Class of 2017 - Women's Branch

Alexis Carra Girbés born in Tampa, Florida, has been onstage since age 2. She graduated Cum Laude with a BA in Theatre Studies from Yale University. Alexis has worked on and off Broadway. Credits: Fosse, Fame on 42nd Street, Wicked, Sweet Charity, and The Pirate Queen. Cast album recordings: The Pirate Queen and Sweet Charity. Film and TV credits: Major Crimes, Grey’s Anatomy, Castle, Mentalist, Bones, Anger Management, Young and Hungry, and ABC series, Mixology, originating the series lead role, “Jessica,” and the Freeform series, Recovery Road, as a series regular.
​Currently she is developing her own hour-long drama based on her Cuban ancestry. Alexis is also an internationally acclaimed dance teacher and is on faculty at The EDGE Performing Arts Center in Hollywood. She has taught and assisted alongside Andy Blankenbeuhler and Wayne Cilento for New York City Dance Alliance and recently became a certified Fosse instructor by the Verdon/FosseProject. Alexis is also on the  Board of Covenant House of California, a youth homeless organization, and of The New Hollywood. She is the VP of Content Creation for TNH and supports women achieving professional, and philanthropic goals. For further info and updates visit www.AlexisCarra.com 

 Alison Silverman is an experienced social and digital media expert in the entertainment community who builds expansive social media profiles and is responsible for creative growth strategies and campaigns for talent and projects. Alison grew up in Newton, MA. She began working in the entertainment industry in NYC while still in college with a series of internships in production at 20th Century Fox, The Rachael Ray Show and Late Night with Conan O’Brien. She graduated with honors from Columbia University.
​Alison started her professional career at CAA in the Television department and from there joined an affiliate group developing the WhoSay app, a subsidiary of CAA. At WhoSay she built out social media profiles and strategies for some of Hollywood’s top actors, musicians and models, and created social campaigns for films, television shows, books and tours. She currently lives in Santa Monica, CA and works as VP Talent at Kapps Media, building emoji Keyboards for the world's top performers. She also works as the Chief Creative Officer at RSM Consulting, helping entertainment industry professionals and brands create and manage their digital and social media presence.
​You can find her online at @alisonheather on Instagram, or just really cute photos of penguins. 

Alyssa Diaz was born in Los Angeles. The highly accomplished actress of Colombian, Mexican, and Irish descent began acting at the age of twelve when a teacher encouraged her to sign up for the school’s theatre program.

Alyssa landed her first big role on the soap opera As The World Turns. Relocating to New York exposed Alyssa to the rigorous demand of the craft of acting and inspired Alyssa to further pursue her theatre training, in addition to studying singing, painting, and martial arts.

This multi-faceted and eloquent actress is emerging as a noteworthy leading lady, playing numerous diverse characters in a variety of film and television projects.

Alyssa just recently finished shooting the third season of Showtime’s popular hit drama, Ray Donovan. Alyssa will also begin shooting the CBS summer hit, ZOO in the spring of 2016. Alyssa resides in Los Angeles and devotes her free time to traveling the globe and charity work that empowers at risk youth. Alyssa is the co-founder of I AM NOW ME, a mentorship program that mentors at-risk young women in halfway homes.

Ana Alexander is a Serbian-American actress, fashion model, producer and comic book creator. At the age of 12, Ana was discovered as a fashion model. That same year she was cast in a successful Serbian comedy movie, where Ana got her first experience working on a film set. At the age of 16, Ana was one of the youngest students accepted into the University of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade for film and theater, but due to the war in Serbia, her family decided to relocate To Cape Town, South Africa, where Ana finished her BA in Drama at UCT. Ana’s love for acting began in the theater.

After co-staring in a ShowTime movie, Second Skin she decided to move to the US, where her first TV job was on “Two and a Half Men”. She then appeared on many other TV shows, the most recent or which were “The Young & The Restless”, Vegas”,,“Bones” and “Hawaii Five-O “. She has also appeared in blockbusters like “Land of the Lost” and indies like “Deep in the Valley”. Ana, supports many charitable organizations

​She is currently helping bring a broader awareness to the public about the BOSANA Foundation, a charity which helps give aid and education to orphans of all backgrounds in attempt to prevent further repetitions of the war-torn history of the Balkans, Ana’s birthplace.

Actress Annie Tedesco graduated with a degree in Psychology with an emphasis in Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of Kansas. Annie went on to pursue acting, her first love, with a national children’s theatre tour. While performing in Los Angeles, she became a member of the Groundlings. She has also appeared in over 40 national commercials and print ads, as well as various Network TV shows including, How To Get Away With Murder, Dexter, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Criminal Minds, Suspect Behavior, NCIS, The Mentalist, and Modern Family.
She is currently a member of Nickelodeon’s Bella and the Bulldogs, playing, Carrie. She lends her voice to radio and TV ads and is a member of one of Los Angeles’s prominent theatre groups where she has starred in original works by local and known play writes. Annie is a Vice President of The New Hollywood. www.AnnieTedesco.com  www.AnnieTedescoVO.com

