| |  Debbie Farah is a Social Entrepreneur. She is the CEO - Founder of Bajalia International Group and Bajalia Trading Company (www.bajalia.com) based in Winter Park, FL. A collaboration of for-profit and non-profit, Bajalia designs and distributes designer quality products assisting women globally to compete in an international market and become self-sustaining. Over seventy percent of Bajalia production comes from women artisans in emerging economies. The for-profit leads sales and marketing efforts and the non-profit excels in entrepreneurial training and development workshops, while incubating businesses. On March 8, 2011, International Women's Day, Bajalia launched a handcrafted jewelry line on HSN and continues to market products through that channel, as well as, a retail store on Park Avenue in Winter Park, FL and through a web presence.
Ms. Farah began her career in the banking industry and soon became the youngest Vice- President in the American Banking Association. Later, she moved into the advertising industry where she held executive advertising and design roles for major retailers including: Bloomingdales, Richs, Neiman Marcus, Horchow, Macy's and Marshall Fields. Her planning and strategy experience with Fortune 500 companies includes Dell Computer, Southwestern Bell, Coco-Cola, UPS, Celebrity Cruises and Ritz Carlton. As a stylist her editorial work has been published in Womens' Wear Daily, W Magazine, Architectural Digest, Bride's, Atlanta and People Magazine. Her broadcast work included commercial clients such as Honey Baked Ham, Ford, CNN, and Federated Department Stores. As a Creative Director she has won numerous advertising awards including Gold and Silver Addy awards, CLIO, Show South and Catalog Age. Her client list includes various other fortune 500 companies such as; Ford, Turner Broadcasting, Turner Home Entertainment, Celebrity Cruise Lines, JCPenney, and Delta Airlines.
Debbie Farah is a Jacksonville, FL native and first generation Palestinian-American. Both of her parents were born in Ramallah, Palestine. A frequent international traveler she speaks Arabic and English, as well as, limited Dari and Hindi. Ms. Farah also serves on several non-profit advisory boards, including the Business Council for Peace (www.bpeace.org). During the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, she developed a program to help families that were relocated to Dallas, Texas. The program was praised by the Red Cross and used as a model for other non-profits and faith based organizations who were helping to relocate displaced families. In March 2011, Ms. Farah was named one of the "150 Women who shake the World" by Newsweek-Daily Beast. | |
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