Whitney Warne
Warne with mentor Sarah Brown Wessling
Whitney Warne
Age: 32
Title: Chief empowerment officer, Ivory House Photography, and co-founder of Brand Launch
Family: Winston, a 3-year-old English bulldog
A reason why she is a Forty: Warne received the first Downtown Chamber LEAP Pipeline Award in 2018.
What drives her: Being a change agent. “The best thing about owning my own business is using it as a force for good in my community. The knowledge that one person with good intentions and a high level of action can truly change how our world operates is such a motivating reality. I strive every day to be a person who inspires others to dream bigger and achieve more on their own terms,” she said.
An interesting fact about Warne: She loves to travel. Most recently she visited Seattle, Portland and Denver. Upcoming travel plans include Charlotte, New York City, Amsterdam and Germany.