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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Women in Business

Vanessa Schimizzi: Director & Designer, Branded Graphics

Entering the design industry, Vanessa Schimizzi also started a side hustle with many late nights as she balanced the two jobs for a decade.

Dr Maria Comyns: Director, Why Aesthetics

Dr Maria Comyns and her team at Why Aesthetics care deeply about each patient’s “why”, creating a comfortable space where patients are offered professional guidance, options and treatments to achieve optimal results.

Carla Rodeghiero: Founder, Director & Winemaker of Sapling Yard Wines

Having grown Sapling Yard Wines from her shed in Bungendore into a renowned Canberra Region winery, the power of Carla Rodeghiero’s passion for wine is undeniable.

Nadine Neilson: Owner of Journey Home Interiors

Canberra guru on classic interiors, Nadine Neilson opened Journey Home Interiors in 2012, recently celebrating their (belated) tenth birthday.

Sophie Bilal: Tattoo Artist and Owner of Outkast Tattoo Co.

Outkast Tattoo is an exciting tattoo studio in the heart of Braddon where Sophie Bilal and her team of talented artists deliver a range of styles with exceptional care and creativity.

Adele Haussmann: Founder & CEO, Her Smile

Continuing her lifelong interest and career in body movement, beauty and wellbeing, Adele Haussmann founded HerSmile in Canberra four years ago to help unfulfilled women realise their potential.

LJ Hooker: Community and family driven real estate

Comprised of many leaders, talents, and great people, it is LJ Hooker’s culture that has ensured it has seen and helped generations find, sell and manage their property dreams.

Maliganis Edwards Johnson: Compensation specialists creating a safe space for clients

MEJ’s women have a wide range of skills, languages, and life experience to support our clients through difficult claims.

Canberra Advice Financial Planning: Building financial literacy and wellbeing

Raised in Isparta – the ‘Canberra’ of Turkey – Serhan Mackey moved to Australia in adulthood, after studying education and teaching for four years.

Blackshaw Real Estate: Women leading the way in real estate

Advocating inclusion and diversity is not a commitment Blackshaw Real Estate takes lightly.

Executives in real estate

Five female executives who run large real estate portfolios in Canberra share their experience, expertise and how they have forged their individual paths.

Blue Cleaning Group: Professional cleaning for commercial, construction, industrial, and residential

Six years ago, after seeing a gap in the market for an honest, reliable service that would clean a space like it was their own, Melody Rodriguez started Blue Cleaning Group.

McInnes Wilson Lawyers: Making a difference for their clients

Local lawyers Athena Cains and Vanessa Flowers balance the day-to-day juggle of leading the Canberra branch of national law firm, McInnes Wilson Lawyers.

Belle Property Canberra: Bringing boutique to Canberra property sales

Louise Harget and the sales team at Belle Property Canberra are dedicated to getting their clients the most for their dollar.

Edge Real Estate Group: Agents driven by results, not volume

The women of Edge Real Estate Group are ambitious, experienced, and eager to make your real estate dreams come true.

Aspen Medical: Women at the helm, delivering healthcare solutions globally

There’s a strong group of women in leading roles at Canberra-based global health service company, Aspen Medical.

Brady Marcs Buyers Advisory: Guiding buyers on their property journey

Following a varied career, Brady Yoshia turned her passion for real estate into her profession when her children were young.

Solace Creations: Saving energy and the environment

CEO of Solace Creations, Karen Porter, was inspired to create her business after building green homes with her ex-husband and sourcing double glazing from Melbourne.

B Eco Family: Making life easier for busy parents

Olga Imbriano saw a gap in the Australian market and launched her innovative onesie extender product that started her business – B Eco Family.

Scott Leggo Gallery: Sharing the beauty of Australia

Coming from a financial background in the corporate world, Phillipa Leggo traded it in to become one half of the founders of the Scott Leggo Gallery in Kingston.

Bentleys Hair of Canberra: Cutting the way for the future of hairdressing

For the past 45 years, June Irving has worked her way from apprentice to owner of the thriving salon – Bentleys Hair of Canberra at Jamison Plaza.

Inspired Life Collective: Women helping women relieve anxiety

Jessica Read created the Inspired Life Collective in 2021 to offer the opportunity for people to receive a holistic approach to natural and alternative healing.

Happy Fit Footwear & ACT Podiatry: Helping Canberra’s feet look great, feel better

If you ask Jane Earl where she sees Happy Fit Footwear in 10 years, she’ll tell you, ‘Melbourne, New York, Milan …’ although her multitasking skills may not be able to get her to all those places at once. At least, not yet.

Sara Wightman: Working for, and with, the local community

For Sara Wightman, walking down the main street for a five-minute task can sometimes take up to an hour as she greets everyone she meets along the way.

Bentleys at Red Hill: Care and understanding with professionalism

Now the co-owner of Bentleys at Red Hill in Canberra’s Inner South, Lily Bull is passionate about providing services with care, understanding, and professionalism.

TC Restaurant & Bar: Family ties inspire tea-infused fine dining

Coco Zeng and her family bring fresh ingredients, luxury tea, and an inviting atmosphere to Canberra with their tea-infused fine dining restaurant, TC Restaurant & Bar. 

Science Skincare: Proving what Australian botanical skincare can do

For Canberra-born Elissa O’Keefe, Science Skincare has been a kernel of an idea for more than 40 years.

Canberra Theatre Centre: Sharing culture and stories on the theatre stage

In her role at Canberra Theatre Centre, Gillian Schwab is dedicated to enriching Canberra’s cultural life.

Colleen’s: Delivering an uplifting customer experience

A diagnosis of breast cancer led Gillian Horton to taking over Colleen’s in 2014, a lingerie store which fitted bras for women after breast cancer surgery.

Hot Shots Photography: Compassion and love captured in every shot

Proud of her long-lasting return client base, Jodi Shepherd has cemented Hot Shots Photography as the go to memory catcher in Canberra.
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