CIO Times - The 10 Most Inspiring Business Women Making a Difference 2021 - Bev Moore

1. CIOTIMES 2021 Edition 15 WWW.THECIOTIMES.COM E 10 Women Making a Difference 2021 T H Most Inspiring Business Bev Bev Moore Moore CEO | Owner | Bev Moore Talent Agency

4. made“ “ When strong will meets intellect, successful businesswomen are W fair to say that the goal is still far. hether we accept it or not, we live in a patriarchal society and, while it is safe to acknowledge that we are working towards gender equality, it is only It takes a lot of effort and commitment to find a place in this world, and these wonderfully talented women are serving as an inspiration to those who are striving to accomplish the same task. In all humility, we at CIO TIMES seek to highlight the achievements of these remarkable personalities in our latest edition. On the cover of this issue, we are featuring Bev Moore, an exceptionally skilled individual. She is currently running the Bev Moore Talent Agency in the United States. She finds her purpose in bringing recognition to talent and connecting people for the greater good. On the inside of the magazine, we have other inspirational individuals like Bev Moore, Maz Hakim, Liana Zavo, Cindy Maram, Brooke Lewis bellas, Alexis Head, Michelle von Flotow, Julia Jackle, Nadiya Albishchenko, Marina Worre and Luciana Rodrigues. Not many are born with the vigor to fight battles to prove their worth and capability. These women have faced setbacks and hurdles along their way, and yet they stand happy and tall as they inspire others to pursue their desires and build on their dreams while paying enough attention to their families. Their lives and work are an immense source of inspiration to thousands of young women across the globe. Flip through the pages of this extremely exciting edition to dive deep into the stories, journeys, setbacks and achievements of these outstanding individuals. We promise a compelling read!

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7. 42 46 Luciana Rodrigues Marina Worre 52 56 Michelle von Flotow Maz Hakim C O N T E N T S 60 Nadiya Albishchenko

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10. Kindness FiRST B million-dollar companies over the years. She is the current owner and CEO of many business ventures. Her business expertise and personal experiences combined to give a special energy to any given audience. ev Moore is a humble intersection of talent, dignity, and kindness. She is CEO/owner of Bev Moore Talent Agency. A Philanthropist, Global Influencer and writer, Bev is an inspiration to women all across the globe. She offers in-depth guides, empowering and inspiring others to flourish for a better future. Bev has co-founded and managed multi-

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13. Cover Story Bev builds upon the Swahili Proverb; Unity is Strength, Division is Weakness. She believes great things can be accomplished while people are unified towards a common goal in numbers rather than by themselves. This gives them a greater power to far exceed their expectations. This philosophy inspired Bev to take action and launch her platform. As we speak, the platform is growing and now you can also be a part of it. As an entrepreneur, Bev has been involved in a serious business ventures and her experience applies to all of her work and what she is trying to achieve. Because of the choices she made, Bev has vast experience, she is focusing on touching as many lives as possible. Bev is a philanthropist. She invests time, money, and energy in causes that resonate with her values. There have been numerous projects where Bev has left her fingerprint. Bev believes in the power of doing. Don't promise, prove! THE OUTSET OF HER JOURNEY Bev grew up in South Carolina and has been in Charlotte for over 4 years now. Her guiding light is kindness. She believes that every person must be kind to their fellow human beings. Even as a young adult, she was spontaneous and ready to take up challenges. She started with coaching. Bev would help out the children in their neighborhood. If they needed scholarships for school or tutoring to get better grades a test, she would always be happy to help. She would boost their self-esteem and watch over them like a second mom, and she would help them through their teenage years and act as a mentor. She moved to Charlotte, considering it as an opportunity to grow, experiment and diversify. Bev has always had entrepreneurial instincts. She has always been inclined towards doing/creating something impactful, something that helps the people. During the pandemic, she witnessed the plight of numerous businesses and how entrepreneurs were struggling with their respective market sectors. Her primary intuition was to create something that would develop an outreach. Since the start of her platform in 2020, Bev has created a safe space for lifting people, networking, and boosting careers. A hub is now live where everybody can find resources in a time of need. Bev has always been ready for any challenge and she has always tried something new by experimenting and opening new doors.

