Mary Alice Stephenson
Founder & CEO, GLAM4GOOD
Stephenson has won many awards and honors for her philanthropy.
Mary Alice Stephenson is a renowned fashion and beauty expert, style commentator, humanitarian, and the founder and force behind GLAM4GOOD. Her resume includes the world's most prestigious fashion magazines and Hollywood's elite. In addition, she has served as a consultant and spokesperson for many of pop culture's innovative and influential fashion and beauty brands. Stephenson has appeared on numerous TV shows, including The Doctor Oz Show, Rachael Ray, Good Morning America, The Today Show, Steve Harvey, Oprah, CNN, and Bloomberg TV. Stephenson is frequently quoted in major newspapers and magazines like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, The Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times, International Herald Tribune, Oprah Magazine, WWD, and Associated Press. Her publishing credits include Fashion Director, editor, and stylist for Vogue, Allure, Marie Claire, Esquire, Seventeen, O The Oprah Magazine, W, and Harper's Bazaar. She has worked with numerous celebrities, including Jennifer Lopez, Sarah Jessica Parker, Halle Berry, Beyonce, Renee Zellweger, Drew Barrymore, Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett, and Scarlett Johansson.
As an industry insider, Stephenson witnessed the inventory surplus plaguing fashion and beauty’s biggest brands. She decided to create a platform to utilize this excess for social good and create opportunities for impoverished women and girls. In 2016, she founded the GLAM4GOOD Foundation to repurpose unused merchandise to help women and their families struggling with clothing and self-care insecurity in America. The foundation's goal is to boost self-esteem, promote positivity, raise awareness, and celebrate courage, all while diverting industry excess to those in need. Stephenson has won many awards and honors for her philanthropy, including the Deepak Chopra Visionary Award from Life Camp, the Voice Of Hope Honor from Birch Family Services, the Chris Greicius Celebrity Award from Make A Wish, the Help Hero Award from Help USA, and the Most Innovative People Award from The United Nation's World Summit Of Innovation for GLAM4GOOD. She was also honored to partner with former First Lady Michelle Obama's Fashion Education Workshop at the White House and co-host GLAM4GOOD's first international initiative, a Joining Forces, GLAM4GOOD event with the former First Lady.