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Named as "Top 13 Mindful Brands Making a Difference in 2022" in Success! Magazine. Recipient of the 2019 “Game Changer” Tom Holce Entrepreneurship Award by Oregon Entrepreneur Network. Recipient of the 2017 Prosper Award for “Ingenuity” from Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development. Named on 2016 Axial’s “Growth 100 List” as one of the best and brightest CEO’s in the middle market nationwide across industry.
“Excellence Award” Winner from Women of Distinction magazine 2016, Awarded “Best Feminine Hygiene Company” in Oregon by Acquisition International magazine 2016. Winner of National Competition for women entrepreneurs sponsored by the Outdoor Industry Women’s Coalition 2015.
Shallan’s lifelong entrepreneurial journey started with a lemonade stand as a child, a swimming lesson business as a teenager, and a tile installation company in her early twenties. Her work scope has been wide and varied since then.
Her most recent entrepreneurial accomplishments surround the conceptualization of a new product, MaskIT, the process of bringing that idea to life and the same product to market.
The skill set she has acquired during this process includes all aspects of business, contract manufacturing, operations, distribution, marketing, sales, and organizational management. Her leadership skills and flexibility have been vital for the success of the company. Shallan is honest and has the utmost integrity. Her positive attitude, love for learning, love for teaching and her humble nature make her the natural fit for CEO at MaskIT.