Carol Davidson is an experienced and certified image consultant, life coach, and educator. As one of only 25 Certified Image Professionals (AICI, CIP) in the NY area, Carol helps executives and entrepreneurs transform their appearance, wardrobe, and self-esteem into tangible tools for success. Her expertise has helped thousands tackle their careers and personal lives with confidence and enthusiasm.

In 1999, Carol established StyleWorks of Union Square Inc—an image consulting company that helped clients make wardrobe choices that aligned with their physical characteristics, personal style, and professional goals. As an image consultant, she’d always known that it wasn’t just about the clothing, but rather what the clothing empowered her clients to do. So, in 2016, Carol added certified life coach to her list of credentials. This was an exciting step that provided Carol with additional tools and skills to help others become their best selves, inside and out. To better reflect this new scope of service, she rebranded her company to Carol Davidson Inc – Life.Style.Strategy.

Before owning her own company, Carol managed a Personal Shopping team at Macy’s By Appointment (now known as My Stylist @Macy’s) in NYC. Through her talented and nurturing consulting, she became one of the most successful shoppers in the department’s history, with well over $1 million in annual sales. She conducted on-site corporate seminars as part of their Business Smart program, an initiative educating corporate clients about appropriate business casual attire. She also worked on store events, fashion shows, and TV makeover shows.

A respected educator in her field, Carol co-created the Image Consulting Certificate curriculum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, where she taught for 20 years. She is a Past President of the New York Tri-State chapter of the Association of Image Consultants International and now serves as the chapter’s trusted mentor and advisor. She has also contributed her time and talents as a volunteer for Dress for Success, a non-profit organization that helps low-income women make tailored transitions into the workforce.

Based in New York City, Carol consults virtually or in-person with private clients throughout the U.S. Her true joy is helping others elevate their image, enhance their style, and ease their way.

Biba de Sousa is a renowned licensed celebrity esthetician and premier skincare expert with a holistic practice. In 2017, she founded her award-winning, namesake skincare brand, BIBA de Sousa Los Angeles, after treating some of the world's most photographed faces for over 20 years. She has been the trusted skincare whisperer for music icons such as Billie Eilish, Miley Cyrus, fellow beauty founder Hailey Beiber, model Rose Huntington, and Oscar-nominated Emily Blunt, to name a few. Aside from her notable clientele, she is the OG of the barrier cream conversation, a booming product category today.

Her collection reflects the facialist's choice and addresses multiple skin issues, ranging from acne to maturing and everything in between. Her clean product formulations are science-backed with effective and progressive ingredients delivering results for thousands of clients across the globe thanks to Biba's extensive treatment room experience and comprehensive understanding of skin health. Foremost in Biba’s practice is a journey for independent research and empirical information gathering, as her true passion is to find solutions for various skin problems. Biba deeply dives into scientific research and skin problem solutions, never blindly following megatrends.

"My creed is rooted in bridging wellness and the urbanization of our society. Environmental circumstances affect our overall health, including the condition of your skin," says Biba. "My goal is to guide clients who are seeking advice and efficacious skincare to achieve their best results. Everyone should have access to knowledge and become educated to make a well-informed decision."

Beauty is a family affair for Biba. Her grandmother was a chef and herbalist, and Biba became well-versed in the applications of the herbal world. She fell in love with beauty when she accompanied her mother to her salon appointments. The beauty salon became her mecca where she developed a beauty ethos more than skin-deep. She believes beauty includes wellness, self-care, mental health, healing, and community.

"Many cultures have hammams, onsens, mikveh, and banyas for people to de-stress and ward off fatigue. The beauty salon is the American version of these wellness sanctuaries," says Biba. "Eventually, it became clear that my love of hands-on disciplines fused into one: the art of touch, the art of a facial treatment, and sculpting clear, beautiful, healthy skin. I enjoy connecting and empowering my customers all over the globe with my products and manifesting well-being and joy."

Biba is a master formulator and has been enlisted to advise on other indie beauty companies such as Merit Beauty and is an Elle Beauty Advisory Board member.

BIBA de Sousa's product range grew with best sellers OG Onerta® Cream Barrier, Plant Stem Cell Serum with Peptides, and Zinc Mask with Goji Berry Prebiotic. In today's market, her skincare is affordable, artisanal, and sustainable.

Biba will continue to perfect her collection with elite ingredients and science and research-based formulas housed in simple-style packaging to minimize the cost for her consumers and to make skin wellness accessible.

