Christina Nicholson is a busy mother of two with a full-time job and dabbles in just about everything else to keep herself busy. She is an account executive and media relations specialist for Insider Media Management - a public relations firm based out of Boca Raton, Florida. She also works as a Younique presenter selling natural based cosmetics on social media. She also spent a decade in the television news business standing in hurricanes, reuniting lost families on live TV, and has won awards for her mastery of social media, lead story reporting, and breaking news coverage. Christina graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Affairs Journalism. But Christina’s most important job is being a mom to her two young children.
Nicole Fisher is the Founder and CEO at HHR Strategies, a health care and human rights focused advising firm. Additionally, she is a Senior Policy Advisor for federal and state officials and an expert on health reform, specifically as they impact vulnerable populations around the world. Nicole runs a Health Innovation and Policy page at Forbes highlighting and advising companies, ideas and people that are changing the health care landscape and curates a monthly, private thought leadership dinner series: A Seat At The Table. She presides on several Boards for domestic and international health organizations and frequently speaks on health, innovation and human rights.
She is also currently finishing her PhD at the University of North Carolina in the Health Policy and Management Department. Before pursuing her PhD in health policy, Nicole earned her Master’s degree in Public Policy from the University of Chicago and her undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri.
Dr. Atima Kamra is both a full time practicing dentist and a wine educator in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her passion for wine dates back almost 20 years when she had the great fortune to sample some beautiful bottles that changed her outlook from that day on. Her interest continued to grow, motivating her to pursue formal certification as a WSET certified educator. After moving to Halifax, a group of friends asked her to put on a "Wine Class," which proved to be a tremendous success and rewarding experience. Since then, she has been active in the food and wine community during her free time, continuing to host classes and organizing dinners/tastings for private , charity and corporate events in intimate settings and grand venues.
Michele Lomax is FLM's Assistant Editor and frequent contributor. She's also an attorney and yoga instructor. While she used to call Chicago home, Michele has spent the last couple of years living in Costa Rica and traveling the world creating her own “Eat, Pray, Love” adventures, while mastering the art of location independence. Through it all she's found it’s essential to have patience, discipline and a sense of adventure, really good wifi and a healthy dose of humor. A frequent travel feature writer, Michele is happy to share her local style knowledge with all.
Ashley Abboushi is a jack of all trades: She's an international model, DePaul University graduate, humanitarian, activist, volunteer, world traveler, vegan, athlete and devoted to making this world a better place. Follow Ashley through her travels and passionate views on world issues and let's all make this world a better place, together!