Meet The Team

Mary James
Executive Director of Education

Mary is the Executive Director of Lovegevity University and the CEO & Founder of SASC, a VA freelance staffing agency.

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Andrea Umdenstock
Travel & Media Relations 

Andrea Umdenstock is the owner of Bergen Design. She is a world traveler, artist, designer, and Socialite.

She joins Societygal's Events Committee and is the Media Relations Committee Chair. 

Monica Mowad
Executive Director of Events

Monica is the CEO & Founder of E3Xperience Event Management, offering high-tech solutions and cutting-edge technology to create immersive hybrid events.

Dawnmarie Deshaies
Director of MS Awareness & Autoimmune Disease

Dawnmarie is an entrepreneur, author, speaker, podcaster, awareness and wellness coach and the founder of Dawnmarie Healthy and Fit LLC, a global wellness brand that offers multiple services related to health, self-care, mindfulness, restoration, and positivity.⁣

Abeki Carter
Co-Director of Education & Events

Abeki Carter is the founder and CEO of Chic Occasions. She is a business coach, event educator, and adjunct professor at Borough of Manhattan Community College.

Julia Xu
E-commerce & Merchandizing

Julia is the Founder & CEO of Multitasky, a one-stop-shop for stylish and functional home office accessories designed for women. She is also the Founder of eComm ReSourcery, a product sourcing & international supply chain platform. Additionally, she is an independent startup business consultant, helping businesses with financial modeling, strategic growth, and product sourcing.Julia has built business strategies and financial models for Fortune 500 companies including Alibaba, Disney+, McKinsey & Co., and many more.

Darla Delayne
Vice President

Darla Delayne is the founder/owner of SHE'S C.E.O.

She is a business coach helping powerhouse women skyrocket consistent growth without working harder.

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Samantha Wolhuter
Welcome Committee

Samantha is the CEO & Founder of On The Run brand agency and the co-founder of a remote work mentorship programme and platform. She sits on the welcome, membership, social media and education committees of Societygal. 

Nicki Lenore
VP of Memberships

Nicki of Nicki Lenore is an Artist, Instagram Business Manager, & Advocate for Lyme disease. She turned her passion, art/being a creative, into many purposes which is now a business. She uses her creativity to help bring her clients vision to life whether is creating a custom piece of artwork or creating content for Instagram. 

Kelly Brito
Co-Director of Social Media

Kelly is a branding expert helping entrepreneurs get clarity on their branding foundations and strategy, so to create a memorable experiences.

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Tiffany Toxy

Director of Events -

Atlanta Chapter

Tiffany helps corporate executives/business owners plan their luxury destination weddings, retreats, and travel. She also loves helping individuals plan goals via her strategical vision board parties!

Courtney Lutkis

Co-Director of Events & Sponsorships

LA Chapter

Courtney is CEO & Founder of Simply Radiant Events, an event & design company.

Product & company launches, conferences, team building, luxury picnics & more.

Lanee Bradshaw 
Co-Director of Creativity and Welcome Committee Chair

Holly Citrion

Education Committee

Grace Ekall

Events Committee - London, UK Chapter

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Grace Ekall is a fashion designer turned health coach, creator of a healthy hot sauce range, (vegan, gluten and sugar free)

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She's a speaker, radio presenter, and international no1 bestseller (multi authors book). She teaches female CEOs how to take back control of their health and reach their full potential so they can impact their own life, their family, and their community.

Grace's crafted holistic Afro-Dance based Health-Improvement Methodology is ground breaking...but her passion for fashion is evidenced in her authentic designs and crafts.

VP Wright
Social Media & Events Committee

Victoria Pearl Wright is an Author, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism Expert, Certified Life Coach, Digital Content Creator, Community Development Expert, and Creative Business Coach based out of Houston, Texas.

 

Rachel Taylor

Graphic Designer

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Rachel is an illustrator, designer and world traveler who brings joy, fun, and creativity to life's events. Drawing immense inspiration from her travels, Rachel is a digital nomad alongside her badass husband Ken and has a homebase in Seattle, Washington of the United States. She is a lover of all things food, dance, and art-centric.

Sydney Zmrzle
Fashion Design & Merchandizing

Sydney Zmrzel is the founder and CEO of Fashion Brand Jaunty. She is also a dance professional for the NFL LA Raiders and Phoenix Suns.

 

Nicole Fly
Social Media, Education

Nicole is the founder of Soarin’ Media. Soarin’ Media is a social media management company that also specializes in education. With 10 years of social media experience, Nicole has worked with small businesses to increase their online presence through social media. She also works with social media managers as they build their own business, understand their services, and ultimately grow their clientele.   

Allison Desmond

Head of Community Collaboration

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Alison Desmond is the Founder of Desmond Consultancy. A Marketing Consultancy that supports entrepreneurs and SMEs with a collaborative and strategic approach! Alison loves speaking and sharing her knowledge about marketing. She is a speaker, podcaster, entrepreneur, marketer, and networker. 

Always open to connecting so send me an email 

Savannah Hayes 

Copywriting, Social Media

London, Ontario

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Savannah is a copywriter, community builder, and creative soul. She skillfully uses the power of words to facilitate both group and individual experiences that bring others closer together, no matter how far apart.

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Join the SG Global Board
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Start an SG Chapter in your city
-  Host SG-sponsored events
-  Speak at our events
-  Join a committee that fits your interest
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-  Grow your network faster
-  Start or grow your own community
-  Onboard new clients faster
-  Post & moderate in our FB group 
-  Join our freelancer "agency" and more.

Click here to apply.

Victoria Stravakos

Marketing, Social Media

Weehawken, NJ 

Victoria Stravakos is the founder of Door Knocker Marketing and MyOutboundCoach.

Door Knocker Marketing is a "Marketing Agency Matchmaker" whose purpose is to connect businesses with the right agency for their budget and needs.

MyOutboundCoach is an Instagram account dedicated to teaching people about "Old School" Outbound Marketing. Her posts cover how to find, connect, and nurture leads, as well as how to turn leads into customers.

Victoria is passionate about coming up with ideas that help businesses owners find new ways to get sales. Her motto is "Always be Prospecting!"