Women's History Month Highlights
These women are among our top female clients. They have proven to be successful in their fields and gamechangers in their communities.
Ebonie Bledsoe
Founder & CEO of POM by ARI Cosmetics
It's amazing how pressure can be turned into progress when you're determined to win. Several years ago a routine doctor's appointment turned into unfamiliar territory for me. I went from being a typical ambitious businesswoman to being diagnosed with Lupus. I literally had no idea what was in store for me, but I did know that I was not going to let a detour in life turn into a re-route of my dreams. My new skin type brought on by Lupus left me with no options for makeup that would enhance my beauty, let alone keep my skin healthy. After searching for over a year all that pressure produced my diamond, POM by ARI.
Fast forward to present time; it's no wonder I push the margin daily to make sure POM by ARI is not just the status quo cosmetic company. We strive to make our customers look and feel beautiful both on the inside and outside. To make sure we are inclusive so that everyone under the sky knows that our products are for them and created with them in mind.
Shuetony Boutte-Prime
Sports Podcast Host & Freight Broker
Shuetony Boutte-Prime is the host of a sports podcast titled **“Court Vision With So Pretty Toni,”** which is featured on YouTube. She is also the owner and managing member of Boutte’s Freight Brokerage, LLC, a Texas-incorporated freight brokerage company, where she works in the logistics industry coordinating freight shipments with carriers and managing transportation operations.
Boutte-Prime attended St. Philip’s College, Texas Central College, and Maryland University. Her community and educational involvement highlights her commitment to leadership and service.
She served in the military as a medical and dental assistant and currently holds the rank of Staff Sergeant (SSG), demonstrating leadership, discipline, and continued service.
Toni Gallatin
Life Coach
Toni is a certified life and wellness coach that specializes in childhood trauma and grief. She's also a motivational speaker, author, and creator of workshops focused on grief support, domestic violence awareness, life skills, and preventing lifestyle diseases such as Type 2 diabetes.
Toni has always had a passion for helping people become healthy, happy, and confident. Her journey began more than 30 years ago in early childhood development after studying child psychology and early childhood development at KCC Community College in Illinois, where she worked as a nursery school teacher.
Toni later served as an Educational Director for SoftSheen and also owned and managed salons and boutiques. As part of her business ventures, she freelanced as a stylist for celebrity guests on variety shows and built a reputation for excellence in the beauty industry. She later became a certified personal trainer, helping clients maintain healthy and active lifestyles.
Her natural humor eventually led her into comedy. Toni traveled across the United States performing stand-up and was selected for a Military Comedy Tour that took her to England, Holland, and Germany. She also appeared on BET Comic View for two seasons and worked as a celebrity comedian on several daytime talk shows.
Toni is also dedicated to giving back. During her comedy career, she produced a charitable event series called Jokes for Coats, which raised funds to provide coats, hats, and gloves for children in need.