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Emily Lund

Woman

of the

Month

FROM

A TEENS

POINT OF VIEW

By Miya Schaffner

Emily Lund was the first CIO at Garrett Popcorn.

She was the CIO at Mayan, the first black hair care company owned by a black woman.

Emily is now the CIO at Bansk Beauty.

  • Growing up

    “As an older sister I always enjoyed being a little bossy. I’d give advice to my younger brother, even if he didn’t ask.”

    “I’ve always been someone who needed to be in charge. Even in college I was a student manager.”

  • School

    As a teen in high school, Emily wanted to be an ambassador to a foreign country. In college, she minored in Japanese and German, took 4 years of French, and spoke fluent Spanish. Emily went to the University of Michigan because she was drawn to their international studies program, and then went to law school at the University of Seville in Spain.

  • Career

    “Now I can translate technical problems to the business and communicate business problems to technical resources.”

    Emily is the CIO of three haircare brands: Amika, Eva-NYC, and Ethique.

  • Advice for younger female generations:

    “Be Confident”

    “Be Yourself”

    “Be prepared to work twice as hard as others”

  • Advice for Women in Business:

    “It’s good to have a speciaty, but always have a broad and wide understanding of business processes. Always know your stuff.”

  • Travels

    Emily loves traveling.

    She circumnavigated the globe on vacation in 2024.

    This year Emily went to: New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. France and Vietnam are next!

  • Hobbies

    Emily has a strong passion for tennis.

    She captains FIVE tennis teams!

    Over the last few years her teams have gone to state champions, regionals, and districts.

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