On this episode of Founder Files, we are diving in with Francis Tesmer, the founder and CEO of LEAD, the first college and university degree for beauty professionals. Francis is on a mission to empower women in their careers and has spent the last 11 years conceptualizing and developing the program to meet the needs of a changing industry—one that has eight million beauty professionals around the world. In this episode, we talk about the ways to level up a career in beauty from trade to profession and how to stay on the forefront of technology, sustainability, product ingredients in the ever-evolving $500B global industry. Francis is a powerhouse, and you won't want to miss this one.   RESOURCES: Follow LEAD Rolfs Global Institute  here and on social here.  To connect with Jaclyn Johnson, click here. To follow along with Create & Cultivate, click here. To check out our membership program, Insiders, designed for go-getters and game-changers like you, click here.   This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode. This episode is Produced by Dear Media with research and creative production by Ali Alquiza. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.