Lea Goldman is the Features & Special Projects Director of Marie Claire magazine, where she specializes in career and workplace matters and oversees the magazine’s MC@Work franchise. Previously, she was a Senior Editor at Forbes Magazine, where she was responsible the magazine and website’sentertainment coverage, including the publication of that magazine’s annual Celebrity 100 list  Continue Reading »

LeeAnn Trotter LeeAnn Trotter is NBC5′s entertainment reporter. The Chicago native joined NBC5 in December 2005, after working at CLTV for eight years. There, she anchored the weekend news and hosted the award-winning entertainment show, “Metromix: The TV Show,” which earned her a local Emmy and several nominations for Best On Camera Performance. Prior to  Continue Reading »

Susan Kellogg Susan Kellogg is president of the contemporary brands coalition for VF Corporation, the largest apparel company in the western hemisphere. She is responsible for three brands of the VF portfolio: 7 For All Mankind, Splendid, and Ella Moss. After graduating from UCLA, Susan Kellogg began her fashion career at Macy’s West, where she  Continue Reading »

LeAnn Nealz If you haven’t already heard, Step Up is partnering with Juicy Couture as it launches its first-ever fashion film meant to reflect the changing role of the modern-day woman. We’re so excited about the partnership and being the beneficiary charity of Juicy Couture’s #girlskickass campaign that we thought, who better to sit down  Continue Reading »

Kate Somerville This month we sat down with Step Up supporter, Kate Somerville, to hear her thoughts on mentorship and the secrets behind skincare! Kate Somerville is a widely respected paramedical esthetician with over 18 years experience in clinical skincare. She is the CEO and founder of Kate Somerville Skin Care and has a flourishing  Continue Reading »