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Brand Strategy, Sales Guest User Brand Strategy, Sales Guest User

David De Nino

Founder of Custom House Brands (India), Fractional head of sales (US), Strategic Advisor & Consultant (Independent Beauty Brands), Founding Partner & Head of Brand Partnerships at Allure Store NYC

Beauty/Wellness • Business Development • Sales Strategy • Retail Strategy • Go-To-Market (GTM) Strategy • International Expansion

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Executive Guest User Executive Guest User

Chantal Sagnes

Fractional Agency Account Leadership & Business Development, Former VP, Group Account Director at GSD&M (Omnicom Advertising Group), Former Managing Director, Bailey Lauerman

Business Development • Team Building • Organizational Design • Business Operations

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Sales Guest User Sales Guest User

Julie Garza

Founder of Belleza Brands Consulting, Fractional Head of Sales, Strategic Advisor to Beauty & Wellness Brands, Retail Growth Strategist

Business Development • Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy • Merchandising • Strategic Partnerships • Retail Strategy • Sales Strategy • Beauty/Wellness

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Sales, Executive Guest User Sales, Executive Guest User

Loree Lash Valencia

Fractional Chief Revenue Officer, Growth Strategist, Former VP of Sales WGSN & JOOR, Head of Strategic Partnerships Fila, CRO Luxlock

Brand Positioning • Strategic Partnerships • Business Development • Go-To-Market (GTM) Strategy • Sales Strategy

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Creative, Brand Strategy Guest User Creative, Brand Strategy Guest User

Chris Ritter

Creative director, Founder of C-90 & BLDG, Former Adidas, Lululemon, Melissa and New Orleans Pelicans

Beauty/Wellness • Brand Marketing • Creative Direction • Ecommerce • Innovation • Product Development • Sustainability

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Creative, Brand Strategy Guest User Creative, Brand Strategy Guest User

Aaron Millhiser

Founder, Double ADM Creative Consulting. Co-Founder, The Perfect, Former J. Crew Head of Design (mens and crewcuts).

Brand Development • Brand Identity • Creative Direction • Ecommerce • Merchandising • Fashion • Design • Partnerships • Brand Strategy

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Operations, Sales, Executive, Marketing Guest User Operations, Sales, Executive, Marketing Guest User

Anita Krpata

CEO & Founder of BRYTR, Inc., Former CCO of Senegence, GM Luminess, VP Bear Stearns Companies, Inc.

Beauty/Wellness • Business Development • Community Ecommerce • Exec Coaching • Fashion • Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy • Growth Marketing • International Expansion • Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) • Operations Efficiency

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Executive, Marketing Guest User Executive, Marketing Guest User

Anna Vale

Marketing Leadership Consultant, Fractional CMO, Former Shiseido Group, Estée Lauder Companies, Youth To The People

Beauty/Wellness • Brand Marketing • Communications • Community • Content Strategy • Creative Direction • Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy • Influencer Marketing • Omnichannel Marketing Strategy • Social Commerce • CMO Services

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Executive, Marketing, Sales April Uchitel Executive, Marketing, Sales April Uchitel

APRIL UCHITEL

CEO & Founder of THE BOARD, Former CEO of Violet Grey and VP of Global Sales & Strategy for Diane Von Furstenberg

Beauty/Wellness • Brand Strategy • Fashion • Innovation • Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) • Retail Strategy • Start Ups

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Marketing Guest User Marketing Guest User

Bette Ann Fialkov

Influencer Marketing, Celebrity Partnerships, & Strategic Brand Partnerships, Former Google, Lyft, Hims & Hers

Beauty/Wellness • Brand Marketing • Content Strategy • Growth Marketing • Influencer Marketing • Media • Social Commerce • Social Media Strategy

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Sales, Operations Náyade Sales, Operations Náyade

BRIANA SWORDS

Co-founder of SWORDS-SMITH, Former Levi Strauss & Co. and Hanes Brands

Merchandising • Fashion • Retail Strategy • Creative Direction • Ecommerce • Design • Product Development • Customer Experience • Start Ups

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Creative, Marketing Guest User Creative, Marketing Guest User

Christine Morrison

Journalist, Seasoned Writer, Editor, & Brand Builder Across Fashion, Beauty, Wellness, & Fitness

Beauty/Wellness • Brand Development • Brand Marketing • Brand Strategy • Consumer Insights • Content Strategy • Copywriting • Media

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How it works

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Scheduling Policies

  • PRE-APPOINTMENT DETAILS

    Prior to your Advisory Session please complete the NEW CLIENT INTAKE form. This form will be provided to you at the time of booking.

  • CANCELLATION POLICY

    You can reschedule calls 24 hours before the session. 

    For any cancellations, or rescheduled within 24 hours of the session, we do charge a 50% fee to compensate the expert for the last minute change.

  • Payment

    50% Payment is collected at checkout when scheduling your Advisory Session.

    Questions? Reach out at Officehours@theboard.community

FAQ

  • Office Hours are you direct connection to industry shapers. Browse our available Advisors, schedule a 1:1 session with them, show up and ask your questions, receive thoughtful insight.

  • 30 minute and 60 minute sessions are available. You can select the session that works best for you when you schedule.

  • Yes! You can book time with the same (or different) Advisors as you need and based on their availability.

  • You can reschedule your session at least 24 hours before your call. For any cancellations, or reschedules within 24 hours of the session, we do charge a 50% fee to compensate the expert for the last minute change. Please email us and we can help.

  • If your advisor is available to extend the session, additional time can be added in 15-minute increments.

  • When you schedule your session you will be asked a few questions and provided the opportunity to upload pertinent documents + share social links. All projects are different and THE BOARD has you covered where ever your project leads.

  • Of course! Please email us and we would be happy to help.