VICE PRESIDENT, EXTERNAL SCIENCE & INNOVATION, ACTAVIS; FORMER SR VP, CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT, KADMON PHARMACEUTICALS; FORMER GROUP DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC TRANSACTIONS GROUP, GLOBAL MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS LEAD, BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB; ROBERTSON STEPHENS, BIOTECHNOLOGY EQUITY RESEARCH ANALYST; BOARD MEMBER, GILDA’S CLUB; BOARD MEMBER, SPRINGBOARD ENTERPRISES
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Ellen Lubman is an amazing, self-made woman. In some ways, Ellen’s story is reminiscent of many of the Jewish Holocaust survivors during World War II. When Ellen was three-years-old, she and her family were “refusenik’s,” part of the Jewish immigration in the 70s and 80s that fled Kiev—now the capital of Ukraine—in the former Soviet Union. Because they’d been denied employment, imprisoned, and worse, by 1992, one-and-a-half million Russian Jews left their belongings and their country behind them. What started as a small grassroots effort became one of the most successful human rights campaigns of all time.
“WE WERE ALLOWED TO LEAVE WITH ONE SUITCASE AND WERE PUT ON TRAINS BOUND FOR VIENNA, THEN ROME, UNTIL OUR PAPERWORK WAS COMPILED,” SAID ELLEN. “EVENTUALLY WE CAME TO THE US.”
OWNER, THE SECRET GARDEN, FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS; FORMER ONCOLOGY SALES REPRESENTATIVE, ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICAL; BUYER, JOSKE’S DEPARTMENT STORE
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“Growing up, all I ever wanted to do was own my own clothing store,” said Kathy Gutierrez. “Of course I was five when I decided that and 49 when I got it. I majored in clothing, textiles, merchandising and design, with a minor in laboratory science. My counselor said you had to have something to fall back on which, for me, is exactly what happened.”
“IT TOOK ME TWO YEARS TO REALIZE THE ONLY ONE COMING FOR DINNER ARE THE HORSES IN THE BARN, AND I’M OKAY WITH IT.”
Beth Bronfman’s built a multi-million dollar, New York advertising, interactive and branding firm, View The Agency.
CEO, MANAGING PARTNER, VIEW THE AGENCY; BOARD MEMBER, MANHATTAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOARD; BOARD MEMBER, WOMEN PRESIDENTS ORGANIZATION; NORTHEAST CHAIR, GOVERNING BOARD OF C200; ADVISORY BOARD, F.I.T. MARKETING COMMITTEE; FORMER VP ADVERTISING, MACY’S; OHRBACH’S; LANE BRYANT; WNEW-AM/FM RADIO
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Beth Bronfman is vivacious, smart, insightful, funny and always willing to help advance the cause of women in business. The recipient of three prestigious awards for women business leaders—the Presidents Award for the Women Presidents’ Organization, Office Depot Businessman of the Year Award and the Enterprising Women of the Year Award—Beth Bronfman’s built a multi-million dollar, New York advertising, interactive and branding firm, View The Agency.
VIEW HAS A REPUTATION FOR CREATING THE IMAGERY THAT MAKES BRANDS. BETH, AND HER PARTNER, KEVIN DOWNEY, APPROACH THEIR CLIENT’S NEEDS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE TOTAL BRAND EXPERIENCE.
FOUNDER & CEO, ARTICULATE STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS; PAST BOARD MEMBER, ANY BABY CAN; FORMER CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE CHILDREN'S SHELTER OF SAN ANTONIO & CURRENT MEMBER, CHILDREN'S SHELTER FOUNDATION BOARD; FORMER SR VP CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS, HARLAND CLARKE HOLDINGS CORP; FORMER VP OF OPERATIONS, PRIME TIME PUBLISHING
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When asked to describe what she does for a living, LaRhesa Moon says she helps companies solve problems. Whether it’s because of a merger and/or acquisition; a crisis in communication, or solving strategic issues that impede corporate growth, LaRhesa Moon steps in and helps companies navigate what can often be an unclear path.
“WHEN I WAS ABOUT 35, A COUPLE OF OF OLDER WOMEN REALLY OPENED MY EYES TO THE POWER AND JOY OF WOMEN FRIENDSHIPS AND MENTORING. THEY INSPIRED ME TO BE A MENTOR AND ADVOCATE FOR OTHER WOMEN.”
CEO OF JULIEN FAREL GROUP; FOUNDER & FORMER CEO & CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF B SQUARED DESIGN & PRINTING; FOUNDER WORK HARD PLAY HARD, INC.