15. Cover Story She has produced films like Amrak. Bev is moving towards more projects in the coming future. THE RISE OF BEV MOORE TALENT AGENCY and employ the gift that she possessed. She was motivated and prompted to push herself out there and make an impact. Bev was able to reach out across all platforms and get people connected. She continues to excel in her field of work and is grateful to have found a profession in something that she loves doing. Thus, she launched the talent agency. She wants to bring unity and bring people together, to make this place a better world. Being an entrepreneur for so many years helped her to identify her real purpose. She realized that her forte was communicated. She started her agency knowing that she was going to connect people and the knowledge she had acquired over the years, leverage it to the benefit of others and make a difference in the world. She was urged by many celebrities to move forward and open up an agency because that was what she had been doing for them. She was made to realize that she was helping talent and helping talent grow by making it available to those who wanted it. She received a lot of support from those around her to recognize SPEAK UP BEV! Speak Up Bev was started with the death of John Lewis. His death created such a strong impact on her life which made her realize that her purpose was to bring people together. She was prompted by such an exceptionally unique platform that enabled people to share their minds

16. HER FORTHCOMING PROJECTS and speak about various topics. She is always talking about kindness, and thus she created this platform out of the love in her heart. The platform is free of any kind of politics, race and social status. It is an open platform where people connect and talk and are free to share stories. It is a platform for mental and physical well-being and growth where everyone is prompted to develop a better side of themselves. She has had republicans, democrats, rich people and many others, and nobody knows who's who, yet everyone gets along so well. It shoves any kind of negativity and bad nature and promotes a happier and healthier environment and society. Her latest work where she serves as the executive producer is Inherit the Land. This premieres on October 16 in Monroe, NC. Bev is the executive producer of the upcoming film, Laura. The movie will hit the screens in 2021 itself. It revolves around the story of Tom Dooley, and the mystery surrounding the murder of Laura Foster told from Laura's perspective over the last week of her life. Th Being an exceptionally talented individual, Bev has diversified her scopes in various fields and excels in each due to her utmost dedication and commitment to her work. WORLDWIDE UNITED A shining star, Bev, is one of those few people who hold compassion and love for those who are underprivileged. She started her charity, Worldwide United, upholding her principles of strength in unity. The charity is very close to her heart. The charity commenced operations in Nigeria with over 200 children and she has been working with a vision to help those who are deprived of the basic amenities in life. Worldwide United will be spreading its arms and touching other developing nations and consistently contribute to humanitarian causes and uplift those who are suffering. BEV AT HOME She is an animal person, and she has been one since a very young age. She had a horse, chickens, dogs, and cats, and now she has two cats and two dogs. One of them is called Poppy, and he's her absolute favorite. She loves cats because she has an unconditional love for them and finds them adorable. She's always known how to take care of people and animals. That has shaped her into the incredible individual she is today. worldwide-film.com world-wideunited.com

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21. A LEXIS H EAD I horses. CEO & FOUNDER | POLO HOUSE PRIVÉ have been in the luxury industry for over 15 years and my fascination for the polo comes from many years ago being a polo lovers and my great respect for Polo House Prive, is the first global networking platform by Invitation Only, where the world of Polo meets in one single place from North and South America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Aimed at professional Polo players, amateurs, patrons, those who want to know more about this exclusive sport and aficionados around the globe. Polo House Prive will provide the best of the world of Polo through its innovative network, offering its members exclusive access to lifestyle content, tailor-made experiences, unique events and our Polo Global Tour. Philanthropy is embedded into the Polo House Prive philosophy. We are committed to promoting the sport of polo and supporting different related charities around the world through our platform, events, clubs, members, and Giving Back Gala Dinner is our emblematic event that will happen every year in Argentina during Palermo Open and in UK during Summer with unique live streaming and silence auctions experiences. 19

