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Journey

"The experience changed my perception from waiting for people to hire me to casting myself in the leading role of my life…" — Agapi Stassinopoulos

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Chrissy Crawford ON Journey

Founder and CEO, ArtStar, Little Collector by ArtStar

Q: Please share with us the story of how your professional journey began and has brought you to where you are today.

A: I chose a career in art because it is my true passion (that and Dachshunds, but let’s stick to art). I was lucky enough to work with some of the best artists and collectors in America, but felt the art world was too insular and inaccessible. Artists and galleries were devastated by the recession and I started to think of ... READ MORE »

Bobbi Brown

Bobbi Brown ON Journey

Founder & CCO, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics

Q: Please share with us the story of how your professional journey began and has brought you to where you are today.

A: After my first year of college, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with my life. My mom told me to pretend that it was my birthday and that I could do anything I wanted that day. I said I wanted to go to Marshall Fields (a department store in Chicago, Illinois) and play with makeup. So she said, ... READ MORE »

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Giving New Meaning to How Women Can Climb Their Way to the Top

claudia ON Journey

In February, I woke in the middle of the night panicking about S.H.E. Summit for three consecutive weeks. In April, my husband had an intervention with me because I was talking about S.H.E. Summit morning, noon and night. I talked about it over dinner with friends, during chats with local shopkeepers and even with our READ MORE »

WhitneyJohnson

Whitney Johnson ON Journey

Co-founder, Rose Park Advisors

Q: Please share with us the story of how your professional journey began and has brought you to where you are today.

A: In the late 80s, I arrived in New York with my husband so he could pursue his PhD at Columbia.  Because we were in New York, I decided I wanted to work on Wall Street.  But as a music major who had never set foot in any type of business course, I started as a secretary to a retail sales ... READ MORE »

Caroline Ghosn Levo League portraits

Caroline Ghosn ON Journey

Co-founder & CEO, Levo League

Q: Please share with us the story of how your professional journey began and has brought you to where you are today.

A: I have always been passionate about social entrepreneurship, and particularly about the concept that creative minds can apply business solutions to sustainably solve real problems. I met my co-founder, Amanda, in the crux of our post-college transitions to “real life.” We were both working at McKinsey & Company and were the youngest in our respective assignments, and frequently the only ... READ MORE »

Melissa Meyers

Melissa Meyers ON Journey

President, Melissa Meyers

Q: Please share with us the story of how your professional journey began and has brought you to where you are today.

A: As an aspiring fashionista, I graduated from Syracuse University and wanted to work in fashion, beauty or publishing. However, I was discouraged by the low starting-salaries and ended up working at a large investment bank called Bear Stearns. It was a challenging position, and mostly a thankless one, but I consistently interacted with the most senior executives at the firm ... READ MORE »

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