David & Dr. Lisa Grain

Thriving Together: Sustaining Partnership Through your Professional Journey

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Biography

David Grain is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Grain Management, LLC. Prior to founding Grain Management in 2007, Grain led Pinnacle Towers (later renamed Global Signal), transforming it into one of the largest independent wireless communication tower companies in the world. Grain previously served as Senior Vice President of AT&T Broadband's New England Region and was an Executive Director in the High Yield Finance Department at Morgan Stanley.

Mr. Grain is an Independent Director of Dell Technologies, Director of New Fortress Energy, Trustee of the Brookings Institution, member of the Southern Company’s Board of Directors, a member of the Advisory Council of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Board Chair of the Martha’s Vineyard Museum, and member of the Dartmouth Board of Trustees. He was appointed as a member of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council in 2011 and again in 2024, is a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations and was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Grain holds an M.B.A. from the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He holds a B.A. in English from the College of the Holy Cross, where he served for eight years as a Trustee.

Biography

Dr. Lisa Grain is a retired orthodontist turned entrepreneur and digital creator, redefining reinvention and ageless beauty. After earning her DDS from Howard University College of Dentistry and an MS in orthodontics from The Ohio State University, she built private practices and taught in hospitals across Manhattan, The Bronx, and Brooklyn. In her late 50s, Lisa embraced a new chapter, proving that ambition and innovation have no age limits. With a rapidly growing social media presence, she inspires women to step into their “second era” with confidence and style.

Now in her 60s, Lisa is set to launch French Barrelettes , a premium hair roller brand inspired by the “Sunday night hair salons” of her childhood. Frustrated by the lack of high-quality rollers like those her grandmother used, she embarked on a journey in 2019 to reimagine this timeless beauty staple. She hired an engineer and a part-time assistant to help bring her vision to life, navigating years of design, redesign, and sourcing manufacturers. Her entrepreneurial journey gained widespread attention when a viral street interview amassed over 11 million views in just three days, propelling her message of resilience and reinvention to a global audience.

Beyond launching a brand, Lisa is leading a movement that celebrates beauty, self-love, and the limitless possibilities of life at any stage.

About French Barrelettes

French Barrelettes pays tribute to generational beauty rituals, blending heritage with modern innovation. Inspired by the tradition of at-home hair styling, the brand revives the art of effortless curls, volume, and timeless elegance. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, French Barrelettes offers a luxurious, high-performance solution for the modern woman who values both tradition and innovation.          

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Press

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