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Meet Deborah Jackson! Deborah is the founder and CEO of Plum Alley. She is a successful entrepreneur with an extensive background in finance. Everything Jackson does furthers two goals: to champion women to become builders of companies and to increase economic investment in female entrepreneurs for a return beyond the dollar. Plum Alley is the forefront of getting capital to women entrepreneurs. She is recognized as one of Mashables "44 Female Founders to Know" and Forbes' "Women Changing the World VC's/Entrepreneurs" Deborah truely is changing the world and we can't wait for her to walk the runway at our #NYFW show on #Sept10! #carriehammer #rolemodellineup #rolemodelsnotrunwaymodels #powerlady

Meet LaNeice Collins! She is a speechwriter and a communications advisor for the United Nations in NY, working on issues related to the rule of law, protection of civilians, woman's rights, and humanitarian crises. Collins has also worked for the UN in Geneva and Bangkok, focusing on multilingual and cross cultural communication on issues of international human rights law, climate change, economic development and social inclusion. Prior to working for the UN, Collins was an award winning television producer. LaNeice has accomplished so much and we are beyond lucky to have her walk in our show on September 10th at NYFW! #rolemodelsnotrunwaymodels #carriehammer #NYFW #sept10 #rolemodelcountdown

Meet Avani Patel, Founder and CEO of TrendSeeder, a fashion accelerator structured like a mini fashion focused MBA program for emerging fashion companies! She practiced Corporate and Securities law for 6 years in NYC and Chicago at various firms. She then founded Nasaani inc., a luxury fashion company. Avani also spends her time consulting with and advising numerous fashion and fashion-tech startups. Avani is a huge trendsetter and a super influential woman! We are honored to have her partake in our September 10th Fashion Show! #carriehammer #sept10 #rolemodellineup #rolemodelsnotrunwaymodels #NYFW

Meet Michelle Herrera Mulligan! She is the editor in chief of Cosmo for Latinas, the premiere women's lifestyle publication targeted at English-speaking Latina women, reaching more than two million readers every month. Prior to Cosmo for Latinas, Michelle served as managing editor of LasFabulosas.com, a syndicated website which celebrates Latina success. Michelle has worked to capture the surging Latina voice in the U.S.! She is an inspiration for women around the world to speak up! We are so lucky to have her walk in our show! #carriehammer #rolemodelsnotrunwaymodels #inspo #latinacosmo #sept10 #NYFASHIONWEEK

Meet Melanie Schnoll Begun who leads Morgan Stanley's Philanthropy Management and exemplifies her professional work by living a life of commited action. For over 18 years she has worked with the firms wealthiest and most influential clients. In 2000, Melanie launched Morgan Stanley GIFT, the Firm's global donor advised fund, which has received over $1 billion in contributions and made in excess of $400 million in grants. The fund's unique platform offers both individuals and nonprofit institutions cutting-edge strategies for giving and fundraising. Melanie is a thought leader and an insightful and tireless advocate. Some of her awards include "Humanitarian of the Year" from the Rotary Club if Verrazano, and the "Perseverance Award" from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International. We are beyond honored to have her walking the runway for us! She is truely iconic! #carriehammer #rolemodelsnotrunwaymodels #NYFASHIONWEEK #sept10

Meet Joya Dass, our next Role Model and one of the first South Asian females on US mainstream television! Joya has been a business anchor for major networks for the past 15 years, incl. CNN, ABC, and Bloomberg. She can currently be seen delivering hourly reports from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange for NY1 News and CBS. She also created a women's networking initiative called "LadyDrinks", which hosts monthly events to support the female South Asian entrepreneur. In addition, Joya was just named the new Executive Director of the South Asian International Film Festival, produced by HBO! #blessed to have such a boss babe walk for us in September! #carriehammer #rolemodelsnotrunwaymodels #rolemodel #nyfw #fashionweek

Meet Rachel Gogel! Born and raised in Paris, France. Rachel graduated from the University of Pennsylvania where she majored in Graphic Design. She has substantial graphic, web and publishing experience, and has worked on a range of projects from tablet design to branding campaigns. So far, she's worked in Fashion (Diane von Furstenberg, Peter Som, Svilu), TV/Film (Sundance, USA Network, Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry documentary) and Publishing/Media (Travel + Leisure, GQ, Mashable, The New York Times). She has a strong familiarity and passion for all aspects of graphic design (cross-platform), and is eager to learn something new every day. Rachel is currently the Creative Director, Advertising/T Brand Studio at The New York Times, and an Instructor at SVA. Most recently featured on Forbes' 30 under 30 Media list (2015): http://onforb.es/1xx760y We are beyond honored to have Rachel participate in our show which is right around the corner! #carriehammer #rolemodellineup #rolemodelsnotrunwaymodels #powerlady #sept10 #NYFASHIONSWEEK