Kamala Kirk Editor • kkirk@timespublications.com I’m excited to share that our second annual Women in Business issue is here, and I’ve enjoyed connecting with some of the inspiring female business owners and entrepreneurs who live and work in Playa Vista. From attorneys and realtors to professional organizers and animal welfare leaders, each has her […]
Sweet Success
Winter Fate Bakes specializes in handcrafted treats for people and their dogs By Kamala Kirk / Photo by Chris Mortenson Winter Morvant has enjoyed baking her entire life and would always give her creations away to others as gifts and for birthdays, but five years ago she finally decided to turn her hobby into […]
Conscious Living
Thrive Market revolutionizes access to healthy food By Michele Robinson / Photo courtesy of Thrive Market Nick Green, co-founder and CEO of Thrive Market, envisioned a better way to shop for healthy food with a platform that is completely online. With this ingenuity, Thrive Market has revolutionized how customers can access a wide range of […]
Elevate Your Space
Transform your home or office into a sanctuary with these luxury candles By Kamala Kirk /All photos courtesy • The White Barn Laundry Day 3-Wick Candle from Bath & Body Works smells like a fresh basket of laundry with notes of fresh air, crisp eucalyptus and soft lavender. The patented soy wax blend with natural […]
The Woman Everyone Knows
Playa Vista’s HOA director celebrates 20 years of building community By Bridgette M. Redman / Photo by Chris Mortenson Dawn Suskin didn’t really plan to be where she is—the executive director for the homeowner’s association of Playa Vista Parks and Landscape—a woman sometimes called “the mayor of Playa Vista” because she knows everyone and everyone […]
Going for the Silver
Playa Vista’s Girl Scout Troop 6715 makes a difference in the community By Michele Robinson / Photo by Chris Mortenson Based in Playa Vista, Girl Scout Troop 6715 consists of four dedicated members: Alia Jackson, Alina Miranda, Chelsea Sargent and Daniya Williams. Although this seventh-grade troop is small, together they are mighty. All four members […]
Women in Business: Local Market Expert
Tami Humphrey helps clients find their dream homes in Playa Vista By Sara Edwards / Photo by Chris Mortenson Real estate has been a big part of Tami Humphrey’s life since she was a child. Her parents were real estate partners who owned a brokerage, and family conversations at the dinner table were […]
Women in Business: Dynamic Duo
Rudi Behdad and Sam Araghi are a successful mother and son real estate team By Srianthi Perera / Photo credit: Sina Araghi Rudi Behdad’s real estate career has grown in tandem with Playa Vista. She bought a condominium there in 2003, when the planned community established itself in the land formerly owned by […]
Women in Business: Memorial Project
Sisters open European Wax Center in honor of mother By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski / Photo by Chris Mortenson The Velasco family sought to open a European Wax franchise as a family project. When their matriarch, Dr. Lisa Velasco, passed away of pancreatic cancer at age 52, the mission took on a greater cause. “We […]
Women in Business: Style and Function
Nicole Longo of NEAT Method Los Angeles South Bay offers luxury home organizing services By Kamala Kirk / Photo by Chris Mortenson Growing up in a military family, Nicole Longo developed a passion for organizing at a young age. Due to her father’s career in the Air Force, they moved frequently so she […]