Elevate Your Brand

Sarah Moret is the founder and CEO of Curie. Like most good ideas, Curie was born out of a personal need, as Sarah struggled to find natural personal care products that were person- and planet-safe, while still being effective. When she realized this was a struggle for others as well, she bootstrapped the brand on $12k of personal savings, and within 6 months managed to hit 6-figure revenues with...

Kate Brodock is CEO of Women 2.0 and Founding Partner at W Fund. She’s lived in the tech startup world for over 15 years and has played an active leadership role in the women in tech ecosystem for over a decade. She's spoken at and been featured in numerous places, including SXSWi, Collision Conference, Fast Company’s Innovation Uncensored, IBT, MSNBC, and TechCrunch. Laurel Mintz, founder an...

With a reputation built on transforming businesses, creative innovation, and driving people culture, Lisa’s storied career has taken her from banking to Barbie, movies to music, Transformers to tech. While getting her Masters Degree in International Finance at Thunderbird, Lisa took a marketing class and became passionate about what drives consumers, switching her focus and leading her to become,...

Shelley Zalis, known as the “chief troublemaker,” is a pioneer for online research, movement leader, and champion of gender equality. She is an internationally renowned entrepreneur, speaker, mentor, mother, and founder and CEO of The Female Quotient. Zalis works with Fortune 500 companies to advance gender equality across industries. The FQ’s signature pop-up experience, the FQ Lounge (formerly t...

Janette is a PR and storytelling machine. She is able to turn key business objectives into compelling, timely, exciting news - always crafting the story so it provides maximum value to the company, the news outlet running it, and the audience consuming it. Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new and growing brands in...

Sandra Shpilberg is the author of New Startup Mindset and the Founder and CEO of Seeker Health, a digital patient-finding platform she started, built and recently exited when the company was acquired. She's been named a Top 40 Healthcare Transformer by Medical Marketing & Media. Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exc...

Amy Keller is Co-Founder and CEO of PurePlus+, a revolution in the whole foods-based economy. Amy has spent her career working on environmental initiatives to save the planet, focusing on food waste. She is also a seven-time ironman and ultra-marathoner who is hyper- focused on personal health and well-being. Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explore...

As the brand partnerships manager at Planoly, Priscilla Castro is a pro at making connections. With 7+ years working in digital creating digital content and social & editorial strategies for brands like PLANOLY, Create & Cultivate, Makeful, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, BeautyCon, Logitech, Filter Magazine, and many others, she has witnessed the ever-changing landscape of digital....

With nothing more than her love of footwear and a penchant for nostalgia, CEO and Designer Angela Scott dove feet-first into the world of shoemaking to create a product that would empower women from the ground up. In the fall of 2011, Angela launched her line of American handcrafted luxury footwear in Santa Barbara, CA, where she resides with her husband Scott and their two Cavalier King Charles S...

Hilary Quartner is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Hilma, which makes natural remedies that are accessible and scientifically backed. Hilma launched in January 2020 with three products—Immune Support, Upset Stomach Relief, and Tension Relief—and continues to develop other incredible products that break down the barrier to a holistic, natural lifestyle. Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marke...

Ramona Wright is the CEO of WeUp, a social gaming platform that rewards people to stick to their goals and solve social problems. Ms. Wright is a serial entrepreneur with more than 15 years of strategic communication experience. She is an early pioneer who taught public relations and social media marketing at her alma mater Loyola Marymount University from 2007 - 2011. Ramona has worked in the cor...

Jennifer Schuler is the CEO of Wetzel’s Pretzels, a 350-unit chain founded and headquartered in Pasadena, CA, and with locations across the country, including Universal City Walk and Disneyworld. She started at Wetzel’s Pretzels in 2014 as CMO and became President only four years later. Her expertise in food and beverage comes from many years in the industry, working for brand such as General Mill...

From founding member of a GRAMMY Award-winning band to co-founder of a coast-to-coast seafood restaurant, Tobi Miller’s background is both powerful and fascinating. Today, Tobi serves as president of the fine-casual chain LemonShark Poke, where passion is the brand’s most important ingredient. LemonShark has more than 60 locations across the U.S.Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marke...

