MEET THE BOARD
Lula Kiah
AICI CIP / President Elect
Lula Kiah, AICI CIP, has been a Personal Branding Strategist, Certified Executive Presence Coach, and Image Consultant Trainer for 25+ years. She’s the founder/president of Style Innovators, an internationally respected consulting firm in New York, Chicago, and Denver.
Style Innovators workshops and seminars have reached people and companies in 36 countries. Lula Kiah hosted a weekly style segment on Univision for seven years, and she’s a regular contributor to print publications, radio, and TV, including ABC.
Cristina Reátegui
Secretary
Cristina Reátegui, the founder of Esencia Asesoría de Imagen, has over 30 years of professional experience working with color, proportions, and shapes. She is an accomplished Interior Designer, Set Designer, and certified Image Consultant. With 15 years of experience in visual merchandising at a retail corporation, Cristina decided to fully dedicate herself to her passion for helping people shine by undergoing an interior and exterior transformation process.
Claudia Fonseca
VP Events / Treasurer
Claudia Fonseca is a certified style consultant who is passionate about helping people feel their best by simplifying their daily routines and decluttering their closets. With experience working with patients after plastic and bariatric surgery, she helps them discover their new style after their procedures. Claudia has also given seminars on accessories, etiquette, capsule wardrobes, and home organization, sharing her expertise with others to promote a more streamlined and stylish lifestyle.
Andrea Putnam
VP Membership
Andrea Putnam is passionate about helping women save time and money on their wardrobes through creating strategies that work for them.
Andrea worked in the luxury skincare retail world for 4 years, and followed that with a shift into teaching knitting and crochet, developing educational programming for Lion Brand Yarn’s NYC studio for 6 years.
After having her daughter and staying home with her for 7 years, she decided to go back to school at FIT to get certified in Image Consulting as well as in Fashion Styling.
Carlos Sotomayor
VP Education
Carlos Sotomayor, a fashion designer and image consultant. He completed specialized fashion studies in Barcelona, Madrid, Milan, and Paris. He has designed the image of important officials and public figures such as Katy Perry, Ricky Martin, Luis Miguel, Placido Domingo, Liza Minelli, Julio Iglesias, among others. Due to his passion for fashion, he created his brand "CARLOSOTOMAYOR" and has successfully presented it in important runways from Jalisco and CDMx, to the USA and Colombia. He’also the founder and director of FIIMM (Festival de imagen y moda masculina). He was President of the Fashion Academic council from 2014 to 2016 and currently serves as the director of Fashion Business, Image Consultant, and Public Relations career at Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara.
Adriana Cabeza
VP Marketing
Adriana Cabeza is a seasoned professional with experience in economics, business, and corporate sectors across various industries and countries. She worked on market studies of the Colombian textile industry and attended fashion shows in Colombia and Barcelona, Spain. After 15 years in the field, she realized that the success of many professionals relied on elements related to executive presence and soft skills. To help others improve their potential skills, Adriana became a certified Personal and Corporate Image Consultant. With 5 years of consulting experience, Adriana values innovation in services that can save time and costs for her clients. She has given workshops and seminars to professionals, been a columnist in “Evolucionando para el Éxito Magazine” in Florida, USA, and hosted online seminars and workshops for professionals in podcast social media in Argentina.
Claudia Amezcua
VP Communications
Claudia Amezcua is a certified image consultant who was always intrgued at how executive presence influences growth in the corporate ladder. She has worked at a top Business School for more than 17 years preparing MBA students to get the job of their drreams. There, she learned that personal image and executive presence are key to have a succesful professional career. She got a certification as image consultant and in Executive Presence and has given talks in many Universities nationwide. Claudia has also given workshops in executive presence in different companies. She has established dress codes to reflect the company ́s culture. Claudia gives personal image consulting to individual customers.
She has also been a consultant for different companies in topics as brand positioning, and has worked as commercial director in a recognized women fashion brand.
Tanya Peña
VP Social Media
Tanya Peña is the founder of Style O'clock, a platform that merges image and fashion to help people communicate through clothing. She graduated as an Image Consultant and has worked as a wardrobe stylist for public figures such as Justin Bieber and Karol G. Tanya also served as the runway supervisor for FIIMM and has been a professional makeup artist for over 5 years, showcasing her work in runways and fashion films. In addition, she manages the social media of Sisu Beauty salon and Style O'Clock. Tanya is passionate about using social media to connect with people beyond geographical boundaries.
CHAPTER MENTORS
Carol Dadvison
CPC, AICI CIP
Carol Davidson, a certified life and style coach with over 20 years of experience, empowers clients to embrace their true selves by enhancing their looks and lives. Through her company, Carol Davidson Inc.–Life. Style. Strategy., she guides clients towards a brighter future by helping them break free from societal expectations and create lives that genuinely reflect who they are.
Lauren Solomon
AICI CIP
Lauren Solomon, founder of LS Image Associates, is a trusted image advisor and personal branding expert with a diverse clientele, including Fortune 100 executives and professionals. Holding an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business and a Certified Image Professional certification from AICI, she focuses on aligning clients' visual, verbal, and non-verbal communication to create powerful personal brands. As an author and expert contributor to various media outlets, Lauren is dedicated to transforming lives and businesses through effective communication and branding.
Dominique Isbecque
AICI CIM
Dominique Isbecque, founder of the Image Resource Center of New York, is a pioneer in the image consulting industry with over 35 years of experience. As an internationally recognized expert, Dominique has trained and mentored professionals worldwide, co- founding the Association of Image Consultants International (AICI). She is a Certified Image Master (CIM) and has authored several books on image and style. Her passion lies in empowering individuals to achieve their personal and professional goals through cultivating a polished and authentic image.
