry, and has been commissioned to write poems honoring Quincy Jones and Prince. With a BA from Spelman College and an MFA from Antioch University Los Angeles, she is a Doctoral student in Educational Leadership and a professor in the Los Angeles Community College district. Additionally, she teaches poetry workshops with incarcerated teens and youth transitioning out of trafficking.
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@ginastarlight / 16.9k followers
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Of African American, Eastern European Jewish and Muscogee Creek Native American descent, Gina
Loring alchemizes sociopolitical issues into art. She has been featured on two De La Soul albums, two seasons of HBO’s Def Poetry, and has been commissioned to write poems honoring Quincy Jones and Prince. With a BA from Spelman College and an MFA from Antioch University Los Angeles, she is a Doctoral student in Educational Leadership and a professor in the Los Angeles Community College district. Additionally, she teaches poetry workshops with incarcerated teens and youth transitioning out of trafficking.
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@ginastarlight / 16.9k followers
JESSICA POTER
TV WRITER (“MODERN FAMILY”, “BLACK-ISH”), ACTRESS, AND SINGER
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Jessica Poter has been a mission to make everyone laugh since birth. Poter served two seasons as a writer on “Modern Family” and has written and produced episodes of “Black-ish” and “Hot in Cleveland.” Prior to that, Jessica studied and performed at well-known theaters such as the Upright Citizens Brigade L.A., The Groundlings Theater and Broadway Theater Project. She is also the co-founder of new media sketch comedy group Half Day Today! and graduated from Yale with a degree in Theater Studies.
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@poterposts / 725 followers
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Jessica Poter has been a mission to make everyone laugh since birth. Poter served two seasons as a writer on “Modern Family” and has written and produced episodes of “Black-ish” and “Hot in Cleveland.” Prior to that, Jessica studied and performed at well-known theaters such as the Upright Citizens Brigade L.A., The Groundlings Theater and Broadway Theater Project. She is also the co-founder of new media sketch comedy group Half Day Today! and graduated from Yale with a degree in Theater Studies.
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@poterposts / 725 followers
SANDRA LOPEZ
VICE PRESIDENT/GM AT INTEL
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Sandra Lopez is Vice President in the Intel Sports Group helping to lead business, marketing, and market development efforts. Her team is responsible for partnering with the sports industry to transform how sports are played and watched. Earlier in her Intel career, Lopez held various roles within corporate marketing, including director of new business marketing and director of consumer marketing. In the latter role, she led Intel’s brand repositioning work to earn an Intel Achievement Award in 2010. She also earned industry honors. In 2013, she won a Marketers That Matter award, a program that recognizes top marketing executives in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2015, she was named among the Top 10 Latina Executives by LATINA Style Inc.
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@sandralopez_onthego / 597 followers
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Sandra Lopez is Vice President in the Intel Sports Group helping to lead business, marketing, and market development efforts. Her team is responsible for partnering with the sports industry to transform how sports are played and watched. Earlier in her Intel career, Lopez held various roles within corporate marketing, including director of new business marketing and director of consumer marketing. In the latter role, she led Intel’s brand repositioning work to earn an Intel Achievement Award in 2010. She also earned industry honors. In 2013, she won a Marketers That Matter award, a program that recognizes top marketing executives in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2015, she was named among the Top 10 Latina Executives by LATINA Style Inc.
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@sandralopez_onthego / 597 followers
MERLE GINSBERG
WRITER/EDITOR AT L.A. MAG, AUTHOR, CONSULTANT & CONTENT CREATOR
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Merle Ginsberg is a veteran of Hollywood fashion, beauty, and entertainment coverage for print, websites, and newspapers. She has worked at the Hollywood Reporter, Harper’s Bazaar, WWD, W Magazine, and Rolling Stone - and has contributed to the New York Times, Cosmopolitan (covers), Marie Claire (covers), The London Times, The Daily Beast, Fashion Week Daily, Elle Decor, Elle UK, Glamour UK, New York Magazine, C Magazine, Los Angeles Magazine and Details. She wrote the bestselling book “Confessions of an Heiress” and has appeared on a myriad of TV shows.
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@merleginsberg 3.8k followers
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Merle Ginsberg is a veteran of Hollywood fashion, beauty, and entertainment coverage for print, websites, and newspapers. She has worked at the Hollywood Reporter, Harper’s Bazaar, WWD, W Magazine, and Rolling Stone - and has contributed to the New York Times, Cosmopolitan (covers), Marie Claire (covers), The London Times, The Daily Beast, Fashion Week Daily, Elle Decor, Elle UK, Glamour UK, New York Magazine, C Magazine, Los Angeles Magazine and Details. She wrote the bestselling book “Confessions of an Heiress” and has appeared on a myriad of TV shows.
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@merleginsberg 3.8k followers
KYLE HJELSEMETH
CEO/FOUNDER OF GOD & BEAUTY - INFLUENCER MANAGEMENT & INFLUENCER MARKETING STRATEGY
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Kyle Hjelsemeth has experience in Training Development, Sales Management, Leadership Development and Creative Direction. Kyle focuses on aspirational fashion brands, video content production and has prior experience in business development in the architectural services industry. Over the past 3 years, he has been integral in raising sales revenue by over 600% and the tripling of managers promotions. Education and training programs under his direction have more than doubled the average sales volume. He has gained mastery in public speaking skills and on-camera host experience.
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@kylehjelsemeth / 4.6k followers
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Kyle Hjelsemeth has experience in Training Development, Sales Management, Leadership Development and Creative Direction. Kyle focuses on aspirational fashion brands, video content production and has prior experience in business development in the architectural services industry. Over the past 3 years, he has been integral in raising sales revenue by over 600% and the tripling of managers promotions. Education and training programs under his direction have more than doubled the average sales volume. He has gained mastery in public speaking skills and on-camera host experience.
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@kylehjelsemeth / 4.6k followers
SANDRO MONETTI
WRITER, DIRECTOR, JOURNALIST, HOST
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Ultimate Hollywood insider Sandro Monetti is the host of spectacular celebrity interview events on stages around the world with Hollywood greats like Sylvester Stallone, Al Pacino and George Clooney. The award-winning British journalist based in Los Angeles is a regular CNN contributor, co-hosts BBC Radio’s Oscar coverage each year, was managing editor of the LA Business Journal, and is the most nominated reporter at the recent national arts and entertainment journalism awards. He now has film and TV projects in development. He is also an advocate for the United Nations and serves on the board of the United Nations Association in Beverly Hills.
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@sandromonetti / 665 followers
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Ultimate Hollywood insider Sandro Monetti is the host of spectacular celebrity interview events on stages around the world with Hollywood greats like Sylvester Stallone, Al Pacino and George Clooney. The award-winning British journalist based in Los Angeles is a regular CNN contributor, co-hosts BBC Radio’s Oscar coverage each year, was managing editor of the LA Business Journal, and is the most nominated reporter at the recent national arts and entertainment journalism awards. He now has film and TV projects in development. He is also an advocate for the United Nations and serves on the board of the United Nations Association in Beverly Hills.
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@sandromonetti / 665 followers
JESSICA ROY
AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT EDITOR AT THE LOS ANGELES TIMES
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Jessica Roy, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, currently works on the audience engagement team at the Los Angeles Times. She is an experienced journalist and social media strategist with a strong background in writing and reporting, audience engagement, digital content management, and headline writing. She is also experienced with creating blog content, managing cross-platform social media accounts, SEO, and project management. Prior to working for the Los Angeles Times, she has held roles at TVGuide.com, Entertainment Tonight, Fusion (now Splinter News), The Huffington Post, Current TV, and more.
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@jess_mag / 565 followers
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Jessica Roy, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, currently works on the audience engagement team at the Los Angeles Times. She is an experienced journalist and social media strategist with a strong background in writing and reporting, audience engagement, digital content management, and headline writing. She is also experienced with creating blog content, managing cross-platform social media accounts, SEO, and project management. Prior to working for the Los Angeles Times, she has held roles at TVGuide.com, Entertainment Tonight, Fusion (now Splinter News), The Huffington Post, Current TV, and more.
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@jess_mag / 565 followers
MEGHAN RAAB
PRODUCT MARKETING MANAGER AT SNAP INC., FORMER DIRECTOR OF GROWTH AT GIRLBOSS
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Meghan Raab leads audience development at Girlboss, with 8+ years of marketing and advertising experience and a passion for growing women-led companies that—you guessed it—help women. Recently, she’s been in a growth-focused marketing role at startups like Career Contessa and Noble Carriage, and before that, worked with big brands like Sephora, LinkedIn, Marketo, and Blue Shield of California while at SF ad agency, Hub Strategy.
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@meghanraab / 1.1k followers
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Meghan Raab leads audience development at Girlboss, with 8+ years of marketing and advertising experience and a passion for growing women-led companies that—you guessed it—help women. Recently, she’s been in a growth-focused marketing role at startups like Career Contessa and Noble Carriage, and before that, worked with big brands like Sephora, LinkedIn, Marketo, and Blue Shield of California while at SF ad agency, Hub Strategy.