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As CEO of the Julien Farel Group, one of the world’s most elite beauty and wellness businesses, Suelyn Farel runs a demanding business. The company’s main Julien Farel Restore Salon & Spa is located in the Loews Regency Hotel in New York City, the hotel where the term “Power Breakfast” was coined. Today Julien Farel’s elegant, 10,000-square-foot salon is where the “Power Hour” happens: a blowout, a manicure and a pedicure. In addition, there are Julien Farel salons in Miami and Cabo San Lucas, and each year, they open a popup location at the US Open where they cut the hair of the world’s best tennis players.
“I THINK WE’RE A SPECIAL BRAND,” SAID SUELYN FAREL. “WE HAVE A FANTASTIC FACE, WITH MY HUSBAND AND WITH HIS NAME (JULIEN FAREL), AND THE BRAND HE FOUNDED IN 2001. ONE OF MY BEST DECISIONS WAS TO COME AND JOIN HIM IN 2007.”
MARIANNE: CO-FOUNDER, PATINA & HUE; FOUNDER & OWNER, MBRUVEL EDITIONS; & FORMER CO-OWNER OF BRUVEL, INC.; PAMELA: CO-FOUNDER & DESIGN DIRECTOR, PATINA & HUE; DESIGN DIRECTOR, BEVERLY DESIGN STUDIO; FORMER ASST. PROFESSOR, GRAPHIC DESIGN.
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Business partners Marianne Bruvel and Pamela Beverly-Quigley refer to one another as “M” and “P.” Good friends for over 20 years, Marianne and Pamela have similar design aesthetics when it comes to fashion and jewelry, as well as their approach to life. The two met on Maui while working on a design project together, and their relationship quickly developed into a rare friendship. Now single, Marianne lives in Texas, and Pamela is married with two children and lives in Utah. They’ve kept a close friendship and know each other so well, they finish one another’s sentences.
“YOUR GIRLFRIENDS WILL BE THE MOST IMPORTANT RELATIONSHIPS YOU’LL HAVE IN LIFE.”
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/CO-FOUNDER THE FINAL ACTS PROJECT; CONSULTANT & ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER, PACIFIC WRITERS CONNECTION; FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WOMEN & FAMILY HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK & HEALTHY TEXAS
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“Some people say the best way to avoid a difficult conversation is to ignore it until it goes away. If we don’t engage our communities in multidisciplinary conversations, the Baby Boomer tsunami that’s coming will be problematic for healthcare, housing and end-of-life issues as well,” said Deborah Kaercher. As Co-Founder and Executive Producer of The Final Acts Project, Deborah and her national organization work to humanize and respect the end-of-life experience by promoting a dialogue between family members and the community at large.
“BECAUSE MOST OF US DON’T WANT TO THINK ABOUT DYING, WE COULD END-UP ON A FEEDING TUBE, OR BE INTUBATED, WITHOUT HAVING MADE OUR WISHES KNOWN TO THOSE AROUND US.”
FOUNDER & CEO, PLUM ALLEY; FOUNDER, WOMEN INNOVATE MOBILE; FORMER MEMBER, GOLDEN SEEDS; SVP, SHATTUCK HAMMOND PARTNERS; GOLDMAN SACHS
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Crowdfunding platforms use the power of the internet and social media to raise small amounts of money from lots of people. While crowdfunding’s nothing new, Plum Alley is the first to focus on women entrepreneurs. With a background in finance from Columbia Business School, and over 21 years as an investment banker on Wall Street, Deborah Jackson, Plum Alley Founder and CEO knows all too well the investment community is a male-dominated business.
“WOMEN NEED TO STEP UP. WOMEN NEED TO INVEST. IT’S THE BEST OPPORTUNITY THEY HAVE TO MAKE A RETURN WHILE FURTHERING THEIR VALUES.”
MODEL, AUTHOR, NATURAL BEAUTY EXPERT, TELEVISION HOST/PRODUCER
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In the eighties and nineties, Dawn Gallagher was on the cover of hundreds of magazines around the world. Her modeling career was something many girls only dream about. “At 16, I was watching a parade in shorts, flip flops and a t-shirt. A modeling scout approached me and said, ‘I think you have the potential to be a model.’ He gave me his card. My brother and I thought he was crazy.”
“OUR BEAUTY WITHIN IS OUR ESSENCE. IT’S WHO WE ARE, OUR STRENGTH, OUR CONFIDENCE, OUR INTELLIGENCE.”
PARTNER, LAFORCE + STEVENS
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When she was in college, Leslie Stevens studied Politics at Princeton and wanted to be an attorney. Instead, she became one of the most prominent names in public relations. “It was a fluke that I got a job with Estée Lauder,” said Leslie. After four years with Lauder, Leslie moved to a larger public relations firm and then another, gathering experience as she went, working with some of the biggest brands in the world.
“WHAT SCARES ME IS THAT TIME IS PASSING ME BY. THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS I WANT TO DO.”
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