Jo A. Llana is an American entrepreneur who graduated Master’s Postgraduate Studies in Entrepreneurship at the University of Cambridge, Judge Business School in Cambridge, U.K (First Class Honors). She graduated with a Professional Designation Degree, Magna Cum Laude (President’s Honor Roll), in the Business of Fashion and Merchandise Marketing from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) in Los Angeles. Moreover, she holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication Arts, Print and Broadcast Journalism, from De La Salle University. She has further completed studies at the University of the Arts, Central Saint Martins in London, specifically in Art Direction for Fashion, Fashion Design, Fashion Styling and Leather Accessories Design. She proceeded on to work in the fast, upscale environment of luxury e-commerce as a jewelry buyer for a premiere e-commerce magnate. Passionate about jewelry, the move to starting her own jewelry venture christened Lilies and Crown was a natural fit. She is currently the founder and director of an incubator company based in Los Angeles appointed Llana Innovation Group, LLC which develops a few startups. Committed to fashion, technology and sustainability, she likewise holds a certification on High Impact Leadership from the University of Cambridge Institute of Sustainability.
In like manner, Jo is Founder and Director for TheXperienceHQ.com, a luxury travel website where she currently holds a portfolio of over 150 feature articles for the finest hotels, restaurants and excursions from all over the world. Her clients include top Michelin-starred chefs and heritage luxury hotels throughout Europe, United States, Asia and Africa. She has traveled to 43 countries and approximately 200 cities across the globe.
TheXperienceHQ brings a community of modern, tech-savvy, well-traveled individuals that keep their minds open to new cuisines, fashion, art, culture, style and travel concepts.
Through a collaborative approach and as an advocate of online “buzz” that drives word-of-mouth social media marketing, Jo is ardently enthusiastic about helping small and big companies grow, prosper and achieve a global platform through first-hand stories. She welcomes everyone to not be intimidated by the unknown and instead live life to the fullest through high quality experiences.
TheXperienceHQ. High Quality Experiences Across the World.
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