Experts

Prior to co-founding FURB, Colleen founded Lulus, an affordable luxury women’s fashion brand. With 25 years of industry experience, Colleen delights her customers by relentlessly focusing on quality, value, and style.

San Francisco Bay Area native and resident, Christina Bullock founded Joyasol shoes for women in 2021. With a background in design, marketing and sustainability, she noticed there were not enough stylish, yet comfortable shoe options for women that held the same values as her in sustainability and ethics. She was determined to create a brand that combined these things while giving back to our people and planet, and also helping women pursue their passions and joy. Through her work and philanthropy, she hopes to help move to a more just, ethical and kinder world for current and future generations. Christina currently lives with her husband and three children in Menlo Park, where she enjoys spending time with them, being outdoors and enjoying all that Northern California has to offer. 

When brands and institutions want to connect meaningfully with stakeholders, they consult Cheryl Overton, a transformational integrated marketing communications executive with over 20 years of experience across audience types, verticals and media platforms. She is an insights-inspired content innovator and entrepreneur who counsels brands, C-suite leaders and boards on ownable ways to tell brand stories that strategically align organizational purpose and growth. Cheryl delivers culturally nuanced, data-driven strategies that lead companies toward innovation, inclusivity, effectiveness and profitability. She is an experienced cross-functional orchestrator and collaborator adept at assembling teams that work optimally toward common goals. Cheryl was an integral force behind influential, culture-shaping campaigns such as Procter & Gamble’s “My Black is Beautiful,” American Express’ UNSTAGED, (Unilever) Dove’s “Campaign for Real Beauty” and the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women.” It was her strategic insight that lifted P&G’s award-winning short film, “The Talk” to deeper dialogues about racial bias that resonated around the world. Prior to entrepreneurship, she held leadership roles at notable global agencies providing strategy, creative, business development and relationship management for a spectrum of brands targeting consumer, corporate and professional audiences. Industry recognition of her brand work includes an Emmy, three Cannes Lions (including the Grand Prix), Silver Anvil, Adcolor, Gold Pencil, Gold Sabre, IPRA, Shorty, PR Week and PRSA Big Apple “Best of the Best,” among others. She has lectured for the Association of National Advertisers, PR Council and Public Relations Society of America as well as private corporations on the topics of multicultural marketing, DEI and cultural storytelling. She serves on the Executive Committee for The Advertising Club and chairs its entrepreneurship committee. She was named “New Yorker of the Year” by The Advertising Club and was inducted as a PR Week Woman of Distinction. She was named to the PRovoke Media Innovator 25 and has served on the PR Jury of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. In 2023, she holds jury position for both the CLIO and Festival of Media awards. She also serves on the Boards of Directors of viBe Theater Experience and Heroic Gardens, helping to grow their reach and impact in multicultural communities.She holds a Master of Journalism with honors from Temple University and a bachelor’s degree from Barnard College. She is a graduate of the Herndon Director’s Institute, a program to expand minority participation on governing boards.

I have been providing clients within the fashion, beauty, lifestyle, ecommerce, travel, wedding, and wellness industries with high converting media services for more than 12 years. These services include (but are not limited to), editorial management, content strategy, content marketing, copywriting, content optimization, and content writing.I am the managing editor for Exhibit A Magazine, who has been one of my clients since 2017. They have become a popular women's lifestyle magazine, and I am always looking to help products grow through discovery in the magazine.This year I will be launching an entrepreneur lifestyle magazine, which will also be an incredible opportunity for products to get discovered! More details on that soon! I look forward to working with all brands here, and helping in your growth journey!

Cameron Gawley, an entrepreneurial visionary, embarked on an extraordinary journey from childhood baseball card shows to founding one of the fastest-growing digital strategy agencies in his 30s. Now in his 40s, with multiple successful exits, he's pushing boundaries in tech-enabled product development and brand experiences as Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer of Arrival, a social commerce app.Cameron's passion is empowering DTC brands to thrive. He's also known for co-founding BuzzShift, mentoring and investing in startups, and driving the growth of Oak & Eden Whiskey. Additionally, as a co-founder of Glow Therapy, a health and wellness tech company, he's pioneering innovation in the beauty industry.Based in Dallas, Texas, Cameron welcomes connections on social media @camgawley, offering guidance and growth strategies for entrepreneurs.

