meet our team at 17
meet our team at 17
Crystal Patriarche
FOUNDER & CEO
Favorite Memory: Spring Break in Daytona Beach 1992
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Favorite Trend: Grunge
Taylor Brightwell
VICE PRESIDENT
Favorite Memory: Seeing my first cover story be published in my hometown newspaper
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Favorite Trend: Platform Wedges
Hanna Linsley
PUBLICITY DIRECTOR
Favorite Memory: I was in my horse girl prime, so definitely winning some of my favorite belt buckles this year!
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Favorite Trend: Infinity scarves
Grace Fell
PUBLICITY MANAGER
Favorite Memory: Midnight premiere of Breaking Dawn: Part 2
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Favorite Trend: Leather jackets
Leilani Fitzpatrick
PUBLICIST
Favorite Memory: Walking the Coast to Coast with my dad
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Favorite Trend: Off-the-shoulder tops
Rylee Warner
PUBLICIST
Favorite Memory: Driving my friends to the 24 hour coffee shop by the lake to hang out late
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Favorite Trend: Long pendant necklaces
Emani Glee
PUBLICIST
Favorite Memory: Camping and riding horses in Yosemite
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Favorite Trend: Colorful skinny jeans
Christi Jacir
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Favorite Memory: Going to concerts
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Favorite Trend: Baggy jeans
Christelle Lujan
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
Favorite Memory: Playing volleyball was my whole life!
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Favorite Trend: Jean skirts and UGG boots
Maggie Ruf
SENIOR DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGER
Favorite Memory: Spring Break in Panama City Beach with a huge group of friends
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Favorite Trend: Gladiator sandals
Dawnshaeé Reid
DIGITAL EXPERIENCE LEAD
Favorite Memory: Performing in my school’s holiday play
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Favorite Trend: Oversize boho crossbody bags
Riley Schnepf
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
Favorite Memory: I had annual passes to Disneyland with my entire family and we would go as a group every couple of months. Going with my parents and sisters will forever be some of my favorite memories!
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Favorite Trend: Blair Waldorf-inspired headbands
Sally Nguyen
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
Favorite Memory: Getting to travel with friends for the time! We went to LA to for Spring break and did all the tourist things we could think of!
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Favorite Trend: Clout goggles
Wendy Sheahan
OFFICE OPERATIONS & CULTURE MANAGER
Favorite Memory: Started dating my now husband ❤️
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Favorite Trend: Flannel shirts
