Some of the behind-the-scenes contributors to the In Our Shoes community. All of these women (and enlightened men) share the same inspirational mission: Paying it forward to support another in their career .

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Denise Albert and Melissa Gerstein
TV Hosts of the American lifestyle brand The Moms celebrating hard-working mothers and recognizing their challenges.
Michelle Collins
The UK’s esteemed Brit actress. Michelle Collins is best known for her starring roles on East Enders and Coronation Street. Michelle has generously given her time to sit down with us, sharing her lessons learned as a woman in the film industry and supporting the IOS platform.
Larry Jaffee
Founder of UK:Cue Magazine. Journalist, Magazine Editor, Author , Contributor to The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Huffington Post UK and Rock’s Backpages covering the entertainment and music industry.
Ann LeConey
Internationally renowned and self-taught American Interior Designer of Ann LeConey Interiors dressing up the homes of ambassadors, celebrities, artists and young professionals for over 25 years. Ann has delivered much inspiration to the In Our Shoes movement and sat down with us sharing her story.

“Marisa, I have been getting such amazing responses and feedback on the interview piece published here; it’s been inspiring to work with you! Hope you have a lovely New Year’s Eve and so looking forward to working with you again in 2013!” – Mor Koren – Founder of M Shoe Design – New York City.

 

Vanessa Valelly
Founder of London’s fastest growing women’s community We are the City. Champion for the Women Award 2011. Crowned Pearly Queen of the Square Mile. Vanessa has bridged In Our Shoes with inspiring successful women in Europe supporting our platform further.
Shasta Nelson
Founder of America’s ever growing Girlfriend Circles cropping up in most major US cities and author of “Friendships don’t just Happen!”. Shasta has appeared in numerous major media US outlets and has lent In Our Shoes her speed-friending magic when running our inspiring events for women in business. Shasta is a supporter of the In Our Shoes movement and whom we are honored to have in our growing female village.
Maggie Berry
Founder and Managing Director of the UK’s Women in Technology headquartered in London. WIT delivers an IT job board, recruitment service, networking events and training courses to empower women in STEM careers.
Julia Grinham
Co-Founder of rapidly growing UK-based Upper Street shoes, empowering women to custom design their own shoes! Julia has shared her success-story with the In Our Shoes women in London and has proven to be a huge inspiration to anyone considering the crossover (and leap) out of corporate life.
Diane Benko
Founder of Ke’Koqueta, a chic, sexy and sophisticated Intimate Maternity line distributed in the US and Europe. Originally from the Dominican Republic, now in the US and growing a successful mumpreneur career.

“Very inspiring event this evening with In Our Shoes talking about the @UpperStreetShoe story, and hearing from so many wonderful women. Thank you so much for inviting me to speak at your event. I really enjoyed it. It’s amazing that you were able to bring this together in London, a real testament to you!” – Julia Grinham, co-founder of Upper Street Shoes – London.

Chidimma Chuke
Founder of Chuke Creations a wearable art clothing line, social entrepreneur and leading the Professional Women of Corporate America chapter of NAFE at Pace University in New York City.
Naomi Richards
Founder of the UK’s Kids Coach, a Life Coach for children as young as 6 years old and author of “The Parents Toolkit” delivering simple effective ways to help our children be their best.

“In Our Shoes, we have run the empowering interview you did with Brit actress Michelle Collins in the Walford Gazette for our East Enders fans and readers. We absolutely loved it, thank you. Keep getting the message out for women, we love the platform and look forward to working with you in the future.” – Larry Jaffee, founder of UK: Cue Magazine and The Walford Gazette.

“I love the concept of In Our Shoes. It explores how any woman by just ‘going with their gut’ can have it all… the business and family. I follow Marisa for hints, tips and great advice for making it as a woman in business.” – Roxanne Saili,  Founder of RoxyRara Couture Cakes.