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@meghanraab / 1.1k followers
COURTNEY ETTUS
CMO AT COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE, INC. (CREXi)
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Courtney is an experienced Chief Marketing Officer with a demonstrated history of successfully leading integrated marketing and strategy teams. Before CREXi, Courtney was the CMO of Greenfly as well as CMO of Kenneth Cole for nine years and Head of Global Account Services at Omnicom.
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@cdettus 378 followers
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Courtney is an experienced Chief Marketing Officer with a demonstrated history of successfully leading integrated marketing and strategy teams. Before CREXi, Courtney was the CMO of Greenfly as well as CMO of Kenneth Cole for nine years and Head of Global Account Services at Omnicom.
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@cdettus 378 followers
COURTNEY KEATING
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER AT ROOSTIFY
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Courtney Keating Chakarun is CMO at Roostify, a FinTech startup in San Francisco. Previously, Courtney served as the SVP of CoreLogic where she led innovation efforts that combined her passion for data, technology, and delivering solutions for growth and optimal customer experience. Prior to CoreLogic, Courtney held various leadership roles at General Electric. Most recently, she led new product innovation, mobility, and research insights for GE Capital Retail Finance division.
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@courtneyakeating 260 followers
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Courtney Keating Chakarun is CMO at Roostify, a FinTech startup in San Francisco. Previously, Courtney served as the SVP of CoreLogic where she led innovation efforts that combined her passion for data, technology, and delivering solutions for growth and optimal customer experience. Prior to CoreLogic, Courtney held various leadership roles at General Electric. Most recently, she led new product innovation, mobility, and research insights for GE Capital Retail Finance division.
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@courtneyakeating 260 followers
DAN TYNSKI
FOUNDER AT FRACTL LABS (FRAC.TL)
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This content marketing genius sold his first company at age 25. He also continues to helm Frac.tl, an 80-person digital agency, based in Del Ray Beach, Florida that provides comprehensive content solutions for major brands.
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@fractlagency 671 followers
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This content marketing genius sold his first company at age 25. He also continues to helm Frac.tl, an 80-person digital agency, based in Del Ray Beach, Florida that provides comprehensive content solutions for major brands.
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@fractlagency 671 followers
ELIJAH SCHNEIDER
CEO AT MODIFLY
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Elijah is an experienced Social Media Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the marketing and advertising industry. Skilled in Online Social Networking and Client Development. Elijah graduated from California State University, San Marcos with a degree in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services.
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@wemodifly 9k followers
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Elijah is an experienced Social Media Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the marketing and advertising industry. Skilled in Online Social Networking and Client Development. Elijah graduated from California State University, San Marcos with a degree in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services.
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@wemodifly 9k followers
EMILY HAYDEN
FITNESS MODEL & ENTREPRENEUR
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Emily Hayden is an IFBB Bikini Pro, Fitness and Lifestyle YouTuber, Social Media Influencer, fitness model, and NASM certified personal trainer. Emily holds three NASM specialty certifications in: fitness nutrition, women’s fitness, and weight loss. After graduating from Texas A&M University, Emily started her own business - a women’s fitness camp with the goal of inspiring, motivating, and educating others.
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@emilyhayden 265k followers
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Emily Hayden is an IFBB Bikini Pro, Fitness and Lifestyle YouTuber, Social Media Influencer, fitness model, and NASM certified personal trainer. Emily holds three NASM specialty certifications in: fitness nutrition, women’s fitness, and weight loss. After graduating from Texas A&M University, Emily started her own business - a women’s fitness camp with the goal of inspiring, motivating, and educating others.
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@emilyhayden 265k followers
MARIA NGUYEN
FOUNDER/EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, BARE & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, THE ART OF PLATING
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Based out of Los Angeles, Maria Nguyen is the founder and editorial director of BARE, an independent publisher behind The Art of Plating and The Resortist. Aside from her editorial work, Maria specializes in luxury brand experiences and multidisciplinary creative direction on and offline. She also has a passion for innovating ideas, entrepreneurship, and developing brands from the ground up.
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@theartofplating 774k followers
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Based out of Los Angeles, Maria Nguyen is the founder and editorial director of BARE, an independent publisher behind The Art of Plating and The Resortist. Aside from her editorial work, Maria specializes in luxury brand experiences and multidisciplinary creative direction on and offline. She also has a passion for innovating ideas, entrepreneurship, and developing brands from the ground up.
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@theartofplating 774k followers
SARAH ZAPP
FOUNDER/CEO AT BEYOND BOARD
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Sarah Zapp is an award-winning TV host and reporter who is always looking for a good story! She’s interviewed larger-than-life personalities, influential leaders, and major headliners. She has even ventured a bit into modeling, commercial, and acting work. As a host, reporter and executive producer for The Comcast Network out of Boston, she reached nearly 11 million viewers and earned eight Emmy nominations. Prior to Comcast, she worked the streets of Boston as a general assignment reporter for WB56.
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@sarahzapp 1.5k followers
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Sarah Zapp is an award-winning TV host and reporter who is always looking for a good story! She’s interviewed larger-than-life personalities, influential leaders, and major headliners. She has even ventured a bit into modeling, commercial, and acting work. As a host, reporter and executive producer for The Comcast Network out of Boston, she reached nearly 11 million viewers and earned eight Emmy nominations. Prior to Comcast, she worked the streets of Boston as a general assignment reporter for WB56.
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@sarahzapp 1.5k followers
WEDNESDAY MARTIN
PH.D. & AUTHOR
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Wednesday Martin, Ph.D., is a social researcher and author of “Primates of Park Avenue” and “Stepmonster.” Martin is a regular contributor for the New York Post, and her writing on relationships and sexual, emotional, and physical health have appeared in Cosmopolitan, Fitness, and Psychology Today. Her work often discusses the “Flexuality of Women,” which explores topics such as, “When it Comes to Promiscuity, Are Women the New Men?”
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@wednesdaymartinphd 7.9k followers
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Wednesday Martin, Ph.D., is a social researcher and author of “Primates of Park Avenue” and “Stepmonster.” Martin is a regular contributor for the New York Post, and her writing on relationships and sexual, emotional, and physical health have appeared in Cosmopolitan, Fitness, and Psychology Today. Her work often discusses the “Flexuality of Women,” which explores topics such as, “When it Comes to Promiscuity, Are Women the New Men?”
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@wednesdaymartinphd 7.9k followers
Beauty, Health, and Wellness Mentors
JENNIFER YEN
FOUNDER & CEO OF PURLISSE BEAUTY
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Jennifer Yen created Purlisse to share the beauty and spirit of her heritage. As a former actress, Jennifer spent hours under heavy makeup and was on a quest to restore her complexion. Purlisse is a culmination of Asian wisdom and modern philosophy, partnering with the best chemists and research labs in Korea, France, America, and beyond.
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@purlisse / 44.6k followers
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Jennifer Yen created Purlisse to share the beauty and spirit of her heritage. As a former actress, Jennifer spent hours under heavy makeup and was on a quest to restore her complexion. Purlisse is a culmination of Asian wisdom and modern philosophy, partnering with the best chemists and research labs in Korea, France, America, and beyond.
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@purlisse / 44.6k followers
PAMELA BAXTER
CO-FOUNDER & CEO OF BONA FIDE BEAUTY LAB (BEAUTY BY POPSUGAR), FORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO OF CHRISTIAN DIOR COUTURE
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Pamela Baxter is the co-founder of Bona Fide Beauty Labs, a Beauty Brand growth accelerator that invests in and operates founder-led and prestigious beauty brands, such as Beauty by POPSUGAR, Sapelo Skin Care, and Scent Invent Technologies. Pamela is no stranger to the industry as she’s pioneered start-up, licensing and acquisition ventures in luxury, skincare and fragrance for several decades. Her extensive background includes roles such as head of LVMH Perfumes & Cosmetics, CEO of Dior Couture in North America and Mexico, and President of the Specialty Group at the Estée Lauder Companies.
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@popsugarbeauty / 2M followers
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Pamela Baxter is the co-founder of Bona Fide Beauty Labs, a Beauty Brand growth accelerator that invests in and operates founder-led and prestigious beauty brands, such as Beauty by POPSUGAR, Sapelo Skin Care, and Scent Invent Technologies. Pamela is no stranger to the industry as she’s pioneered start-up, licensing and acquisition ventures in luxury, skincare and fragrance for several decades. Her extensive background includes roles such as head of LVMH Perfumes & Cosmetics, CEO of Dior Couture in North America and Mexico, and President of the Specialty Group at the Estée Lauder Companies.
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@popsugarbeauty / 2M followers
VICTORINE DEYCH
FOUNDER & CREATOR, VICTORINE
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Victorine Deych is a leading New York City-based scent maker, muse and curator of well being, beauty, and lifestyle experiences. With a passion for mental and physical vitality through scent, Victorine is exploring the outer boundaries of being by fusing scent within the health, luxury, and entertainment realms. Ms. Deych personally travels the globe to source aromatic and elevating ingredients directly from farmers and artisanal distillers. She is guided by multi-generational medicine, people, and oil producers to merge ancient oil wisdom with the contemporary fascination of the allure of scent.
