Me and my new BFF @theashleygraham at the Schusterman dinner at the @forbes #Under30Summit. If you didn’t hear our fireside chat, it was epic. Reunion I’m sure will be soon!! Xoxo cc @sethacohen33
Meet Melissa Miranda!
She leads Pepsi Trademark Marketing and Commercial initiatives within PepsiCo.
Ms. Miranda has been with Pepsi since 2009 and is responsible of accelerating Pepsi TM revenue and equity growth in new markets. Ms. Miranda also serves as Cultural Strategist advising PepsiCo’s executives on innovative tactics to effectively drive growth from cross-cultural segments.
Watch her take the #NYFW runway in 3 days!
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Meet June Cohen!
As Executive Producer of TED Media, June Cohen was responsible for bringing the TED Conference online, ultimately growing its audience from 1000 attendees per year to more than 2 million viewers per day. In 2006, she launched TEDTalks, the online video series, followed by TED.com (2007) and the TED Open Translation Project (2009). TEDTalks have now been viewed over 1 billion times worldwide. Cohen also co-produces and co-hosts the TED Conference in California.
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Meet Penny Abeywardena!
She is New York City’s Commissioner for International Affairs. As the head of the Mayor’s Office for International Affairs, she leads the office’s mission to serve as the primary liaison between the City of New York and the diplomatic community, foreign governments, the United Nations, and the U.S. Department of State. In addition to the important formal function of the office, she is working to build a global platform through which the City can promote its equity agenda and share policies and best practices globally.
We are proud to have such an influential Role Model grace our runway Sept 10! #rolemodelsnotrunwaymodels
Meet Deborah Jackson! Deborah is the founder and CEO of Plum Alley. She is a successful entrepreneur with an extensive background in finance.
Everything Jackson does furthers two goals: to champion women to become builders of companies and to increase economic investment in female entrepreneurs for a return beyond the dollar.
Plum Alley is the forefront of getting capital to women entrepreneurs.
She is recognized as one of Mashables “44 Female Founders to Know” and Forbes’ “Women Changing the World VC’s/Entrepreneurs”
Deborah truely is changing the world and we can’t wait for her to walk the runway at our #NYFW show on #Sept10!
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Meet Satya Twena! @satyatwena
She is the CEO and Creative director of Satya Twena Fine Millinery.
Satya’s first entrepreneurial endeavor started in 2010 when her mother asked for a soft hat to cover her bare head after she has lost her hair due to the effects of cancer treatment.
Satya continued making hats for herself, her mother and their friends out of her apartment using a jiffy steamer and her oven.
Needing to fill orders, Satya’s friend, Designer, Charles Nolan introduced her to the Makins Hat Factory (one of Manhattan’s last hat factories, in the Garment District of NYC). She worked closely with them until 2013, when the 40 year old Makins Hat Factory abruptly closed. By saving Manhattan’s last hat factories Satya and her team continue to preserve the legacy of the Makins Hat factory and the craft of hand made hats in America.
We are excited for her to join us on the runway on September 10th! #RoleModelsNotRunwayModels
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Meet Jess Weiner!
Considered this generation’s “Go to Authority” on women, girls, and confidence, Jess Weiner believes that if we want to change culture, we have to work with the media makers, marketers, and influencers who create the messaging.
She is a social entrepreneur and the CEO of Talk to Jess, a consulting and strategy firm that advises global brands on the issues facing today’s women and girls.
Her business acumen and expertise have given her an unprecedented seat at the table among key decision makers- not only to advocate meaningfully on behalf of women and girls but to drive an actual shift in the way media and entertainment engage with them.
Jess is an amazing #RoleModel, and we are so happy she joining us on the runway September 10th!
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Meet LaNeice Collins! She is a speechwriter and a communications advisor for the United Nations in NY, working on issues related to the rule of law, protection of civilians, woman’s rights, and humanitarian crises. Collins has also worked for the UN in Geneva and Bangkok, focusing on multilingual and cross cultural communication on issues of international human rights law, climate change, economic development and social inclusion.
Prior to working for the UN, Collins was an award winning television producer.
LaNeice has accomplished so much and we are beyond lucky to have her walk in our show on September 10th at NYFW!
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Meet our next role model, Lauren Levinson! She is currently a Beauty Editor at POPSUGAR and has previous experience working at Elle, RealBeauty.com, and Time Out New York. Lauren totally kills it, she’s amazing at everything that she has accomplished! She’s a true beauty inside and out 😙 #rolemodel #beauty #fashion #love
Meet Avani Patel, Founder and CEO of TrendSeeder, a fashion accelerator structured like a mini fashion focused MBA program for emerging fashion companies!
She practiced Corporate and Securities law for 6 years in NYC and Chicago at various firms. She then founded Nasaani inc., a luxury fashion company. Avani also spends her time consulting with and advising numerous fashion and fashion-tech startups.
Avani is a huge trendsetter and a super influential woman! We are honored to have her partake in our September 10th Fashion Show!
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