Shannon Rugani is a true Artist, currently focusing her career as a professional Ballerina and a Broadway Actor. Shannon grew up in Lake Tahoe, California playing the piano, singing, dancing, composing, skiing and playing tennis. Shannon excelled in ballet at a very young age, earning a full merit scholarship to the San Francisco Ballet School. Within one year, Shannon was hired by SFBallet, and her career as a professional ballerina took off from there. Over the past eleven plus years with SFBallet, Shannon has worked with world renown choreographers and has performed all over the world. Shannon’s professional singing debut began upon her role as “Anita” in the West Side Story Suite with SFBallet, and she has not stopped singing ever since. Shannon is taking a leave of absence from the world of ballet to join the cast of a new Broadway musical, An American In Paris currently performing in New York City at the Palace Theater. Shannon enjoys writing, teaching dance lessons, studying nutrition, playing piano and composing. When she's not busy being an artist, she loves spending time with family and friends. She married the man of her dreams and loves her life in San Francisco and New York City.
Jennifer McGregor is a 20 year veteran in the architectural design industry- serving in many capacities from design to marketing & branding for global firms, including her new role as Senior Director of Global Business Development for the renowned hospitality design firm, The Gettys Group, based in Chicago. A past Chairman of DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS), Jennifer serves on the Foundation Board for Lake Forest High School, located outside of Chicago, IL. She also serves on the Executive Committee for the Citadel Theatre in Lake Forest, the Advisory Board for the Art & Design School at her Alma Mater in Texas- as well as the Editorial Advisory Board for Modern Luxury Media and the Economic Club of Chicago. She serves as a judge for the prestigious Best of NeoCon Competition as well as the Product Innovation Awards through Architectural Products Magazine. Jennifer is an award-winning designer, philanthropist, runway model, photographer, water-skier, hostess of memorable parties, and most of all, her favorite role- being the mother of three dynamic children.
Danielle Alinia is a UK based Beauty, Fashion and Lifestyle Blogger, a qualified Make-up Artist, Beauty Therapist and Cosmetic Tattooist with a love of fashion, now working full time in digital media and design. Danielle has 3 children and 4 French Bulldogs and is passionate about photography, vegetarian food and ethical beauty. She loves to eat good food, drink great tea, travel, read, and of course shop.