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# LUCY

Shattering Ageism, Gender Bias & Systemic Racism

## Sitemaps

- [XML Sitemap](https://lucytoday.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website.

## Posts

- [What's on Lucy's mind?](https://lucytoday.com/news/)
- [The Great Reversal: Are We Witnessing the Death of Equality?](https://lucytoday.com/the-great-reversal-are-we-witnessing-the-death-of-equality/) - Reading Joanne Lipman’s brilliant and comprehensive New York Times Guest Essay on April 6, 2026 ("I've Covered Women in the Workplace for 15 Years. Something Alarming Is Happening"), my first reaction is that "Alarming" is an understatement. The never-ending struggle for women to keep from being marginalized has now been escalated to the "Erasure" of women, not far afield from the equivalent of “Wiping out a Civilization!” Sound familiar? What could be more devastating
- [Letter to Gloria Steinem](https://lucytoday.com/letter-to-gloria-steinem/) - Dear Gloria, As someone who has followed and admired you since your founding of Ms. Magazine, and as a woman in your age demographic, I was truly uplifted and inspired by your recent interview with Alexis Benveniste for Allure. Your continued dedication at the age of 92 to actively supporting women is such a profound gift. It

## Pages

- [Home](https://lucytoday.com/) - Uniting our voices, our talent, and our boundless tenacity, we intend to inspire women everywhere to stand tall and to stand together as we triumph over the ancient yet still deeply entrenched forces of age and gender bias.
- [BE YOUR DREAM](https://lucytoday.com/founders-statement/) - In 1974, archaeologists in Ethiopia made a discovery that would change everything. Listening to the Beatles' Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, they unearthed the skeleton of a 3-million-year-old female — the first known species to walk upright on two legs. They named her Lucy. She was, in every sense, the original trailblazer. I created
- [Leadership Team](https://lucytoday.com/team/)
- [Podcasts](https://lucytoday.com/podcasts/)
- [Partnership Opportunity](https://lucytoday.com/partnership-opportunity/) - THE LUCY PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY – A BRIEF OVERVIEW LUCY is a new digital media brand that champions and capitalizes on a lucrative global sea change in society: women over 50 are living, traveling, working, and staying vital longer. They’re a vibrant, monied, yet undervalued and untapped population that refuses to be counted out. Unfortunately, this
- [Privacy Policy](https://lucytoday.com/privacy-policy/) - This Privacy Policy describes how we will use and share the information we collect or receive from or about you when you visit LUCY (“LUCY”, “we” or “us” or “our”) at lucytoday.com (“Website”) and any other of our websites and online applications that link to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Services”). This Privacy Policy does
- [Videos](https://lucytoday.com/videos/)

## Podcasts

- [Annette Green](https://lucytoday.com/podcast/annette-green/) - International Fragrance icon, legendary leader of The Fragrance Foundation and Author of Spritzing to Success With the Woman who Brought an Industry to its Senses.
- [Edie Weiner](https://lucytoday.com/podcast/edie-weiner/) - Leading Futurist. President and CEO of “The Future Hunters.”
- [Judy Woodruff](https://lucytoday.com/podcast/judy-woodruff/) - Former broadcast journalist, anchor and managing editor of the “PBS NewsHour.”
- [Audrey Smaltz](https://lucytoday.com/podcast/audrey-smaltz/) - Founder of “Ground Crew” and legendary fashion icon.

## Team members

- [Jessica Gilden](https://lucytoday.com/team-member/jessica-gilden/) - Jessica Gilden is the former President of G5 Enterprises, LLC, a minority, woman-owned general construction and management firm, specializing in general contracting, design build, bid build, renovations and repairs. As a former international flight attendant, Jessica faced both racial and gender bias in her work. But through her strength, determination and perseverance, she was able
- [Lillian Gilden](https://lucytoday.com/team-member/lillian-gilden/) - Chief Executive of the LUCY venture, Lillian brings her 25+ years’ executive-level marketing, media, and branding expertise to LUCY. Recognized as a serial pioneer in the development and launching of revolutionary branding and marketing initiatives in digital and traditional media for leading marketers and media partners. Longtime champion and advocate for career women marginalized by
- [Vanessa Ryan](https://lucytoday.com/team-member/vanessa-ryan/) - Founded SML Design, Brand and Communications in 2009, with a desire to help clients build their businesses and add value through design. With a career spanning across some of the world’s best design consultancies in Australia, London & New York, Vanessa’s extensive experience delivers a global viewpoint and expertise across a wide range of industries.
- [Howard Becker](https://lucytoday.com/team-member/howard-becker/) - Howard Becker spent nearly 20 years as a corporate attorney at the New York City offices of such prestigious law firms as Skadden Arps, Milbank Tweed and Kaye Scholer, specializing in business reorganizations and corporate restructurings. Mr. Becker left his law practice in the early 2000’s to form Becker Advisors, Ltd., a boutique management consulting
- [Gail Marquis](https://lucytoday.com/team-member/gail-marquis/) - Gail A. Marquis serves as the Director of Development for the William J. Maxwell College of Arts & Sciences at New Jersey City University (NJCU). Gail is a U.S. Olympic Champion and Silver Medalist in basketball, earning a place in history as a member of the first U.S.A. Women’s Olympic Basketball Team. Marquis took her
- [Audrey Smaltz](https://lucytoday.com/team-member/audrey-smaltz/) - Audrey Smaltz’s insights and inventiveness led her to become one of the fashion industry’s most innovative entrepreneurs across her 60-year career. She founded The Ground Crew® to manage backstage operations for fashion shows, an industry first. The Ground Crew has worked for top designers including Giorgio Armani, Jason Wu, Donna Karan, Victoria’s Secret, Calvin Klein,
- [Mark Gauthier](https://lucytoday.com/team-member/mark-gauthier/) - Began his career at FORBES and TIME Magazines, with a long career as a Madison Avenue copywriter and creative director, working in media, education, pharmaceuticals, technology, packaged goods, automotive, real estate and other areas. With LUCY’s founder, Lillian Gilden, Mark created the internet’s first advertiser-sponsored episodic entertainment for America Online and The Microsoft Network. Oversees
- [Eddie Vaca](https://lucytoday.com/team-member/eddie-vaca/) - Award-winning product developer, media distributor, and start-up strategist with recognized expertise in reaching and building audience for major brands in the digital age. Founded AmpLive, a leader in live video distribution and audience growth strategies. Spearheading the overall distribution and audience growth strategy for LUCY, with responsibility for building LUCY’s Distribution Network and reaching and
- [Catherine Tatge](https://lucytoday.com/team-member/catherine-tatge/) - Emmy Award-winning film and television producer and director of film and television. Prolific producer of peer-recognized programs for PBS, CBS and Europe’s ARTE Channel. Awards include an Emmy, a Columbia DuPont, the Humanitas Prize, Cine Gold Eagles, several Golden Hugo awards, a Gracie Award and an Aurora Award, among others. Serves as Executive Producer of

