Elizabeth Sutton is an artist turned entrepreneur. While continuing to produce her original artwork, she is also coming out with a home product line and a lifestyle platform called Hustle Chic. She envisions a community in which women support one another’s endeavors in a creative and collaborative environment. Two pop-up stores are featuring her work – one …
Katie Orenstein is the Founder and CEO of The OpEd Project. Working with universities, think tanks, foundations, nonprofits, corporations and organizations across the nation, The OpEd Project scouts and trains under-represented experts (especially women) to take thought leadership positions in their fields (through op-eds and much more); connects them with an international network of high-level media mentors; and vets and channels the best …
Jennifer Gefsky is the Founder and CEO of Après, a company geared toward women who left their professions to be home with their families and are now looking to go back to their careers. Gefksy, herself, was a high-powered lawyer at Proskauer Rose LLP and then at Major League Baseball before choosing to become a full-time …
Samantha Ettus, author of “The Pie Life: A Guilt-Free Recipe for Success and Satisfaction” has caused a lot of controversy among working and stay-at-home moms. Ettus found that the happiest moms are the ones who have seven main areas of focus — or “slices” — in their life: career, health, relationship, children, community, friends and …
It was an honor to represent Forward Females at this year’s S.H.E. Summit. I wanted to post highlights from the conference and inspirational insights that the speakers shared throughout the event. How to Amplify Your Leadership through Radical Self-Love Gala Darling, an author and self-help guru, spoke about the need to practice “radical self-love.” She described …
Claudia Chan is the founder of S.H.E. Global Media, a women’s media and education company and the force behind the S.H.E. Summit, an annual conference devoted to supporting women’s movement champions around the world. Chan sat down with Forward Females to discuss her career path, her daily inspiration and the importance of involving men in the fight for …
Jovian Zayne Irvin is the founder of the OnPurpose Movement, a consulting firm dedicated to helping organizations and individuals “Live on Purpose” through curated web content and in person training and facilitation experiences. Previously, she was a Managing Director of Talent Recruitment at Teach for America and a marketing professional at Black and Decker Corporation. What were the …
Kellee Joost is a Managing Director at Golden Seeds. Golden Seeds was founded in 2005 and has 275 members across the country. Members have invested more than 80 million dollars in over 76 companies. Golden Seeds invests in three areas: life sciences, consumer products and technology. In order to receive funding, companies must have a woman as part of the leadership …
Miki Agrawal is the Founder and CEO of Thinx, a company that sells period-proof underwear. For every pair of underwear bought, Thinx sends funds to its partner AFRIPads in Uganda. AFRIpads hires local women and trains them to both sew and sell washable, reusable cloth pads, turning them into local entrepreneurs. 94% of girls in Uganda report having …
Nancy Lublin is the founder of Dress for Success, a nonprofit that provides professional clothing, support and tools for low-income women to succeed in their job-search and helps them gain economic independence. After building Dress for Success, Lublin served as the CEO of DoSomething.org, a nonprofit that galvanizes young people to join national campaigns for projects that create social change. Most …
