6 Acquisition International - Issue 8 2022 Philanthropic Entrepreneur of the Year 2022 (USA): Mary D. Ahrens ver the course of her storied career, Mary Ahrens has dedicated herself and her company to philanthropy, social change, and dedicated to corporate social responsibility. The Hair4Good brand has become the manifestation of this attitude, and has been recognized as a generous contributor to charitable organizations, parents, and kids alike with products featuring innovative, patented, and patent-pending styling tools and accessories that promise to improve a customers’ haircare experience. Their well designed products and sustainable technology was developed and rigorously managed by Ms. Ahrens and her dedicated team. Ms. Ahrens is a fashion-forward professional and 25-year veteran of the beauty industry and founder of Beauty Forward, LLC and the brand Hair4Good. Most importantly, fifty percent of all its profits go to children’s charities that support kids all over the globe. By supporting the Hair4Good brand, customers can support the Hair4Good vision of making the world a better place for young people all over the world. As the founder and CEO of Beauty Forward, LLC. and the brand, Hair4Good, Ms. Ahrens began her work in creating the business in 2017, readying it for the 2020 launch that allowed it to hit the ground running; emboldened by her own business prowess and operating with a singular focus, Hair4Good has developed a motto of ‘helping children in need and making clients look good in the process’. Previously, Ms. Ahrens’ role in the industry was vice president of sales for a much larger, corporately owned beauty company. Ms. Ahrens was the youngest corporate officer and first female VP of sales within the aforementioned company. At the time of her departure, there were few female corporate officers. Making a difference everywhere she goes with her giving attitude, commitment to positive change, and hard work, she and the team at Hair4Good share an attitude of kindness, respect, empathy, and positive approach to challenge. Nominally, with its work benefitting Circle of Care, Lifting Up Westchester, HairWeShare, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, Make a Wish, and Autism Speaks, Hair4Good’s products are currently sold through its online store. It welcomes all customers to go and have a look through its extensive catalogue of brushes, accessories, and styling solutions, and is excited to develop many more products for O May22140 each of these categories in the future, extending its halo of supported charities as it continues to grow and planning to enter brick-andmortar retail. Company: Beauty Forward, LLC. Brand: Hair4Good Contact: Mary Ahrens Website: https://hair4good.com Instagram.com/Hair.4.good Facebook.com//thehair4good Linkden.com/Hair4Good Hair4Good, winner of both the above award and the title of the ‘Most Socially Responsible Hair Accessory Company’ in the USA, has built a reputation for itself for innovative, pretty, and long-lasting hair styling supplies from hairbrushes to accessories and styling tools. Led by one of winners of the ‘World’s 10 Visionary Leaders to follow in 2022’ – Mary Ahrens – this company supports several different charities from St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital to Autism Speaks to Circle of Care.
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