Journey

"My career in beauty began in my kitchen in Brooklyn…I mixed my first bowl of Body Butter in my grandmother’s mixing bowl with a Sunbeam hand mixer and a wooden spoon." — Lisa Price

Jennifer Buffett ON Journey

President & Co-Chair, NoVo Foundation

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

A: My philanthropic journey began at Christmas in 1999, when my in-laws Susan and Warren Buffett (I am married to Peter Buffett, their youngest son) entrusted each of their three children and spouses with $100,000 we could use to support charitable and nonprofit work of our choosing. This opportunity got me out into my community very purposefully to learn and contribute! We ... READ MORE »

Natalia Oberti Noguera ON Journey

Founder & CEO, Pipeline Fellowship

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

A: In 2008, I launched a professional network of women social entrepreneurs (and intrapreneurs) called New York Women Social Entrepreneurs (NYWSE) and grew the community from six women to over 1,200 members. I kept hearing how difficult it was to secure funding as a for-profit social venture and realized that there are a lot of hybrid ventures and not enough hybrid investors. At the same time, ... READ MORE »

Yao Huang ON Journey

Managing Partner, The Hatchery

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

A: I received a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and started in the pharmaceutical industry. I felt there was more that I could do – more purpose, more things, faster paced, just more. I left to start an Interactive Agency – Gigapixel Creative with a close friend, and now business partner, because I knew the Internet is where the future is, it’s ... READ MORE »

Lida Orzeck ON Journey

CEO, Hanky Panky Ltd.

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

A: I received my BA from Barnard College and a PhD from Columbia University in Social Psychology. I was in college when I met Gale Epstein who was working as a designer in NY at the time. Our friendship continued and she gave me a birthday gift that would become the impetus and foundation for Hanky Panky. I had already logged ... READ MORE »

Siiri Morley ON Journey

Founding Partner, Prosperity Candle

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

A: During a study abroad program I was on in college in Nepal, I lived and volunteered at a craft center that worked to empower women and girls through craft and education. It was the first time in my life that I realized that my diverse interests in art, anthropology, international studies, environmental justice, and women’s rights could all intersect in ... READ MORE »

Mimi Duvall ON Journey

Life Coach & Designer, Dreams Will Come

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

A: When I think back on “the signs” that brought me to the multi-faceted career I have today as a coach, designer, and artist, I am reminded of my 6th birthday for which I insisted I design my own ice cream cake decorated with the colorful critters I had been drawing from my imagination. At that time, I was also enamored ... READ MORE »