Nadya Ortiz is a chess champion who is the first and only female Chess Grand Master in Colombia.  

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Somdatta Basu is a Queens Gambit instructor and American chess player.  

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Heather Hackett is the PA Engagement Associate and Communications Consultant for Benefits Data Trust, an organization transforming benefits access by utilizing private sector strategies for public benefits. Heather also serves as the Chair of the Board of Directors for Ten Thousand Villages in Pittsburgh, PA and remains an active volunteer in the nonprofit community.  

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Stephen Santa is a theatre director, arts educator, and advocate currently based in Pittsburgh, PA. He also serves as the co-founder and Artistic Director of Jumping Jack Theater,  a children's theater production company in Pittsburgh, PA​ which creates original works for audiences that would benefit from sensory and autism-friendly strategies.  

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Judit Sztaray is the General Manager of Events and Youth Outreach at Mechanics' Institute, a cultural center and chess club in San Francisco.  

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Founding Aerial in 2009 at the age of 21 with the mission of elevating people and places, Britnie Turner’s career has been built on empowering people, sustaining the planet and utilizing capitalism as a force for good.

Sarah Allen-Short has 20 years of experience creating, overseeing, and implementing strategic marketing plans for all sectors. She currently serves as VP of Marketing at GTM Partners.

Named on Forbes Next 1000 List, Illana Raia is the founder and CEO of Être - a mentorship platform for girls. Believing that mentors matter as early as middle school, Illana brings girls directly into companies they select to meet female leaders.

Eleni McCready leads community-driven strategy for social media, public relations, collaborations, promotions, influencer marketing, and social impact for Lilly Pulitzer, the iconic American Resortwear brand born in Palm Beach over 60 years ago.

In this episode of Queen Me!, we talk with Dr. Iris Orbuch, founder of Iris Wings Sanctuary for Endometriosis Surgery and Wellness in Los Angeles. She is a fellowship trained Endometriosis excision surgeon and the author of Beating Endo: How to Reclaim Your Life from Endometriosis.