Elevate Your Brand

Jodi, Lori, and Kari Caden are "sisterpreneurs" and co-founders of the revolutionary maternity and post-partum brand Belly Bandit. In 2020, they founded Proof, a female empowerment company on a mission to provide a best-in-class line of leakproof, worry-free underwear that empowers women to leak less and live more, and is currently the only triple-patented leakproof underwear on the mark...

As the founder and creative director of designKrew, Jessica Krewson has assisted many companies and brands to achieve their vision by clearly communicating their voice, values, mission and principles through beautiful, effective graphics and marketing objectives. Jessica has a unique ability to intuitively refine a brand, infusing elegance and luxury into a masterfully crafted visual strategy, whi...

Mara Smith is a former attorney, corporate strategist and stay-at-home mom who is the founder of Inspiro Tequila. Mara started drinking tequila when she was looking for a clean, gluten-free spirit that fit into her active lifestyle. Mara searched for a tequila brand that was additive-free with a look, taste and aroma that appealed to her. That perfect tequila did not exist, so she decided to creat...

Morgan Spindler is the Marketing Manager of Terez. Morgan oversees the Digital Marketing, Public Relations and Event efforts at Terez while working closely with the Terez team. Morgan holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing and Business Management as well as an Omni-Channel Retail Business Certificate from the Fashion Institute of Technology. Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award...

Howard Schiffer is the Founder & President of Vitamin Angels, a public health nonprofit working to improve nutrition worldwide by delivering essential vitamins and minerals to underserved pregnant women and children around the world. Vitamin Angels works with over 2,000 local organizations, including governments, to reach more than 60 million women and children in 65 countries annually. Laurel...

Alex Black is the Director of Marketing for Grindr, the world’s largest dating app for gay, bi, trans, and queer people. For more than a decade, he has helped brands authentically tell their story and increase their digital footprint through strategic content, experiential, and brand campaigns. Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the m...

Jessica is the Founder and CEO of BUBBLE, the national direct-to-consumer marketplace for vetted, healthy foods. Prior to launching BUBBLE, Jessica was the first hire and led product and operations at Daily Harvest, the frozen food direct to consumer model, now valued at over $700M. Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting...

Caroline Cotto is the Co-Founder & COO of Renewal Mill, a venture-backed startup creating a new circular economy of food by upcycling the byproducts of food manufacturing into premium ingredients and plant-based pantry staples. A food marketing and nutrition specialist, Caroline has experience at the UN World Food Programme, the White House (for Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative), Techst...

After working in government and political affairs, Heidi Hertel became an entrepreneur who built Fitz Frames to revolutionize the eyeglass making and buying experience. Heidi founded Fitz Frames after taking her children through the process of buying comfortable and attractive glasses with little to no success. Through the use of sophisticated technology, Fitz Frames makes glasses that are better...

Raised in India, Shrankhla Holecek has been immersed in the knowledge and cultural traditions of Ayurveda and holistic medicine since birth. Shrankhla named the organic luxury beauty and wellness collection after her aunt Uma, a remarkably strong woman who played an integral role in raising her and her sister. With Uma, Shrankhla strives to give women access to powerful, organic, artisanal product...

FX Rouxel spent 20 years building a skill set that led him to combine his knowledge of clean energy, as well as deploying automation, artificial intelligence, and cloud technologies to help solve the major problems that have been created within our food industry to get “fresh” produce to our tables. His invention, Gardyn reimagines how we grow produce, making it sustainable for our planet and easi...

Stella Gray is a sophomore at Yale University and the founder of GØØDZ, an online pop-up store featuring handmade products created by an international coalition of women with proceeds supporting The Pad Project, an organization that supports period equity. With the founding of GØØDZ, she hopes to curate stylish, hand-crafted wares and continue to spread good in the world. Laurel Mintz, founder and...

Founded by clean beauty experts Cary Lin and Angela Ubias, Common Heir is on a mission to better your boudoir and beauty traditions by reimagining your top-shelf staples, starting with their hero product, Vitamin C Serum. This clean, 100% plastic-free formulation is encapsulated in biodegradable, plant-based serum capsules to maximize potency for brighter, healthier-looking skin that is gentle on...

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,...

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 steward...

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...

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 pro...

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 a...

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...

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 the...

Get to know our host, Laurel Mintz. Today, we will be flipping the script as EMB Account Manager, Cody Owens, will be interviewing Laurel about all things marketing. 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. Contact us: https://www.elevatemybrand.com/contact Stay co...

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 Angele...

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...

Colette Courtion is a distinguished and award-winning consumer marketer, business leader, and femtech innovator. Using her experience as a medical aesthetic entrepreneur and partnered with Dr. Sarah, Ob-Gyn to create a line of products that improve all aspects of women’s intimate health. Joylux is a consumer healthtech company that offers a platform of life-changing solutions with high-tech device...

Wren Amber Is a Los Angeles based, handmade couture children’s clothing brand, founded and created by Jessica Olsen and her mother, Amber Brown. Inspired by the birth of Wren, Jessica’s daughter, Wren Amber brings three generations together to collaborate and create re-inspired vintage styles, giving them new life for today’s trendsetting child.  Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning mark...