Andrea Bogart is a Missouri born actress, certified yoga instructor and trained dancer who was honored with the “Outstanding Young Alumni” award in 2011 from Missouri State University.  Her love of acting and dancing thrust her to the front of the camera landing her most recently guest starring in an FX pilot Snowfall, Odd Couple, a recurring role on Ray Donovan and as a lead motion character of Halo 5.
Andrea’s appearances on a variety of hit shows include CSI, NCIS, Stalker, Castle, Rizzoli & Isles, The Mentalist, Two and a Half Men, as well as several others.  She captured the hearts of many as Abby Haver in over 100 episodes on ABC's Emmy award winning series General Hospital.  In Steven Soderberghs’ feature, Side Effects, Bogart has a supporting role opposite Jude Law.  With numerous leads and supporting roles in features and appearing in over 40 national commercials and print campaigns for major brands, Bogart’s early stage performance playing Anna in Lanford Wilsons, Burn This, is what profoundly lit her fire for acting.
Valuing a balanced mind and body, Andrea turned to Yoga and overwhelmingly felt the well rounded benefits. She passionately teaches classes and private sessions weekly.  Her love for finding the everyday joys of life and writing is beautifully combined in her blog Inspirational Addict.  Bogart volunteers with Young Storytellers. www.InspirationalAddict.com

Beth Navarro writes young adult and children’s picture books both with a little bit of magic. Her picture books, Grambo, and Kiko the Hawaiian Wave, were published with the innovative publishing company Be There Bedtime Stories,

She has been recognized by the Los Angeles Business Journal and awarded by Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators for her writing. To find out more about Beth, go to:  www.BethNavarro.com

Award winning Minnesota born actress Brianna Brown has starred in numerous high profile roles throughout the years.  She is most recognized for starring on the hit series Homeland on Showtime, as the "love to hate" villain Dr. Lisa Niles on ABC's Emmy award winning General Hospital and as a series regular on Lifetime's hit show Devious Maids.  Brianna is a Chair Ambassador for the National Women's History Museum and in 2006 Brianna founded The New Hollywood 
​www.Brianna-Brown.com 
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Caprice Crane is an award-winning, New York Times Best-Selling six-time novelist, screenwriter, and television writer with her finger on the pulse of pop culture.
With a voice noted for being as witty as it is relatable, Capriceʼs humor and satirical observations have earned her a wildly loyal social media following and the distinction as one of The Huffington Postʼs “50 Funny People You Should Be Following on Twitter.”
A veteran of TV writing, Caprice had her first feature film released by IFC Films in 2011 and sold a television pilot to NBC that same year. She's since sold pilots to CBS and 20th Century Fox and continues to write books, screenplays and develop for TV. Her second feature film is slated to begin production April 2017. Her first love and no-so-secret passion is animal rescue. So much so, she founded a 501c3 non-profit called “Gauze for Paws,” hoping to make a difference with the animals who need it most.
​All Caprice has ever wanted to do is make people laugh, because life can be painful, but also hilarious. She tries to find the humor in the pain and firmly believes that the best offense is a good sense of humor. 
www.CapriceCrane.com

From a LIVE nationally syndicated morning show on E! to writing and anchoring sports news updates at Fox Sports, Chelsea Cannell has made a name for herself as a sports reporter and entertainment personality. Chelsea is currently in her second year as a Sideline Reporter and Anchor for the “Samsung Galaxy World Surf League Championship tour,” which follows the best surfers, in the best waves, all around the world, In addition, she is also in her second year as a red carpet host for Dick Clark Productions, covering the American Music Awards, Billboard Awards, New years Rockin’ Eve, and the American Country Countdown Awards. Getting her start in the digital world, in 2015 Chelsea decided to return to her YouTube Roots, with the launch of “More than Mrs.,” a channel created with her two best friends, as a place for women to convene online, as they share their “Wife Styles” with young women looking for a way to maintain the “me” within their “we.” (Please Read: fashion, beauty, DIY, fitness, wellness, organization, life and almost anything girly.) As an entertainment reporter she started as a VJ for the LIVE Music Video Countdown show MusicPlusTV, covered hundreds of Red Carpets for celebrity news source Hollyscoop, was the face and first host of Alloy digital’s YouTube Channel Clevver Movies, helped create, launch and host Penske Media’s (Parent Company to Variety, Deadline Hollywood, TVLine, Hollywoodlife, and Movieline) online video channel ENTV for Ion Television and YouTube. As a sports reporter she has covered the London Olympics for Fox Sports, the World University Games in Russia for ESPN, the College World Series in Omaha, and the BCS national Championship in Pasadena for NCAA.com & Turner Sports.

Cheryl Rodes' love of the craft of acting began at age six, when the LA native started her career in the entertainment industry. By the age of fourteen, after starring in an HBO special, she shifted her focus away from performing and set her sights on law. Graduating top of her high-school class, she continued her education at University of Irvine, California. Torn between being her passion for performance and the study of law, she decided to work as a paralegal while getting her Bachelors in Theater from the Claire Trevor School of Arts.  After graduation, she was certain that her calling was clear; to pursue the arts with her whole being.  She starred in several independent films, including the cult classic, House of the Wolf Man.  She continued her education, obtaining her Masters in Screenwriting from the highly acclaimed USC and continues to work with the alumni program. A firm believer in being holistic, she makes sure her mind is sharp as well as her body. Having completed several triathlons, including the Nautica’s Malibu International, with a glove in French Savate, several years of Muay Thai training and an avid love for her yoga practice, she thrives on staying active.  Cheryl has been a finalist for the Screenwriter’s Lab at Sundance and her first feature project, FOLLOWED is due to finish post production this year.  She is a founder of the Trifecta, an organization to unite and pool film school talent, and volunteers regularly with The Ronald McDonald House and the Alzheimer’s Association.  She sits as the VP of Charity for The New Hollywood.

