Lindsey Wieber and Gwen Whiting are co-founders of The Laundress. The Laundress provides a luxury fabric care and specialty detergent line to take the chore out of laundry.
Prior to co-founding The Laundress, Whiting was a Senior Designer of the Ralph Lauren Home Collection for five years. Prior to her work in Home Collection, her experience at Ralph Lauren included women's wear and Polo Store development.
Gwen Whiting received an undergraduate degree in Textile and Apparel Design and Management from Cornell University.
Cristiane Ulbrich is Director of Technology at BCS Tecnologia, a firm devoted to developing medical and hospital equipment being incubated at INCAMP, one of the most prestigious high-tech incubators in Brazil.Ulbrich worked for 14 in the private sector in departments such as product development (CAD/CAM and fast prototyping), quality control, and certification (ISO 9001). She has also participated in several events in the area of innovation and entrepreneurship as invited speaker and lecturer.
Cristiane Ulbrich holds a BS in Mechanical Technology from FATEC-São Paulo, a MS and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from UNICAMP and a MBA from IBMEC, all in Brazil.
Jessica Jackley Flannery is a co-founder of Kiva with her husband Matt, and the spirit behind the organization. Flannery first saw the power and beauty of microfinance while working in rural Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda with Village Enterprise Fund and Project Baobab on impact evaluation and program development.
Previously, Flannery worked in the Stanford Center for Social Innovation to launch the inaugural Global Philanthropy Forum, and at Amazon.com, Potentia Media, the International Foundation and World Vision. Flannery has spoken widely on microfinance and social entrepreneurship, and has seen microfinance at work in a variety of communities in more than 30 countries.
Jessica Flannery holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business with Certificates in Global Management and Public Management, and a BA in Philosophy and Political Science from Bucknell University.
Julia Posacki is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CW Enterprises. Through her brand, InvestingIsSimple, she delivers financial savvy to professionals and up-and-comers. IIS aims to unravel the mystique of the markets and give you the tools and confidence to know that you, too, can play with the "big boys" of Wall Street. In addition to the InvestingIsSimple web site, Julia speaks to various audiences nationwide.
Prior to launching IIS, Julia spent seven years working in the Fixed Income and Derivatives areas of Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch.
Julia Posacki earned a Bachelor of Science in Operations Research & Industrial Engineering and a Master of Engineering in Financial Engineering from Cornell University.
Tracy Frizzell is the President of the Economic Awareness Council. The Economic Awareness Council (EAC) provides unique, custom programs and materials for all ages (young kids through adults) covering such topics as finance, economics, banking, checking, saving, credit cards, budgeting, and money.
Abigail Charpentier is the Vice President of Human Resources of Aramark Harrison Lodging. Charpentier began her ARAMARK career in property human resources, moving up to director of human resources at the largest center in ARAMARK Harrison Lodging. She then assumed the corporate responsibilities as director of human resources for conference center management before becoming a director of operations responsible for ten properties. In 2002, Abigail returned to human resources as the Vice President. She is now responsible for human resources, staffing and employee development.
Abigail Charpentier is a graduate of Cornell University.
Megan Gray is an attorney in Washington, D.C. Her areas of expertise include litigating trademark and copyright cases, drafting and negotiating Internet contracts, advising clients on privacy concerns, prosecuting trademarks, analyzing trade secret claims, and defending free-speech cases. Specifically, she works with leading apparel companies with brands of worldwide fame, well-known software companies, toy producers, fabric designers, and jewelers, among many others. Megan Gray received her BA, Masters in Public Affairs and her JD from the University of Texas.
<p>Lori Marino is currently Vice President & Counsel, Corporate Law at Medco Health Solutions, Inc., a pharmacy benefits manager in Franklin Lakes, N.J. </p> <p>Prior to that she was Managing Corporate Counsel at Avaya, the telecommunications equipment company in Basking Ridge, N.J. Prior to her position at Avaya, she worked for five years in private practice at the New York City office of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP.</p> <p>Lori Marino graduated with distinction from Cornell University and received her law degree cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania.</p>
<p>Annemarie Segaric is the Founder of The Career Changer Company and author of Step into the Right Career: 107 Tips to Change Your Life While Still Paying the Bills. In business since 2001, her company specializes in helping professionals figure out their life's purpose so they can get unstuck, change careers, and do work they love.</p> <p>Her professional experience includes banking, consulting, telecommunications, and media and entertainment. She has extensive experience in business analysis as well as web development and usability. Annemarie has helped organizations analyze their business processes thereby creating efficiencies and reducing operating costs.</p> <p>She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Operations Research/Industrial Engineering from Cornell University.</p>