tonya@dghair.com
Tonya Thompson, a Los Angeles native, is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in investments, real estate, and property flipping. She is the Co-Founder of DreamGirls Hair, a brand that generated over $2.5 million in its first year and gained recognition in Forbes, Fortune, and Black Enterprise. Tonya also co-founded Sacramento’s first Black-owned cosmetology school, the Mixed Institute of Cosmetology & Barbering, and successfully operated Kid’s Preparatory Academy, a private school serving over 180 students, for 17 years. A Journalism graduate from California State University, Northridge, with a focus on Public Relations, Tonya is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and Jack and Jill of America. As a mother of three accomplished daughters, she attributes her success to the motto, “Just Do It.”
Divina Aramukal
Creative Director
With over two decades of experience in the retail industry, this creative visionary specializes in merchandising and small business marketing. Their passion lies in empowering small businesses, with a particular focus on supporting entrepreneurial mothers. They actively collaborate with non-profits to host events that highlight mom-owned businesses, helping them thrive and succeed in a competitive marketplace.
With over two decades of experience in the retail industry, this creative visionary specializes in merchandising and small business marketing.
Her passion lies in empowering small businesses, with a particular focus on supporting entrepreneurial mothers. She actively collaborate with non-profits to host events that highlight mom-owned businesses, helping them thrive and succeed in a competitive marketplace.