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@victorinenyc 44.5k followers
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Victorine Deych is a leading New York City-based scent maker, muse and curator of well being, beauty, and lifestyle experiences. With a passion for mental and physical vitality through scent, Victorine is exploring the outer boundaries of being by fusing scent within the health, luxury, and entertainment realms. Ms. Deych personally travels the globe to source aromatic and elevating ingredients directly from farmers and artisanal distillers. She is guided by multi-generational medicine, people, and oil producers to merge ancient oil wisdom with the contemporary fascination of the allure of scent.
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@victorinenyc 44.5k followers
TARA SMITH
CELEBRITY HAIR STYLIST & FOUNDER OF TARA SMITH HAIRCARE
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Tara Smith is a multi-award winning Hair Artiste and stylist to the stars. She has worked with some of the biggest global celebrities and film stars, including Demi Moore, Gerard Butler, Rosario Dawson, Kiefer Sutherland, and more. In addition, Tara is the founder and creator of her own gluten-free, vegan-friendly head-care line, used and endorsed by her celebrity clients. Tara Smith Haircare was named, “Best Haircare Product” by Elle Magazine.
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@tarasmithofficial 19.6k followers
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Tara Smith is a multi-award winning Hair Artiste and stylist to the stars. She has worked with some of the biggest global celebrities and film stars, including Demi Moore, Gerard Butler, Rosario Dawson, Kiefer Sutherland, and more. In addition, Tara is the founder and creator of her own gluten-free, vegan-friendly head-care line, used and endorsed by her celebrity clients. Tara Smith Haircare was named, “Best Haircare Product” by Elle Magazine.
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@tarasmithofficial 19.6k followers
COURTNEY DORNE
PRESIDENT OF VERTICAL COMPANIES
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Courtney Dorne is President of Vertical Companies, a market leader in the cannabis industry as one of the largest Cannabis Management Companies in the U.S. with 1.5m square feet of cultivation and manufacturing facilities, and a large-scale licensing, development, manufacturing, extraction, and distribution operation, along with retail and consumer brands. Under Courtney’s leadership, Vertical Companies is launching multiple, unique brands across the U.S. After a prosperous career in her family’s Food Service business, Courtney parlayed her extensive business, regulatory and distribution knowledge as well as her entrepreneurial spirit full force into Vertical Companies.
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@courtneylehmandorne / 434 followers
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Courtney Dorne is President of Vertical Companies, a market leader in the cannabis industry as one of the largest Cannabis Management Companies in the U.S. with 1.5m square feet of cultivation and manufacturing facilities, and a large-scale licensing, development, manufacturing, extraction, and distribution operation, along with retail and consumer brands. Under Courtney’s leadership, Vertical Companies is launching multiple, unique brands across the U.S. After a prosperous career in her family’s Food Service business, Courtney parlayed her extensive business, regulatory and distribution knowledge as well as her entrepreneurial spirit full force into Vertical Companies.
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@courtneylehmandorne / 434 followers
MARU DÁVILA
FOUNDER, FLACA FOREVER
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Maru Dávila is a Harvard Business School graduate and the best-selling author of “The Mexican Food Diet.” She is a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach who is determined to teach people how to eat to transform their lives from the inside out. Her programs are based on getting results while keeping it fun and simple.
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@flacaforever 4k followers
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Maru Dávila is a Harvard Business School graduate and the best-selling author of “The Mexican Food Diet.” She is a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach who is determined to teach people how to eat to transform their lives from the inside out. Her programs are based on getting results while keeping it fun and simple.
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@flacaforever 4k followers
HEATHER LOGAN
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, THE FEMALE QUOTIENT
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Leading up to her role as Chief Operating Officer of activewear brand Teeki, Heather held several managerial positions in e-commerce, wholesale, and customer care. She championed significant operational efficiencies while overseeing multi-million dollar P&L, led numerous digital marketing initiatives, and achieved revenue milestones. Now at the Female Quotient, Heather works with companies to positively impact culture, profitability, and overall business success.
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@thefemalequotient 34.5k followers
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Leading up to her role as Chief Operating Officer of activewear brand Teeki, Heather held several managerial positions in e-commerce, wholesale, and customer care. She championed significant operational efficiencies while overseeing multi-million dollar P&L, led numerous digital marketing initiatives, and achieved revenue milestones. Now at the Female Quotient, Heather works with companies to positively impact culture, profitability, and overall business success.
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@thefemalequotient 34.5k followers
Entertainment Mentors
PATRICIA ARQUETTE
OSCAR-WINNING ACTRESS AND ACTIVIST
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Patricia Arquette is an EMMY, Oscar, BAFTA and Golden-Globe-winning actress, who has established herself as a powerhouse in Hollywood. She is best known for her captivating performances across film and TV, including "Medium," "Boyhood," and Hulu’s, "The Act." Arquette’s passion for acting is only rivaled by her passion for activism as she consistently uses her platform to advocate for women. Arquette formed GiveLove, a non-profit designed to support ecological sanitation and composting, community development projects and housing construction in Haiti. In 2017, she took her fight for equality to the global stage and helped launch the UN’s Equal Pay Platform of Champions.
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@patriciaarquette / 89.4K followers
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Patricia Arquette is an EMMY, Oscar, BAFTA and Golden-Globe-winning actress, who has established herself as a powerhouse in Hollywood. She is best known for her captivating performances across film and TV, including "Medium," "Boyhood," and Hulu’s, "The Act." Arquette’s passion for acting is only rivaled by her passion for activism as she consistently uses her platform to advocate for women. Arquette formed GiveLove, a non-profit designed to support ecological sanitation and composting, community development projects and housing construction in Haiti. In 2017, she took her fight for equality to the global stage and helped launch the UN’s Equal Pay Platform of Champions.
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@patriciaarquette / 89.4K followers
TARA STRONG
VOICE ACTRESS
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Tara Strong has a successful voice over career including iconic roles such as “BUBBLES” in The Powerpuff Girls, “TIMMY TURNER” in The Fairly Odd Parents, “DIL PICKLES” in Rugrats, “RAVEN” in Teen Titans, “MELODY” in The Little Mermaid 2, “ASHI” in Samurai Jack, and “TWILIGHT SPARKLE” in My Little Pony. She played Miss Collins on Nickelodeon’s hit show “Big Time Rush” and is currently the voice of “HARLEY QUINN.” She is Emmy nominated, and a SHORTY AWARD winner. She uses her social media platform to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for kids with cancer, animal rescue groups as well as using her commanding voices as an anti-bullying platform.
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@tarastrong / 173k followers
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Tara Strong has a successful voice over career including iconic roles such as “BUBBLES” in The Powerpuff Girls, “TIMMY TURNER” in The Fairly Odd Parents, “DIL PICKLES” in Rugrats, “RAVEN” in Teen Titans, “MELODY” in The Little Mermaid 2, “ASHI” in Samurai Jack, and “TWILIGHT SPARKLE” in My Little Pony. She played Miss Collins on Nickelodeon’s hit show “Big Time Rush” and is currently the voice of “HARLEY QUINN.” She is Emmy nominated, and a SHORTY AWARD winner. She uses her social media platform to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for kids with cancer, animal rescue groups as well as using her commanding voices as an anti-bullying platform.
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@tarastrong / 173k followers
COLIN EGGLESFIELD
ACTOR, AUTHOR, AND ENTREPRENEUR
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Colin Egglesfield started his acting career when he first starred as the infamous, Erica Kane’s son on the long-lived daytime drama, "All My Children" which soon led to roles on such shows as "Melrose Place," "Rizzoli and Isles" and "The Client List" with Jennifer Love Hewitt. He has also starred in several films including the romantic comedy "Something Borrowed" with Kate Hudson, "The Space Between Us" with Gary Oldman and "Backtrace" with Sylvestor Stallone. Colin also has written a memoir about embracing your creative true self, titled “Agile Artist: Life Lessons From Hollywood And Beyond.”
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@colinegglesfield / 133K followers
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Colin Egglesfield started his acting career when he first starred as the infamous, Erica Kane’s son on the long-lived daytime drama, "All My Children" which soon led to roles on such shows as "Melrose Place," "Rizzoli and Isles" and "The Client List" with Jennifer Love Hewitt. He has also starred in several films including the romantic comedy "Something Borrowed" with Kate Hudson, "The Space Between Us" with Gary Oldman and "Backtrace" with Sylvestor Stallone. Colin also has written a memoir about embracing your creative true self, titled “Agile Artist: Life Lessons From Hollywood And Beyond.”