Brooke Mullen, founder and designer of Sapahn, is a passionate traveler, entrepreneur, champion of women empowerment, craft beer enthusiast, proud wife, and mom to a 4-year-old boy (with another baby on the way). Brooke recently returned to her hometown of Lincoln, Nebraska, after living in Thailand for a decade. While in Thailand, she worked at the United Nations on Human Trafficking, completed an MA in Human Rights, and started a fashion brand — Sapahn.Sapahn, meaning bridge in Thai, designs and produces high-quality leather goods and fashion accessories for consumers with similar values. Brooke built a unique sourcing and manufacturing advantage by mobilizing rural Thai communities through fair, ethical and purposeful work.

Arielle Raycene is the essence of small-town allure mixed with big-city ambition. Born and bred in the heartland of Kansas, she's infused with the charm of rural America but destined for the city life. With a journalism degree in one hand and a passion for the performing arts in the other, she ventured beyond her roots to sculpt a career in the realms of acting, modeling, and producing.When the world paused, Arielle's creativity surged. The quiet of lockdown became a stage for growth as she delved into an online Meisner class, where fate had it; she'd meet Forest. Together, they sparked a connection that transcended the screen—a partnership woven from shared ambition and the nostalgia of their small-town legacies.From this synergy emerged smallTown—the clothing line made for people from a small town. SmallTown isn't just a brand; it's an homage to beginnings that never leave us, no matter how far we roam.

With a background in fashion and business, Amanda understands the importance of a strong personal brand expressed through style and how this can impact success both personally and professionally. And now, she’s founded Wave + Woven to deliver exceptional concierge personal styling experiences and a 360 approach to shopping and getting dressed.Amanda’s styling expertise, editorial work and trend forecasting can be found in Yahoo!, USA Today, GLAM Weekly, and Marika Magazine. She also writes quarterly style columns for two local Boston-based magazines and produced her first runway show in 2023. She specializes in wardrobe curation for men and women executives and entrepreneurs, as well as high-level interior styling. Her knowledge, attention to detail and fashion-forward vision has made Amanda a highly sought after and recognized talent in Boston and beyond.

Hello! My name is Ally Genzel and I have lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin my entire life. I will graduate from Central Michigan University in Fashion Merchandising and Design in August 2024. I currently bartend and have applied to many fashion merchandising jobs in the Milwaukee area. I am also currently interning for Libertad Co. as a fashion content creator. I love the creative side of fashion and the different CAD software to create designs and content. I use fashion to express myself and you can see that through my work. In the future, I aspire to be a fashion merchandiser or content creator for a world-renowned designer.  

I am a beauty/fashion/lifestyle Editor & Writer. I am also a relationship expert and a certified image consultant. My focus as a writer is providing stories, reviews, and ideas. motivation and inspiration about things that help make life easier, more interesting, successful, beautiful & fun for adult women.Advicesisters.com was created by Alison Blackman and her twin sister Jessica Freedman in 1997. They are widely credited with bringing the infotainment genre online. After my twins' death, today the focus is on information, inspiration, and motivation for adult women. My primary topics include beauty, fashion, lifestyle, travel, tech, food and beverages, entertainment, wellness, home, and trends. 

Adama Sesay is a professional Astrologer, Occultist, Entrepreneur and Beauty Expert. She is also the author of the highly-anticipated book and oracle deck: Black Moon Lilith Rising: How to Unlock the Power of the Dark Divine Feminine Through Astrology and Black Moon Lilith Cosmic Alchemy Oracle Cards, launching October 2023 with international publisher Hay House. She studied the metaphysical science of Astrology through the National Council for Geocosmic Research, and has over a decade of experience professionally playing in the mystical, spiritual, beauty, and fashion corporate worlds.In 2019 Adama gave birth to LilithAstrology.com — a media brand dedicated to empowering humanity through the dark divine feminine. There she runs a private online streaming community and editorial website called Black Moon Lilith™ Collective and The Coven. There you can discover empowering horoscopes, workshops, book private events, and astrological consultations. Adama’s writing and astrological expertise is featured in major media outlets like Cosmopolitan Magazine, Well + Good, Glamour, Essence, Today.com, Refinery29, Byrdie, Tarot.com and BuzzFeed.