Anke Gosch
Founder of High Flying Ladies, Fixed Income Trader in London, McKinsey escapee (graduated with Kate and Wil). Supporting professionals in obtaining top paying jobs. Celebrating female success is her mission and a like-minded “twin” partner of In Our Shoes sitting in London.
Malvina Guretsky
Founder of MAG Tricotes, Former high-flying lady at Deutsche Bank. Left Managing Director spot, shocking colleagues to follow her Dream Shoes as a mumpreneur in fashion with no formal industry experience. She chose In Our Shoes as the platform for her exclusive interview.
Jeanne Peterson
IT Corporate Player in Europe. Reversed roles with her husband, hopped a flight to land a dream job in London from Denmark, following her career shoes. Now leading a BI practice in Toronto.
George Benko
Originally from Hungary, landed in the US and now a successful owner and founder of Instone Corporation, delivering small businesses in the US and Hungary with end to end IT application solutions and whom we like to call one of our “enlightened men”.
Danielle Curzon
British royal who walked away from the English aristocracy to live a normal life following her dream as first female televised referee in Europe’s MMA.
Charlene Singh
Marketing and Business Development expert, Charlene created possibility by facilitating the launch of our first In Our Shoes sole circle event in London, bringing like-minded inspirational women together for our kick-off.
Deborah Smith
Founder and Executive Editor of JerseyBites.com. Launched in 2007 as a home for her growing collection of recipes, Jersey Bites soon grew into a hub for all things edible in the state of New Jersey.
Dr. Irina Tartakovsky
Successful New York physician of internal medicine, NYU Grad and Superstar Single Mom who wrote the rules to defining her own career path while raising her daughter on her own.
Katie O’Connell
Our Gen Y Shoe Hostess. Katie juggles a full time career as a web editor, a freelance magazine writer and runs the ever popular social arts, culture and entertainment calendar in New Jersey www.SocialJersey.com and a career blog for young professionals called Career Kitchen .
Laura L. Brown
Founder of LotusLifeWork and woman on a mission to bridge the gender gap in business. Laura is a sought after speaker by corporations has partnered with European organizations and has served as a key contributor to the In Our Shoes platform discussing gender dynamics in the workplace.
Harold Snider
Founder of Business Guidance Systems, turning information anxiety into information advantage. Veteran data architect and data warehousing consultant.  Harold is an avid supporter of empowering women and one of our early supporters here at In Our Shoes when drawing up our mission.
Christina Zona
Veteran Ballroom Dance Instructor and Nutritional Health Coach, Christina’s purpose in life is to ensure women have a nutritional system that keeps us feeling vibrant and energetic! Christina’s insight and feedback upon learning of In Our Shoes has been rewarding and so very much appreciated.
Natasha Lowery
American transplant, living in London, mom of four from Texas and our most treasured resource for sharing her shoes being swept away from her homeland raising a family on British soil. Natasha’s gutsy authentic style is a refreshing example of what it means to be flexible, adapt and stick to your roots when steered in a new direction.
Monika Bialokur
Single working mom of twins, Director of inspiring mission begun in New York City: The Mamas Network and fabulous woman to have as a supporter of our community. Monika’s expertise is in Sales and Advertising and has slipped into and survived the divorce shoes.
Heather Rix
Founder of Pret-a-Mummy. Professional writer on all things fashion, parenting and travel for UK families. Heather is our go-to resource for raising awareness on the obstacles Brit Workmums face.
Cody Morgan
Enrolled at Pace University’s B.B.A. – Entrepreneurship program, Cody can teach a course on what it means to make things happen and is a young professional to watch in the future given his drive and ambition. He is the In Our Shoes event manager of our New York “Sole Circles” events for women.
Dianne Richards
President of the New York City chapter of the International Association of Administration Professionals. Dianne has invited In Our Shoes into her female village supporting the chapter’s Women’s Initiative program.
Mor Koren
Rising Shoe Designer and Founder of  M Shoe Design. Mor sat down with In Our Shoes to share her success story coming from Israel, “dropped” in the US as a young woman who made it through university and following her passions as an artist and mom juggling it all.
 
Roxanne Saili
Founder of London’s only bespoke baking boutique that specializes in couture, one of a kind cakes: RoxyRara. A rising young entrepreneur in the UK, Roxanne is an inspirational role model for young women to embrace a career they are passionate about early on.