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@colinegglesfield / 133K followers
ALYSON STONER
ACTRESS, SINGER, DANCER, HUMANITARIAN, & ENTREPRENEUR
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Many have been acquainted with Alyson through her blockbuster franchises such as, “Step Up,” “Cheaper by the Dozen,” and Emmy-award winning “Phineas and Ferb,” or seen her dance in videos with Missy Elliott and Eminem. Recently, Alyson “underwent a creative and personal rebirth” as she focuses on songwriting and singing. In March 2018, Alyson wrote an essay on Teen Vogue titled, “How I Embrace My Sexual Identity,” where she reveals that her sexuality is fluid.
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@alysonstoner 699k followers
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Many have been acquainted with Alyson through her blockbuster franchises such as, “Step Up,” “Cheaper by the Dozen,” and Emmy-award winning “Phineas and Ferb,” or seen her dance in videos with Missy Elliott and Eminem. Recently, Alyson “underwent a creative and personal rebirth” as she focuses on songwriting and singing. In March 2018, Alyson wrote an essay on Teen Vogue titled, “How I Embrace My Sexual Identity,” where she reveals that her sexuality is fluid.
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@alysonstoner 699k followers
MEREDITH SCOTT LYNN
CEO OF WRITE BRAIN BOOKS & ACTRESS
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Meredith Scott Lynn is an actress, producer, director, and CEO. She’s known for roles in iconic programs such as “Legally Blonde” and “Days of Our Lives.” She’s been active in the entertainment industry for over 20 years and has directed and produced her own films, including 1999’s “Standing on Fishes.” Meredith is also President and CEO of Write Brain Books, a company that allows children to create their own stories.
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@meredithscottlynn 2.7k followers
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Meredith Scott Lynn is an actress, producer, director, and CEO. She’s known for roles in iconic programs such as “Legally Blonde” and “Days of Our Lives.” She’s been active in the entertainment industry for over 20 years and has directed and produced her own films, including 1999’s “Standing on Fishes.” Meredith is also President and CEO of Write Brain Books, a company that allows children to create their own stories.
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@meredithscottlynn 2.7k followers
LESLIE MASKIN
PARTNER AT UNITED TALENT AGENCY
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Leslie Maskin, a partner at United Talent Agency, is also the Head of the TV Director Department and a TV literary agent. She has been at UTA for over 20 years. Prior to that, Leslie worked as the Vice President of Business Affairs at NBC. Leslie graduated from Fordham Law School in New York and California Bar Associates.
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@unitedtalentagency 47k followers
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Leslie Maskin, a partner at United Talent Agency, is also the Head of the TV Director Department and a TV literary agent. She has been at UTA for over 20 years. Prior to that, Leslie worked as the Vice President of Business Affairs at NBC. Leslie graduated from Fordham Law School in New York and California Bar Associates.
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@unitedtalentagency 47k followers
LISA BERGER
CO-FOUNDER OF FROLIC MEDIA
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Lisa Berger has an extensive background in the entertainment industry. In 2013, Berger was ABC’s exec VP Alternative Series, Specials, and Late Night. Before NBC, Berger worked 10 years at E! where she rose to become Entertainment President. She was a key player in reality shows like “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” “Fashion Police,” and late-night talk show, “Chelsea Lately.”
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@onfrolic 16.5k followers
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Lisa Berger has an extensive background in the entertainment industry. In 2013, Berger was ABC’s exec VP Alternative Series, Specials, and Late Night. Before NBC, Berger worked 10 years at E! where she rose to become Entertainment President. She was a key player in reality shows like “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” “Fashion Police,” and late-night talk show, “Chelsea Lately.”
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@onfrolic 16.5k followers
KERI SELIG
FOUNDER, PRESIDENT OF INTUITION PRODUCTIONS AND EMMY-NOMINATED PRODUCER
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Keri Selig is a Golden Globe and 5-time Emmy nominated producer and the Founder and President of Intuition Productions, a feature film and television production company in Hollywood. Before forming Intuition, Keri spent over a decade as an Executive at a number of production/finance companies at various studios. She was Executive Senior Vice President of Production at Bel-Air Entertainment where she worked on films such as Collateral Damage and Pay It Forward. She most recently executive produced the four-hour miniseries - After Camelot, that aired on the REELZ Channel April 2, 2017.
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@keriselig / 2k followers
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Keri Selig is a Golden Globe and 5-time Emmy nominated producer and the Founder and President of Intuition Productions, a feature film and television production company in Hollywood. Before forming Intuition, Keri spent over a decade as an Executive at a number of production/finance companies at various studios. She was Executive Senior Vice President of Production at Bel-Air Entertainment where she worked on films such as Collateral Damage and Pay It Forward. She most recently executive produced the four-hour miniseries - After Camelot, that aired on the REELZ Channel April 2, 2017.
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@keriselig / 2k followers
ELIZABETH BLAKE THOMAS
PRODUCER & DIRECTOR
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Elizabeth Blake Thomas is a producer, director, and writer who has been involved in the creative industries for over 30 years. Studying drama from a young age lead her to run theatre schools, train other students and companies and work in various creative industries, culminating in where she is now. She is a director and writer and her notable works include "Hope," "Broken Wings," "Pretty Outrageous," "The League of Legend Keepers" and "Sand Angels."
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@elizabeth_b_t / 16k followers
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Elizabeth Blake Thomas is a producer, director, and writer who has been involved in the creative industries for over 30 years. Studying drama from a young age lead her to run theatre schools, train other students and companies and work in various creative industries, culminating in where she is now. She is a director and writer and her notable works include "Hope," "Broken Wings," "Pretty Outrageous," "The League of Legend Keepers" and "Sand Angels."
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@elizabeth_b_t / 16k followers
FRANCESCA DUTTON
ACTRESS
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Francesca Dutton, known for "Night Hunter" (2018), "Swen" (2012) and "Sins," is an actress, producer, philanthropist, and animal lover. The actress from London has a dynamic presence on networking media with more than 200 devotees on her Twitter record and around 52k followers on her Instagram. She is also an ambassador for the charity organization “Wellchild.”
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@francescadutton / 54.3k followers
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Francesca Dutton, known for "Night Hunter" (2018), "Swen" (2012) and "Sins," is an actress, producer, philanthropist, and animal lover. The actress from London has a dynamic presence on networking media with more than 200 devotees on her Twitter record and around 52k followers on her Instagram. She is also an ambassador for the charity organization “Wellchild.”
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@francescadutton / 54.3k followers
CONSUELO VANDERBILT COSTIN
ENTREPRENEUR, SINGER-SONGWRITER & CO-FOUNDER OF SOHOMUSE
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Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin is a renowned singer-songwriter and entrepreneur who has been featured in Vogue, Town & Country, and Paper. Her first four singles landed her in the Top 20 on the Billboard Charts. She earned Billboard’s ‘Breakout Artist’ honor. In 2014, her hit “Body Needs” broke Billboard’s Top 5. A born entrepreneur, Consuelo launched Sohomuse in 2017. “The LinkedIn for Creatives,” Costin’s professional networking website is quickly becoming the trusted source for the global creative community.
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@consuelo_vanderbilt_costin / 23.1k followers
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Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin is a renowned singer-songwriter and entrepreneur who has been featured in Vogue, Town & Country, and Paper. Her first four singles landed her in the Top 20 on the Billboard Charts. She earned Billboard’s ‘Breakout Artist’ honor. In 2014, her hit “Body Needs” broke Billboard’s Top 5. A born entrepreneur, Consuelo launched Sohomuse in 2017. “The LinkedIn for Creatives,” Costin’s professional networking website is quickly becoming the trusted source for the global creative community.
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@consuelo_vanderbilt_costin / 23.1k followers
LESLIE ZEMECKIS
ACTRESS, DOCUMENTARIAN & BEST-SELLING AUTHOR
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Leslie Zemeckis is an actress, best-selling author,
and award-winning documentarian. Leslie also wrote, produced, and directed the critically-acclaimed documentary, “Behind the Burly Q” the true story of old-time burlesque in America. The film aired on Showtime and was championed by such publications as USA Today and the New Yorker revealing the never-before-told stories of the men and women who worked in burlesque.
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@lesliezemeckis / 66.8k followers
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Leslie Zemeckis is an actress, best-selling author,
and award-winning documentarian. Leslie also wrote, produced, and directed the critically-acclaimed documentary, “Behind the Burly Q” the true story of old-time burlesque in America. The film aired on Showtime and was championed by such publications as USA Today and the New Yorker revealing the never-before-told stories of the men and women who worked in burlesque.
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@lesliezemeckis / 66.8k followers
SOPHIA HUTCHINS
CEO & FOUNDER OF LUMA SUNCARE INC.
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Sophia Hutchins is an entrepreneur at the crossroads of health, beauty and tech. She is both founder and CEO of Luma Suncare Inc. She successfully closed her first round of venture funding in March 2019. She is busily preparing for the launch of her company. Hutchins is an outspoken advocate for women and equality in the workplace. People can often find her speaking to groups within corporate America and her favorite of all groups to speak with are entrepreneurial women. Prior to starting her venture, she served as CEO of the Caitlyn Jenner Foundation.
