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Shop Made in DC

Girls to the Front x D.C. Women in Business Panel

La Cosecha

Join District Fray Magazine and Shop Made in DC for an intimate, 90-minute panel featuring badass women entrepreneurs making change in the District on Tuesday, March 22 from 6-8:30 p.m. on the upper level of La Cosecha in Union Market District. Latin-inspired cocktail bar Serenata will provide drinks, Shop Made in DC Founder Stacey Price will give opening remarks and District Fray Editor-in-Chief Monica Alford will moderate an intentional conversation surrounding the challenges, successes and forward momentum of women across industries building bridges, supporting their community and taking D.C. by storm. SPEAKERS Virginia Blanca Arrisueño // owner of Steadfast Supply + District Fray’s March cover subject Andra &quot;AJ&quot; Johnson // managing partner at Serenata + author of “White Plates, Black Faces”  Riah Gonzales King // principal at Stunner Social + president of the Equality Chamber of Commerce DC Metro Area  Jo McDaniel // co-founder of as you are bar  Brittany Rheault // COO + director of sports at DC Fray  Roquois // Owner/CEO of Studio|Couture + singer-songwriter ---------About District Fray Magazine District Fray Magazine is a lifestyle and entertainment publication in the D.C. area highlighting the voices in the District who keep their fingers on the pulse of what makes our city vibrant and unique. Our goal is to be the go-to source Washingtonians can rely on to stay up-to-date about what to do in and around D.C. through the lens of inclusive, eclectic and objective content. We are currently carried in 20+ area Whole Foods locations in the DMV, and our magazines are available via mail to subscribers as well as at partner locations around town including everything from 9:30 Club and Union Stage to Balance Gym. We reach 100K+ D.C. area readers digitally per month across our online content and social media platforms. ______SPEAKER BIOSVirginia Blanca Arrisueño // owner of Steadfast Supply + District Fray’s March cover subjectIn October of 2016, Virginia Blanca Arrisueño founded Steadfast Supply, a conceptual retail store that serves as an incubator to independent designers and brands, inspiring them to grow and thrive. Initially a short-term pop-up, Steadfast Supply now has a retail establishment at The Yards. She currently lives in D.C. with her best friend and husband, artist Kelly Towles, their son, and their dog Sinchi.Andra &quot;AJ&quot; Johnson // managing partner at Serenata + author of “White Plates, Black Faces”Andra “AJ” Johnson is currently a managing partner at the Serenata/Zumo concept in La Cosecha. Her book “White Plates, Black Faces” has continued her work telling the stories of people of color in the restaurant industry. She is also a co-founder of DMV Black Restaurant Week and heads up a cocktail pop-up initiative called Back to Black that strives to raise funds to donate to overlooked and underfunded charities and organizations in the D.C. area.Riah Gonzales King // principal at Stunner Social + president of the Equality Chamber of Commerce DC Metro AreaRiah Gonzales-King is a D.C.-based entrepreneur in marketing and media, and serves as the president of the Equality Chamber of Commerce representing thousands of LGBTQ+ and allied businesses and professionals across the region.Jo McDaniel // co-founder of as you are barJo McDaniel brings 16 years of service industry expertise to as you are bar. The former general manager of Adams Morgan’s A League Of Her Own, Jo is a community leader who frequently hosts events on as you are’s virtual platforms and will serve as the bar manager.Brittany Rheault // COO + director of sports at DC FrayBoston native Brittany Rheault has been in the D.C. area for 11 years, eight of which have been with DC Fray, a lifestyle and social sports company in D.C. with two other markets nationally. She started as a sports coordinator and recently became chief operating officer. She has been in the sports industry for 15 years and is excited to share her experience as a female (lesbian) within a man&#x27;s world.Roquois // Owner/CEO of Studio|Couture + singer-songwriterRoquois is a singer-songwriter, superhero and creator in its truest form — from creating music to award-winning events to her own place in various industries, and making space and creating opportunities for others to thrive. She is the owner of Studio|Couture, co-owner of Plus Ultra Entertainment and an international singer-songwriter credited via Sony, Universal Music Group, TV/film and more.

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