22. created several unique experiences in collaboration with our partners and brands in the luxury world, where they will be able to witness the launch of collections, products, and services. What are the products/services you offer to your customers? The concept of our private club was born when I saw the need to have a lifestyle service that would offer added value to those who already play and to create training programs through professionals to attract new people in to the sport. It is one of the few sports that the all family can play. Our members are the heart of Polo House Prive, along with the premium attention they receive through our qualified team to meet any of their requests. Our interest goes beyond just fulfilling their wishes, since we know their tastes and preferences in detail and we take care of their safety and security. Our members will relish delicious culinary adventures in magical places at the hand of our international guest chefs, and enjoy, for example, the famous “Farm-to-Table” movement. As for PHP LUXURY ATELIER all our members are special, we strive to offer a wide range of customized activities such as wellness sessions with renowned trainers, private activities in PHP luxury toys (private jets and luxury yachts globally), exclusive events or meetings for any occasion, to name a few. That is why I set myself two goals for 2022 which I hope to achieve together with our Polo House Privé team and our allies around the world. They will access the most relevant content, sports news, and social and global event information through our combined website, digital magazine, TV channel, newsletter, and social media. We create the perfect platform where our members will physically and digitally interact with each other, and our corporate partners will have a seamless interface to showcase their products and services. The first is to be able to attract children globally to learn in a fun way through the electric wheels that helps them to have more balance and helps them to give security when they get on the horse and with this to be able to lead them by the hand to what the future of Polo Champions grows and the second goal is to be able to create a women's circuit training them from the beginning and make them part of our global tour so that they have the experience of interacting with other women from other countries and grow their network. CONCIERGE Our Concierge service is characterized by high customer satisfaction. WE PROVIDE PERSONALIZED ATTENTION and stunning itineraries and are committed to the safety and health of our members. The traditional LUXURY ATELIER EXPERIENCES To indulge our members, we have 20

23. services of this area are out of the ordinary since we specialize in Polo and its lifestyle. on investments opportunities from conceptual pre-launch to ready-built projects. Our main commitment is to create value for our members and be their eyes in an increasingly crowded marketplace. At the beginning of the project, the polo community wondered what a woman does creating a Polo platform without knowing how to play this sport? They saw that this platform not only gave added value to those who already play but also promote the sport to people are interested in learning more and grow the community with kids, laddies and men around the globe and adding services that they can use and facilitate their travels and add experience outside of polo in other sports an unique events with philanthropic side as well as grow their social, business and sports network in a private club that offers exclusivity and care for the Integrity of the members was when they agreed to know more about who I was and my trajectory within this market niche. True luxury today is having time to enjoy life experiences through warm and impeccable service. That is our mission. It is our responsibility and pleasure to provide a concierge service to those interested in travelling to see selected projects. Our team of global brokers will receive them and help facilitate transactions while providing a world- class experience from land to turnkey projects. BESPOKE TRAVEL We reinvent THE TAILOR-MADE CONCEPT in each experience with unique trips, made to measure and adapted to each of our clients through our Bespoke Travel area. Our team has first-hand knowledge of every destination we recommend; we are experts in making the best of each occasion by providing an impeccable service. We are always looking forward to building a pillar of trust to financially safeguard our members’ and clients’ investments by offering only trusted and proven estates and business opportunities standing for future generations. Another challenge I experienced is that throughout creating this platform I lost people very dear to me and who were very important to Polo House Prive, but as a spiritual person I know that they are accompanying me every step of the way. We create a new way of enjoying travel, from honeymoon packages to trips with family and friends, and getaways to exciting sports events. At all times we offer private experiences, luxury accommodation, and personalized service. REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS Through its extensive global network, POLO HOUSE PRIVE ́ offers a consultancy service for the planning, design, and delivery of polo & a large variety of developments around the world. We are already engaged in initial discussions with developments in North America, Spain, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE (Dubai & Abu Dhabi). Our experienced teams are best-in- class advisors and fully understand the complexity of lifestyle-luxury projects and the overall logistical implications involved in international realty transactions of the polo-related world and other high-end industries. But in another sense I have been very fortunate to have a great team and meet very valuable people along the way who have joined Polo House Prive such as Jose Moscoso, an Argentine Polo Player who has had many successes adding Malcolm Borwick, Rebecca Walters, Loli Bunge, Jose Eduardo kalil, among many others and this has helped him given the solidity from the side as far as Polo is concerned. Polo lovers will delight in premiere polo destinations where they can sign up for clinics taught by professionals and participate in games with globally recognized players. Our destination is more than a place; it is a way of savoring every detail through amazing moments. REAL ESTATE & DEVELOPMEMT POLO HOUSE PRIVE REAL I can definitely say that Polo House Prive is and will continue to be a great success because I have found in this community very genuine people who have opened the doors of their trust to our company as well as Polo Associations such as Argentina, one of the most important in the world and that we seek to expand our horizons hand in hand as life allows us and with other countries too. Modern developers look to seamlessly blend globally recognized brands with a high level of amenities to keep client engagement. Let us serve you and be your advisors at the forefront of this exciting investment trend. ESTATE is dedicated to giving our members; By Invitation – Only an exclusive and high-value insight into property and real estate business opportunities around the world. We will ensure that we only represent luxurious and valued potential properties, with expected high return What are challenges/obstacles you faced along the way? 21