Cristen Coppen, born in Jacksonville FL., moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting studying with Ernie Lively and Leigh Kilton Smith. She'd worked on a few films back on the east coast, like Road Trip, A Letter from My Father, and Safe Harbor on the WB. Then proceeded to work out in LA for the next 9 years on TV, main stream films, and independents. Cristen got the producing bug in 2002 and started interning at Morgan Creek. While working Cristen also continued in getting her BA in business and took the Dov Simens Film course to further her knowledge in Film making. Cristen looks forward to producing more great stories and getting inspired from this amazing group of women. www.CristenCoppen.com  

Cristina is from Philadelphia where she began her artistic career as a dancer. She studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet, performing locally throughout her youth.  She received a BA from Vassar College in Biopsychology and Drama and then pursued an acting career in New York where she started in many forgettable productions.  After moving to Los Angeles, she appeared in several national commercials, one of which was nominated for an Emmy.  She is currently producing and staring in the webseries "Hysteresis".  She is a member of Mensa, and helps charities that seek to improve education in the Los Angeles area. www.CristinaCimellaro.com

Danielle Nicole has been in the Skincare industry for 14 years and has a passion to Educate her clients and inform them on which products and treatments are most suitable for their skin type/condition.  Danielle has worked as a Medical Aesthetician for Plastic Surgeons and Dermatologist in Beverly Hills. During her tenure she gained a perspective on cutting edge medical technology like Chemical Peels, Diamond Microdermabrasion treatments, Hydrafacials,  and most recently the VENUS LEGACY medical device for Body Contouring.Her philosophy is you can never have enough Education! Danielle was an educator for Paul Mitchell the Skin Academy, where she specialized in Skin Care and Makeup to became a makeup artist for LA Fashion Week which featured designers like Valentino. Also, an Educator for the International Dermal Institute of Dermalogica where she taught Advanced Skin Care Curriculum and Business Development Skills. With a passion to teach clients and students how to effectively take care of their skin, she started her own skincare line SOLUTION° by Skintech Studios, Which provides effective formulas created with advanced ingredients and innovative technology.
​Danielle is involved in the Beverly Hills community. Giving back and helping others as an active member for FIDF, Wags & Walks non profit, Downtown LA's Women's shelter, Women Empowered and the Miller Children's Hospital just to name a few. You can see her featured in LA Confidential Magazine as "Beauty's Best kept Secrets" Along with, CNN online and E! entertainment being interviewed at the gifting lounge for the Emmy Awards & Golden Globes showcasing her skin care line SOLUTION° by Skintech Studios. Skintech Studios. Beverly Hills, California www.skintechstudios.us

Growing up in Oakland, California, Daya Vaidya began dancing at the age of 3 and acting at the age of 11. She appeared on stage in various shows, ranging from West Side Story to Fiddler on the Roof. She moved to Los Angles after high school and attended U.C.L.A, where she majored in Theater Arts and minored in Dance. She starred in many shows while in college, including the west coast premiere of Jose Rivera's, Marisol, where she played the title role. Daya took a sabbatical from college and danced on scholarship with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York City. 

She returned to Los Angeles and completed her studies at U.C.L.A, earning a BFA in Theater Arts. Since graduating, Daya has appeared on dozens of commercials, television shows and films. She starred as a series regular in the CBS hit “Unforgettable,” where she portrayed detective Nina Inara. She currently can be seen playing Jen Kowski on Amazon's Bosch. 

Daya met her husband Don Wallace on the set of the award winning indie film “Blue,” which he wrote, starred in and produced. They now live in Los Angles and have three children, including identical twin boys.

Strong and soft, opinionated and open-minded, expressive and conservative, LA native Deborah Viena-Cabrera is a woman full of contradictions, and she’s proud of it. 

​She began her studies early with a focus in fashion, obtaining her BFA from Otis Art Institute/Parsons School of Design and then, when she started her professional career it was in finance working among private equity conglomerates.  All the while, she cultivated her own fashion line, “DVIEUS” and then went on to start up her own talent agency, “Moxie Model and Talent”. 

