2024 HAVEN Speakers
Energetic, motivating, and seasoned, our Haven Conference speakers are at the forefront as innovators, specialists, or representatives of familiar brands. They are poised to divulge their strategies and inspire you to enhance your business prowess.The HAVEN Conference boasts an impressive lineup of speakers from various creative and professional backgrounds, including design, DIY, home dΓ©cor, digital content creation and business strategy. Attendees can expect a rich blend of inspiration, practical advice and innovative strategies tailored to elevate their creative projects and business ventures.
Crystal Cartwright
Β Keynote SpeakerΒ
Β Keynote SpeakerΒ
Sr. Director of Creator Success & Support at LTK, the largest global influencer marketing platform whose mission is to empower the worldβs premium lifestyle creators to be as economically successful as possible.
At LTK, Crystal leads teams to provide strategy and insights to drive growth for thousands of creators. Her experience in working with clients, from young athletes to CEOβs, has reinforced her belief that our communities are our biggest strength β it’s not simply the strategies and systems that we put in place, it’s people that ultimately move the needle and affect change. Her underlying passion is to help others exceed their potential, by honing in on their individual strengths and giving the support necessary, for those around her to discover their own version of success.
Christina Muscari
pretty distressed
Christina is a full-time video content creator and the creative force behind Pretty Distressed. You can find her making over thrifted furniture on YouTube, Instagram & Tik Tok with a combined audience of over 1.3 million followers. Christina is passionate about helping others turn their niche and talents into a career and sharing the knowledge she has gained over the years creating video content, working with and pitching brands, and being your authentic self.
Stefana Silber
Stefana Silber
Stefana Silber is a Home Decor/Design/DIY influencer who creates content for Instagram (@stefanasilber) and her website (stefanasilber.com) to inspire a beautiful, functional, and organized home. Stefana found success sharing her ’90s home renovation journey and monetized her platform primarily with affiliates. In 2023, she rebranded the LTK course into a full-fledged membership website focused on helping the influencer community set up and run their enterprise as a business.
Maria Elena Duron
getfoundgotgrowth
Championing the mission ‘Helping businesses GET FOUND,’ Maria Elena has empowered over 12,400 small businesses to grow with Google. Recognized by the Texas Governorβs office and commissioned by the Grow with Google Program, she’s not just an expert; she’s a transformative force in the digital realm. With a passion for sharing knowledge that’s both powerful and practical, Maria Elena is here to ensure your business doesn’t just navigate the digital landscape, but thrives in it.
Carol Lander
Bluesky at Home
Carol is the content creator behind Bluesky at Home, a lifestyle blog focused on home decor, DIY projects, recipes, and entertaining. A native of Dallas, Carol loves decorating, creating, tennis, reading, and travel. Since 2017, Bluesky at Home has set itself apart through its focus on simplicity and accessibility. Bluesky at Home is dedicated to offering easy-to-follow content that anyone, regardless of skill level, can successfully create and use in their own homes.
Candice Trevino
Smiles and Pearls
Candice is the lifestyle content creator and designer behind Smiles and Pearls. What started out as a fashion blog, Candice pivoted to lifestyle content during the pandemic and never looked back!Β You can always find her sharing her daily life from having day dates with her husband and sweet weenie dog Luca, taking on a DIY project, traveling, making her house a home, or designing her next airbnb.Β
Lisa Chun
Our Home Becoming
Lisa is a DIY & home influencer @ourhome.becoming with more than 825,000 followers on Instagram. Sheβs passionate about empowering women to build a home and life they love – and making the most of every minute, dollar, and square inch. Sheβs the founder of the Home Operations Method which aims to go beyond traditional home organization tactics to create lasting habits and systems to make home life run more efficiently
Erin Marshall
Live pretty on a penny
As the creator and visionary behind Live Pretty on a Penny, Erin has built a name for herself by educating, inspiring, and helping her audience cultivate their own creative sensibilities. She has a knack for showing others just what they need to do to achieve their own budget-friendly home dΔcor dreams. While blogging about a multitude of home and lifestyle topics, she is constantly hard at work achieving dΔcor dreams of her own, by painting, building, and planning the next project. Erinβs work has been featured in HGTV Magazine, the Rachael Ray Show, Apartment Therapy, and others.
