Stephanie Bryant is an Oncology Sales Manager for a leading Biotech company by day and aspiring free-lance writer by night. A certified wanderlust spirit and art junkie Stephanie indulges in global travel with a healthy fascination with all things arts and culture. instilling the same values into her daughter. She is currently penning the memoir of her mother who was the First African American to win a national tennis title. She seeks to combine her education, creative gift and passion for writing about the beauty of the world that ignites conversation about modern cultural and social issues. Follow on Twitter @stephbreal and Instagram, Stephbreal.
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Josie Volpentesta is a professional Makeup Artist from Chicago’s upscale North Shore suburbs and has solidified herself as one of the best makeup artists in the entertainment industry. For over a decade she has worked with "A" list celebrities, hit TV shows, and various magazines. Last year Josie launched her own lip gloss under her label, Makeup by Josie. Josie shares some of her favorite products that will help you achieve and maintain a good look.
Gina Marotta is a former criminal defense attorney and nonprofit executive who is now a career coach and motivational speaker for professionals. She writes, speaks, and coaches around what she believes is the most essential element for work to be fun, fulfilling, and fruitful: knowing and expressing one’s own inner genius. Gina has been featured in media outlets such as The Huffington Post, WGN Radio, and Fox Chicago News. More at www.ginamarotta.com
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Erika Conway, co-founder and Principal Designer of Chicago-based Lux Design Group, is best known to execute her conceptual designs through a very pragmatic approach. From a young age Erika has consistently expressed her passion for enhancing lifestyles through the functionality of space. She firmly believes they key to a successful design begins with understanding how each client perceives and approaches space, allowing her to tailor each design to her individual client. Her style is comprised of the inspirations collected through her travels and guided by her clients’ desires and likings, making each project truly unique! Erika is also a licensed Realtor providing her with a keen sense of market trends, home appreciations, and knowledge of how good design enhance home market value. Whether she is buying, designing, or selling, Erika has an appreciation and passion for beautiful homes.
Nicole Leacock is a Canadian artist born into a very Jamaican family. She has worked at what seems like hundreds of jobs in her lifetime, but always comes back to some form of self-expression. Nicole’s abstract expressionism paintings grace the homes of art enthusiasts from around the world, including many specially commissioned pieces. She’s written coffee table books such as chronicling her hair journey in her 20’s, and a cheeky pocket guide for straight women dating titled “Cheat, Gay, Love”. Nicole will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of her “guilt free style” blog, a platform for her to share the ups and downs of motherhood, love of fashion, and how to live your best life on a budget. Nicole currently resides in sunny Los Angeles, CA with her hot husband, actor Richard Leacock and her loving you-tuber son Maxwell.
Martha Chandran-Dickerson, was born in India, raised in Europe and East Africa, and now resides in America. As a global citizen and Indian Christian, she is an anomaly. Issues pertaining to faith, culture, diaspora and identity have perpetually intrigued her. As an outlier, the innocuous, however haunting question, “where are you from?” still confounds her. Her eclectic background informs her views and she embraces diversity wherever she encounters it. As a daughter to a Statistician and an Economics Instructor, she abandoned the sciences, and embraced the arts, initially pursuing journalism but eventually becoming an educator, as a writing consultant. She is also a freelance writer. When she isn’t tutoring students, or putting pen to paper, she's mothering her boys. She hopes to pursue her PhD in English, with a Postcolonial emphasis and aspires to write a memoir about her meanderings through the peaks, plateaus and valleys of her borderless life.
Ruthi Davis is a global multimedia editor/writer, author, speaker, empowerment coach, business & brand strategist, and consultant. She is also the founder of Superfly Supermom (www.SuperflySupermom.com), SuperKids Chronicles, and frequent contributor for Thrive Global, The Huffington Post, Mogul Influencer, Bonbon Break, Red Tricycle, Scary Mommy, the Mainstream Channel, and a panel expert for featured authors on Consumer Health Digest. Ruthi also serves as a Director for New Business Development & Client Relations, as well as Editorial Director and consultant of strategic brand communications for iconnectyou.today. Contact Ruthi at [email protected].