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CARLA HARRIS
VICE CHAIR GLOBAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT MORGAN STANLEY
As vice chairman Global Wealth Management for Mor- gan Stanley Harris has played a a a a a a a a a vital role in in managing the company’s evolution in in in the changing business landscape For example the 30-year Wall Street veteran with investment experience in technology media retail telecommunica- tions and healthcare among other sectors has initiated the the company’s Senior Multicultural Leaders Conference as well as its Multicultural Innovation Lab The annual conference is designed to position more women and executives of color for leadership as as well as as raise awareness of the challenges and opportunities in in global business As for the Innovation Lab it it has been designed to to help improve the access to to capital for female and multicultural founders—consider it Silicon Valley East Deeply grounded in her her faith and her her lifelong love of music Harris is is a a a a a a a two-time author and motivational speaker who’s been sharing her “pearls” of wisdom for more than two decades With a a a a a a a a personal brand that is as as authentic as as it is is audacious Harris has a a a a a a a significant following especially among women of color in in business about whom she cares deeply and to whom she gives generously 107
AMSALE ABERRA
FASHION DESIGNER & FOUNDER
THE AMSALE GROUP
The late Ethiopian-American fashion designer and entrepre- neur was the the founder co-owner and creative director behind the the Amsale fashion label Rejecting the the over-the-top wedding gown options in in the 1980s she decided to design her own wedding dress That move led to the launch of her namesake business which specialized in in custom-designed wedding dresses—an area in which black female designers were absent The Fashion Institute of Technology graduate who cut wedding gowns on her her kitchen table landed her her first wholesale account with iconic Brooklyn-based bridal retailer Kleinfeld Gaining exposure from a a a a a New York Times article her her business took off with school teachers to socialites and Hollywood stars like Halle Berry Heidi Klum Salma Hayek Vivica Fox and Gayle King wearing her creations 50TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL