For our inaugural honoree celebration in NYC we partnered with VOYD STUDIO to create a special portrait experience for honorees and invited guests. Led by the creative direction of Earlecia Richelle, the artwork combined original film photography with the work of AI digital illustration to present an homage to our first 100 honorees.
Julie Bornstein
Christine Miao
Lizzie Matusov
Nadia Masri
Jessica Buss
Niamh Donnelly
Kathryn Minshew
Anada Lakra
Elizabeth Graham
Diane Yu
Holden Middleton
Aparna Bhatnagar Sinha
Nidhi Panday Mykletun
Jaclyn Rice Nelson
Jo Varshney
Cheraé Robinson
Katharina Rings
Namee Oberst
Shannon Beckham
Jesse and Holden Middleton
Heather Shoemaker
Chloe Ho
Hilary Mason
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Earlecia Richelle
Earlecia Richelle is a cultural strategist and founder of VOYD Studio, where overlooked signals become the raw material for brand advantage. The daughter of an immigrant, she brings a global lens shaped by cross-cultural work, research, and lived experience across continents, industries, and communities.
With a master's in cultural studies and over two decades advising global brands, her practice blends ethnographic depth, cultural intelligence, and creative strategy, translating emerging cultural shifts into brand narratives, positioning, and market leadership. Her work has guided luxury icons (Grey Goose, St-Germain), revived heritage brands (Hotaling & Co., NYLO Hotels), and accelerated fast-moving startups defining new categories.
An invited speaker on global stages, she equips brands to move with cultural fluency and foresight, turning what audiences feel into what companies deliver next.
Wildy Martinez
Wildy Martinez is an Afro-Latina fashion designer, artist, and founder of Wildflower Fields, a creative platform celebrating women’s diversity through art, fashion, and storytelling. With nearly two decades in the fashion industry, Wildy blends digital art, AI fashion, and Web3 innovation to advocate for self-acceptance and redefine beauty standards. Her work has been exhibited internationally, including at NFT NYC, the NFT Museum in Seattle, and AI Fashion Week in New York in partnership with Revolve. Drawing from her personal experience with Vitiligo, Wildy uses her art to elevate underrepresented voices and spark cultural change.
Jelani Ameer
Jelani Ameer, creatively known as Noah Bility, is a New York City native art director and archivist based in the Bronx.
With a life's worth of artistic experience, Jelani has found fulfillment in both personal passion projects and collaborative efforts. His goal being to broaden the landscape of what is considered possible in the realm of collaboration and creation.