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@hutchins_sophia / 98.7k followers
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Sophia Hutchins is an entrepreneur at the crossroads of health, beauty and tech. She is both founder and CEO of Luma Suncare Inc. She successfully closed her first round of venture funding in March 2019. She is busily preparing for the launch of her company. Hutchins is an outspoken advocate for women and equality in the workplace. People can often find her speaking to groups within corporate America and her favorite of all groups to speak with are entrepreneurial women. Prior to starting her venture, she served as CEO of the Caitlyn Jenner Foundation.
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@hutchins_sophia / 98.7k followers
RACHEL FELDMAN
DIRECTOR, WRITER, FILMMAKER & ACTIVIST
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Rachel Feldman has directed over 60 hours of television for ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CW, PBS, HBO, The Disney Channel, and Nickelodeon. Along with being an accomplished writer and director, Rachel is a dedicated mentor and activist. Rachel created #WomenCallAction to bring awareness to gender equity issues in Hollywood.
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@womencallaction 292 followers
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Rachel Feldman has directed over 60 hours of television for ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CW, PBS, HBO, The Disney Channel, and Nickelodeon. Along with being an accomplished writer and director, Rachel is a dedicated mentor and activist. Rachel created #WomenCallAction to bring awareness to gender equity issues in Hollywood.
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@womencallaction 292 followers
SUSAN ROCKEFELLER
FOUNDER OF MUSINGS MAG & FILMMAKER
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Susan Rockefeller is an entrepreneur, conservationist, and filmmaker. She’s the CEO and Founder of Musings Magazine, a company that advises businesses on how to improve their products and processes in a way that contributes to a better future for the planet while enhancing the value of their brands. Susan’s films have explored a range of contemporary issues such as ocean acidification and the future of the ocean’s health, PTSD, the use of music to heal, the confluence of race, poverty and illness, and global food sustainability. Her films have aired on HBO, PBS, and the Discovery Channel.
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@susanrockefeller 15k followers
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Susan Rockefeller is an entrepreneur, conservationist, and filmmaker. She’s the CEO and Founder of Musings Magazine, a company that advises businesses on how to improve their products and processes in a way that contributes to a better future for the planet while enhancing the value of their brands. Susan’s films have explored a range of contemporary issues such as ocean acidification and the future of the ocean’s health, PTSD, the use of music to heal, the confluence of race, poverty and illness, and global food sustainability. Her films have aired on HBO, PBS, and the Discovery Channel.
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@susanrockefeller 15k followers
VALERIE VON SOBEL
FASHION ICON & SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER
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Valerie Von Sobel, a former actress and model, socialite and social philanthropist still manages to maintain her icon status through her extraordinary fashion style and social media presence. Her passion project today is the Andre Sobel River of Life Foundation, which she opened in 2000, focuses on providing financial aid to single parents whose children are terminally ill.
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@valerie_von_sobel / 38.1k followers
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Valerie Von Sobel, a former actress and model, socialite and social philanthropist still manages to maintain her icon status through her extraordinary fashion style and social media presence. Her passion project today is the Andre Sobel River of Life Foundation, which she opened in 2000, focuses on providing financial aid to single parents whose children are terminally ill.
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@valerie_von_sobel / 38.1k followers
ALESSANDRA CONTI
CO-FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE MATCHMAKER OF MATCHMAKERS IN THE CITY
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Dubbed by Millionaire Matchmaker, Patti Stanger, as “the new generation of Matchmakers,” Alessandra is one of the most sought after personal Matchmakers in Beverly Hills. Conti has published multiple feature articles about love and relationships at Elite Daily, YourTango.com, Fox News Magazine, Focus Magazine, and a variety of other magazines and publications. A frequent media guest, Conti has been featured on MTV and Fox News among others. With 6 years of personal and nearly 6 years of professional Matchmaking experience, Alessandra is well-versed in the fields of interpersonal relationships, body language, and lie detection.
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@matchmakeralessandraconti 10.4k followers
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Dubbed by Millionaire Matchmaker, Patti Stanger, as “the new generation of Matchmakers,” Alessandra is one of the most sought after personal Matchmakers in Beverly Hills. Conti has published multiple feature articles about love and relationships at Elite Daily, YourTango.com, Fox News Magazine, Focus Magazine, and a variety of other magazines and publications. A frequent media guest, Conti has been featured on MTV and Fox News among others. With 6 years of personal and nearly 6 years of professional Matchmaking experience, Alessandra is well-versed in the fields of interpersonal relationships, body language, and lie detection.
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@matchmakeralessandraconti 10.4k followers
AMY SACCO
FOUNDER OF LOT 61, BUNGALOW 8, AND BELLE & THE REC ROOM
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Amy Sacco is known as the “Queen Bee” when it comes to chic and exclusive New York City parties. After moving to New York in 1990 and working in various restaurant and nightclub jobs, Amy opened the restaurant Lot 61 and then Bungalow 8, an A-list club immortalized in TV shows like “Sex in the City” and “Gossip Girl.” Amy continues to be a pioneer of elite nightclubs with her various projects, such as the brand consultant for “No. 8” an homage to Amy’s Bungalow 8.
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@amysacco 35.6k followers
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Amy Sacco is known as the “Queen Bee” when it comes to chic and exclusive New York City parties. After moving to New York in 1990 and working in various restaurant and nightclub jobs, Amy opened the restaurant Lot 61 and then Bungalow 8, an A-list club immortalized in TV shows like “Sex in the City” and “Gossip Girl.” Amy continues to be a pioneer of elite nightclubs with her various projects, such as the brand consultant for “No. 8” an homage to Amy’s Bungalow 8.
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@amysacco 35.6k followers
HUNTER MCGRADY
PLUS-SIZE MODEL & BODY-POSITIVITY ADVOCATE
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Hunter McGrady is a plus-size model and body-positivity advocate represented by the esteemed talent management agency, Wilhemina Models. She has appeared in magazines such as Vogue and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, redefining industry beauty standards. She now promotes body positivity on her highly popular social accounts using the hashtag #AllWorthy to encourage body acceptance.
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@huntermcgrady 464k followers
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Hunter McGrady is a plus-size model and body-positivity advocate represented by the esteemed talent management agency, Wilhemina Models. She has appeared in magazines such as Vogue and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, redefining industry beauty standards. She now promotes body positivity on her highly popular social accounts using the hashtag #AllWorthy to encourage body acceptance.
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@huntermcgrady 464k followers
IONE BUTLER
ACTRESS & FOUNDER, UPLIFTING CONTENT
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Ione Butler is a British-born actress, host, voice-over artist, speaker, entrepreneur, and founder of Uplifting Content, a digital media platform followed by over 1.4 million people around the world. Based in Los Angeles, Ione can be found traveling for work or fun.
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@upliftingcontent 25.1k followers
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Ione Butler is a British-born actress, host, voice-over artist, speaker, entrepreneur, and founder of Uplifting Content, a digital media platform followed by over 1.4 million people around the world. Based in Los Angeles, Ione can be found traveling for work or fun.
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@upliftingcontent 25.1k followers
ROZZI CRANE
SINGER & SONGWRITER
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Rozzi Crane attended the Popular Music program at the University of Southern California. While in school, Rozzi’s original compositions were featured on Lifetime television. She was also a background vocalist for Don Henley and Sergio Mendes. In 2012, she was discovered by Adam Levine of Maroon 5 and signed to his record label. Currently, Rozzi is signed to Small Giant/Columbia Records.
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@thisisrozzi 31k followers
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Rozzi Crane attended the Popular Music program at the University of Southern California. While in school, Rozzi’s original compositions were featured on Lifetime television. She was also a background vocalist for Don Henley and Sergio Mendes. In 2012, she was discovered by Adam Levine of Maroon 5 and signed to his record label. Currently, Rozzi is signed to Small Giant/Columbia Records.
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@thisisrozzi 31k followers
RYAN FLEMING
DJ & FOUNDER, MAKE MOVES ENTERTAINMENT
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Ryan Fleming, also known as “Mr. Make Moves” is a songwriter, producer, DJ, and talent scout who created his own independent music label at the age of 18. Some of his DJ highlights include the W Hotel, Ellen DeGeneres & GAP Lifestyle Brand Release, Jay Z’s the 40/40 Club, and La Esquina. Ryan currently works for Warner Records as a Marketing Director.
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@mrmakemoves_ 1.5k followers
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Ryan Fleming, also known as “Mr. Make Moves” is a songwriter, producer, DJ, and talent scout who created his own independent music label at the age of 18. Some of his DJ highlights include the W Hotel, Ellen DeGeneres & GAP Lifestyle Brand Release, Jay Z’s the 40/40 Club, and La Esquina. Ryan currently works for Warner Records as a Marketing Director.
