Kyiana Williams is the Creator and Founder of entertwine, the recruitment service that’s changing how production studios hire and distribute in entertainment. She graduated from NYU Tisch with a degree in Dramatic Writing, has written and produced for off-off-Broadway, and in recent years been producing for Film/TV. While she was held up in Hangzhou, China during the pandemic she began writing her adult animation and soon came across the issue of “connections”. So in 2019, she created her company, entertwine, to solve the problem.

Zsuzsa Palotas’ strong head for business combined with an unbridled passion for (and fond memories of) pálinka led her to found Boardroom Spirits with her husband and business partner Marat Mamedov and his brother Vlad. Together, they took everything they love about the liquor industry in America and added intricate parts of the European drinking culture that were missing to make it even better.

Born in Hungary and raised in both Europe and the U.S., Palotas studied economics and international marketing at the University of Pécs, Hungary, earning a BA in Economics. She continued her studies at the University of Pécs, the University of Arnhem in The Netherlands, and San Diego State University, where she earned her joint MS in Economics. With a decade of professional experience in sales effectiveness consulting for major companies across the U.S., Palotas specializes in sales compensation and territory, quota, and sales performance management.

One day, while traveling for work, she looked up at a Boeing Plant and thought, “Why don’t we do that? Let’s create something of our own.” As a team, they created a distillery that incorporated Hungarian traditions with modern innovation to create a unique product and dynamic drinking experience, and after six years in the spirits business, their mission of distilling clean spirits, with clean energy and clean ingredients has earned them success in the industry including a partnership with celebrity Chef Robert Irvine producing Irvine’s Spirits.

Aubri Steele is the Founder, CEO, and “Il Capo” at Civile. As CEO and Founder, Steele wears many hats, managing day-to-day operations, brand strategy, and sales as well as overseeing product design, development, and retailing. During the COVID-19 pandemic when the world was experiencing unparalleled loss, division, and isolation, Steele was revitalized by the way that pickleball brought her community together. Recognizing an opportunity in the marketplace for similar active women who loved the sport, Steele set out to create a brand that was equally as stylish and versatile as it was inclusive, all while spreading a message of bringing civility back to the world in how we treat each other.