Encountering barriers in academia has prompted Dr. Robyn Magalit Rodriguez to launch into entrepreneurship. She is leaving her post as a full professor at UC Davis to create her own school, farm and learning center.

Alycia Anderson pivoted from a successful career as a sales executive to start her own company championing diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.

As senior program director of Capitol Impact, Anna Fontus crafts policies that address inequality in California’s complex social systems.

Brandon Brown is CEO and co-founder of the fast-growing Sacramento-based company Grin. His thought leadership on influencer marketing is based on authenticity.

Freelance essayist Sarah Miller lends her idiosyncratic style to The New Yorker website and many other publications. The Nevada City-based writer was commissioned by Substack to start her own newsletter earlier this year. 

Gallerist Faith J. McKinnie is highlighting the work she wants to see in her Midtown gallery that highlights contemporary art by underrepresented artists.

Licensed marriage and family therapist Lupe Nambo considers it her mission to “decolonize therapy.”

Tucked into a Tahoe Park warehouse is Spiders Garage, a wonderland of vintage clothing collected and sourced by owner Chris Bond.

Meredith Cancilla has made it her business to build up women-owned brands.

Melissa McGillicuddy and Shahera Hyatt are hosts and comedians of the Moving Van Show, a comedy show based out of a rented U-Haul.