For Theresa Carrington, there could be no higher compliment than the name given to her by an African tribal chief: “The One Who Turns Grass Into Gold.” For more than a decade, Carrington has helped transform grass into woven baskets while building a sustainable business model. In the process, she [...]
I love the Dos Equis “Most Interesting Man in the World” campaign. The ads always end with the tagline, “Stay thirsty, my friend.” That’s something Monica Black Robinson understands. Her thirst for life is why she is one of the most interesting women in my world. On any given day, [...]
I’ve always admired someone who can dream up and launch one creative idea after another. One of my favorite entrepreneurs is Stacy Stahl. Fresh out of college, she created a website to share proposal stories. Before she knew it, she was leading a company and transforming an industry. Still just [...]
Revlon appointed Debra Perelman as its first female CEO in the company’s history on May 23, 2018. Perelman, the daughter of majority owner Ronald Perelman, worked for Revlon for 20 years before she was offered the CEO position. Even in an industry that caters predominately to women, Perelman, as a [...]