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@mrmakemoves_ 1.5k followers
THERESA FARRELL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AMERICAN CONTEMPORARY BALLET
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Originally from Saratoga Springs, New York, Theresa Farrell trained at Ballet Regent under Michael Steele, American Ballet Theatre, the Joffrey School of Ballet, New York State Summer School of the Arts, and Dance Theatre of Harlem. After graduation, she co-founded ACB with Artistic Director Lincoln Jones while continuing to dance in ACB’s corps de ballet With Jones. She established ACB in its permanent home in Los Angeles, leading development, business operations, and community outreach.
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@theresafarrell 14k followers
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Originally from Saratoga Springs, New York, Theresa Farrell trained at Ballet Regent under Michael Steele, American Ballet Theatre, the Joffrey School of Ballet, New York State Summer School of the Arts, and Dance Theatre of Harlem. After graduation, she co-founded ACB with Artistic Director Lincoln Jones while continuing to dance in ACB’s corps de ballet With Jones. She established ACB in its permanent home in Los Angeles, leading development, business operations, and community outreach.
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@theresafarrell 14k followers
JULIE GILHART
FOUNDER OF JULIE GILHART CONSULTING, INC.
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Fashion industry veteran Julie Gilhart is the founder of Julie Gilhart Consulting Inc., a boutique consultancy that creates, connects and develops designers and brands with a mission to have a positive impact. Known as an industry pioneer of sustainability and the circular economy, Gilhart works with a wide variety of clients and sits on Parsons Board of Governors, Mulberry, Tomorrow London, LTD. and is Special Advisor to the Copenhagen Fashion Summit.
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@juliegilhart 23k followers
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Fashion industry veteran Julie Gilhart is the founder of Julie Gilhart Consulting Inc., a boutique consultancy that creates, connects and develops designers and brands with a mission to have a positive impact. Known as an industry pioneer of sustainability and the circular economy, Gilhart works with a wide variety of clients and sits on Parsons Board of Governors, Mulberry, Tomorrow London, LTD. and is Special Advisor to the Copenhagen Fashion Summit.
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@juliegilhart 23k followers
AYA JEAN MCCRINDLE
STYLE COACH & BRAND INFLUENCER
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Aya McCrindle was born in Tokyo as Aya Jean Yoshikawa to a Japanese father and a half American half Japanese mother.
Aya has over four decades of experience as a fashion model during which she ran a modeling agency for seventeen years. Among her major clients were Shiseido, Mercedes Benz, Toyota, Nissan, Coca-Cola, Dentsu, Hakuhodo, NTT, Shueisha and DTC (De Beers Group). She is also the founder of the Find Your Element Workshop in which she invites top experts from various fields to share their personal journeys and life skills to the Tokyo community.
In 2018, Aya took all of her talents and went in a new direction founding AYA JEAN Style Coaching. Her clients consist of celebrities, public speakers, and VIPs who are committed to upgrading their total image in order to elevate their brand and status
with her one-on-one tailored style coaching.
Other individual AJ Programs led by top models and coaches include Sexy Dining Etiquette, 30-Day Weight Loss, Secret Workout, Success Walk for Men, Sexy Walk for Women, Vibration Raising Program, Pep Talk consultation and Dance Program. All AJ Programs except for the optional Weight Loss Program are included in the AJ one-on-one Signature Programs to ensure that all clients can carry their empowerment beyond their Finale photo shoot.
AYA JEAN is also the Brand Influencer for The Farm at San Benito, one of the top Holistic Medical Wellness Resort located in Lipa City, Philippines as well as the Japanese luxury cashmere brand, HERCLE. Her collaboration with casual knitwear is specifically designed to instantly elevate one’s sexiness and is often referred to as a “weapon.”
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@ayajeanstylecoach 492 followers
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Aya McCrindle was born in Tokyo as Aya Jean Yoshikawa to a Japanese father and a half American half Japanese mother.
Aya has over four decades of experience as a fashion model during which she ran a modeling agency for seventeen years. Among her major clients were Shiseido, Mercedes Benz, Toyota, Nissan, Coca-Cola, Dentsu, Hakuhodo, NTT, Shueisha and DTC (De Beers Group). She is also the founder of the Find Your Element Workshop in which she invites top experts from various fields to share their personal journeys and life skills to the Tokyo community.
In 2018, Aya took all of her talents and went in a new direction founding AYA JEAN Style Coaching. Her clients consist of celebrities, public speakers, and VIPs who are committed to upgrading their total image in order to elevate their brand and status
with her one-on-one tailored style coaching.
Other individual AJ Programs led by top models and coaches include Sexy Dining Etiquette, 30-Day Weight Loss, Secret Workout, Success Walk for Men, Sexy Walk for Women, Vibration Raising Program, Pep Talk consultation and Dance Program. All AJ Programs except for the optional Weight Loss Program are included in the AJ one-on-one Signature Programs to ensure that all clients can carry their empowerment beyond their Finale photo shoot.
AYA JEAN is also the Brand Influencer for The Farm at San Benito, one of the top Holistic Medical Wellness Resort located in Lipa City, Philippines as well as the Japanese luxury cashmere brand, HERCLE. Her collaboration with casual knitwear is specifically designed to instantly elevate one’s sexiness and is often referred to as a “weapon.”
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@ayajeanstylecoach 492 followers
LIZ LEGRANDE
DANCER, CHOREOGRAPHER, BREATHWORK COACH, & FOUNDER OF THE GLOBAL VILLAGE
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Over the last 12 years, Liz reached the very pinnacle of the professional dance world, having collaborated with artists, including: Usher, Beyonce, Katy Perry, Thomas Rhett, Ciara, Iggy Azalea. Her work has taken her across the world to a wide variety of outlets including films & television shows such as: Glee, Dancing With The Stars, Shake It Up, Empire, Step Up Highwater, Genius & Behind The Candelabra.
Liz is committed to excellence in preparation and execution. To that end, Liz has studied and qualified as a licensed wellness coach specializing in breathwork and movement therapy. Active Consciousness, the breath practice she's known for, is an ancient and powerful practice that involves a blend of rhythmic fast breathing and meditation. The process washes out hidden emotions & blockages- creating space for new behaviors, ideas & creative projects to be born. Further, Liz delved into the world of Neuroscience to discover the neural correlates of wellness, and incorporate them into her practice, seeking advice from licensed medical doctors and neuroscientists about her methodology.
Liz has always held a strong passion for social justice, inclusivity and issues of equality, especially in education, touring well over 100 schools as a mentor and leader. She is the Founder and Executive Director of The Global Village, a nonprofit that breaks from the traditional mould. The Global Village embraces cutting edge techniques to create life-defining assemblies and support networks from world renowned artists, public figures, professionals and academics for children attending schools within underfunded public school districts in the USA. The Global Village levels the playing field for our predominantly black and brown school districts, currently receiving 23 billion dollars less in annual funding than their predominantly white counterparts.
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@lizlegrande / 29.2K Followers
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Over the last 12 years, Liz reached the very pinnacle of the professional dance world, having collaborated with artists, including: Usher, Beyonce, Katy Perry, Thomas Rhett, Ciara, Iggy Azalea. Her work has taken her across the world to a wide variety of outlets including films & television shows such as: Glee, Dancing With The Stars, Shake It Up, Empire, Step Up Highwater, Genius & Behind The Candelabra.
Liz is committed to excellence in preparation and execution. To that end, Liz has studied and qualified as a licensed wellness coach specializing in breathwork and movement therapy. Active Consciousness, the breath practice she's known for, is an ancient and powerful practice that involves a blend of rhythmic fast breathing and meditation. The process washes out hidden emotions & blockages- creating space for new behaviors, ideas & creative projects to be born. Further, Liz delved into the world of Neuroscience to discover the neural correlates of wellness, and incorporate them into her practice, seeking advice from licensed medical doctors and neuroscientists about her methodology.
Liz has always held a strong passion for social justice, inclusivity and issues of equality, especially in education, touring well over 100 schools as a mentor and leader. She is the Founder and Executive Director of The Global Village, a nonprofit that breaks from the traditional mould. The Global Village embraces cutting edge techniques to create life-defining assemblies and support networks from world renowned artists, public figures, professionals and academics for children attending schools within underfunded public school districts in the USA. The Global Village levels the playing field for our predominantly black and brown school districts, currently receiving 23 billion dollars less in annual funding than their predominantly white counterparts.
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@lizlegrande / 29.2K Followers
Design Mentors
KYLE DENMAN
FASHION DESIGNER & PROJECT RUNWAY WINNER
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Kyle Denman graduated with honors from Miami University in Oxford in 2016 with a Bachelor’s Degree in political science and government. Kyle went on to graduate from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles, California in 2017 as class Valedictorian with a degree in fashion design. Since graduating, Denman has taken home Project Runway’s Remake It Work Grand Prize for his excellent work in fashion and won the FDC Young Designer of the Year award in 2018. He currently teaches fashion to women that are survivors of homelessness, abuse, sexual assault and human trafficking at a nonprofit called Freedom and Fashion.
