Board of Directors

Joan Bateman is an Internationally known Visual Artist / HMUA & Stylist and a Mental Health Advocacy /Influencer for Fashion Diversity and Inclusion. She is experienced as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse pioneering unique and successful mental health therapies. She is also a professional public speaker, whose keynotes specialize in the issues surrounding body dysmorphia and self-confidence. She is known as an NYC & Fashion Week fashion photographer & stylist, as well as a runway educator and model coach.

Her Photographic experience includes Full-service portrait studio and celebrity photography & Interviews & profiles, including Tom Hanks, Emma Watson, Peter Dinklage, Christopher Plummer, Barbara Streisand.

She is CEO of Peace of Mind Counseling.

And is the founder of the International DICI Database (Diverse/ Inclusive / Curvy / International - Registrar for fashion industry professionals to collaborate & forward the Inclusion Agenda in the Fashion Industry).

Accomplished Executive with over 15 years of successful business development and operational leadership at Facebook, Yahoo, Reddit, etc.

Passion in managing organizational change to achieve optimal results with an entrepreneurial leadership style. Proven track record of searching out innovative, profitable solutions and leveraging strategies to realize results. Demonstrated Business-management skills to drive gains in revenue, market share and profit performance.

Areas of focus include digital media, measurement and attribution philosophies related to branding, cross-platform/device integration, programmatic (SEM, DSP) and video-1st based solutions.

Mr. Wallrapp was graduated from Yale and Stanford University. (Link)

"Women Empowerment is my calling."

Vera focuses her life on 5 pillars: spirituality, health, wealth, love, and fulfillment. She is a strong believer in living life with purpose, love, and joy and inspired many to do the same. One of her initiatives, Miss Fashion Week, is a big advocate for positive self-image, self-love, and self-confidence. She wants to inspire women of all ages to embrace themselves for who they are. She Marketplace is an extension of Miss Fashion Week, the first and only eCommerce platform for women empowerment with a focus on self-help and self-care.

With a Master’s in Computer Science, Veron keens with digital marketing and a practice expert in social media marketing, SEO, email marketing, and eCommerce. (Link)

Jeffrey B. Rotwitt is the President and CEO of Sun Center Studios, America’s newest state-of-the-art entertainment and media facility, which has hosted major Hollywood feature film productions.

For over 35 years, Mr. Rotwitt has been practicing corporate and real estate law, particularly in the areas of investments, joint ventures and real estate development. Mr. Rotwitt has a successful track record in various roles as sponsor, counsel or investor in many specialty or trophy real estate developments, private equity funds and start-up companies both entrepreneurially and through institutional investments.

Mr. Rotwitt received his Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania, and MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

A passionate advocate for personal resilience.

While working in the financial services sector and serving as a Competitive Intelligence/Market Research advisor in Silicon Valley, Kai served as a volunteer First Responder (Community Emergency Response Team) and instructor, teaching thousands of people disaster preparedness, CPR, and injury care through CitizenMedic. He has addressed Boy Scout Troops, engineers, corporate executives, and ambassadors, helping them become more resilient and better-equipped to save the lives of their loved ones.