Slimpressions Vendor
CEO and Founders
Dawn Hurlebaus, President & CEO
Dawn Hurlebaus has a very diverse background in industries such as Retail, Information Technology, Cybersecurity and Education. With over 30 years’ experience, she has been recognized across North America by top Information Technology Partners winning National awards on a consistent basis for Sales, Marketing, Quality of Excellence, Director Awards and Partner of the Year Awards.
As an advocate for women on their weight loss journey, Dawn had bariatric surgery June of 2016 and is connected on a very personal level between the weight loss community and Slimpressions. Her highest weight was 340lbs and lost 25% of her body weight in the first 6 months. She loves wearing Slimpressions herself and understands the importance of feeling confident.
Dawn married in 1988. Tragedy occurred when she was diagnosed with Chiari Malformation of the Brain and flew to the Mayo clinic in 2006 to have decompression brain surgery. While incurable, she refused to let this hold her back. In 2008 Dawn fostered and then adopted a sibling group of three, creating a safe and loving home. She attends mass with her family every Sunday at the Catholic Church of St. Ann and is extremely active as a volunteer for Religious Education. One of her many blessings is the gift charisms. When not working, she is helping others and is active in prayer groups and healing ministries around the community.
Most recently, Dawn was elected to the Catholic Charities Leadership Class of 2016. She strives to raise funds for them to assist refugees, disabled veterans, the hungry and homeless, counseling and education. Dawn has been a professional photographer for 30 years and enjoys nature and wildlife. Her pictures can be seen on her website at www.studiosafari.com along with her blogs at www.studiosafari.org. In her free time, she also started a marketing and consulting company called SolacePath LLC. She nurtures and mentors young people and assists small businesses in the area to help them maximize their potential.
Slimpressions Founders:
Amy Pedersen, Co-Founder
Amy Pedersen has been marketing and promoting brands like Coca Cola, Delta Air Lines, Dodge, Hardee’s, Century 21 and other household names. She’s responsible for Slimpressions marketing, advertising, PR, product design and development and sales channel management. Amy has a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Georgia and an M.S. in Marketing from Georgia State University. In addition, she is a professional speaker and the author of The Miracle of Me as well as How to Lead, Succeed and be Brand YOU; A College Student’s Guide to Extraordinary Success. She and her husband, Jon, have been married since 1996 and are the proud parents of two children, Caroline and Jack.
Jennifer Daniels, Co-Founder
Jennifer Daniels has a strong business background, holding senior management positions with USIS, ChoicePoint and GE, where she served in leadership roles in GE’s technology and financial services business units. Jennifer’s experience in quality and process improvement as a Six Sigma Black Belt help her focus on eliminating defects in Slimpressions manufacturing methodology as well as streamlining the business process to ensure that your Slimpressions garments are of consistent high quality and are great values. Jennifer has a Bachelors Degree in Finance from the University of Maryland and an MBA from Georgia State University. Jennifer and husband Frank are parents to three boys.