Elevate Your Brand

Mother-daughter duo Lori Schmidtke and Kirsten Schmidtke are the beauty and brains behind fashion accessories brand Klas squared. Born from a need to be creative, to leave an impact, and to build something to call their own, the pair teamed up to develop designs that make women feel joyful, feminine, and powerful. Klas squared jewelry is designed from a palette of sterling silver, 18k gold filled, Swarovski crystals and pearls, and semi-precious stones, all hand crafted by our Founder and Lead Designer, Lori.

Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new and growing brands in Los Angeles and the US at large. Each week, the Elevate Your Brand podcast features an entrepreneurial special guest to discuss the past, present and future of their brand.

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Lynn Godfrey is the SVP, Chief Experience Officer for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) - the largest nonprofit dedicated to creating a world without blood cancers through investments in groundbreaking research, patient care and advocacy. Leading a multidisciplinary team across digital, content, experiential marketing, communications and creative development, she is responsible for stewarding the brand to drive mission impact, revenue growth and audience engagement.

A seasoned executive with +20 years of experience in vision-driven innovation and brand transformations in non-profit, public and corporate sectors, she has successfully delivered results for leading organizations such as the Girl Scouts of the USA, American Red Cross, PBS Kids, Nickelodeon and American Express. Launching her career in advertising at Young and Rubicam, Lynn earned her BA in Biology from Wesleyan University and her MBA in Marketing from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Lynn resides in New Rochelle, NY with her multi-generational family and pup Lola.

Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new and growing brands in Los Angeles and the US at large. Each week, the Elevate Your Brand podcast features an entrepreneurial special guest to discuss the past, present and future of their brand.

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Doug Bouton is the Co-Founder of Halo Top, the iconic low-calorie ice cream brand that has taken the world by storm. Halo Top sold its business to Wells Enterprises in September 2019, after which Doug spun out Halo Top's international operations into Halo Top International where he currently serves as CEO. In 2021, Doug launched Gatsby Chocolate, the first-ever and only low-calorie chocolate brand that's positioned to disrupt the chocolate and confectionery category much like Halo Top disrupted the ice cream category. Doug received his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2010 and his B.S. from Georgetown University in 2007 with a double-major in mathematics and theology.

Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new and growing brands in Los Angeles and the US at large. Each week, the Elevate Your Brand podcast features an entrepreneurial special guest to discuss the past, present and future of their brand.

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Amy Wenslow, CEO of Products To Profits, leads the team that supports people in creating consumer products or fixing big problems with existing products. Products To Profits'  unique combination of expertise blends deep experience in product development, sales and marketing for consumer products. Products To Profits exists to support people who are creating consumer products or fixing big problems with existing products. We work at the intersection of product development, sales and marketing. Clients typically get into major sales without the risk of tons of inventory.

Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new and growing brands in Los Angeles and the US at large. Each week, the Elevate Your Brand podcast features an entrepreneurial special guest to discuss the past, present and future of their brand.

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With over 20 years of experience in digital entertainment, Ira Rubenstein is a talented Chief Digital and Marketing officer for PBS, l​​eading digital consumer experiences and marketing. Prior to PBS, Ira worked at MeeMee Media, 20th Century Fox, Marvel Entertainment’s Global Digital Media Group, and Sony. Rubenstein holds a B.A. in Management Science from the University of California, San Diego and earned a M.F.A. from the Peter Stark Producing Program at the University of Southern California.

Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new and growing brands in Los Angeles and the US at large. Each week, the Elevate Your Brand podcast features an entrepreneurial special guest to discuss the past, present and future of their brand.

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Jerred Kiloh is the founder and CEO of The Higher Path and the President of the United Cannabis Business Association. Along with testifying in front of the senate to make radical change within the cannabis industry, Jerred started The Higher Path Collective, a licensed medical and adult use recreational dispensary –– started by patients for patients. 

Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new and growing brands in Los Angeles and the US at large. Each week, the Elevate Your Brand podcast features an entrepreneurial special guest to discuss the past, present and future of their brand.

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Michelle Jacobs and Sally Mueller met 20 years ago and soon became friends, creative collaborators, and honest sounding boards for one another. Many years later, Sally shared that she discovered her recent aches and pains, vaginal dryness, and dry skin were all connected to menopause. The pair reached out to friends and colleagues and realized this was all too common, particularly for women in their 40s, 50s, and beyond. So, the two founded Womaness, a high-performance collection of modern menopause products by women, for women that offer solutions from head to toe (and everything in between). Menopause, meet your match.

Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new and growing brands in Los Angeles and the US at large. Each week, the Elevate Your Brand podcast features an entrepreneurial special guest to discuss the past, present and future of their brand.

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Eril Serbetci is the Co-Founder and Storyteller at Darling Spring, a designer store exploring the intersection of slow living, good design, and female creativity. Darling Spring is designed with love, curated with taste, and wrapped in pleasure. 

Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new and growing brands in Los Angeles and the US at large. Each week, the Elevate Your Brand podcast features an entrepreneurial special guest to discuss the past, present and future of their brand.

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After earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (Boston/Tufts University), Rachel Martin decided to make her love of wine a full-time vocation. She parlayed a degree in Viticulture and Enology from Napa Valley College into a spot in the prestigious Sensory Evaluation program at the University of Bordeaux School of Enology. And from there, Rachel ushered in the very first wines at Boxwood, located in Middleburg, a bucolic area previously better known for horses than vines. Rachel was present at the inception of what is now considered one of Virginia’s premier wine producers, Boxwood Estate Winery, making her well suited to again start from scratch with Oceano Wines. 

Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new and growing brands in Los Angeles and the US at large. Each week, the Elevate Your Brand podcast features an entrepreneurial special guest to discuss the past, present and future of their brand.

Contact us: https://www.elevatemybrand.com/contact

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