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What do Forbes 30 Under 30: Science, MIT Tech Review 35 Innovators Under 35, and L’Oreal USA for Women in Science all have in common? They’ve all spotlighted Ritu Raman for her incredible accomplishments in STEM. And now Empowered Women Series has joined the club! Ritu Raman is a biohybrid engineer and a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Langer Lab at MIT, and she brings a fresh new perspective to the typically male-dominated STEM field of biology. Ritu’s innovation and critical thinking have set her apart in her field, and we here at EWS are particularly impressed by Ritu’s self-branding and powerful presence. This intelligent and well-spoken scientist discusses her background in STEM, how she grew up immersed in science and research, and how she would love to see more females in STEM. She also gets candid with us, sharing barriers and why she feels there are fewer females in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields.Having strong female proponents within STEM is one of the first steps towards achieving equality in the field, and we extend a huge thank you and congratulations to Ritu for all that she has accomplished. She’s definitely someone to keep your eye on and learn from… she’s working hard to continue her successful career path!
Danielle Azoulay is the VP of Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability for L’Oreal USA. She develops and executes sustainability strategies within corporations to drive positive change, create value and increase stakeholder engagement: identify opportunities to create environmental efficiency (natural capital, carbon emissions, water) in supply chain, establish and exceed sustainability goals, increase environmental awareness through internal and external training and communications, engage employees and suppliers on sustainability issues, and measure company progress. In this episode, Michael and Danielle discuss: What is Social Responsibility? And How Apply those Ideas to Small Business What is Sustainability? Fostering Consumer Trust and Building Transparency as a Part of your Brand Mentioned in this Episode: Outside I Can Project Follow Danielle on Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin
You might not have heard of Curion Insights. That’s because their job is to help big fortune 500 companies innovate. A lot the top food companies can get stuck in a rut and need services like Curion to test things using methods like sensory testing and category reviews. Keren Novack herself has an interesting background and uses her psychology degree often as she climbed up the career ladder to be a VP of Curion. We also go through an interesting section about the challenges new and innovative CPG products have when it comes to competing in the store. Also, we get a sneak peek on one of the hottest potential trends and how big companies are looking at it: Sustainable Packaging. Enjoy! About Keren Keren takes complex research initiatives at all stages of the project life cycle and utilizes a research-based psychology background to apply an insightful understanding of consumer behavior behind perception. Prior to joining Curion Keren worked for L’Oreal USA as a Sensory Research Scientist. Her 12 years of sensory & consumer insights experience includes food, beverage, and personal care. She is also a trained QDA panel moderator. Keren received her B.A. from Franklin and Marshall College in Psychology and holds a Certificate of Sensory & Consumer Science from UC Davis. Show Notes What do you do for a living?: Market research Why do big companies ask Curion for help?: Big companies have biases and we help them navigate swiftly It takes a huge amount of resources and big companies can’t move fast. Even changing one thing can take a while New target markets make it much harder for big companies to innovate. Disruptors can get there fast, but big companies can’t. How do you guys do sensory tests?: We usually have the client come to us QDA Panels We have facilities in New York, Dallas, Chicago, the Bay Area, etc How much do you inform them?: Really depends. We work with everyone and some people know the tests and some people don’t How did you get to where you are today?: I’m a psychology major Franklin and Marshall College After college, where did you go?: I was applying to everything I found a job at L’oreal and it fits me perfectly Curion has grown a ton thanks to new leadership Herb Stone and Joel Sydel Food Science and Psychology is amazingly important How do you feel people with Psych degrees can feel more competent in the food industry? You have to live and breathe it and be in a company who supports it. My Food Job Rocks: I get to be in a company that embraces change Biggest trends: Plant-based with a focus on sustainability and nutrition. I think it’s a bit blown out of proportion CBD is rising too but we don’t really know where it’s going Are there any insights on how trends can be sustained?: The new millennials/Gen Z latches on to trends and rides them swiftly I don’t know if we’ll ever have a legacy brand anymore because there are so many new trends Are these new products going to be around in 20 years? The End of CPG (White label article) For grocery shopping, it’s so hard to choose and try new products The rise of online shopping People, especially families, have a static list and it doesn’t change Companies have to rely on word of mouth What is the biggest challenge the food industry needs to taste?: We need to feed a lot of people. How do we make sustainable products? I think we can do better in waste and sustainability A lot of companies are actually focusing on sustainable packaging Anyone inspired you to get into food?: I fell into food but on the daily, people inspire me everyday What type of news do you consume?: Food Navigator Food Dive In general, people send me interesting things Do you have any advice for anyone to be in the food industry?: What do you want to do in the food industry? There’s so many options. Internships or trials are the best way to know about a job Where can we find you for advice?: email is best knovak@curioninsights.com LinkedIn works too
