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SADDLE UP!

Leah Matanky was a publicist in the music industry 10 years ago, with a one-hour commute each way, when she chose to shift to another line of work—selling high-end, slightly used saddles and tack. The woman who could no longer stand sitting in a car for lengthy stretches of time sought to help riders of

#HASHTAG: SHANNON STOELTING

With double undergraduate degrees in art history and public relations, a Master’s Degree in Art History with a Certificate in Museum Studies, and a Certification in Contemporary Art from Sotheby’s Institute of Art London, Kenilworth’s SHANNON STOELTING has a deep understanding of the art world. Her resume—Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Assistant Director at Gallery KH, and

RELIEF PITCHER

Veronica Hunt’s Compassion Tour—otherwise known as a successful career in the legalized cannabis industry—resumed last November with the opening of Green Rose, a recreational cannabis dispensary in Chicago. The Lake Forest resident had co-owned elevele, a medical cannabis dispensary in Highland Park, from 2016 to 2020 with her husband, Andy Hunt. Older friends were struggling

LINDAPALOOZA

Singing at home was never limited to the shower for a young Linda Kiracibasi. “I sang all the time when I was growing up, because music was always my thing,” recalls Kiracibasi, who was born in Los Angeles and attended high school in New Jersey. “Bless my parents (Ray and Margaret) for having to listen

#HASHTAG: DIANA KEEN

DIANA KEEN, the founder of the Roots & Wings Foundation, had to halt her career in art and architecture when she was diagnosed with metastatic inflammatory breast cancer at age 36. Metastatic breast cancer (MBC), stage IV, is an incurable and lifelong condition where breast cancer spreads to other parts of the body. The Wilmette

#HASHTAG: LAUREN BERNDT

LAUREN BERNDT is a dynamic and approachable leader with a passion for making a real impact in the nonprofit world and her community. Throughout her career in philanthropy, Berndt has helped organizations across the country raise millions of dollars through her innovative fundraising strategies and strong relationship-building skills. But that’s not all—Lauren is also a

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