RALEIGH, N.C., October 19 – Monica Smiley, CEO and publisher of
Enterprising Women magazine, has appointed Josée Brisebois, Esther A. Poulsen and Theo Prodromitis to the Enterprising Women Advisory Board. All three have built extraordinary businesses based on their expertise and powered by their commitment to their clients’ success. As such, they embody the leadership values of
Enterprising Women and its network of successful women business owners across North America and globally.
“Josée Brisebois, Esther A. Poulsen and Theo Prodromitis are role models of generosity and talent for women everywhere. Each is a powerhouse, fueled by genuine dedication to growth and accomplishments for their clients and the communities they reach. Enterprising Women is proud to welcome them to lend their inspiration and passion to our organization and become ambassadors for our magazine around the world,” said Smiley.
Enterprising Women, the nation’s only women-owned magazine published exclusively for women business owners, chronicles the growing political, economic and social influence and power of entrepreneurial women in 185 countries. The organization extends this influence through thought leadership conferences, recognition, online learning and the Enterprising Women Foundation advancing vital mentoring for high school young women.
Joining the Enterprising Women Advisory Board are:
Josée Brisebois is a personal brand expert and fashion stylist for women professionals, speakers, and entrepreneurs. Having founded "We Can Style" in 2009, Brisebois brings more than 20 years of experience to her passion for positioning experts and professionals as confident, go-to authorities who command higher rates, attract better opportunities, and make high-level business connections.
A graduate of McGill University, she developed her skills while working as a marketing and branding expert in the technology industry at the height of the dot com boom. Then, having studied with one of the first personal stylists in Montreal, she worked as a personal stylist for professionals, public speakers, TV personalities, and red carpet events. She continued refining her styling abilities as a television newscaster, host, and Hollywood actress, starring in a feature film. In appearing on ABC, NBC, CBS, and PBS, she learned very quickly that the stage and the camera respond differently to specific cuts and colors. Today, this expertise allows her to guide her clients through a proven process of building a polished stage and camera-ready wardrobe that helps them stand out and differentiate themselves. In particular, she helps her clients convey their own personalities, so that people can easily relate to them and understand who they are. Brisebois uses a Feng Shui approach proven over 6000 years to support people in manifesting what they desire.
https://www.wecanstyle.com/Esther A. Poulsen is Founder and CEO of Raare Solutions LLC, an award-winning leader in CRM and Marketing Operations for the premium and luxury automotive industry. Poulsen and her Raare Team pioneered intelligent customer engagements based on the customer’s position and sentiment within a brand’s journey. Poulsen partners with clients and agencies to bring their brand engagements to life, meeting the letter and spirit of applicable law. This approach has secured her and her company a niche as a trusted CRM authority and execution expert in a male-dominated industry with firms thousands of times her size.
Clients entrust Raare with the most valuable customer data in the world, for brands such as BMW North America, Rolls Royce Motor Cars NA, Mini USA and Ferrari North America. Her client portfolio continues to expand with high profile clients in expedition travel, education, insurance, healthcare technology and non-profits. Raare Solutions is a certified Women’s Business Enterprise and Poulsen leverages the “power of women” through her membership in the Woman Presidents Organization (WPO) and her activities and support for WBENC and WPEO.
Poulsen has garnered awards as Enterprising Women of the Year (2020) and #25 on the WPO “Women 2 Watch” (2019). In 2019 Raare Solutions was named to MarTech Outlook’s Top Ten Marketing Automation Consulting Services. Raare is also recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in NJ and Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies for the last three years, and ranked a top 250 Small Business in New Jersey for 2020.
Prior to founding Raare, Poulsen’s three-decade career included roles in enterprise architecture, IT management, public relations and business analysis for multinational companies such as Lucent Technologies, Cummins Engine and Search Optics. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Temple University and is a graduate of the Babson College IT Leadership Development Program. Poulsen is active in community and business organizations and is an occasional columnist for local publications including the Lake Hopatcong News, NJ.
https://raaresolutions.com/Theo Prodromitis is CEO of Spa Destinations and Out Front Brands. Through decades of visionary executive leadership as a CEO, lobbyist, successful Amazon entrepreneur and expert marketing strategist, she creates wildfire growth and profits for her own companies and hundreds of others. Theo’s expertise spans business development and intellectual property considerations to manufacturing and logistics, marketing and strategic communications. She is a sought-after spokesperson and fierce advocate for the interests of women in business and small business leaders nationwide.
As Founder and CEO of Out Front Brands, Prodromitis consults with companies from start-up ventures to Fortune 500s. She specializes in the areas of sustainability, white space analysis, public purpose partnerships, and fast-growth businesses. Together with Out Front Brands, her clients develop their unique brand DNA, align marketing communication in its service, discover opportunities for corporate evolution, and implement creative e-commerce for profit and growth.
As CEO of Spa Destination, Prodromitis led the company to rocketing growth as an early adopter of the emerging Amazon Marketplace platform and has been featured as an Amazon Storefront Women Owned Business. She was selected for the Amazon Women’s Entrepreneur Conference and spoke at Amazon’s BOOST Conference.
In 2018 Prodromitis became an Amazon Policy Advocate, a leadership role that allows her to advocate at the highest levels of government for national policies that support small business interests. In that capacity, she led a delegation of sellers at the Amazon Policy Advocate and Delegate meeting with seven leaders on the Congressional Small Business Committee. She was also nominated by Amazon and received the 2018 National Retail Federation’s “Champions of Retail” Award. As an honoree, Prodromitis lobbied Congressional leaders on behalf of the 42 million people who work in retail in the US, and she now serves on the NRF Small Business Retail Advisory Council.
She is a Founding Member of the Zuckerberg Institute, working with Randi Zuckerberg to democratize opportunity for International Entrepreneurs. She authored a chapter on “Launching a Product Successfully,” in Jack Canfield’s best-selling 2019 book, The Success Formula.
Prodromitis champions many philanthropic causes throughout Tampa Bay. She holds a Political Science degree from the University of South Florida.
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