Christin Cieslarski
My Homier Home
Christin Cieslarski is the creative voice behind the DIY decorating blog My Homier Home, where she helps homeowners create a CONFIDENT decorating plan through her resources and workshops. She has also hosted the Holidays at Home Bundle for the last three years to helpΒ fellow bloggers market their holiday-focused digital products. In addition, Christin offers digital product creation and tech setup services for those looking to get started in the digital product space. When she is not helping others with their digital products, she spends the rest of her day working part-time for Monica Froese, one of the top digital product gurus in the online business world.
Morgan McBride
Charleston Crafted
Morgan has been blogging at CharlestonCrafted.com since 2012. In 2019, she took the leap into full-time entrepreneurship, and her husband, Sean, followed suit as a full-time employee in 2021. Morgan and Sean have charted their own course to success. With unwavering dedication to their craft and a knack for rolling with the punches, they’ve crafted a profitable and sustainable business model that breaks the mold. Now, Morgan is eager to share their journey and the invaluable lessons they’ve picked up along the way.
Magdalena
Experimenting with Decor
Experimenting With Home Decor, I am an Interior Decorator showing differentΒ ways to decorate your home no matter the budget. From high end to DIY, let me help you love your home!
Averri Simone
Averri Simone
When it comes to running a business or nonprofit organization, there are many moving parts. From managing projects to marketing strategies, it can be overwhelming to keep track of everything. This is where Averri Simone comes in. With her expertise in business automation and marketing strategies, she works with brands to streamline brands and ultimately increase revenue. Averri’s diverse background in Business, Public Administration, and Healthcare gives her a unique perspective on managing processes and systems effectively. Her impressive resume includes working for former Governor Nathan Deal, WellSense, and the Georgia Technology Authority, where she worked behind the scenes on contracts valued at over $60 million. With Averri on board, businesses and nonprofits can rest assured knowing that their brand is in capable hands.
Dani Ness
Second Chance Ohana
Dani is living her best “influencer” life where she gets to make things pretty, travel, and serve others…AND get paid for it thanks to Amazon! Amazon is a powerful tool for creators. Many earn income by sharing their affiliate links, but Dani teaches creators how to make passive income onsite with Amazon. She teaches a course called The Review Academy which helps creators every step of the way to earn their first $5k a month from posting review videos on Amazon. At Haven, Dani will be teaching you different ways to utilize Amazon onsite that doesnβt require selling to your social media audience.
Stephanie Watkins
Casa Watkins Living
Stephanie is the vibrant, creative Latina blogger behind the globally inspired home and DIY blog, Casa Watkins Living.Β She uses her Caribbean background to showcase how to bring color, heritage, and style into our homes with ease.Β Her colorful designs and DIY projects have been featured in several design websites and magazines including HGTV magazine, Better HomesΒ & Gardens, Southern Living, Pioneer Woman, among others. Stephanie lives in Maryland with her family.Β Catch her sharing her colorful home ideas on Instagram
Charlotte Smith
At Charlotte's House
Charlotte Smith shares colorful DIY and design on her website, YouTube, and social media channels, At Charlotteβs House. Charlotte writes about fixing up her Connecticut house, her five small children, and bringing personality and style into a family home. Through DIY and design, Charlotte teaches and empowers her audience to take chances, enjoy the process, and to just try it! Her design style is fun, creative, andβ¦ sturdy!Β Charlotte has appeared on HGTV, Rachael Ray, and Hallmarkβs Home and Family. In print, she has been featured in Better Homes and Gardens, HGTV Magazine, oprah.com, and more. She is a lover of Cheetos, busy wallpaper, and Dawsonβs Creek.
Ursula Carmona
Home Made by Carmona
Ursula Carmona is a home & garden style expert, and the creative mind behind the DIY and design blogΒ Home Made by Carmona. She knows the challenges of being a solopreneur and turning a blog into a thriving 6-figure business. Going from micro-influencer to design expert whose work can be seen in over 20+ print magazines, on TV as host to HGTVβsΒ Table Wars: The Look For LessΒ digital series, and through her work as brand ambassador for high-profile companies.
