NAAFA Webinar Series FLM Edition: Dove’s Commitment to Inclusive Beauty and the Campaign for Size Freedom

Thursday, August 24, 2023

3pM PT / 4pM MT / 5PM CT / 6PM ET

Duration: 60 minutes

Image Description: Headshots of Melissa Grevstad, Dana Paolucci, and Hannah Fuhlendorf appear in turquoise circles, as does the Fat Liberation Month logo. The text reads: "Dove's Commitment to Inclusive Beauty and the Campaign for Size Freedom. Thursday, August 24, 3pm Pacific Time. Free! For fat community & fat-positive folx. Auto captioning in English, ASL by Pro Bono ASL. NAAFA Webinar Series 2023. Hosted by Tigress Osborn (she/her). Registration & details at naafa.org/flm⁠

In February, NAAFA and FLARE co-launched the Campaign for Size Freedom with support from Dove. In this episode of the NAAFA Webinar Series, Tigress Osborn (she/her) is joined by Melissa Grevstad (she/her), Head of Brand Purpose for Dove North America, and Dana Paolucci (she/her), who leads all PR & Influencer work for Dove in North America, and fat activist Hannah Fuhlendorf (she/her), one of the Dove Allies in support of the Campaign for Size Freedom. We’ll discuss how and why Dove has supported the Campaign for Size Freedom, and we’ll talk about Dove’s mission “to make beauty a source of confidence, not anxiety.” Registration required.

NAAFA virtual events are for fat people and fat-positive folx of all sizes. Our virtual events are offered free of charge thanks to the generosity of our community of NAAFA donors. Register at naafa.org/virtualevents. 

This webinar is presented via Zoom, in English, and with English auto-captions by Otter.ai. ASL Interpreting by Pro Bono ASL.

The National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance is a 501(c)3 charitable organization with a mission to change perceptions of fat and to end size discrimination through advocacy, education, and support. Our webinars are offered to the community free of charge thanks to the generosity of those who give to NAAFA. To support this and other NAAFA programming, visit naafa.org/give.

Speaker Bios:

Melissa Grevstad (she/her) is currently the Head of Brand Purpose for Dove North America leading all social impact initiatives. As a brand-forward marketer, Melissa has deep experience delivering winning innovation and consumer engagement for markets around the world. Melissa is a collaborative and strategic leader with a legacy of leading diverse teams to deliver growth, and a relentless champion of the power of brands to make the world a better place.

Dana Paolucci (she/her) currently leads all PR & Influencer work for Dove in North America. Her communications marketing background has centered on purpose driven beauty brands, and fueled by her personal belief that beauty should make you feel good and be inclusive and accessible to all. Prior to her role at Unilever, she served the Dove business as a Vice President at Edelman, a global communications firm.

Hannah Fuhlendorf (she/her), MA, LPC, is a licensed professional counselor, activist, educator, and public speaker who specializes in the areas of health justice and fat liberation. She has a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling. Hannah has worked professionally in progressive politics, human rights, eating disorder treatment, substance use treatment, and community mental health. When Hannah isn’t working she enjoys swimming, cooking, and being with her husband and cats at their home in Colorado.

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