24. As a woman, how important do you think it is to find a balance between your life at home and the one at work? when we least think all the time we are working and we lose balance. I recommend that they always be themselves, that they never want to impress a man and show that they know more than they do, they must be treated with respect and never persuade that they are a threat on the contrary that they know that they come to add. Fining balance not only does make you healthier, your life also has a better quality with you and your love ones. My phrase that although I say it a lot I have to practice it more is, put your head where your body is! I hope this phrase works for you. This is the most dear wish for all of us who are entrepreneurs, it is definitely a must but you have to practice it every day. This will make them not feel threatened at any time, because in reality although we are the most emotional women and they are more mental, we come to complement each other and when the men who still have their dominated attitude see that we women are not interested in competing above a gender, you will earn the respect of them and some times of the same women with whom you work or socialize, because many times the worst enemy of a woman can by other woman. For me the balance comes first internally from there everything starts! When I manage to control the thoughts that then win over us the desire that everything is urgent and suddenly you stop and say, what is really more important than me? It is when you take that time for yourself and cultivate your spirit, your soul, your mind, your body and there you enter the true balance. The rest must be a consequence of what I just said. We live in a world that is dominated by masculinity. What is your advice to women entrepreneurs across the world? I can recommend what works for me and that I have not had any problem with dominated masculinity men and I share it with great pleasure, although I believe that we already live in a more globalized world and with more gender equality, but I know that there will always be a man who does not likes that the woman shines more than them, but here you already enter issues of insecurity and that is another subject. So when you walk feel and be confident we are here to share our talents to the world and to give and receive respect. It is important to identify when it is work and passion because many of us make the mistake of saying that we are passionate about what we do and our passion becomes our day and night, 22