Find out more about Biba: https://www.bibalosangeles.com/

With over two decades of experience in the television industry, Meredith Lerner has garnered acclaim as an Emmy award-winning producer, director, and showrunner. Her illustrious career spans a diverse array of programming, including lifestyle shows, docu-series, talk shows, sports, and branded content, broadcasted on top-rated networks such as HBO, NBC, ABC, Fox Sports, Vh1, Bravo, Max, HGTV, and others.

Transitioning from her prolific television career, Meredith has set her sights on the realm of luxury travel. A seasoned content creator, she founded and regularly contributes to her travel blog, Let’s Be Merry, while also lending her expertise to Fora Travel as a Luxury Pro-Travel Advisor. With a passion for curating unparalleled experiences, Meredith's mission is to craft bespoke itineraries tailored to her clients' desires, whether a romantic getaway or a meticulously planned bucket list journey.

Drawing from her extensive travel experience, which includes having visited more than 50 countries and counting, Meredith has seamlessly transitioned into the world of luxury travel and created a successful travel planning business. While presently focused on individual and small corporate clientele, she envisions crafting exclusive group retreats tailored to professional women in the near future.

Connect with Meredith:

https://letsbemerry.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredith-lerner/

https://www.instagram.com/lets_Be_merry/

https://www.facebook.com/letsbemerry/

Jadis Montijo, is the Founder & CEO of Motivo Scar Care, a Premium Scar Care brand. Jadis and his partner Dr. Jonathan Keith spearheaded the development of Motivo Scar Care, which goes beyond mere aesthetics, drawing from both patient experience and doctor expertise to redefine the standards of healing. Outside of the business realm, Jadis is passionate about all things water-related, creative expression, and his Cat Marley.

Kristen Kammerer is the Founder and CEO of Generation Environment ("Gen E"), a modern environmental brand democratizing philanthropy to fund climate solutions. Kristen previously held various senior marketing roles driving brand strategy and data analytics for global consumer brands. She also founded Remedy Tea, an award winning tea bar, and earned an MBA from Columbia Business School.

"As a teenager, I competed in Miss Italy USA and when I won, I had the honor of representing the U.S. in Italy. I learned about nutrition and discovered that what I put in my body impacts how I feel and how my skin looks. I never considered that the makeup I was applying each day was almost as important to having vibrant, healthy skin as the food I ate.

My career and education in the arts paved a path into makeup artistry. While I continue to model and act, I am equally as passionate behind the camera doing makeup on TV and film. When I started to study the chemicals in makeup, it became clear why so many people suffer from poor skin and acne outbreaks. I knew there had to be a better way and after many years of trial and error, I created my own formula.

Originally, I never considered selling it to others. I created it because nothing existed in the market that I was comfortable putting on my skin knowing it would make me not just look great today but would provide me with healthy skin long into the future. More and more people began asking me what makeup I was wearing, and I began using Cache Cream on private clients and celebrities in Los Angeles. The response has been overwhelming, and Carlucce as a business was born."

Jamie Glassman and Wendy Charland, Co-Founders of WYOS, Solid Stick Skin and Hair Care Founded by former L’Oreal, tenured beauty execs, Jamie Glassman and Wendy Charland. WYOS is a line of skin and hair care sticks that feature clean, cruelty free formulas in a precise, less messy, less wasteful stick format. Glassman and Charland uniquely positioned WYOS to capture white space in the market for products that not only offer high performing formulas, but truly improve application and user experience.

Alec Batis is an accomplished chemist and product innovator, specifically skin tissue regeneration who has spent the past 30+ years bringing some of the world’s most beloved products to market at Shiseido/NARS, L’Oréal Group/Kiehl’s, among others. Alec is continuously pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in skincare and beauty. In previous roles, he has helped raise industry standards in product quality, efficacy, and safety. He also appeared in the 2019 Academy-nominated documentary Toxic Beauty, encouraging the beauty industry to reimagine what ‘clean’ beauty should be.

After experiencing post-gastrointestinal surgery scarring, Alec sought out a solution to minimize scarring to the best of his ability and formed a relationship with Xylyx Bio, a regenerative medicine company harnessing systemic physiology into paradigm-shifting tissue and organ repair technologies.

