American author, speaker, and businesswoman
Cheryl Najafi (born 1967/1968) is an American author, speaker and businesswoman. She is the former CEO of Everyday Dishes & DIY (previously CherylStyle), a lifestyle media company and author of New York Times best-selling book You're So Invited: Panic Less, Play More, and Get Your Party On!.[2][3][4] In 2017, Najafi founded the direct-to-consumer apparel company, LoveOverH8.com, after seeing the effects of the Trump travel ban.[5]
Early life and education
Najafi was born in Webb City, Missouri.[1][6] She earned both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in communication from Arizona State University.[7][6]
Career
In January 2011, Najafi founded CherylStyle, a multimedia lifestyle company based in Arizona.[7][6][8] She was the founding CEO of the company.[1] CherylStyle was later rebranded as Everyday Dishes & DIY.[4]
In 2012, Najafi wrote You're So Invited: Panic Less, Play More, and Get Your Party On[7] which was a New York Times best-selling book in June 2012.[9][3] The book gives tips on entertaining and etiquette while focusing on using what you have and maintaining that it is not necessary to be perfect.[2][10] Najafi wrote her second book, Mother Daughter Dishes: Reinventing Loved Classics in 2014.[7]
After the announcement of President Donald Trump's travel ban, Najafi searched online to find clothing that matched her views of inclusivity. She started LoveOverH8.com, a direct-to-consumer apparel company that advocates for social justice causes. Najafi instituted that $10 of each sale goes toward a cause of the customer's choice to raise money for people that have been disenfranchised.[11][12]
Personal life
She is married to businessman Jahm Najafi. They have a son and daughter who are twins, and another daughter.[7][6] Najafi and her family live in Phoenix, Arizona.[1]
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