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31. Cindy Maram I back in 2008 after being inspired by working in the corporate marketing and publishing industries. Having a university and graduate school background in communications marketing, film and writing, as well as possessing the skills and resources to launch my own website and subsequent business made it a natural fit. founded my entertainment and arts digital publication, Dig IN Magazine (www.diginmag.com), working with on various projects and film events. Business is my playground. I am a creative person at heart and having the opportunities and resources to channel my creative energy into creating and developing unique, new business ideas, while being on the forefront of new trends, is exciting. I'm inspired by innovative thought and business leaders that continue to push themselves and others forward to better, not only themselves, but those around them—and in turn, help society to view things in another light. We all come from various backgrounds, so I believe showing others varying points of views through our voices, art and business platforms is key to a more understanding, open and compassionate world. A few years ago, I began producing independent films and founded IN Close Entertainment (www.incloseentertainment.com), a creative and production agency, in which I am also the CEO. We finance and produce film projects while working alongside other production companies and filmmakers. We also design public relations and marketing communications campaigns for movies and talent. Because I grew up in Los Angeles with many of my close friends who were actors and athletes enabled me to easily conduct talent interviews and create interesting content to develop a platform that was relevant in film and fashion. A few years after founding the publication, online publishing was growing in popularity and I began receiving invites to interview A-List celebrities and other key talent at prominent film festivals, fashion week and other big events. Founding Dig IN granted me access to events that were industry networking hubs, so I naturally met many like-minded people who became friends, which I ended up Currently, IN Close Entertainment is the 44th Mill Valley Film Festival Circle Sponsor of the HBO Max feature film, 'Women Is Losers' (the Bay Area premiere will take place on October 8th) that will be released and streamed exclusively on the platform October 18th. And Dig IN Magazine has been serving as media for the festival for the last 10 years and is a Promotional Partner of this important A-List celebrity event, which takes place annually in the Bay Area. How does your company uphold its uniqueness and individuality? I am constantly conducting research on new trends and happenings in the film, fashion and art industries. Being a close part of these communities filled with creative people who are original and unique, encourages me to uphold my new and innovative ideas, which are revealed through the companies that I've founded, as well as the organizations that we partner with. What motivates and inspires you as a young entrepreneur? 29

32. Kindly mention some of the notable recognitions and accreditations received by yours. Dig IN Magazine is an accredited member of the media for the Academy Awards, Cannes Film Festival in the South of France and Sundance Film Festival. We have also served as a Promotional Partner of the Mill Valley Film Festival for 5 years. IN Close Entertainment was an accredited Gold Industry Delegate for the prestigious 78th Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy as we participated in the Venice Production Bridge. As a feature film producer, I worked as an Associate Producer on the SXSW 2021 hit movie, 'Women Is Losers' and also as a Producer and Publicist for the award-winning short film, 'I Am Normal.' I am also a distinguished member of Women in Film San Francisco Bay Area. The pandemic turned the tables for every sector of the economy, tell us something about your market and its scope for growth. For myself as an entrepreneur, the pandemic and economy did not have a huge effect as we are primarily online. But what used to be predominantly in- person meetings evolved into virtual Zoom meetings. For Dig IN, the on- site/in-person talent interviews I used to do became Zoom or Instagram Live livestream videos. But something positive that came out of our world's “shift to virtual' (which was actually the title of a panel that I designed and moderated at First Glance Film Festival Los Angeles 2021 back in May) was that I was able to better speak and collaborate with my international colleagues since it did not involve international travel. So, that 30

33. has definitely been a plus. During this time, Dig IN Magazine was able to cultivate partnerships with film festivals in Paris and London. Where do you see your organization in the years to come? We hope to get deeper into the organizing side of the film festivals that we've worked with and continue to grow our team at Dig IN Magazine with more writers, videographers, video correspondents, as well as expand our platform so we can host virtual and possibly some in-person events where we can bring in our friends, collaborators and business sponsors. For IN Close Entertainment, we are in the development stage on some short films that we plan on shooting and producing upcoming. Further, we look forward to continuing to work and collaborate on film projects with other filmmakers here in the US and globally. Entrepreneurship is an art, what is your take on that? Being an entrepreneur and designing your own business is a creative art form. You must hone your original ideas and channel them into your work and everything that you develop. Staying original in business and life helps one stay relevant and on the cutting edge of innovation. 31

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