She’s a mother of two beautiful children, who have modeled since they were young.  She now manages her son, a successful model and budding actor; she’s a wife and manager to an accomplished musician, and a successful business entrepreneur.  She thrives in the chaos and loves to paint a picture with the colors.  Deborah finds great joy in nurturing her passion in the arts and loves to be able to support talent behind the scenes.  She’s a firm believer in giving back, volunteers in her local community and is the EVP of LB Polytechnic High School PTSA.  Her next fashion venture will be in fitness apparel and her burgeoning talent agency is sure to make a mark on the map.
www.moxiemodelandtalent.com

Elana Pianko-Ginsburg is a Family Wealth Advisor, Portfolio Manager with Morgan Stanley. She has risen through the ranks of the industry and has become a leader in financial services for high net worth individuals. Elana's passion for social change, philanthropy and the environment is not only reflected in her career, but also in her volunteer work. Elana is a member of the Board of the National Women's History Museum in Washington, D.C. and is the Chair of the LA Council for the National Women's History Museum; she sits on the board for Earth Protect and is a member of the National Organization of Women Business Owners, Women's Leadership Exchange, Tara/Belizean Grove, Step Up Women's Network, Global Green USA and the Sustainable Business Council.

Prior to joining the financial industry, Elana was the founding partner at Full Glass Films, where she produced seven feature films, earned several career honors, and was invited to premiere her film "Gospel Hill" at the 2009 Presidential Inauguration. Elana also produced several music videos for Sony Music, one of which garnered her Telly Award. Elana is a proud alumnus of Sarah Lawrence College.

Erin Cottrell is an award winning actress best known for her portrayal of Missie Lahaye in the acclaimed Love Comes Softly series. Most recently she was seen starring with Ray Liotta, Ashley Judd and Seth Green in the feature film The Identical, and the short film Pacific Edge with Ed Asner. Some of Erin’s TV and film credits include Legally Blonde 2, NCIS, Medium, CSI:NY, The Glades, E.R., Cold Case, Numb3rs, and the recreation of the role of Caroline Ingalls in ABC’s remake of Little House on the Prairie. She’s had recurring roles on All My Children and The Guiding Light, and starred in TV movies and mini-series for A&E, NBC and Hallmark. She’s also an accomplished classical actress who’s worked in DC’s Shakespeare Theatre, Tennessee Rep, and South Coast Rep. Erin's become a very successful voice over artist. She's created animated characters for Disney, Robot Chicken and over a dozen iconic video games.  She's most excited about becoming the English speaking voice of the new Disneyland theme park in Shanghai. Erin has a BA in Drama from UNC Chapel Hill and studied classical theatre at the Young Vic in London.  She's taught dance, acting, photography and Shakespeare to the at-risk youth of Los Angels for over a decade with the nonprofit, City Hearts. She's humbled and grateful for her experiences with those children. However, her greatest accomplishment to date, is being called mom by her daughter, Nova, born in April of 2014. She embraces all the joys and chaos of toddler hood with her loving husband in their home by the sea. www.ErinCottrell.com

Jade Tailor is an actress, singer, writer, producer, director, and advocate for women and self-empowerment. Originally born in Hollywood, California she has spent her life bi-coastally in both New York and Los Angeles. Her most recent and notable work on the big and small screens include “Aquarious” playing opposite David Duchoveny, “Murder in the First” with Taye Diggs and Kathleen Robertson, “Higher Power” produced by Lorenzo di Boniventura and starring Austin Stowell and Ron Eldard, and most recently the hit SyFy series, The Magicians.

Jade is also the founder and CEO of Eyeris Entertainment, a production company with the mission to advocate and create films and television where woman are depicted in a positive, powerful and inspirational manner. She is also the co-founder of the TRYBE Movement and well as the Eye Rise Movement. You can find her work below:   
www.JadeTailor.com

Jenny Parsinen Bergold is a dancer, actress, choreographer and fitness professional.  She began her performance career as a child in dance and competitive ice skating and went on to earn BA’s in both Dance and Drama from UC Irvine.  Her career took her from being a member of the legendary Donald McKayle’s dance company, Etude Ensemble, to NY productions like Fame on 42nd St., to being a dancer and Assistant Choreographer for dance companies such as dre.dance and Mark Stuart Dance Theatre.  She was also the Assistant Choreographer for regional productions of Annie, Chicago, Aida and Rent.  Most recently, Jenny opened the Broadway production of Allegiance-A New Musical as the Associate Choreographer.
She is a proud faculty member of The Broadway Dreams Foundation where she has the privilege of helping to nurture and cultivate the talents of young theatre artists.  She is currently working on some exciting upcoming projects in New York with her choreography partner, Taye Diggs…stay tuned! 
Jenny also has 12 years experience in the fitness industry.  She is a certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor at several studio lots including Paramount, Disney and Fox.

Jud Tylor is a Vancouver born actress, animal enthusiast, acting coach, world traveler, and aspiring cook. Jud has appeared in over 34 television series including a recurring role on the hit series That ‘70s Show, a memorable role as Honey on Madmen and starring roles in numerous TV movies for NBC, Lifetime and Hallmark. She’s had a supporting lead alongside Academy Award winner Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts in Charlie Wilson’s War and portrayed Larraine Day in 42 with Harrison Ford. Jud won critical acclaim for her portrayal of Suzanne Somers in The Unauthorized Story of Three's Company and was nominated in 2013 for best Canadian actress by the Canadian Screen Awards for her series regular role on HBO's Good God. 
Jud loves to inspire fellow actors, a passion that’s evolved into a career in coaching. Jud has helped many actors shape their careers, is designing a weekend acting boot camp at Raleigh Studios and has been asked to teach at a prestigious acting school.
Making a difference in the world inspires Jud.  She’s worked with women in hospice, taught self-esteem skills and guided mediation to young girls in low-income schools, and volunteered her time and money to a variety of non-profit organizations. www.JudTylor.com 

Julie DelaBarre is a health and wellness specialist with over 18 years of experience in the nutrition and fitness industry.  A certified Clinical and Sports Nutritionist as well as renowned fitness expert, Julie served as the Fitness Manager of the“Rated #1 Gym in America”, Equinox. 