SHE is a collective of coaches, holistic practitioners, and artists whose mission is to help connect humanity to their authentic selves by working from the inside out. SHE delivers through individual and group workshops, retreats, classes, and coaching in-person and remotely. Founded by Caroline Lopes, Mila Bogdan, and Kerstin Klein. Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency...

Michelle Finizio serves as Chief Revenue Officer of FounderMade's Consumer Discovery Show, connecting the world's most innovative consumer brands in beauty, wellness and food with active retailers, distributors, investors, influencers and consumers. Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new and growing brands...

Passionate about the advancement of women, Darya Allen-Attar co-founded Women Founders Network (WFN) in 2013. The network is a virtual accelerator that connects women founders not only with capital but with resources, mentorships, sponsorships and more so they can grow scalable, successful businesses. To date, WFN and its members have awarded and invested $1.5 million in cash and services. Laurel...

Mike Whitmire, CPA*, is CEO and Co-founder of FloQast, a provider of close management software created by accountants for accountants to close faster and more accurately. Prior to founding FloQast, Mike was part of the accounting and finance team at Cornerstone OnDemand in Los Angeles and started his career as an auditor at Ernst & Young. Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketin...

Michael Kamins is an experienced culture marketer with expertise in building brands via non-traditional marketing channels. He previously led growth and partnership at TikTok (previously called Musical.ly), which was the world’s most downloaded app in 2018 with nearly 1 billion downloads. Today, he is a team member at OpenNest, a diversified holding company that invests, incubates and operates sta...

Lauren Gropper is the founder and CEO of Repurpose, the leader in plant-based tableware. Lauren leads Repurpose on its quest to change the world one low-impact cup, plate and fork at a time. As both climate change and sustainable technology accelerate, Lauren challenges her team to think years ahead about what make and use today. Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elev...

Rana is a Le Cordon Bleu trained pastry chef, MBA, mom of two little girls and creator of a new dessert category, Edible Cookie Dough. Edoughble is the first and only premium, all-natural and non-GMO edible cookie dough company. Each of the 14 flavors has a straight-from-the-mixing-bowl taste. Rana’s mission is to bring people happiness, and she donates 5% of net proceeds to help end hunger in the...

An investment banker with cross-border consulting experience, Mayumi is the Exclusive U.S. Representative for Chrysmela, the most secure earring back, period. Chrysmela was invented by a woman for women to solve all the problems with earrings: lost earrings, uncomfortable statement earrings, and large diamonds facing downward. Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate...

Toni Forge is co-founder of 4LeafConsulting, a cannabis consulting firm dedicated to offering clients a practical approach to establishing their canna-businesses. Eugene Kim is a partner at Nan Law Group, a law firm that specializes in serving the legal needs of early-stage startups and businesses in the technology sector and cannabis industry. Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning market...

Best friends for 15 years, Mollie Cha and Hannah Hong co-founded Hakuna Brands in 2016. They make delicious plant-based ice creams that are “no worries” because of their incredible ingredients. You can find their lines, Hakuna Banana (banana-based) and Totes Oats (oatmilk-based), at major natural retailers like Whole Foods Market and Sprouts Farmers Market. Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-w...

Dianne launched KINONA in 2018 as a solution to the unflattering, unstylish range of golf apparel for women. Her brand set out to change the narrative on course-compliant clothes by offering feminine apparel in an assortment of shapes, sizes and styles. Prior to KINONA, Dianne led supply chain management and merchandising for brands such as Levi Strauss & Co., Eddie Bauer, Ann Taylor and Speed...

Kathi Sharpe-Ross is a 30-year entrepreneur, Brand & Lifestyle marketing guru, and the Founder, CEO and President of THE SHARPE ALLIANCE. She is also the creator of The Reinvention Exchange, the hub for all things “life reinvention.” Kathi is a sought-after advisor, speaker, philanthropist and regular contributor to The Huffington Post and Thrive Global. Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-...