I'd like for you to know about me, who I am, and what I represent, because it goes hand-in-hand with what I do under Bag Lady Promotions. After becoming a mom in 2005, I found myself entering a completely different world than the one that I was use to - The Mommy World. I ran a small jewelry business during this time and along the way, I met other business moms looking to meet other women like them!

In 2008 , I decided to launch Bag Lady Promotions as a way to connect myself with other business moms and help other moms connect. I am happy to say that BLP has grown much more than I could have ever dreamed of! We have now added a Membership component to our site and are daily gaining visibilty. My goal is to help bring business moms together and establish a referal system within our own group. We also review products, services, and provide non-business moms with local deals, local activities, and interesting websites we run across during the month. BLP has become more than I expected and I am happy to be doing what I do!

Laura works out of her private studio in Los Angeles where she is also a full-time mom of a very fashion savvy five year old girl. Her motivation comes from her daughter, and her support from her husband & family, who have always believed in her and supported her in her business endeavour.

It was Jahnavi’s involvement in her local Toastmasters International public speaking club that triggered her interest in helping others to speak powerfully and confidently as she saw the difference that doing so made in her own life and those around her. Jahnavi is a Toastmasters International certified Competent Communicator and serves as Vice President of Membership for her local club, Beach Cities Toastmasters. She is also a member of the Los Angeles Professional Speakers Club and District One Speakers’ Bureau. Additionally she competed in and won the 2008 and 2010 Evaluation Contests at both Club and Area levels and serves as a Mentor to new members of her Toastmasters’ club and as a regular speech evaluator. Jahnavi is also a graduate of a CA Leadership Program and an active volunteer in her community. She regularly performs improv and stand-up comedy and incorporates aspects of these in her training.

Justin Krane founded Krane Financial Solutions in January 2008. Justin is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER TM professional. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance from University of Colorado, Boulder, graduating in 1994.

Prior to founding Krane Financial Solutions, Justin was a Vice President, Investments, and Sales Manager at UBS Financial Services Inc., for 12 years, in Beverly Hills, California.

Justin has earned the designation of Certified Investment Management Analyst®from the Executive Education Department at the Wharton School of Business. He is also a Member of the Financial Planning Association, www.fpanet.org, the largest organization of professionals dedicated to championing the financial planning process. He is married, has two children, and lives with family in Calabasas, California. Justin is an accomplished athlete and was a former junior ranked tennis player in Los Angeles. He loves to cook, travel, speak Italian, and spend time with his family. Justin is also an active member in the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

She has consulted to businesses across diverse industries such as consumer packaged goods, technology, food, eco-products, retail, interior design, real estate, wellness and professional services. Prior to founding her consulting practice, Linda directly managed brands including Nestlé Milk Chocolate, Orville Redenbacher's Popcorn, Red Bull Energy Drink and STA Travel.

Linda's services include:
" Marketing Strategy
" Branding and Corporate Identity
" Website and Collateral Development
" Word of Mouth and Social Media Campaigns
" Email Marketing
" Naming
" Copywriting
" Hispanic Marketing
" 360-Degree Marathon Strategy Sessions
" Providing custom support based on each client's needs

Linda Rosenberg Marketing Consulting
www.lrmarketingconsulting.com
310.871.9537

Romy Schorr is a professional moderator and facilitator with over twenty years experience in marketing research. She also has a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology, as well as a Bachelor's degree in both Psychology and Sociology. Currently, she owns and runs a full service qualitative marketing research and consulting firm called Schorr Creative Solutions, Inc. along with her husband and business partner Doug Schorr.

Romy has facilitated numerous workshops, seminars and educational programs and has moderated hundreds of focus groups on a wide range of topics. Her categories of expertise include: cosmetics and beauty, consumer products, entertainment/television, toys and dolls, advertising/positioning, topics relevant to women, pop culture/trends, food, wine and spirits and sexuality/sensitive topics. The services she offers include: professional moderation (focus groups, seminars and panels), project management, full service qualitative research consulting, in-depth interviewing, observational and ethnographic research, brainstorming, ideation, and creative facilitation. Some of the clients she has worked with over the years include: Maybelline, FOX, 20th Century Fox Television, FX, NBC, Warner Brothers, Sony, Samsung, SpinMaster, Mattel, Jack in the Box, Kinko's, and Baskin Robbins.

Romy is also a Lifestyle and Beauty Blogger and the founder of her very successful blog www.RomyRaves.com. Romy considers herself a maven on beauty products and trends, food/wine, culture and lifestyle products and services. Romy is constantly scouring the beauty landscape to uncover the latest beauty trends, innovations, and undiscovered beauty brands and products to feature on her blog. Her blog offers more in-depth coverage and thoughtful reviews of products and services that grab her attention. Some of the companies Romy Raves has works with include: Maybelline, Kate Somerville, Alterna, Kerastase, Moroccanoil, Clarisonic, Hard Candy, Fresh, Skinceuticals, Origins, Jo Malone, Essie, OPI, Tom Ford, Solano, Obagi, Murad, and La Mer.

In order to stay on the pulse of lifestyle and beauty trends, Romy regularly attends industry conferences like Cosmoprof North America, IESCS, Natural Products Expo West, the LA Make-Up Show and IMATS. Her current professional affiliations include Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) and Beauty Industry West (BIW), and Romy is currently the lifestyle and beauty expert on Parents Ask and where she publishes a weekly post every Monday called Mommy Must Haves.

Kris received her B.A. and graduated with honors from the University of California, Berkeley where she was President and Secretary of the Prytanean National Honor Society, assistant to the Vice President of Student Government, as well as a Parent Liaison and Rush Counselor for U.C. Berkeley's Sororities.

For 10 years, Kris practiced civil litigation, insurance coverage opinion law, and insurance bad faith litigation both in house for a well-known insurance company, and as a contract attorney for several prominent Los Angeles law firms. She also served as a summer judicial clerk in the U.S. District Court in Yosemite, CA.

Kris is licensed to practice in all California state courts, and the United States District Court for the Tenth District. She is a member of the State Bar of California, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and a Notary Public.

From November, 2004 through January, 2006, Kris learned estate planning at The Law Office of Diedre Wachbrit. While at Diedre's office, Kris handled clients' asset protection matters, such as forming and maintaining LLCs, Corporations, and Family Limited Partnerships, and preparing tax and licensing documentation. Kris also participated in creating key estate planning documents such as wills, durable powers of attorney, advanced health care directives, HIPPA authorizations, grant deeds and community property agreements. She also researched tax, divorce, special needs children, and probate issues. She worked one on one with clients to administer trusts, establish and handle conservatorships, and educate them about their trusts and other estate planning documents.

Kris has lived in Los Angeles since 1994. She is happily married to David, and has a wonderful toddler named Evan.

Damaris is Team 24-7’s top residential Buyer’s Agent and is always delighted to serve her clients with all their Real Estate needs. She is always committed to providing her clients with the most professional and confidential service with immediate updates of the Real Estate market and activity. Combine that with her vast knowledge of the market, negotiation skills, unique marketing techniques and you have an agent that excels in both listing and selling property.

Manu Salon has been in business for over 10 years. We are a classy, clean salon, constantly staying on top of all the beauty trends. We service a broad of clientle from the West Side to the East Coast. All clients at Manu Salon are a priority regardless if you come in for a basic bang trim, to a full on chemical service color, highlights, or cut. Our staff will hear the needs of our client, give professional options and together we achive a style that fits their everyday needs.