LAGUNA BEACH, CA, July 31, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Jill Joanne Hankey, Chief Executive Officer of Jilljoanne.com, has been named a Worldwide Who's Who Professional of the Year in Fashion Design. While inclusion in Worldwide Who's Who is an honor, only a small selection of members in each discipline are chosen for this distinction. These special honorees are distinguished based on their professional accomplishments, academic achievements, leadership abilities, years of service, and the credentials they have provided in association with their Worldwide Who's Who membership.

Ms. Hankey has 15 years of experience in the design business, including two years of experience as CEO of Jilljoanne.com. With particular expertise in designing handbags and a flair for formulating fragrances, she handles all aspects of her young business. As part of the company's commitment to "raising consciousness in the world," Ms. Hankey incorporates recycled materials into her handbag designs wherever possible and runs a paperless office. In addition, she sponsors annual conferences on spirituality and post-material human science.

As she says on her website, Ms. Hankey has always demonstrated "a gift for creating beauty all around." She was inspired to pursue a career in design by her parents, who were in the fashion business. Her mother was a model in Los Angeles.

Ms. Hankey holds a Bachelor of Science in film from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Bachelor of Arts in history from Colorado Mountain College. She is a supporter of Teachers College Columbia University, Orange County Great Park Corporation, Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, Planned Parenthood, Oceania Surf Riders and Laguna Greenbelt.

In five years, Ms. Hankey intends to propel Jilljoanne.com to a different level so it can run by itself and provide money to her think tank devoted to spirituality and post-material human science.

For more information, visit http://jilljoanne.com.

About Worldwide Who's Who
With over 500,000 members representing every major industry, Worldwide Who's Who is a powerful networking resource that enables professionals to outshine their competition, in part through effective branding and marketing. Worldwide Who's Who employs similar public relations techniques to those utilized by Fortune 500 companies, making them cost-effective for members who seek to take advantage of its career enhancement and business advancement services.

Worldwide Who's Who membership provides individuals with a valuable third-party endorsement of their accomplishments, and gives them the tools needed to brand themselves and their businesses effectively. In addition to publishing biographies in print and electronic form, it offers an online networking platform where members can establish new professional relationships.

For more information, please visit http://www.worldwidewhoswho.com.

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Ellen Campbell
Director, Media Relations
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