ADVISORY BOARD

 

BOB STEWART, CFO, Strategy

Bob Stewart is the managing and general partner of Celtic Hearts LLC. Until 2021, he was the CEO (since 2018) and CFO (since 2016) of Stoll America Knitting Machinery Inc., the US arm of Stoll Germany, a leader in 3d flat-bed knitting machinery. In his leadership capacity at Stoll, Bob was involved with designer and manufacturing projects with various clients.

Prior to this, he held CFO positions with a wide range of companies, ranging from Fashion designers to advertising firms, with 30 years of corporate finance, accounting, and tax experience.

JASMINE AARONS, Founder & CEO, VOZ luxury women’s wear

Jasmine Aarons, a Product Design Engineer from Stanford, spent years working with indigenous artisans in South America with a Haas Fellowship. She consulted Fair Trade foundations for two years in design, production, and commercialization. She pioneered a d.school-styled collaborative design model with Mapuche weavers, where designers and artisans co-create marketable products. Today she directs VOZ' international business strategy and design vision.

 

MIKAELA BRADBURY, Founder, Designer ARJUNA.AG, Goldman Sachs

Michaela Bradbury is the founder of Arjuna.Ag, the first lifestyle brand promoting the enhancing qualities of silver fabric. In 2016 she shelved Arjuna.Ag to pursue studies at Yale, and is now holding a position as a sustainability and finance professional, within the Natural Resources Group at Goldman Sachs, focused on renewables and climate technologies.

Mikaela is committed to driving the transition to a more resilient, sustainable planet for communities and ecosystems.

MARK MEYERS, Founder Integral Reality Labs Consultant, Metaverse, Gaming & Software Entertainment

Mark Meyers is a C-level executive, with former positions at Disney Studios, and Playstation and is currently Head of Games at Autograph. an NFT platform that brings together the most iconic brands and legendary names in sports, entertainment, and culture to create unique digital collections and experiences.

Media and Entertainment, Technology, and product Senior Executive with 20+ years’ fast-track leadership in business strategy, product innovation, market development, and value creation from VC-backed start-ups to billion-dollar global enterprises. Expertise in scaling organizations to capture large market opportunities and building cultures of collaboration, dedication, and customer excellence to exceed goals and drive profitability. Exited several technology start-ups and has grown businesses from concept through commercialization.