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he decided to pursue his passion of helping other entrepreneurs as a business development coach."
Dr. Sara Varghai grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and after receiving her Bachelor's degree in Biology from Ohio State University, she decided to go to optometry school in South Florida at Nova Southeastern University. She fell in love with the field of optometry because it's a mix of medicine and fashion, not only does she get to help her patients see better, but she can help them look their best. She is so passionate about this, that she decided to open her own practice NOVA Optique + Eyecare which is a concierge optometric practice located in Ballston, Arlington.
This proud mother is the owner and chief instructor at Defense in Heels. A Program dedicated to keeping women and children safe. Not only is she a former model, this internationally certified self-defense instructor can teach you how to beat up bad guys, in 6-inch heels. She is known for her writing, public speaking, volunteering and chasing her kids around from sport to sport. Patti’s mission is to change the crime stats one woman, one mindset, one life at a time.
Rev. Kate Floyd is United Methodist Clergy, currently the pastor of start-up church Arlington Commons in Arlington, VA. She's originally from Georgia and Texas, married to Kyle and the proud mom to Sam and Daisy.
Steffany Boldrini is originally from Brazil, and has been living in Silicon Valley for the last 18 years. During her career in Silicon Valley she founded her own startup, a marketplace for natural and organic products. She also had a successful career in technology sales, and most recently she decided to start investing in commercial real estate full time.
Sarah Evans is the founder and CEO of Sevans Strategy and Sevans Digital PR. Sarah serves as a digital correspondent and consultant to global brands is a digital strategist and global brand correspondent, who works with companies worldwide to create and improve their social and digital strategies, advising on branding, marketing, advertising, and public relations. Additionally, Sarah is a digital correspondent for several companies including Paypal, Cox Communications, MGM International, Wal Mart, Shorty Awards and more...
Lewis Maleh is the founder and CEO of Bentley Lewis, a leading boutique executive search firm and host of Don’t take out your phone! Podcast. Lewis has a BSc in Chemistry from the University of Birmingham, and began his career working in the fashion and manufacturing sectors before moving into the executive search industry in 2006. His love of connecting with people has led him to a career in executive search and podcasting. When Lewis is not working, he loves spending time with his family, running, and doing Crossfit.
Kate is the CEO, Founder, & Creative Director behind Tiger Bones Studio. A Washington DC area, brand and web design studio for service-based entreprenturs and product based lifestyle and wellness businesses. Tiger Bones Studio designs brands that evolve with you, so that you can focus on your impact.
Jacqueline Snyder is the CEO, Founder and Creative Director of Designer Consulting Co-Op which is dedicated to providing a creative resource to the fashion industry. She specializes in design, product development & production for small & start-up businesses & over the past 11 years of her career, has helped launch & grow over 1,000 brands. She is also the co-host of The Product Boss, a podcast dedicated to product entrepreneurs.
NoMan Hat Co. was founded by Raymond Metzger and Philip McNair after the two had a vision of expressing their creativity and love of art in the form of hat making. The two trained under a highly-skilled milliner in New York City before launching the company in October 2019. By trade, Ray is a Physical Therapist and Phil is an Engineer. The two are both close friends and brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
