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Brienne Walsh is a writer living in Brooklyn, New York. She writes for such publications as Art in America, Interview, the New York Daily News and New York Magazine. She received an AB in art history from Brown University, and a master's degree in critical theory at Columbia University.

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LearnVest’s Alexa von Tobel Talks to GGF About Women and Finance

by Brienne Walsh April 13, 2012

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At 28, Alexa von Tobel already has a career that most corporate CEOs would envy. After graduating from Harvard with a degree in Psychology with a citation in languages and literature, von Tobel started her career as a trader at Morgan Stanley in the New York Global Proprietary Credit Group. Soon after, she left to [...]

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Changing The Ratio In Angel Investing: Natalia Oberti Noguera Talks With GGF

by Brienne Walsh March 23, 2012

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Building on a desire to create more funding for for-profit social ventures, as well as addressing the realization that women are underrepresented in the sphere of venture capital, Natalia founded the Pipeline Fellowship, a program that trains women philanthropists to become angel investors through education, mentoring, and practice. We sat down with her to discuss [...]

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Changing The Face of Education: Mary Anne Schmitt-Carey Talks to GGF

by Brienne Walsh March 16, 2012

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As president of Say Yes to Education, Mary Anne Schmitt-Carey is committed to transforming lives by making higher education a reality for inner-city youth. Though having already achieved success on her own terms, Mary Anne pursued an MBA, catapulting her career in ways that had not been possible otherwise. As a mother of one and a [...]

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Language For Children: Interview With Julia Pimsleur Levine

by Brienne Walsh March 2, 2012

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It’s no exaggeration to say that Julia Pimsleur Levine is changing the way that future generations of children in the United States will learn languages. Her company, Little Pim, develops videos that allow parents of all income brackets to seize upon a child’s opportunity to learn up to three languages before the age of six. [...]

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Fashion Week Focus: Susan Sokol Talks Style, Motherhood, and Fearless Finances

by Brienne Walsh February 17, 2012

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Susan Sokol is one of those rare people who knew what she was passionate about from a young age. That passion was fashion, and it has led her to some of the most recognizable labels in the world—Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Michael Kors, and Vera Wang. Today, she is the President and COO of J. [...]

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Interview with Dawn Ostroff

by Brienne Walsh January 27, 2012

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As the newly appointed head of Conde Nast Entertainment, and the former president of the CW Network, Dawn Ostroff is one of the most powerful women in the entertainment industry. For almost a decade, she has consistently been included on power lists in such publications as Elle Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, and Entertainment Weekly. Dawn [...]

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Interview with Shannon Schuyler

by Brienne Walsh January 20, 2012

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It’s no small feat to change policy at a globally recognized professional services firm like PwC. But Shannon Schuyler, who has worked at the firm for fifteen years, and currently heads corporate responsibility, has helped to elevate PwC as a brand that cares about changing the world. We were lucky enough to speak to Schuyler [...]

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Interview with Charlie Javice

by Brienne Walsh December 7, 2011

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At the age of 19, Charlie Javice has already been called “one of the most creative people in business” by Fast Company magazine. A sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania, Charlie is the founder of PoverUP, a non-profit organization that allows like-minded students to learn, connect, and invest in microfinance and social businesses. The organization [...]

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Interview With The Women Behind Council of Media Moms

by Brienne Walsh November 18, 2011

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Heather Reinhard and Nina Restieri are the co-founders of COMM, a team of eight influential bloggers with a mission to collaborate and spread the word about momAgenda, a company dedicated to providing products that help mothers manage their busy lifestyles. Both women bring their distinctive skill sets to make COMM one of the most successful [...]

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Bringing the Glam to Motherhood: Interview with Jill Seiman

by Brienne Walsh November 4, 2011

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It would be unfair to wedge Jill Seiman into any one category. The founder of High Line Media, a media strategy and special events production company, Jill maintains a successful blog called Glamamom, and contributes to publications such as Cosmopolitan. She began her professional career on Wall Street, had stints at Coach and The Estée [...]

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