Tricia Buenvenida is a Wharton grad from the class of 1999. She started her career in advertising, working on Procter & Gamble’s fragrance business, Cover Girl, and Victoria’s Secret in New York City. She then went to Wharton to get her MBA and upon graduation, worked for L’Oreal USA and helped manage color cosmetics and exponentially grow the mascara business before moving to Southern California to launch the Revlon artificial nail business, Revlon false lash business, and Bio-Oil, a South-African skincare product, to the US market. She started her own marketing consultancy in 2010. A journalism major and creative writer, Tricia’s favorite marketing task is to craft the brand story and tell it with a voice of authenticity. Tricia was featured in Lucky magazine as a “Marketing Guru” in the Beauty Spy section, quoted in The New York Times, The Orange County Register front page Life section, and Marie Claire magazine as a top cosmetics consultant. Tricia received her B.S. Journalism Magna Cum Laude and B.A. International Relations Magna Cum Laude from Boston University and is an MBA Graduate of The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, under full academic scholarship as a Kraft Foods Fellow.
Are you overwhelmed with life’s changes? Have you gone through a divorce? Wanted to give up? Had a baby? Changed jobs? Switched careers? In this up and close interview, former Ebony Fashion Fair Commentator and model turned psychotherapist and media personality known for her transparent, practical style of communicating and teaching, Dr. Jada Jackson, talks about how to manage life’s losses and common transitions by reframing negative thought processes. Dr. Jada will help get you refocused and back on track! As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Jada shares how she struggled with life’s transitions and emerged to living a life of contentment, peace, and massive success. Jada has worked as a consultant and counseling psychology professional for the NBA/NBPA Health Education Program, Major League Baseball Association, L’Oreal USA, Disney, Walmart, MSNBC Universal, Fox News, WE TV, The Weather Channel and a host of professional athletes and entertainers.
Meet Michelle Pellizzon and Jade Ku Sonkin. Michelle is the founder of Holisticism, a platform for wellness that aims to bridge the gap between esoteric principles and everyday practices, connecting you to facilitators and tools to be the most creative, inspired, and powerful version of yourself. We’re talking nourishing weekly newsletters, events and an appointment booking platform for everything from acupuncture and reiki to yoga and meditation. Jade is the founder of Beauty of Mindfulness at L’Oreal USA, a weekly guided meditation presented in partnership with MindFresh and the first program of its kind to be offered as an employee benefit at the company. We’ll be talking about how they’ve taken distinct paths, one as a start-up and one within the corporate structure, to achieve a shared goal of helping others live healthier, more joyful lives.
Hello listeners! We're back this week with another episode of Cafe con Pam and this time we had a conversation with Sylvia Banderas Coffinet. Sylvia is the Publisher and VP of Integrated Sales and Marketing at HOLA! USA, the latest magazine launch from HELLO & ¡HOLA! Media Inc., which publishes more than 31 international editions of HELLO and ¡HOLA! each week and reaches an audience of more than 25 million in print, 20 million online, and 14 million via its broadcast channel, ¡HOLA! TV. Sylvia leads the sales and marketing teams that develop and execute strategic advertiser partnerships for all of HOLA! USA’s properties. In her first year, Sylvia landed more than 50 major advertising partnerships, including Ford, L’Oreal USA, and Carolina Herrera. Under her leadership, the magazine surpassed its circulation goals by more than 20 percent in the first year. Prior to joining the U.S.-based HOLA! launch team, Sylvia served as National Advertising Director at Time Inc.’s People en Español. In 2013 and 2014, she was named their Number One Sales Person in overall paging and revenue. In 2014 and 2015, she was a finalist for MIN’s Director-Level Sales Person of the Year. Sylvia has also held director posts at Town & Country, Latina and Glamour. A native of Mexico, Sylvia is passionate about being a role model in the Latina community. In 2016, she was interviewed on the Univision show Entretenimiento about her family’s journey from Guadalajara to Los Angeles when she was six years old. In 2014, she received recognition from Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez of the 38th District of California for work as a mentor to underprivileged Latina youth through the L.A.-based nonprofit ELLAS. Sylvia received her undergraduate degree in Latino Studies and Spanish Literature from Columbia University and completed the Publishing School for Professionals program at Stanford University. She speaks English, Spanish, and French and lives in New York City with her husband, daughter, and two adorable dogs. Listeners, I had so much fun talking to Sylvia and I hope you enjoy it too! Also, I want to thank you all for participating in the recent Podcasterio Fest. It was amazing meeting all of you and also hanging out with other incredible podcasts. Big shout out to Luis from Nos Vemos en el Swapmeet, Favy and Babelito from Latinos Who Lunch, and Luz from Let There Be Luz for making this happen. What started as a meet and greet table has now evolved to Podcasterio Network, a place to elevate our voices as a community of podcasters. We created magic together and will continue to write our history. So grateful for all your support. For those of you interested in the Cafe con Pam Podcast, I will be sharing more information for the next one soon. Please share this episode with somoene you love and listeners, stay shining!