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@kyledenman13 / 29.3k followers
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Kyle Denman graduated with honors from Miami University in Oxford in 2016 with a Bachelor’s Degree in political science and government. Kyle went on to graduate from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles, California in 2017 as class Valedictorian with a degree in fashion design. Since graduating, Denman has taken home Project Runway’s Remake It Work Grand Prize for his excellent work in fashion and won the FDC Young Designer of the Year award in 2018. He currently teaches fashion to women that are survivors of homelessness, abuse, sexual assault and human trafficking at a nonprofit called Freedom and Fashion.
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@kyledenman13 / 29.3k followers
CHELSEA DEGA-HASSLER
UX LEAD AT OMNICHANNEL AND LOYALTY (NORDSTROMRACK.COM | HAUTELOOK, A NORDSTROM COMPANY)
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Chelsea Dega-Hassler is a full-spectrum User Experience Designer. Her UX process is user-driven, meaning that design decisions are based on data rather than personal preferences and features solve specific measurable user pain points. Chelsea received her BA in Political Science from The Colorado College, co-created the Designing for Social Impact curriculum for General Assembly’s UXDI program, and founded a digital agency/garage.
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@hautelook / 212k followers
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Chelsea Dega-Hassler is a full-spectrum User Experience Designer. Her UX process is user-driven, meaning that design decisions are based on data rather than personal preferences and features solve specific measurable user pain points. Chelsea received her BA in Political Science from The Colorado College, co-created the Designing for Social Impact curriculum for General Assembly’s UXDI program, and founded a digital agency/garage.
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@hautelook / 212k followers
DANIELLE NAGEL
ILLUSTRATOR, GRAPHIC DESIGNER, PHOTOGRAPHER AND FOUNDER &CEO OF DAZEY LA
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Danielle Nagel graduated with a degree in fashion design, but as lover of both art and fashion she combined these two passions to make a career in apparel graphics! Dazey was a way for the self-taught illustrator, graphic designer, and photographer to finally create her “dream job” by combining her passions of art, fashion, and photography. Early on she began to share her entrepreneurial journey via video with full transparency, showing everything from her design process, marketing tips, and the emotional rollercoaster that is starting your own business. People started to take notice, and the response was incredible.
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@danidazey / 23.8k followers
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Danielle Nagel graduated with a degree in fashion design, but as lover of both art and fashion she combined these two passions to make a career in apparel graphics! Dazey was a way for the self-taught illustrator, graphic designer, and photographer to finally create her “dream job” by combining her passions of art, fashion, and photography. Early on she began to share her entrepreneurial journey via video with full transparency, showing everything from her design process, marketing tips, and the emotional rollercoaster that is starting your own business. People started to take notice, and the response was incredible.
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@danidazey / 23.8k followers
JILL DASILVA
FOUNDER, HEAD OF PRODUCT DESIGN AT DIGITAL KARMA, LLC
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Jill Dasilva is the CEO and Founder of the design agency, Digital Karma. She has founded and owned several companies ranging from services to wholesale and retail. She consults with entrepreneurs to help them with their business strategy, Minimum Viable Products, and how to pitch for funding. Jill serves as an IxD Advisory Board Member for Santa Monica College and served as the Lead UXDI Instructor + Global Education Strategy Team Member at General Assembly. Jill was voted as one of 50 LA tech CEOs, founders, executives, hackers, & investors you must follow on Twitter.
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@digitalkarmallc / 168 followers
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Jill Dasilva is the CEO and Founder of the design agency, Digital Karma. She has founded and owned several companies ranging from services to wholesale and retail. She consults with entrepreneurs to help them with their business strategy, Minimum Viable Products, and how to pitch for funding. Jill serves as an IxD Advisory Board Member for Santa Monica College and served as the Lead UXDI Instructor + Global Education Strategy Team Member at General Assembly. Jill was voted as one of 50 LA tech CEOs, founders, executives, hackers, & investors you must follow on Twitter.
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@digitalkarmallc / 168 followers
JEFF CAIN
ARTIST, DESIGNER, CURATOR, PREVIOUS DESIGN DIRECTOR MFA AT USC
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Jeff Cain received his BA from Whittier College and MFA from California Institute of the Arts. As an artist, designer and curator, his work focuses on how research-based material production can interpret, intervene and innovate natural and social environments. He founded The Shed Research Institute as a multidisciplinary art, research, curatorial, and design studio that is committed to creating work that provokes public dialog around the natural, technological, and cultural forces that shape our landscape and sense of place.
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@cain_jeff / 609 followers
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Jeff Cain received his BA from Whittier College and MFA from California Institute of the Arts. As an artist, designer and curator, his work focuses on how research-based material production can interpret, intervene and innovate natural and social environments. He founded The Shed Research Institute as a multidisciplinary art, research, curatorial, and design studio that is committed to creating work that provokes public dialog around the natural, technological, and cultural forces that shape our landscape and sense of place.
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@cain_jeff / 609 followers
ROSE FREELAND
ILLUSTRATOR, PRESIDENT/CREATIVE DIRECTOR AT BIG CONCEPTS
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Rose Freeland was born in Nashville, Tennessee, and moved to California to attend Art Center College of Design and graduated with a BFA with Distinction. Rose created a clothing line and as an illustration and design business through Big Concepts, Inc. She obtained an MFA from California Institute of the Arts while running her company to support her practice. She created investigative works, such “The Illustrated History of Women” that consisted of digitally produced billboard sized canvases featuring a history of desired achievements. Rose’s fine art work has been in multiple solo and group shows thereafter.
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Rose Freeland was born in Nashville, Tennessee, and moved to California to attend Art Center College of Design and graduated with a BFA with Distinction. Rose created a clothing line and as an illustration and design business through Big Concepts, Inc. She obtained an MFA from California Institute of the Arts while running her company to support her practice. She created investigative works, such “The Illustrated History of Women” that consisted of digitally produced billboard sized canvases featuring a history of desired achievements. Rose’s fine art work has been in multiple solo and group shows thereafter.
DEMIAN BORBA
STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, ADOBE XD
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Demian is a design thinker and product manager with over 15 years of experience in the technology industry. Throughout his career, he has worked on creating and executing global programs such as tech centers at universities and developer groups, as well as events such as hackathons. A creative, entrepreneurial, and passionate professional, Demian boasts a variety of certificates in project management, business management, marketing, development, and design.media and communication.
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@adobe 810k followers
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Demian is a design thinker and product manager with over 15 years of experience in the technology industry. Throughout his career, he has worked on creating and executing global programs such as tech centers at universities and developer groups, as well as events such as hackathons. A creative, entrepreneurial, and passionate professional, Demian boasts a variety of certificates in project management, business management, marketing, development, and design.media and communication.
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@adobe 810k followers
LYNDA MURRAY
PRINCIPAL DESIGNER, LYNDA MURRAY INTERIOR DESIGN
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Lynda Murray was born in Los Angeles and grew up surrounded by the creativity and talent that is found there. As a child, she enjoyed selecting fabrics for her bedding, artwork for her walls and was continually rearranging her furniture. Realizing her lifelong passion for interiors, Murray decided to pursue her dream and study Interior Design at the UCLA Interior and Environmental Design program.
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@lmidinc 16.6k followers
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Lynda Murray was born in Los Angeles and grew up surrounded by the creativity and talent that is found there. As a child, she enjoyed selecting fabrics for her bedding, artwork for her walls and was continually rearranging her furniture. Realizing her lifelong passion for interiors, Murray decided to pursue her dream and study Interior Design at the UCLA Interior and Environmental Design program.
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@lmidinc 16.6k followers
MARY TA
DESIGNER/OWNER MINOTTI & MASS BEVERLY
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Mary Ta has a Bachelor of Arts from UCLA and a J.D. Law, International Pubilc Relations, Business Transactions from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. She is founder and president of both Minotti Los Angeles, an Italian company specializing in high-end furniture and design and MASS Beverly, a renowned international luxury home design showroom.
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@minottila 10.7k followers
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Mary Ta has a Bachelor of Arts from UCLA and a J.D. Law, International Pubilc Relations, Business Transactions from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. She is founder and president of both Minotti Los Angeles, an Italian company specializing in high-end furniture and design and MASS Beverly, a renowned international luxury home design showroom.
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@minottila 10.7k followers
Business Mentors
MONIQUE JOHNSON
SVP, DIRECTOR OF CLIENT & TREASURY MANAGEMENT AT BENEFICIAL STATE BANK
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Monique Johnson, an executive banker in the industry for over 30 years, is Beneficial State Bank’s Senior Vice President, Director of Client and Treasury Management. Monique earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance with a specialization in commercial loan management from Iowa State University. She has been involved in community organizations over the past few decades such as Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation, Culver City Chamber of Commerce, and Junior Achievement of Southern California.
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@beneficialstate / 1.2k followers
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Monique Johnson, an executive banker in the industry for over 30 years, is Beneficial State Bank’s Senior Vice President, Director of Client and Treasury Management. Monique earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance with a specialization in commercial loan management from Iowa State University. She has been involved in community organizations over the past few decades such as Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation, Culver City Chamber of Commerce, and Junior Achievement of Southern California.