Chica
Chica and Jo
Chica is half of the fearless DIY duo Chica and Jo, best friends who focus on creative and unique solutions to everyday challenges.Β From converting a china cabinet into a fireplace to building a 6-foot Lite Brite, Chica and Jo use their imaginations and their power tools to create projects and provide full tutorials with all the details you need to make something truly amazing
Vanessa
First Gen House
Vanessa is the face behind First Gen House! Sheβs a Latina content creator and professional marketing strategist telling the story of home ownership, Latinx experience, and mental health. She tackles small hacks and large scale renovations and believes that whether you rent or own your home, you deserve a space you love.Β Her goal is to encourage others to pick up a tool, let their creativity rule and not be afraid to try something new. Her talents have led her to be a creator and partner for Tik Tok, The White House, Amazon and others but her favorite role is being a dog mom to her rescues Dean and Clark.
Yuni Min
LOVE YOUR AbOdE
Yuni breathes, dreams, and lives design. She loves when style is combined with function because a home is meant to be lived in. Her passion is helping people confidently create comfortable and beautiful environments that inspire and rejuvenate. She provides interior design services for private clients and shares DIY tips and design ideas on her blog, Love Your Abode.
Jessi Way
the good wrench
Jessi is an avid DIY-er who loves design and decor. She lives in the Midwest with her husband, their three children, and three dogs.Β On weekends youβll find Jessi at the soccer fields, on a local adventure with the family, or knee-deep in a home project. She loves learning new things and sharing these skills with others interested in tackling projects around the home, big and small.Β After getting married and moving every 2-3 years, Jessi began documenting the process of purchasing houses sight unseen and how she turned them into a home suited for her familyβs needs; this is how @thegoodwrench eventually came to life.
KariAnne Wood
Thistlewood Farms
KariAnne writes her blog Thistlewood Farms from the blue and white living room of her historic family home in Texas. She never met a red lipstick, a yard sale sign, or a mismatched piece of thrift store furniture that she didn’t love. Thistlewood Farms is all about simple, easy DIYs, room makeovers, and tips and ideas to help transform your house into a home.
Kayte
The Social Question
Kayte launched The Social Question, a social media research agency, in 2022 as the result of her progressive hearing loss and millennial social media obsession. The skinny version: Kayte collaborates with creators to host research topics with their communities. Kayte is also on a mission to introduce the concept of marketing research to the masses and is currently under contract writing her first book to allow others to peek into the MRx world.
Lena B. Taylor
Flipping Gorgeous
Lena B. Taylor is a globally recognized YouTuber and Content Creator specializing in Home Renovation and Do-It-Yourself projects. Collaborating with industry giants such as Ace Hardware, Archways & Ceilings, and Hardwood Reflections, Lena inspires women to create homes they love. Grossing over 15 million views across her social media channels and YouTube platform, Flipping Gorgeous, Lena has empowered countless women to embrace traditionally male-dominated projects. With nearly a decade of experience as a licensed Realtor, working with respected firms like Coldwell Banker and Keller Williams, her specialized knowledge of how small changes can make a big impact to a propertyβs value makes her a trusted visionary for homeowners looking to improve their homeβs aesthetic and financial worth
Jeremy Jankowski
Lead Manager, Content Partnerships, North America Publishing
Jeremy is a digital expert with over 15+ yearsβ experience building/leading digital efforts and consulting across all facets of tech and publishing partnership sales. Jeremy currently leads all Publishing Creator partners at Pinterest where he regularly engages with influential publishing houses to create original content on the platform while shaping the future of publishing on Pinterest.Β With a strong concentration in social and content publishing, influencer, branded content and experiential, Jeremy is known for substantially scaling digital businesses from the ground up, using his deep understanding of the advertising space from concept inception to final purchase.Β As a 360-degree brand builder and proven thought leader, Jeremy excels at forecasting publishing trends and ‘what’s next’ in the ever-changing world of digital media. Jeremy is a rare mix of both content ideation and monetization. Jeremy has delivered record-breaking revenue results for companies such as Glam/ Mode Media, Refinery29 and most recently through his work successfully converting publishing and sales mediums for the coveted home brand domino magazine.
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