CityBox Media

CITYBOX MEDIA PRESENTS
CityBox Magazine Cover Star Unveiling Event +
The Market Makers Collective

What an unforgettable evening. My heart is full.

To everyone who helped make our CityBox Magazine Cover Star Celebration such a meaningful evening....thank you.

It was an absolute pleasure to celebrate Mary Alexander, Founder of Hello Beauty, as our CityBox Magazine Cover Star while bringing together an incredible community of entrepreneurs, executives, founders, professionals, and business leaders who are helping shape the future of Pensacola.

Host
Maryan Aiken
Founder & CEO, CityBox Media Holdings | CityBox Index | CityBox Magazine

Co-Hosts
Veronique Zayas
Founder, Hatchmark Studio
Tori Jones
Project Manager, Hatchmark Studio

CityBox Magazine Cover Star
Mary Alexander
Founder, Hello Beauty

Presenters
Don Carlton
Chief Technology Officer, Bergan Marine Systems
Co-Owner, PJ's Coffee
Presented Maryan Aiken

Dillard Trapp
Founder, Simply Trapp Solutions
CityBox Magazine Cover Star. October 2025
Presented Mary Alexander

The Market Makers Collective
A special thank you to these remarkable leaders who participated in our Market Makers Collective introductions and conversations:

• Elden Scott — Gulf Coast Marketing Manager, Sonny's BBQ
• Josh Henderson — Founder, IDNTY
• Lane Otto — Senior Project Manager, Fairhope Building Company
• Lindsay Houston, LMSW — Founder & Clinician, The Equilibrium Initiative
• Liz Dupaw — Creative Director, Hatchmark Studio
• Mason Guttery — Incoming President, American Advertising Federation Pensacola Chapter (AAF Pensacola)
• Mason Singer — Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Coronation
• Melanee Singer — Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Coronation
• Neal Grossheider — Owner, The Alternative Board (TAB) Emerald Coast

Plus
Dr. Javier Santos - Deputy Cybersecurity Manager DARPA

Thank you for bringing your leadership, experience, and collaborative spirit to the room. The conversations, introductions, and relationships formed are exactly what CityBox was created to foster.

Partners & Sponsors
A heartfelt thank you to our incredible partners and sponsors:

• Rena Howell — Cosmetics Sales Manager, Dillard's
• Maria Figuerrez — Thomas Kosmala Fragrance Brand Lead
• Jane Chacon — Estée Lauder, Dillard's
• Sarah M. Hauck — Retail Training Store Manager, T-Mobile
• Todd Thomson — President & CEO, Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce | CityBox Magazine Cover Star – March 2025
• Dr. William Carpenter, FAIA, PhD — Founder & President, Lightroom (Georgia • Florida • Brazil); Former President-Elect, AIA Atlanta & AIA Georgia; Founder, Breather Foundation
• Jeanna Mincy — General Manager, Haus of Hue
• Glenn Johnson — Operations Manager, Cumulus Media
• Will Hennis — General Manager, The District Steakhouse

Charity Spotlight
Shea Morris
President, MenPact Pensacola Chapter
Thank you for sharing your mission and the important work MenPact is doing to strengthen our community.

The CityBox Team
Thank you to the incredible team working behind the scenes to make this experience possible:

• Wendy Mitchell — Business Development Associate Fellow, CityBox | University of South Alabama
• Alsandria Reid — Business Development Associate Fellow, CityBox | University of West Florida
• Addison Burgett — Business Development Associate Fellow, CityBox | University of South Alabama
• Joan Savage — Photographer, Jai P Photography | Official CityBox Magazine Cover Star Photographer

To our fellow business owners, entrepreneurs, executives, professionals, community leaders, sponsors, partners, supporters, and every guest who joined us. Thank you. Your presence, encouragement, and belief in the CityBox vision are helping build something truly special.

CityBox is about more than recognition. It's about creating meaningful relationships, fostering collaboration, celebrating leadership, and strengthening the communities we serve.

And above all, thank You, God, for Your endless blessings, Your light, Your wisdom, and Your guidance. Every opportunity, every relationship, and every step forward is because of Your grace. I am deeply grateful.

Here's to building stronger leaders, stronger businesses, stronger relationships, and stronger communities, together.

More Photos Coming Soon

COVER STAR PHOTOGRAPHY BY
Jai P Savage

CITYBOX MAGAZINE COVER STAR FASHION
Dillard's
Styled by Wendy

EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY BY
Wendy Mitchell