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@beneficialstate / 1.2k followers
SHELLEY ZALIS
FOUNDER / CEO OF THE FEMALE QUOTIENT & THE GIRLS’ LOUNGE
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Shelley Zalis launched the Girls' Lounge in 2013 and started a movement that emphasized mentorship and working together to create real change. In 2015, she went from “the business of market research” into “the business of equality” and launched The Female Quotient, of which the Girls’ Lounge is one pillar. Her company is committed to advancing gender equality in the workplace through collaboration, activating solutions for change and creating measurements for accountability.
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@shelleyzalis / 22.3k followers
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Shelley Zalis launched the Girls' Lounge in 2013 and started a movement that emphasized mentorship and working together to create real change. In 2015, she went from “the business of market research” into “the business of equality” and launched The Female Quotient, of which the Girls’ Lounge is one pillar. Her company is committed to advancing gender equality in the workplace through collaboration, activating solutions for change and creating measurements for accountability.
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@shelleyzalis / 22.3k followers
JULIE SCHOENFELD
ENTREPRENEUR, CEO, & FOUNDER OF STROBE
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Julie is a veteran entrepreneur with a passion for identifying talent and assembling effective teams. Prior to Idealab spin-out Perfect Market, Julie was a founding member and CEO of two other successful venture-backed startups. Julie was President-CEO of OEwaves Inc. from its creation in 2000 to February 2007 and she remains active on OEwaves’ board of directors.
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@schoenfeldj 227 followers
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Julie is a veteran entrepreneur with a passion for identifying talent and assembling effective teams. Prior to Idealab spin-out Perfect Market, Julie was a founding member and CEO of two other successful venture-backed startups. Julie was President-CEO of OEwaves Inc. from its creation in 2000 to February 2007 and she remains active on OEwaves’ board of directors.
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@schoenfeldj 227 followers
LINDSAY OROSZ
COO AT GIRLGAZE INC & FOUNDER OF LMO CONSULTING GROUP
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Lindsay is currently the COO at Girlgaze and is also the founder of LMO Consulting Group. At her previous position as the SVP for the Council of the Americas, she offered a consistent reputation as a trusted advisor with top-notch negotiation skills and an innate ability to build and foster both internal and external relationships and alliances. Prior to Council for the Americas, Lindsay received her J.D. from New York Law School and served on the legal and business teams at Hughes, Hubbard & Reed LLP, the Madison Square Garden Company, and MTV Networks.
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@girlgaze 370k followers
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Lindsay is currently the COO at Girlgaze and is also the founder of LMO Consulting Group. At her previous position as the SVP for the Council of the Americas, she offered a consistent reputation as a trusted advisor with top-notch negotiation skills and an innate ability to build and foster both internal and external relationships and alliances. Prior to Council for the Americas, Lindsay received her J.D. from New York Law School and served on the legal and business teams at Hughes, Hubbard & Reed LLP, the Madison Square Garden Company, and MTV Networks.
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@girlgaze 370k followers
Non-Profit (NGO) Mentors
KELLY SMITH
FOUNDER & BOARD CHAIR, CENTER FOR LIVING PEACE
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Kelly Smith is a mother of two, philanthropist, as well as the Founder, Board Chair, and “Director of Fun” for the Center for Living Peace. She is also a member of the Orange County Community Foundation Board of Directors and the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Program Ubuntu Council.
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@iamlivingpeace 541 followers
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Kelly Smith is a mother of two, philanthropist, as well as the Founder, Board Chair, and “Director of Fun” for the Center for Living Peace. She is also a member of the Orange County Community Foundation Board of Directors and the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Program Ubuntu Council.
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@iamlivingpeace 541 followers
SOPHIE ALPERT
FOUNDER & CEO OF PIECE BY PIECE
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Sophie Alpert is the founder of the nonprofit Piece by Piece, which offers mosaic workshops free of charge for residents in underserved communities in Los Angeles. Through sales of artwork, Piece by Piece aims to help provide supplemental income to the residents, so that they can be empowered and earn marketable skills to improve their self-esteem and their situations in life.
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@piecebypiecela 1.2k followers
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Sophie Alpert is the founder of the nonprofit Piece by Piece, which offers mosaic workshops free of charge for residents in underserved communities in Los Angeles. Through sales of artwork, Piece by Piece aims to help provide supplemental income to the residents, so that they can be empowered and earn marketable skills to improve their self-esteem and their situations in life.
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@piecebypiecela 1.2k followers
AMEL NAJJAR
FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHILDREN OF WAR FOUNDATION
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Activist Amel Najjar is the Executive Director and Founder of the Children of War Foundation. The non-profit delivers life-supporting surgeries, healthcare, and health education to children in disadvantaged regions around the world. A champion of children’s rights, Najjar is also an active Ambassador for the Children’s Hospital L.A. and numerous other organizations, including UNHCR, UNICEF, and the American Red Cross.
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@amel_najjar_ 487 followers
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Activist Amel Najjar is the Executive Director and Founder of the Children of War Foundation. The non-profit delivers life-supporting surgeries, healthcare, and health education to children in disadvantaged regions around the world. A champion of children’s rights, Najjar is also an active Ambassador for the Children’s Hospital L.A. and numerous other organizations, including UNHCR, UNICEF, and the American Red Cross.
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@amel_najjar_ 487 followers
DIANNA COHEN
CEO & CO-FOUNDER, PLASTIC POLLUTION COALITION
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Dianna Cohen is a passionate advocate against plastic pollution. A Los Angeles-based visual artist, Dianna has shown her work internationally at galleries, foundations, and museums. With plastic bags as her primary material for the past 27 years, Cohen is interested in exploring its materiality through modifications and the material’s relationship to culture, media, and toxicity and the world at large and shared this in her TED Talk.
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@plasticpollutes 74k followers
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Dianna Cohen is a passionate advocate against plastic pollution. A Los Angeles-based visual artist, Dianna has shown her work internationally at galleries, foundations, and museums. With plastic bags as her primary material for the past 27 years, Cohen is interested in exploring its materiality through modifications and the material’s relationship to culture, media, and toxicity and the world at large and shared this in her TED Talk.
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@plasticpollutes 74k followers
Enriching Activity Mentors
SABA SOOMEKH
PH.D., MIDDLE EAST PEACE SCHOLAR
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Dr. Saba Soomekh is a lecturer in the Religious Studies Department at California State University, Northridge. She teaches courses in world religions, women and religion, and Modern Isreal courses. Her focus is on the history of religions, feminist anthropology, and Middle Eastern Jewry. She has written extensively on the Iranian Jewish community and on women in the Middle East.
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@sabasoomekh 600 followers
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Dr. Saba Soomekh is a lecturer in the Religious Studies Department at California State University, Northridge. She teaches courses in world religions, women and religion, and Modern Isreal courses. Her focus is on the history of religions, feminist anthropology, and Middle Eastern Jewry. She has written extensively on the Iranian Jewish community and on women in the Middle East.
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@sabasoomekh 600 followers
VIVIAN SOREN MYERS
PRESIDENT OF AVENTINE PRESS LLC & ASTROLOGIST
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Vivian Soren Myers has been studying astrology for seventeen years and is five years into a six-year professional astrology certification program from the prestigious Faculty of Astrological Studies in the United Kingdom. Soren spent the last five summers at their Oxford University Summer School Program in England.
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Vivian Soren Myers has been studying astrology for seventeen years and is five years into a six-year professional astrology certification program from the prestigious Faculty of Astrological Studies in the United Kingdom. Soren spent the last five summers at their Oxford University Summer School Program in England.
ATOUSA POURKASHIYAN
PROFESSIONAL CHESS PLAYER, WOMAN GRANDMASTER
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Born in Iran, Atousa Pourkashiyan began playing chess at the age of eight. Since then, Atousa has earned many titles and won various prestigious chess events, such as: gold medalist for the 2000 world youth championship, woman international master at the age of fourteen, Woman Grandmaster in chess Olympiad 2008, gold medalist for Asian Championship in the Philippines 2010, qualifier for the Russia World Cup, bronze medalist in Asian Championship (Blitz) 2016, and many more. Aside from chess, Atousa graduated from Tehran University with a Bachelor’s in Physical Education and Sport Science and a Master’s Degree in Sport Management.
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@atousa.pourkashiyan 4.8k followers
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Born in Iran, Atousa Pourkashiyan began playing chess at the age of eight. Since then, Atousa has earned many titles and won various prestigious chess events, such as: gold medalist for the 2000 world youth championship, woman international master at the age of fourteen, Woman Grandmaster in chess Olympiad 2008, gold medalist for Asian Championship in the Philippines 2010, qualifier for the Russia World Cup, bronze medalist in Asian Championship (Blitz) 2016, and many more. Aside from chess, Atousa graduated from Tehran University with a Bachelor’s in Physical Education and Sport Science and a Master’s Degree in Sport Management.
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@atousa.pourkashiyan 4.8k followers