In her spare time as a wife and mother of two, Julie is an award winning Bikini Model and posing coach. She is married to TNHM member, Eric DelaBarre www.whatagreatbook.com 

Kristina is an actress, director, and activist. She studied Shakespeare under John Barton at The British American Drama Academy before training at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. She has performed on stages across the globe, including in London's West End. She was most recently seen in the Emmy nominated "Her Story". For five years, she directed, acted, and produced The Vagina Monologues for V-Day. This year marks her fifth year as an organizer for One Billion Rising, and she is now serving her third year term as a board member of A Window Between Worlds. She received the 2013 Gratitude Award for honoring women, and was nominated for the LA Business Journal's Women Making a Difference Awards for the past four years. Her most recent career move was heading to Nevada to work for Hillary Clinton and the Nevada State Democratic Party. The is the co-founder of The Good Body Project along with Cristen Coppen, a program dedicated to empowering women to love themselves just as they are. ​

Laura Emanuel is an actress, writer, and entrepreneur who earned her MFA in acting from Carnegie Mellon University and The Moscow Art Theater School. Recently she founded Mystic Dirt, a mindful beauty company dedicated to cultivating self love through natural skin care rituals. Before moving to Los Angeles, she lived in NYC where she co-founded The American Studio Theater. Favorite roles include Viola (Twelfth Night), Lady Macbeth (Macbeth) and Julia (The Two Gentleman of Verona). Helena (All’s Well that Ends Well) and Carly in the web series Happy Hour. Upcoming projects include The Night Midwife., a short film written by Laura.
www.LauraEmanuel.com
www.mysticdirt.com

Lauren Selman is an American film and live event producer. With over a decade in the entertainment industry, she has worked on The Academy Awards, The Primetime Emmys, Olympics, Golden Globe Awards, Riot Games, BlizzCon, Teen Choice Awards, Cirque Du Soliel and with the Southern California Grantmakers.  From large events to live broadcasts, Lauren is experienced and prepared to execute and manage projects on time and on budget.  She particularly enjoys  working with teams that like the push the envelope. Beyond production, Lauren is passionate about education, leadership and motivating individuals and teams to work together, stay organized and reach their goals. She is a triple TEDx speaker and has spoken at the United Nations Association, the National Alliance of Hazardous Waste Managers, Association of Film Commissioners International, UCLA and other colleges and universities around the world.  In 2008, she founded of Reel Green Media, LLC, an environmental consulting and production company based in Los Angeles. While Reel Green is no longer open, her pioneering efforts to "green" Hollywood were captured in Miranda Bailey's debut documentary, Greenlit, which premiered at SXSW in 2008. Lauren was nominated as a Woman Making A Difference by the Los Angeles Business Journal and received an Environmental Media Award for the environmental work on Benjamin and Peter Bratt's "La Mission"​ and her work has been recognized by The BBC, NPR, Business Week, IATSE, and The Hollywood Reporter. Lauren is an honors graduate from University of California, Berkeley with a BS in Conservation Resource Studies and a BA in Theater Performance Studies. Lauren is also a competitive triathlete and swing and salsa dancer. www.LaurenSelman.com

Lisa helps people discover the answers to these perennial soul-searching questions through SoulBlazing™, a process she created using her Impostor Model™.

Her popular, decades-old work has garnered the attention of Hollywood’s elite, helping them deal with ego, fear and shame, which helped her to gain a unique insight into the minds of powerful, successful leaders.

​Lisa’s continued fascination with what makes people tick compelled her to travel for three decades to over 60 countries on seven continents, compiling social and cultural research by studying the likes of the Sufis in Cappadocia, Shamans in Peru, Bedouins in Petra, the Massai Tribes of Tanzania (including hundreds of orphans for her book Whispers From Children’s Hearts) about how they give and receive love, and what they want their legacy to be.   She is also the host of the Legacy Series and annual Legacy Gala.

Molly Schoneveld is the president of SW PR Shop, a boutique entertainment and lifestyle public relations firm formed in 2008. With over 15 years of experience in the industry, she specializes in entertainment talent as well as lifestyle experts and interior designers.

She got her start in public relations at powerhouse entertainment firm PMK/BNC (then PMK/HBH), where she helped develop publicity campaigns for A- list talent, producers and directors. She also served on the Sundance Film Festival team overseeing the day-to-day schedules of their slate of films during the run of the festival.

Molly began her career as an assistant to Academy Award-winning producer, Brian Grazer at Imagine Entertainment, the year he won Best Film for “A Beautiful Mind.” This rare opportunity gave her an inside look into many different aspects of the entertainment industry and led to three years at Tapestry Films, where she assisted in all areas of development and production on such films as “Wedding Crashers” and “Underclassman.”

