New York Huddle 2022

The Gloss Book Club

@theglossbookclub

Born in the small town of Lindsay, Ontario Erin Woodward wasn’t meant for small towns. Travel started at the young age of 10 and she’s now visited more than 50 countries and lived in 5.  Working in boutique PR firms she made her way into Travel PR and became the Global Head of Communication for Global Boutique Hotel Collection Small Luxury Hotels of the World out of London and New York. In 2008, as a passion project she launched The Gloss Book Club which grew extensively over the next 14 years. The Book Club is now the largest of its kind operating in 150 communities across 15 countries with over 150,000 members worldwide.

Home Generation

@mcqueenmaisons

Shannon currently lives in DC with her husband and two kids. Shannon is the Founder of Home Generation, an organization that helps people create a plan for home ownership and building generational wealth through real estate. Shannon could talk all day about late night Zillow scrolling, design, historical homes, and her kids.

Benedicte Lassalle Photography

@benedicte_lassalle

Benedicte Lassalle is a French born enthusiast outdoor and adventure photographer. She works with brands to assist them in bringing their company’s story and personality forward. Her photography aesthetic is a blend of journalistic and editorial style – documenting real, authentic moments in a natural, candid way. She has made a career out of my lifelong wanderlust and curiosity to discover inspiring, off-beat places. She is based in Oakland,CA, mom of 2, and always ready for an adventure.

UpBring

@upbringsimple

Lisa Kiser is the founder and CEO of UpBring, a baby product subscription company on a mission to ensure parents are product prepared and worry-free. She is also the VP of Beacon Adhesives, a world renowned adhesive manufacturer. Lisa lives in NYC with her partner, Cam, and their two kids, Quinn (2.5 yo) and Milo (9mos and a heart warrior). She has a background in marketing, advertising, and production, as well as manufacturing and is excited to share her experiences with the group. Lisa is an avid cook (but always sticks to a recipe), loves hiking and skiing, and introducing her kids to NYC.

Stacy Luck Life Coach

@stacylucklifecoach

Stacy Luck is a Certified Life Coach and Human Resource Manager with a focus on People & Culture. With a great set of ears, Stacy has always been a curious listener who can’t help but ask questions that challenge. When she’s not at her desk surrounded by houseplants, she is outside in her garden relishing in the fruits of her labour.

Senita Athletics

@liz_pogue

Liz is the Owner & CEO of Senita Athletics, a women’s activewear brand focused on designing products that are inclusive, accessible and most importantly, inspire every woman to feel her best. Originally from Indiana, Liz is focused on intersecting her Midwest values with her consulting background to disrupt the over-priced and over-influenced activewear industry by prioritizing transparent pricing and community. Liz enjoys spending quality time with her husband and 9 month old daughter Peyton, traveling to new places, reading, wine tasting and exploring new restaurants.

Modern Craft Labs

@moderncraftlabs

Kalynn has always had a love for creating, crafting, and making.  Her company Modern Craft Labs offers an outlet to share her passion with a loyal worldwide customer base of artisans including candlemakers, gardeners, and hobbyists. After living in New York City, Austin, Portland, and Seattle, Kalynn now resides in her home city of San Antonio, Texas with her husband and two kids.

Home Design with Heart & The Cosmic Affair Podcast

@missbackpack

Marguerite started renovating when her family moved into a nearly 200 year old Colonial house. She was removing wallpaper and learning how to tile alongside her mother as early as 10 years old. Many years later, after a decade long career and Ed.D. (ABD) in education, she stepped away to start designing and renovating historic homes in her community, especially those which has been long forgotten and forlorn. Through her business, Home Design with Heart, she brings intention and purpose to a field that commonly cuts corners in the name of profit. The focus is on beautiful aesthetic alongside function and affordability while adding value to the community to provide families with homes to create their most cherished memories. This year, Marguerite has expanded into short-term rentals by acquiring a historic inn to provide accommodations for guests to experience the local community and she plans to include a shop that features local artisans, The Bay Avenue Manor. Marguerite also co-hosts a podcast, The Cosmic Affair, where the hosts explore the human experience through the unique lens of two minority women as they delve into personal and spiritual development. Marguerite lives in New Jersey with her 4 year old little boy, Emerson, who is by her side through all the adventures.

