Allergan Aesthetics announced this year’s grant recipients of The Confidence Project: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs.
The winners are:
- Natasha Broxton, Founder and CEO – Select Auto Parts & Sales, Inc.
- Laci Chisholm, Founder – Fit4Dance
- Gabi Day, Founder, CEO, and Formulator – Bright Body
- Tashara Earl, Founder – Shades of Color
- Nma Emeh, Speaker, Author, and Coach – E&E Consulting Group
- Samantha Gleisten, Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer – Hey Bodhi
- Saria Hawkins-Banda, She-EO – Manifest Your Purpose
- Alison Lumbatis, Founder and CEO – Outfit Formulas
- Emily Mack, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer – Offline Wine
- Beverly Malbranche, Founder and CEO – Caribbrew
- Kisha Martin, Founder – Sage Studio LA
- Sopi Mitil, Founder and CEO – The Sopi Mitil Company LLC
- Alak Nanda, Founder – PODI life
- Courtney Newell, Co-Founder – Life Startup Essentials
- Kimberly Petruska, Founder and CEO – Craft Cocktail Infusions
- Vernic Popat, Co-Founder and CFO – PlantOGram Inc.
- Kandis Porter, Founder and CEO – Effective Flow Connections, LLC.
- India Robinson, Founder – UNBRIDLED SPIRIT Inc.
- Tammeca Rochester, CEO and Founder – Harlem Cycle
- Julia Taylor, Founder and CEO – GeekPack, Inc.
Participants completed a 12-week “Boostcamp” and pitched their business to a panel of aesthetic entrepreneurs and Allergan Aesthetics executives, and 20 entrepreneurs were selected. Each entrepreneur receives a $20,000 grant funded by BOTOX® Cosmetic.
“It was challenging to select this year’s winners, as each participant was exceptional,” says Nicole Katz, Vice President, Customer Engagement and Corporate Affairs, Allergan Aesthetics, in a news release. “The entrepreneurs’ submissions share their inspiring vision and drive. Seeing their passion makes me eager for The Confidence Project’s future, and I look forward to seeing the impact we can create together.”
The entrepreneur healthcare professionals who aided in the winner selection included Shawna Chrisman, Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner and Founder of Destination Aesthetics Medical Spa; Nicci Levy, CEO and Founder of ALCHEMY 43; and Caroline Robinson, MD, FAAD, Board-Certified Dermatologist and Founder of Tone Dermatology.
Visit botoxcosmetic.com/real-impact to learn more about The Confidence Project. Follow the @botoxcosmetic Instagram and YouTube channels, where the entrepreneurs and their businesses will be spotlighted throughout the year.
