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Award Finalist

2024 Apogee Honoree: Juliana VanLaanen

Meet Juliana VanLaanen, CEO of 2MamaBees
Juliana VanLaanen

Juliana VanLaanen, Co-Founder and CEO of 2MamaBees, embodies the essence of innovation, leadership, and community impact. Under her leadership, 2MamaBees has received multiple accolades, including a Gold Medal from the American Business Awards for Start-Up of the Year – Consumer Product and a Silver Award for Women in Business. Juliana was named “Women Entrepreneur of the Year” by The Tot in 2022 and won the Great Companies International Women Entrepreneur Award in 2024. Juliana’s entrepreneurial spirit is matched by her commitment to empowering women and supporting communities. She serves on the board of WeEmpowerHer, aiding women recovering from domestic violence and other hardships. Additionally, she collaborates with Dec My Room, the Bumble Bee Foundation, and the Roc Solid Foundation to support pediatric cancer patients and their families. Juliana VanLaanen’s multifaceted contributions to business innovation, women’s empowerment, and community service make her a standout nominee for the Apogee Awards. Her leadership and dedication to making a positive impact have not only set a high standard in the industry but also inspired countless others to pursue excellence with integrity and compassion.

Drew Limsky

Drew Limsky

Editor-in-Chief

BIOGRAPHY

Drew Limsky joined Lifestyle Media Group in August 2020 as Editor-in-Chief of South Florida Business & Wealth. His first issue of SFBW, October 2020, heralded a reimagined structure, with new content categories and a slew of fresh visual themes. “As sort of a cross between Forbes and Robb Report, with a dash of GQ and Vogue,” Limsky says, “SFBW reflects South Florida’s increasingly sophisticated and dynamic business and cultural landscape.”

Limsky, an avid traveler, swimmer and film buff who holds a law degree and Ph.D. from New York University, likes to say, “I’m a doctor, but I can’t operate—except on your brand.” He wrote his dissertation on the nonfiction work of Joan Didion. Prior to that, Limsky received his B.A. in English, summa cum laude, from Emory University and earned his M.A. in literature at American University in connection with a Masters Scholar Award fellowship.

Limsky came to SFBW at the apex of a storied career in journalism and publishing that includes six previous lead editorial roles, including for some of the world’s best-known brands. He served as global editor-in-chief of Lexus magazine, founding editor-in-chief of custom lifestyle magazines for Cadillac and Holland America Line, and was the founding editor-in-chief of Modern Luxury Interiors South Florida. He also was the executive editor for B2B magazines for Acura and Honda Financial Services, and he served as travel editor for Conde Nast. Magazines under Limsky’s editorship have garnered more than 75 industry awards.

He has also written for many of the country’s top newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Miami Herald, Boston Globe, USA Today, Worth, Robb Report, Afar, Time Out New York, National Geographic Traveler, Men’s Journal, Ritz-Carlton, Elite Traveler, Florida Design, Metropolis and Architectural Digest Mexico. His other clients have included Four Seasons, Acqualina Resort & Residences, Yahoo!, American Airlines, Wynn, Douglas Elliman and Corcoran. As an adjunct assistant professor, Limsky has taught journalism, film and creative writing at the City University of New York, Pace University, American University and other colleges.