ABOUT JUSTYNA KEDRA
CO-FOUNDER & CEO @ WERULE
THE HIGHLIGHTS
Graduated from Parsons the New School where she studied fashion design with an emphasis on Entrepreneurship
She specializes in helping founders fundraise seed round capital from VC investors through helping them build investment decks
Justyna Co-Hosts a podcast for The New School’s Impact Entrepreneurship Initiative called “Let’s Talk Impact“ (Guests Include: Sara Cone, Founder @ Social Impact Capital, Aliza Shvartz @ Cretive Capital, Ebony Young, Deputy Borough President Queens, NY, Marcus Glover @ Lockstep Ventures, Coss Marte, Founder @ Conbody)
She has been featured in The New York Times (print) & received the Champion of Change Award from the United Nations
JUSTYNA’S BIO
Justyna received her BFA degree from Parsons the New School where she successfully finished their toughest major: Fashion Design. Since then she worked in Public Relations with celebrities ranging from Jeremy Scott, Lady Gaga to Madonna at People's Revolution under the wing of Kelly Cutrone. Justyna is also no stranger to the corporate world working for 6 years in financial services at American Express generating over 20 Billion in acquisitions for Centurion, Platinum, Green Cards as well features such as their most successful “Employee Card” treatment. She also served as an advisor to the American Express’ President of US Consumer Services on topics related to the team’s culture.
She is a mentor & a team member at The New School's Impact Entrepreneurship Initiative and a mentor at the AARP Foundation x Bridge for Billions program for aspiring founders over 50. Because of her work, she was recognized as the youngest Champion of Change at the United Nations. A book she co-authored with Erika De La Cruz, Editor in Chief at The La Girl, has become a bestseller across multiple categories and is available at Barnes and Noble.
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