We continue Boss BoostHER month with Ilona Stepanyants ("Lo"), Senior Vice President of Brand and Partnerships for The ARIA Network. Lo talks to us about how making sure she is always the most prepared person in the room has served her career thus far, and how her confidence level also hinges on making sure consistent preparation is a key staple of her professional endeavors. We talk about salary negotiation, the importance of having your own personal "board of directors" to ensure you're not operating in a bubble of solely your own opinions, and we dive into the importance of family to Lo, and how it has become the cornerstone of making sure she is operating in a way that still allows her to show up as her best self for her family each day. Lastly, Ilona discusses a disappointing period in her career that she wouldn't change for the world, as it allowed her to work with icons such as Pharrell and Beyonce, including talking through all of the knowledge that she gained from such wonderful experiences.