ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS
Stephanie Leshney, Founder
Dabble & Dollop
In 2019, Stephanie started her dream business - a children’s bath and body brand centered around creativity, joy and connection – Dabble & Dollop. The products are designed to be mixed and let children “create” their own custom-scented recipes. The product designs amp up care routines for kids, making bath time a full sensory experience. Stephanie’s natural ingredient expertise and experience as a mother guided the creations of the company’s clean, naturally derived, plant-based, vegan, gluten-free, dairy free formulations that solve for parents’ ingredient and safety concerns. To date, the brand caught the eye of several “Best for Baby/Child” awards, including Good Housekeeping, Parents Magazine and Babylist. In February 2025, Dabble & Dollop announced the brand’s launch of 9 skus into Target stores nationwide.
Stephanie Ross Leshney started her career in 1997 as Employee #3 in her father’s ingredient company, Ross Organic. Over the next two decades, Stephanie held or helped establish just about every role within the organization. Working side by side with her sister, the siblings took over ownership of the company in 2012, with Stephanie being named President and CEO. The company attracted the attention of strategic buyers seeking to capitalize on the company’s momentum and capture the company viewed by many as the preeminent supplier of naturally derived ingredients in the Western United States. So it was that in January 2017, she and her sister, along with her father’s blessing, agreed to sell the company to Belgian-based Azelis, one of the largest ingredient distribution companies globally.
Jill Biren, Co-Founder
JB Skrub
Jill Biren has a diverse range of work experience in the fashion and media industry. Jill is currently the CEO and Co-Founder of JB SKRUB, a skincare company they started in 2020. Prior to that, they served as a Founding Advisor at Ari Technologies Inc. in 2022.
Jill has a long history with Condé Nast, where they held various roles from 2004 to 2020. Jill served as the Los Angeles Director for STYLE & LUXURY at Vogue, GQ, Glamour, Allure, and Vanity Fair. Additionally, they were the Los Angeles Director for Lucky Magazine from 2004 to 2010.
Before their time at Condé Nast, Jill worked at Time Inc. as the Manager for Southern Living from 2002 to 2004. Jill also gained experience as the West Coast Manager at Teen magazine from 2000 to 2002.
Jill began their career in the early 1990s, working at luxury brands such as Tiffany & Co. and Bottega Veneta. At Tiffany & Co., they held a corporate role from 1994 to 2000. Prior to that, they worked in sales and public relations at Bottega Veneta from January to December 1993.
Jill Biren has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business, with a focus on Radio/TV, from Southern Methodist University. Jill also attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where they studied Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services.