Dr. Erin Williams-Hatala In this episode the Knowbodies were extremely excited to learn from Dr. Hatala about the Human hand, her involvement as a researcher and her captivating perspective on the evolution of human behavior that has molded the adaptations our hands poses today. In this podcast you we explore the following topics: The curious transition into a career in Hominid Paleobiology (and how easily that title rolls off Dr. Hatala’s tongue) The fascinating theories of human evolution and the impact our ancestor’s behavior had on forging the bodies we have now What does the original and current research suggest our hands are intended for? We discuss theories supporting the importance of our hands and the anatomical significance of how different wed be without them How do male crabs impress the ladies? Is there potential for the hand to continue to evolve given our modernized lifestyles Why cant a chimp win the prize at a carnival ball toss? Can chimps throw better or worse then humans? Dr. Hatala’s BIOGRAPHY I was born in Ann Arbor, MI and lived there through high school. I moved to Grinnell, IA to attend Grinnell College where I studied Anthropology and Archaeology. In 2005 I joined the Hominid Paleobiology Doctoral Program in The George Washington University’s Center for the Advanced Study of Hominid Paleobiology, in Washington, DC. I received a Masters in Anthropology in 2007, a MPhil in Hominid Paleobiology in 2009, and a PhD in the same discipline in 2011. My dissertation and research as a NSF and L’Oreal USA for Women in Science postdoctoral fellow focused on human functional anatomy, the influence of biomechanical regiments on the evolution of human upper limb anatomy, and the biomechanics of making and using Paleolithic tools. I am very excited about beginning a new phase of research with a group of international collaborators, investigating the anatomy, functional anatomy, and biomechanics of (mainly tool-using) non-human primates. Publications Williams-Hatala, EM; Hatala, KG, Hiles, S, Rabey, KN. “A lack of correspondence between entheseal morphology and muscle architecture in the modern human hand. In review, Scientific Reports. 2014 Williams, EM; Gordon, AD; Richmond, BG. 2012 Williams, EM; Gordon, AD; Richmond, BG. “Hand pressure distribution during Oldowan stone tool production.” Journal of Human Evolution 62:520-532. 2010 Williams, EM; Gordon, AD; Richmond, BG. “Upper limb kinematics and the role of the wrist during stone tool production.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology 143:134-145. Williams-Hatala, EM. “Biomechanics of the human hand: from stone tools to computer keyboards.” in The Evolution of the Primate Hand: Perspectives from Anatomical, Developmental, Functional and Paleontological Evidence. Kivell, TL; Lemelin, P; Richmond, BG; and Schmitt, D (eds). Springer, New York, NY. In press
Minter Dialogue Episode #189 — This interview is with Celine Dumais, in charge of Customer Care for L’Oreal USA, but with a wider strategy role for customer care for the Americas. In this podcast, we talk about the challenges of customer care service, how customer care can be a leading thrust in the transformation of the organization, the issues with customer care for a multi-brand environment and much more. Meanwhile, please send me your questions as an audio file (or normal email) to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to go over to iTunes to rate/review the podcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/minterdial)
Rachel Weiss is a trailblazer in the beauty world. As L’Oreal’s VP of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, she is responsible for all of L’Oreal USA’s digital marketing and innovation strategy. She singlehandedly put L'Oreal at the forefront of tech when she founded L'Oreal's Women in Digital program, which mentors women working in digital roles that address the needs of the beauty industry. On this week's episode, Sophia and Rachel discuss Rachel's childhood one-woman band, surviving the internet bubble burst, and championing women in technology.