MITAL SHAH, FOUNDER The spirit of Well Souled is years in the making, a reflection of Founder Mital Shah's own mosaic background and search to connect the dots. Strongly rooted in her cultural heritage and in the performing arts as a child, she actively sought opportunities to link the artistic and business worlds as a young professional. After stints as an investment banker, a Fulbright scholar and a fashion executive for designer Vera Wang, she found herself at a professional crossroads and deeply affected by the loss of her mentor to AIDS.
The idea for Well Souled came over a coffee shop heart-to-heart in September 2006. Here, finally, was a way to bridge culture, style and "giving back" in distinct fashion. Two months later she was on a plane to South Africa, a country she had never visited despite her many travels and whose struggle against AIDS connected closely to the inspiration behind the concept. Since then, Well Souled has been shaped by the many creative and open people who have embraced the vision as their own. Mital Shah is a graduate of Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service and Harvard Business School. She is based in New York City. |