Susan Flaster, Sophia Esteban
“Coterie Chic, formerly known as Black Tie Fashions was founded in the late 80s in the San Francisco Bay Area. Black Tie was the conduit of promotional modeling in five-star eateries, hospitality resorts and exclusive nightlife venues. Read more>>
David Everett
I was on my way to becoming a jungle pilot. I got my pilot’s license at Gillespie Field while studying aircraft mechanics and electronics courses at Miramar College. (Jungle pilots maintain their own airplanes!) What could be more exciting than weaving a rickety Piper Cub through dense jungles, dodging spears while delivering medical supplies? Read more>>
Kevin Harris
CureMetrix® was founded in 2014 on the belief that better medical image analysis technology could lead to better outcomes for breast cancer patients. The company is developing investigational, physics-based artificial intelligence and deep learning solutions to help radiologists achieve more accurate readings of breast images. Read more>>
Tiffany Accardi
As a young professional, and emerging leader I found myself moving across the country multiple times for my career. Making the first leap 7 years ago when I first left San Diego on a one way plane ticket to a place I had never visited and let alone a place I knew not a soul. Read more>>
Shannon Subers
As a little girl, I had always wanted to become a mermaid. From the time I was 8 I was creating “mermaid tails” out of blankets and wearing them while watching my favorite ocean documentaries. When I was in college, I discovered that there was in fact a “mermaiding” community, where people dressed up as mermaids for fun. Read more>>
Deborah Lindholm
The Foundation for Women is a global microfinance organization that has worked in India, many African countries, and San Diego County providing capital to very poor women to enhance their lives and the lives of their families. In a previous business chapter, I would co-founder of an international financial research company. Read more>>
Lyn Hiner
I knew early on that creating was something I loved to do. When I was very young, I would spend hours burning through a box of crayons or a watercolor palette and construction paper creating fanciful pictures from my imagination. In high school, I took every form of art class I could, including a drafting class. Read more>>
Brooke Leverone
My mom always strove to instill healthy habits in me growing, so when I learned of Naturopathic Medicine it was an obvious path for me. I remember opening the health book in 4th grade and learning about the human body for the first time. Read more>>
Alegra Loewenstein
There are a few ways to answer this question. I used to work in science education, and at some point along the way I heard the term “health coach” for the first time. I had no idea what it really was, but I thought to myself, “I’d be great at that!” I didn’t take any action at the time, but the concept rattled around in my head. Read more>>