My Write Hand Woman

@mywritehandwoman

Lucy is the copywriter behind the brand My Write Hand Woman. She specializes in writing personality-packed copy that converts for women-run businesses. She started her business straight out of college at age 21 with the mission of empowering female entrepreneurs. She’s the writer behind international corporations, fast-growth start-ups, world-famous bakeries, well-known coaches, and many creative entrepreneurs. She uses the client’s brand voice, a conversational style, and humor to help companies stand out online, create a fun brand presence, and scale much faster.

E-Studios

@e_studiosmarketing

Abby Combs, owner of E-Studios, fell in love with the world of Digital Marketing and specially email marketing, after her son Easton passed away at birth. While her 2 older kids were at school all day, Abby found an opportunity to work for a small business that was rapidly growing and seized that chance to get out of the house and think about something else besides the loss of her son for brief moments throughout the day. Abby now helps dozens of small businesses with their digital marketing efforts, creating organized marketing plans to help female small business owners win back more time in their day to do what they feel called to do and create the life they want to live. E-Studios offers email marketing management and strategy sessions, social media management, Shopify website builds and maintenance, and 1:1 consulting services.

Property Collective

@propertycollective

Maura is the principal broker-owner of the luxury boutique real estate brokerage, Property Collective and the business manager for the top producing sales team she runs with her husband, the De Raedt Team. They are consistently ranked among the top teams in Virginia and sell over 150 homes each year. Outside of real estate sales, Maura designs and renovates homes, owns a portfolio of rental properties and loves spending time with her two little ones, Colette and Wesley at her beach house in North Carolina.

The Huddle and Say Yes

@thehuddle_co and @sayyesblog

For the last 12 years Liz has worked in publishing and content creation at SayYes.com (@sayyesblog). But little known fact: She also has a MA in Counseling Psychology. Her desire to help and connect women has always been second nature.

Originally from a suburb of NYC, her husband and three children recently relocated from Oakland, CA to Bozeman, Montana and have been fully embracing their new outdoors-focused life there in Big Sky country.

@mimitoday

Mimi Chan, a serial entrepreneur, is the founder and CEO of Littlefund, a fintech savings platform acquired by UNest. Prior to Littlefund, Mimi launched Thread, a fashion street style app and Pencils of Promise, an education non-profit organization serving more than 100,000 students between Laos, Nicaragua, Ghana, and Guatemala. Mimi currently is working on thinking small- pun intended for her two daughters and a new small business venture in home design and shopping.

Jill Dempsey has 15 years of experience in growth stage multi-national companies.  Currently, she is CEO of VUE www.VUExo.com and Managing Director of J12 Equity www.J12.LA. Jill has been in the role of CEO, COO, CFO, and Board Member for numerous companies across various industries. In addition, Jill was Partner at Dolphin Capital, a leading private equity firm.  She is focused on leading long term value creation in growth stage companies. This is her 6th time coming as a Huddle mentor!

Ali Dunn Coaching

@alimdunn

Ali Dunn is a facilitator, speaker, and empowerment coach for creative and ambitious entrepreneurs and professionals. A former sales executive turned ICF certified coach, Ali’s highest intention is to help women overcome self-doubt, perfectionism, and burnout by stepping out of their comfort zone and into their power. Trained at the Berkeley Executive Training Institute and in Dare to Lead©, Ali’s clients walk away feeling confident and inspired, both personally and professionally, with a toolkit for self trust and a mindset to match.

Ali also serves as a mentor coach at The Hivery, The Cru and Women for Change, and feels most at home when the sun is shining and her coffee is strong.

Well Told Films and The Huddle

Kristin is passionate about making sure women in entrepreneurial and professional spaces succeed. In 2020, she launched a mentorship program for professional women in Central Vermont. She co-owns Well Told Films, a film and video production company, with her husband. She also co-founded The Vermont Production Collective, a nonprofit organization that connects professionals in the film, video, photography, sound & graphics industries in Vermont.