Originally from North Carolina, Molly now resides in Los Angeles with her husband, Dave.    www.sw-prshop.com

Nicole Steinwedell is from San Diego, California. She is the daughter of two marines (her mom out-ranked her dad) and the oldest of five. She studied Theater at Northwestern University. She has worked in TV and film as an actress and is now learning about creative producing; optioning scripts and collaborating with other writers. She also aspires to direct and tell her own stories. Nicole loves hot yoga, good whiskey and old school country music.

A twice TEDxSpeaker, acclaimed Mindset Effectiveness Expert,  Award Winning Producer, Author, and International & High Performance Results Coach, Pina De Rosa has been designing and delivering engaging keynotes for over 15 years. She was nominated for the Los Angeles Business Journal Woman Making A Difference for 7 years. She speaks 5 languages and holds 4 passports. Audiences and coaching clients worldwide, from Los Angeles to London, from Sydney to Hong Kong and from Auckland to Kilimanjaro, are always inspired in action by Pina's commitment: empowering each individual to live their fullest potential, delivering fast and lasting release of those internal blocks/fears/self-doubt that get in the way of us taking action & experiencing quality of life. She is the president of www.GratitudeInternational.com. Through her book "Fit From The Inside Out" and her www.CollegeSpeakingWithPina.com, her commitment is to empower students and end rape on campus. Her passion project is "Broadway Sniffs Out Cancer" the Benefit that raises funds and awareness for the clinically proven discovery that dogs detect cancer in humans at the EARLIEST stages with 99% accuracy* (*even at Stages 0 & 1, earlier and with GREATER accuracy than ANY current testing: a game-changer in the field of medicine!). She co-produded the #WhyIMarch video for The Women’s March On Washington in L.A. She is also honored to serve on the Board for www.TheNewHollywood.org as Co-VP.

Ragan hung up her stilettos four years ago when she retired from the world of fashion and picked up a camera. A model for nearly 20 years, she now happily resides on the other side of the lens as a professional photographer. Currently, she is the personal photojournalist for Dr. Phil McGraw and his wife Robin. She is also a member of the ICG: International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE Local 600) and is on staff as the set photographer for “The Dr. Phil Show”.

Ragan acts as Executive Director of Creative Media for Robin's company, “Robin McGraw Revelation”. In her own time, as an entrepreneur, Ragan is a successful recipe developer and food blogger. Her blog "Beauty In The Bite" has garnered recognition from major players and has established itself as a burgeoning brand platform.

She is currently publishing her multi-cultural lifestyle cookbook of the same name, Beauty In The Bite. Aspiring author, future culinary-school student and world traveler, she is a proud dog-mom and 8-year member of The New Hollywood. 
www.BeautyInTheBite.com
www.RaganPhotography.com

Rebecca Lincoln is an actress, painter, marketing executive and vegan. She currently serves as President of the Northwestern University Entertainment Alliance West and Vice President of the Northwestern University Club of LA. A passion for travel and art has taken her around the world: she attained an MFA in Moscow, sang in Singapore, and volunteered last year at orphanages in China and Mongolia. Stateside,

Rebecca is a founder of Dream Theatre in Chicago, board member and producing director of American Studio Theater in New York and board member of Classical Theatre Lab in LA. In 2016 she starred in THE COUNTRY WIFE in LA, MEASURE FOR MEASURE in NY, worked on several films, appeared in a couple of commercials and was featured on an episode of CRIMINAL MINDS.

​Concurrently, Rebecca has long proven success in advertising and marketing management in the multi-family and tax industries. Her expertise is in creative problem solving, restructuring sales and project management teams, recruiting top talent and enhancing customer experience. 

Sarah McMaster is a Real Estate Agent who's top priority is helping her clients achieve their personal and financial goals.  She and her partner John Kostrey have over 14 years of experience between them and have closed deals in almost every area of Southern California.  Sarah graduated from The University of Richmond and lived in Pennsylvania and Chicago prior to relocating to Los Angeles in 2005.   With in-depth market analysis, hard work, and an eye for design at the forefront of her skill set, Sarah focuses on making the process of home buying and selling as informative, result-oriented and stress-free as possible.
www.KWLosFeliz.com

Sally Brunski was born in Minnesota and raised in Oregon and Arizona.

She graduated from Stanford University with a BA in Philosophy and Honors in Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities. Having completed the Directors Guild of America Producer-Training Plan, she is a 2nd AD who has worked on projects such as "I'm Dying Up Here", "Silicon Valley", "Roadies", "Masters of Sex", "The Newsroom" and "About A Boy". She starts work on the new HBO comedy, "Barry" at the beginning of 2017.

She lives in LA with her husband, dog and new baby girl!

Sally Jenkins is an Event Producer, Animal Communicator, Energy Healer and Horse-Riding Instructor.

She has worked all over the world managing events including conferences, exhibitions, gala dinners and fundraisers. Following a desire to reconnect with animals, Sally enrolled in the Communication with All Life University program and after 2 years studying, graduated in January 2017.