Invented by Dr. John O’Neill and his team at Xylyx Bio, Matrikynes® are patent-pending naturally derived multi-peptides from the extracellular matrix of upcycled bone that helps generate healthy functioning tissue with daily use. Bringing Alec’s existing proprietary formulations that work together for maximum replenishment and repair that optimize activity and modulate emollience by rethinking emulsion processes, utilizing functional levels of actives instead of marketing levels, eliminating microbiome-damaging pesticides, and innovating packaging and preservation techniques paired with Matrikynes® – Sweet Chemistry was born to revolutionize the skincare industry.

To connect with Alec Batis, visit: www.sweetchemistry.com

In 2022, Claudia Sulewski had her breakout acting role in the indie film “I Love My Dad,” which had its world premiere at the 2022 South by Southwest Film Festival. The comedy feature was written and directed by James Morosini and stars Patton Oswalt, Morosini, Sulewski, and Rachel Dratch. Oswalt's character impersonates ‘Becca’ (Sulewski) online in order to get the details of his depressed, isolated son's life. Things begin to spiral when his son (played by Morosini) falls for ‘Becca’ and wants to meet in person. After its premiere, the film was awarded the Grand Jury Prize for Narrative Feature and won the Narrative Feature Competition Audience Award. Magnolia Pictures acquired the comedy and released it in theaters on August 5, 2022, followed by an on-demand release on August 12, 2022. “I Love My Dad” also became available for streaming on Hulu on December 16, 2022.

Beginning her career on YouTube and Instagram, Sulewski quickly grew an extensive following with her vibrant personality in front of the camera. She has garnered over 3 million subscribers and over 240 million total views across her two YouTube channels, which feature content focused on beauty, fashion, and lifestyle. She has also amassed over 2 million followers on Instagram. Sulewski’s success as a Digital Content Creator enabled her to explore other passions in the entertainment space, including hosting and correspondence work and acting. In 2022, she took on her first directorial role helming the music video for FINNEAS’s hit single, “Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa.”

In 2019, Sulewski launched a clothing and accessories collection in partnership with Nordstrom B.P., which was available both online and in stores nationwide. She has also developed working relationships with prestigious brands such as Prada, YSL Beauty, Versace, Calvin Klein, Armani, Gucci, Dior, and Chanel.

Currently, Sulewski resides in Los Angeles. Most recently, Claudia’s biggest accolade has been launching her very own brand, CYKLAR, a body care line, launched in October 2023. Claudia has been working on CYKLAR tirelessly for years - building a genderless, super clean and effective line of products equally focused on vessels and formulations that are better for you and the planet. The brand is a true reflection of who Claudia is and how she lives her life. Products are available for purchase online at cyklar.com.

Susana Campanella is the CEO of Gluteboost, a health and beauty company currently doing business and selling their products directly to consumers. She graduated with a B.S. in biology with a concentration in molecular biology from Nova Southeastern University. She finished her bachelor's with a minor in psychology, completed a postgraduate Speech and Language Pathology certification from the University of Nebraska, has a Florida 220 General Lines License, and recently completed an Executive Certification in Finance from Harvard Business School Online. Susana also has a Master’s in Arts in Christian Philosophy.
She started her entrepreneurial journey as a serial entrepreneur alongside her husband, Renzo Campanella, by buying distressed businesses, improving them, and selling them for a profit. This journey started 12 years ago when they acquired an independent insurance firm where she worked as the Strategy Officer and visionary, pivoting the firm’s revenue trajectory. They sold the firm 7 years later to a larger national insurance brokerage, Seeman Holtz Property & Casualty, making it their very first 7-digit exit. Their joint entrepreneurial efforts succeeded in acquiring 6 other distressed assets with a focus on growing her business turnaround expertise.
After successfully exiting all these businesses, Susana acquired Gluteboost in 2019 and has personally invested about $1 M. Susana has been the CEO since then, embarking on a journey to offer excellent products and building a community of like-minded individuals to a healthier, curve-enhancing journey. She emphasizes the importance of curiosity to the team and being able to employ exceptional work ethics. With great attention to detail, Susana has a passion for growth strategies, market analyses, optimization of bootstrapping efforts, consumer behavior, creative content, and offering people solutions to their needs. Susana is at the helm of the company’s R&D efforts. She is the visionary key performance individual, aligning the team to the company’s vision and strategic initiatives that continue to prepare the company for sustainable growth.

Connect with her:https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanacampanella/
https://www.gluteboost.com/