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Opening a business together has been a long time coming for married couple Alex Farina and Dr. Laurie Rilling. Now, as they prepare to open the first Texas location of Nikita Hair, they reflect on how they got to this point and how the brand’s philosophy encouraged them to join.
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Cassie has over five years of digital and traditional media experience. She joined NLA after working as a television news producer in both Milwaukee and Chicago, and now specializes in aligning strategies across the board for her clients, ultimately building buzz and telling compelling stories through content marketing, social media, digital campaigns and traditional PR.
Cassie has a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast and Electronic Communications from Marquette University. In her spare time, Cassie enjoys traveling and exploring what new cities have to offer in addition to spending time with her friends and family.
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