b"BETHANY PETTIGREW, GUADA BAS & HOLLY BENGE STUDIO 509509 Valley Street, Maplewood973.275.0509 | studio509fitness.comNcertifiedgyrotronicsteachersworkingatthesamestudio. one of us ever imagined owning a fitness studio. Guada started her career as a ballerina, Bethany was a performer, and Holly was a technical writer. But we all found our way to fitness and became That was where we formed the foundation of our friendship. When the opportunity came to open a fitness studio, knowing we shared like-minded ideals gave us confidence that wed be good business part-ners. We each offer different skill sets but have the same expectations about how to run the studio. Our triangle (meaning the three of us) is not tricky we trust each otherand that makes what we do easy.ANN LASKOWSKICOLDWELL BANKER REALTY145 Maplewood Avenue, Maplewood917.586.3018 | laskowskiandco.comT he first time I learned that I enjoyed sales was as a kid help-ing my father sell Christmas trees for a charity. Talking to peo-ple comes naturally to me and since school wasnt easy, it was nice to find something that was. In college, I waited tables and found the same thing: I liked working with people, making connections and building relationships. That knowledge led to a career in sales, and af-ter I started a family when it was important to work locally, real estate was the perfect fit. It lets me do what I'm best suited forusing my people skills and insight to help clients sell their homes or find ones they'll love. REBECCA KIRKWOODREBECCA KIRKWOOD BEAUTYSouth Orange973.814.2622 | rebeccakirkwoodbeauty.comIcorporatehumanresourceswhereIrosethroughtheranks,I never anticipated being a makeup artist, but after a 10-year career in needed a change. My work was stressful and it no longer gave me joy. Enrolling in beauty school was quite a shift, but I loved getting back to my artistic roots and have spent the past six years helping women feel good about the way they present themselves to the world. Focus-ing on clean products, I apply makeup to enhance my clients natural beauty. Through makeup lessons, I teach women, ranging from authors to C-suite executives, how to find the right products and how to apply them to meet their unique goals. I love using my people and creative skills to help other women feel more confident. My joy has returned.26/ matters magazine / fall 2022"