Sally is now building her business as an Animal Communicator and Energy Healer. Sally is currently working on the Hope for Animals Summit with Joan Ranquet, Animal Communicator and Founder of the Communication with All Life University and Lisa Levinson, In Defense of Animals. Sally is always keen to volunteer her services to assist in the local community and is a supporter and /or volunteer for One Billion Rising, A Window Between Worlds, V-Day, The Brittany Foundation, Toys for Tots and The Humane Society to name a few.

www.sallyjenkins.co    

I am an actress and storyteller, based in LA. I enjoy all sorts of adventures, and love that acting takes me all over the place, and inspires soul exploration. I love dancing, yoga, Pilates and being in nature. ​

Seyie Putsure founded Seyie Design to create fashionable & functional branded interiors for luxury and design-conscious residential and retail clients. Having started her career as an executive with Chanel and Dolce & Gabbana in New York City, she brings a deep understanding of branding, merchandising and special consumer experience strategy, and a high level of sophistication into the interiors that Seyie Design creates. Since its founding in 2007, Seyie Design’s body of work has grown internationally to include retail, high-end salons and spas, boutique bakeries, event lounges and private residences.

Seyie was Fendi Casa's Designer of the Month, the exclusive designer for the 54th and 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards® Official Talent Gift Lounge, and has been featured in TIME, LUCKY, Vogue and Elle magazine, among others.

She has also been named by Vogue India as one of “the new women of interiors.” She earned her Bachelor’s degree from Clark University and graduated from UCLA Extension’s Professional Interior Design program. Some exciting recently completed projects include several retail boutiques at The BLOC, a new innovative lifestyle shopping center in Downtown Los Angeles. www.SeyieDesign.com

Stephanie Kwong is a transformational life coach, hypnotherapist, inspirational speaker. and creator of the ‘40 Day Self-Love Transformation,’ (www.40DaySelfLove.com) an online program that teaches the how of developing self-love and self-acceptance, that has impacted thousands globally.
Stephanie has worked one-on-one with hundreds of people around the world and developed proven, evidence-based processes to bring forth happiness and peace–no matter what.  
Through her work as a hypnotherapist, Stephanie has supported her clients to reprogram their subconscious mind to shed limiting belief systems and instill new empowering beliefs and habits. She has successfully supported her clients in owning their personal power, by developing the skills and self-confidence to ditch the fear & self-doubt so they can be the best versions of themselves, unleash their greatness and turn their dreams into reality.
Stephanie is also a teacher of metaphysics and manifesting inspiring people around the globe to tune into their infinite potential and manifest a life of they love.

Stephanie Jackson is a writer, actor and producer living in Los Angeles.

Originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Stephanie received her B.S. in Public Relations from Syracuse University. After two years of traveling and working abroad, she went back to New York, this time Manhattan, where she studied at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts and The Upright Citizens Brigade. Stephanie later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in TV and film. She has worked on several shows including Chuck, Up All Night, and Workaholics – almost always playing a mom. This typecasting, as well as a bout with infertility, led her to write, produce and star in her digital series Does This Baby Make Me Look Fat? The show has received numerous accolades, including two Telly Awards and six Indie Awards. But the most gratifying of all has been the feedback from fans thankful for an opportunity to laugh about their own fertility struggles. In December 2015, Stephanie gave birth to her son Rhett and is thrilled to be playing a real-life mom now.

Stephanie is currently working on finding a larger home for “BabyFat” as well as writing a romantic comedy with her husband Zach Lewis.
www.MsStephJackson.com

Stephanie Olivieri is a writer, artist, actress, creator, dreamer and optimist. She has worked as both an artist and a writer in Hollywood & the Children's book industry for the past twenty-years. She loves sharing all her years of experience by giving back to creatives through workshops, speaking at events and consulting one on one. She is an active member of the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI).
She is involved with many charities and is honored to co-sponsor a little girl through the Children of Uganda. She has volunteered and donated time and money to APLA since 1991, as well being part of the Buddy Program and Project Angel Food in Los Angeles delivering meals to those living with AIDS. Stephanie is most passionate about helping suicidal teens and has been involved with The Bridge Rail Foundation in San Francisco, The Trevor Project, and The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention for many years. One of her main goals is to spread awareness to teens in need and help them understand there is always another day when things will be brighter. Her heart is deeply involved in the struggle of those who jump from the Golden Gate Bridge and she is dedicated to helping others understand what suicide from a jump means to families, friends, and victims. Currently writing her first YA novel, a New Yorker at heart, Stephanie now lives, works & enjoys life in Los Angeles.
www.StephOlivieri.com

Summer Sinclair-Menkee is a Certified Educator of Infant Massage (CEIM), Owner/Designer of summer & sage holistic baby products (based in the East Indian tradition), as well as an Actor and Writer based in Los Angeles. She is a mother of 2 boys, Co-Leader of TNH Wine & Cheerios moms group, and an Air BnB Superhost. Summer has been a guest speaker for various baby expert panels, including L.A. Baby Show, Breastfeed L.A. at Kaiser Permanente, Echo Park Wellness Fair and TNH Charity Challenge for Harvest Home (pregnant women’s shelter).  She co-wrote and starred in award winning short film Now Or Never, and is currently in development for a documentary about bonding in baby’s first year of life through infant massage and how Paid Family Leave (or lack of it) affects different families. Summer works as a drama teacher with LAUSD’s G.A.T.E. Performing Arts Conservatory at Cal State Los Angeles, and was a Theatre Director at Le Lycee Francais de Los Angeles. Summer wrote her own solo show Born Again Bohemian, which premiered at Hollywood Fringe Festival. Favorite stage roles include: Helena in Kingsmen Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Julia in Classical Theatre Lab’s Two Gentlemen of Verona. Other independent film and television credits at: www.imdb.com/name/nm1221320.  
Business website & blog at: www.summerandsage.net