## Testimonials

- [Bobbi Alpert](https://lucytoday.com/testimonial/bobbi-alpert/) - I love LUCY! Founder Lillian Gilden bowled me over with her passion and dedication. The scope of her vision is truly jaw dropping. And she has assembled a team of top-notch pros - creative, energetic, accomplished - that can bring it to vibrant life. Meticulously thought out and beautifully executed, it will be THE place
- [Shari Novick](https://lucytoday.com/testimonial/shari-novick/) - “Lillian [Gilden] is a singular visionary and innovator with tireless optimism who never gives up regardless of how big or persistent the obstacles. Leave it to her to once again reframe a challenge as an opportunity and create the category defining platform to empower this underserved market of active, engaged and involved women to fly
- [Marleen McDaniel](https://lucytoday.com/testimonial/marleen-mcdaniel/) - LUCY's fresh, multimedia content is centered around a mission ALL women over 50 understand: The need to transcending age and gender bias. LUCY’s contributors are smart, entertaining mentors and guides to like-minded women everywhere. They remind us of what it means to be fully awake, loving people, capable of sharing our valuable gifts with all
- [Sue Mead](https://lucytoday.com/testimonial/testimony-1/) - There is no better time for LUCY! This innovative platform shines a light on the past, engages us in the present and illuminates the future, borrowing "first lady" LUCY, the three-million-year-old female, unearthed in Ethiopia, as a patron saint for women--especially those over 50. It's time to unearth ageism and gender bias, and to gather as an
- [Annette Green](https://lucytoday.com/testimonial/annette-green/) - What I really love about LUCY is its promise of a welcoming world with no boundaries where ideas, inspiration, and unlimited possibilities flourish. I applaud its fresh, non-judgmental dedication to women who strive to enjoy the emotional rewards awaiting them in the second half of their lives. It mirrors my philosophy - at 96
- [Edie Weiner](https://lucytoday.com/testimonial/edie-weiner-futurist/) - When I was a girl, 50 seemed like old age. In my 40s, 80 was a ripe old age. Now that I’m still working full-time past legal retirement age, I see many people active and celebrated in their late 90s. From youth to 110, we have to recognize, plan for, enjoy and share all the
- [Anne-Marie Barton](https://lucytoday.com/testimonial/anne-marie-barton/) - As an owner of my own design firm for 30 years, LUCY provides a powerful support for myself and my clients who have spent their lives growing in business. LUCY’s timely mission will resonate with and support women of all ages with whom I work with in creating environments that support their needs and reflect
- [Marilyn Yanovitch](https://lucytoday.com/testimonial/marilyn-yanovitch/) - There was an old adage that said that “life begins at 40.” No. That was old. Really old. Life begins whenever one wants it to. And for many many women, life begins, continues, reinvents itself and/or starts over at 50, 60 , 70, 80 or at the right time for them. LUCY is an inspirational

## Videos

- [Introducing LUCY](https://lucytoday.com/video/introducing-lucy/) - LUCY advocates Carmen Dell'Orefice, Audrey Smaltz, Alessandra Ferri and Kitty Pilgrim discuss LUCY's commitment to supporting women in the 50+ cohort who are challenged by the daunting forces of age and gender bias. Photo credit, Fadil Berisha
- [Alessandra Ferri](https://lucytoday.com/video/alessandra-ferri/) - After retiring at age 44 renowned Prima Ballerina Alessandra Ferri returned to the Ballet stage at 53 to great acclaim. Her inspiring story is testament to how overcoming one’s “inner voice of fear” and taking chances can make a seemingly impossible dream come true.

## Categories

- [Uncategorised](https://lucytoday.com/category/uncategorised/)
- [Women 50+](https://lucytoday.com/category/women-50/)