Genevieve Dolan is the founder and CEO of Vieve’s Leaves. After graduating from the College of Charleston, Genevieve began her career in a Client Service role at a finance firm in Chicago. After learning all things numbers and spreadsheets, she continued into an operations role at an automotive startup. Craving creativity and energy, Genevieve then began working with one of Chicago’s finest event planning firms, All Things Party. The nature of the job’s long hours paid off, as Genevieve became highly skilled in managing client expectations, small business administration and having a critical eye for detail. In 2020, after a combination of professional burnout and the impacts of the pandemic on the events’ industry, Genevieve turned her attention to Vieve’s Leaves after successfully incorporating hemp-derived products into her daily routine. To date the brand has grown to include multiple products available online and in various retail locations around the country.

Whether it’s managing a big event, volunteering at her local hospital (Shirley Ryan Ability Lab), chairing a non-profit auxiliary board (MetroSquash) or leading her team as CEO of Vieve’s Leaves, Genevieve has learned the meaning of leadership and management, and even in the toughest of situations, always finds a way to encourage positivity for herself and those around her.