Tasha is warm kind silly positive fun easy going authentic soulful open passionate creative thoughtful bright resourceful compassionate dedicated joyful lady. Her favorite color is turquoise. Known to read textbooks for fun. Loves to volunteer in remote corners of the world. Learns new things--daily. Watches The Blacklist, Modern Family and reruns of Six Feet Under. Can twirl a sabre with remarkable precision. Discovered her inner crafting goddess only recently. Obsessed with documentaries and good wine. Can be seen singing on her bike in Venice. Favorite games are Mafia, Bohnanza, and Cranium. This and that. Story. Story. Story. Passion. Purpose. Connection. Commercials. Features. Television. Documentaries. Branded Content. Writing. Directing. Producing. David Lynch. Wim Wenders. AFI DWW. DGA Award Winner. Emmy Nominated. ​

Tawnia McKiernan is a prolific director who has been working in the entertainment industry for over twenty years. She began directing in 1996 on the syndicated television show RENEGADE, which she co-directed with her father, writer/producer Stephen J. Cannell. She also directed multiple episodes of SILK STALKINGS and VIP after assistant directing on several smaller budget movies and pilots.

In 2002, Tawnia was hired to direct multiple episodes of the critically acclaimed show NYPD BLUE. This was followed by directing assignments on such high profile shows as ER, BONES, THE CLOSER, ARMY WIVES, TERMINATOR: SARAH CONNER CHRONICLES, MONK, ROYAL PAINS, THE MENTALIST, GRIMM, BURN NOTICE, DEVIOUS MAIDS, THE LIBRARIANS, BLUE BLOODS, and CRIMINAL MINDS.  She also directed the two hour lifetime movie, SECRETS OF EDEN staring John Stamos and Anna Gunn.

Tawnia has most recently been working on developing the remake of GREATEST AMERICAN HERO as well as other shows for FOX. She resides in foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains with her husband, three kids, dog and two cats. www.TawniaMcKiernan.com 

As a real estate agent, Tracy Samson brings her entrepreneurial spirit, creativity and strong negotiating skills to each transaction. Raised in Illinois but a long time southern California resident, Tracy’s background in luxury sales has given her a strong devotion to the highest level of client care.
Tracy is married to her long time love and together they are raising two very active boys and rescue puppy! As much as she wants to always be the teacher, she learns from them everyday. Whether it is researching all she can about ADHD or pediatric nutrition to being introduced to the latest video game or superhero, she takes what life gives her and makes it a learning experience.
As a marathoner and personal trainer, who has also run challenging courses such Spartan Beast and Tough Mudder, Tracy knows that pursuing any thing worthwhile involves hard work and dedication. Her active lifestyle gives her energy and vitality that both wins people over and gives her the endurance and mindset to see things through to the end. She takes this winning attitude to her philanthropic endeavors, such as, I RUN 4, which is an organization that connects runners with people with disabilities in order to raise awareness. She was one of the lead organizers of The Women’s March On Washington in Los Angeles and Co-Produced the Promo Video of the march featuring women and men stating “Why I March”. 

Veronica Tharmalingam, born in India, grew up in France, moved to LA 5 years ago to pursue her dream! Mom of 2 , fashion consultant.  You can find her on Yelp and at
www.SosFashion75.com 

Actress, singer, and activist, Virginia Williams, may best be known for starring as Lauren Reed in the hit USA dramedy “FAIRLY LEGAL.” Williams has appeared in over 35 television series including the starring role of Bianca on Lifetime's “MONARCH COVE,” and recurring roles on “HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER,” “GIRLFRIENDS’ GUIDE TO DIVORCE,” “STRANGERS WITH CANDY,” "BAD TEACHER," “DROP DEAD DIVA,” and the cult classic “STRANGERS WITH CANDY” just to name a few. Additionally she's had leading roles in the films “WOODLAWN,” "THE CULLING," "SLEEPING AROUND," “HONEYMOON WITH MOM,” "READING, WRITING, & ROMANCE" and the People's Choice Awards nominated “REVENGE OF THE BRIDESMAIDS."  An accomplished singer, she can also be heard as the lead vocalist for the film “CHOOSING SIGNS.” Through 2012-2013 Williams was the spokeswoman and face of La Fresh beauty line, a natural skincare company that specializes in Eco-Beauty wipes. Williams has been an ambassador for the Global Down Syndrome Foundation, a USO volunteer, and will speak to anyone who will listen about her passion for the organization Free the Slaves and her time in Nepal working to eradicate human trafficking. She earned a B.A. in Theatre Performance from Fordham University at Lincoln Center and studied Shakespeare at Oxford University.  Raised in Memphis, TN, she is fiercely loyal to her Southern roots.
www.Facebook.com/TheVirginiaWilliams