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Bold. Innovative. Creative Genius.  You could use any these words to describe the newest television personality, Sabrina Thompson, but just one is not enough. You might have to add business owner, producer, jewelry designer, teacher, former NCAA athlete, artist and entertainment industry maven to the mix.  Cook it all up and you have one of the freshest faces to enter the small screen this February as she ventures through treacherous jungles on the upcoming season of the CBS hit show SURVIVOR. Since outsprinting the boys in elementary school, Sabrina has boldly taken risks while always managing to add her creative flare.  For instance, while majoring in Communications and competing against world-class athletes as a scholarship student-athlete at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she ignited her entrepreneurial spirit and redesigned old jeans and jewelry to sell to sorority girls for extra cash.  While interning at the Ricki Lake Show i...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Buzz Brand Marketing 212.360.0399 (office) Marisa King-Redwood, mking@buzzbrandmktg.com Milady Andrews-Morgan, mamorgan@buzzbrandmktg.com Who runs New York? The BOSS Network Inspired by Influencers Tour hits NYC An Evening of Inspiring and Networking in the Big Apple honoring the women changing the game October 27, 2010, New York, New York— On Wednesday, November 10, 2010, The BOSS Network (Bringing Out Successful Sisters), a women’s empowerment alliance dedicated to highlighting, connecting and empowering women globally will be making the next stop on their Inspired by Influencers tour the city that never sleeps - NYC. The home for the NY event will be Jay Z’s 40/40 club located at 6 West 25 Street in Manhattan with the program beginning at 7pm.   Following on the heels of amazing events in both DC and Atlanta, New York has a lot to live up to and will definitely do so.  Hosted by media personality Egypt and keynoted by none ot...

After months of planning and tweets about our Inspired by Influencers tour, we finally hit the road for our first event in Washington, DC this week. Held at the ultra fabulous L2 Lounge in the Cady's Alley area of Georgetown, we highlighted 10 "Influencers" from the DC Area who truly embodied a BOSS. Michelle Hargrove , founder of Restoration Wknd, played hostess for our Q&A sessions with our "Influencers" and keynote speaker, Valeisha Butterfield . Guests were able support their favorite honoree, network, receive free makeovers, and sip on our special "BOSStini." Everyone came looking their best! There was so much positivity and encouragement in the room and we just want to thank everyone for their attendance! We have to thank our awesome event planners, Jamilah and Lindsey of The Jalin Group , for all their hard work, the L2 Lounge for providing such a great location, DivasMPH for reminding us all to do our part in the fight against HIV/AID...

Valeisha Butterfield Valeisha M. Butterfield is the Deputy Director of Public Affairs for the International Trade Administration, Chair of the Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network, television personality, talk radio host and recognized expert on programs designed for minorities and women worldwide. For more than a decade, Butterfield has distinguished herself as a personal and professional conduit for change. Butterfield was appointed to the Administration of President Barack Obama in October 2009 as the Deputy Director of Public Affairs for the International Trade Administration (ITA) in the United States Department of Commerce. ITA strengthens the competitiveness of U.S. industry, promotes trade and investment, and ensures fair trade and compliance. In this capacity, Butterfield supports President Obama’s national economic agenda to revive the global economy, create jobs and renew growth that benefits all people. Butterfield is also the Co-Founder and Chair of the Women...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TheBOSSNetwork.org “Inspired by Influencers” Tour An Evening of Inspiring and Networking A Six City Tour highlighting ten amazing women in each city as an “Influencer” for the work that she has done in and outside of her community while spreading the message to educate women on HIV/AIDS. Chicago, IL – BOSS (Bringing Out Successful Sisters), the women’s empowerment alliance, dedicated to highlighting, connecting and empowering women globally, is hitting the road with their “Inspired by Influencers” Tour. The “Influencers” tour will visit six cities across the US, with the purpose of highlighting and bridging ten women in the fields of business, entertainment, health & wellness, arts, sports, fashion, education and more in each city who have branded themselves as a successful influencer among peers and associates, alike. BOSS wants to take the time out to recognize each of these women for their magnanimous steps towards their individual successes and honor the...