Ann is #firstgen Chilean-American, born in Chile and raised in LA. She went on to attend UCLA and USC, and ended up in Silicon Valley helping hundreds of startups with growth. She is a Public Relations pro, and was among the first Latinas in online publicity and marketing at the start of the digital era. In her 20’s, one of her first freelance clients was a little brand called Waze (pre Google). She is now the co-founder and CMO of Vamigas, a Latina green beauty line based on botanicals from Latin America.

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