Co-founder and Director of Product for STM Brands and Mentor Walks Australia Adina Jacobs is a force to be reckoned with. An ideas woman with a successful 20-year-old tech accessories brand, Adina is well versed in the art of company longevity and the complexities of...
Alexandra Omerod is the CEO of Luxico, a high end, home-hotel rental agency that she founded with her husband Tom back in 2013. Alex is a big picture thinker and frequently labelled as a tech ‘disruptor’ ( a term she considers bullshit) due to the way her business...
We often ask ourselves the question 'what makes a Leading Lady?'. It's something that is constantly evolving but one constant is the way all the women we speak to approach and grow through the challenges they encounter. Read on to learn about how some of our 2019...
From painful personal experiences to a thirst for reinvention- our 2019 Leading Ladies share their diverse sources of inspiration. Genevieve Day on what inspired her to dismiss concerns and found her influencer marketing agency, Day Management : I never had that...
Jan Owen’s current role as the CEO for the Foundation for Young Australians (FYA) is just the latest evolution in her career as a social entrepreneur dedicated to supporting and uplifting vulnerable children and young people. Jan spoke to us about how she progressed...
100,000 Australian kids stay home from school every day because they are bullied. Sadly, home is not necessarily a safe place either, as up to 80% of children who are bullied at school are also cyber bullied. In 2019, children spend a substantial part of their social...
Beverley Johnson was inspired to start her limited edition art bag label Consequence of Change, after a challenging year where she lost some of the most important people in her life. However, Beverley's journey to creative independence started long before that, during...
From burning out in glamorous New York to bowing out of a sure thing to prioritise wellbeing, our 2019 Leading Ladies shine a light on their mental health challenges and approaches to self care. Auburn Giants Founder Amna Karra Hassan on taking care of yourself so you...
From breaking up traditional 'boys clubs' in the advertising industry to leaving her partner and deciding to have a baby solo, Kylie Green has always played in a league of her own. She chatted to us about overcoming sexism and implementing cultures of change at every...
It will come as little surprise to learn that CEO and Co-Founder of ethical Australian design and furniture brand Koskela, Sasha Titchkosky has always fostered an ethical outlook on life. She sat down with us to reflect on a decade at Koskela as well as the challenges...
Megan Quinn dropped out of university twice, refused to learn how to design on a computer, and felt the ecommerce space in the late 90's was ugly. Interestingly, it's the thinking behind these decisions which contributed to Megan's success in co-founding the ecommerce...
Julia Macerola is a high achieving, millennial hustler who went straight from university into a job at #LeadingLady Jo Scard’s Fifty Acres. She also has ulcerative colitis, a sometimes debilitating chronic health condition. Now a Senior Account Executive and...