User talk:Dawn Therese (Boyle)

Biography
Dawn grew up in a very happy but humble home in the multi racial area of Stoke Newington, in North London. With its large Victorian houses split into flats, Stoke Newington became home to small communities of Indian, Muslim, African, Chinese, Polish, Turkish, Caribbean and Jewish people. Many people were starting a 'new life' with young families.

Exotic fragrances filled the air from both their cooking and individual perfumes. Dawn observed their colourful fashions, very different personal styles and religions, and of course their wonderful culinary dishes.

This was an environment in which Dawn thrived and drew lifelong inspiration from. Her Mother and Father also taught her at an early age that good manners and a respectful, kind, and unprejudiced disposition towards others religions and cultures was an invaluable tool when conducting business and personal relationships.

Following her A levels Dawn entered the banking world, where her steely determination to succeed led her at a very young age, to be one of the few women in London, working on a US government bond desk at the famously aggressive Wall Street investment bank, Drexel Burnham Lambert in the 1980's.

Following the demise of Drexel due to the infamous Mike Milken saga, Dawn joined 'Refco Overseas' in the World Trade centre in London as a commodities trader. She then joined the 'Natural Resources Group' at a leading Canadian stockbroker called Yorkton securities in 1991. Yorkton developed the largest precious metal and diamond exploration and development finance group in the world during the period 1990-1995

In 1996 Dawn joined the newly formed, independent, mining venture capital team at the Dragon Group in London's Mayfair. Since then she has helped to establish Dragon as an international leader in diamond and precious metal projects, particularly in emerging economies. Thus during her financial career, Dawn has developed and maintained many influential, international contacts in the world of banking and mining finance. To this day Dawn regularly trades the stock market!

Dawn has also called upon her artistic skills to enhance the image of the companies she has been involved in, winning prizes at industry gold investment conferences.

She is currently working on a private collection of oil paintings which she plans to exhibit in the future.

Throughout her career Dawn has always maintained her strong creative, artistic, and entrepreneurial skills. Therefore in 2011 Dawn decided to combine all her past experiences and skills to form a new luxury brand within the Dragon Group called 'House of Thara'.

'Thara'' is an old Arabic word which means 'wealth' suggested to Dawn by her close Arab friends in the Mayfair community, as it is a word synonymous with 'luxury'. Dawn's ongoing love affair with the 'Middle East, its mystery, beauty and history of exotic perfume made this a perfect choice!

Dawn's amazing career and individual style, has led to her establishing a variety of contacts at the highest level in political and international royal circles, as well as in film, entertainment and finance. Her exposure to some of the most glamorous and influential people in the world has given her invaluable insight into building a 'niche' luxury brand.

Dawn has lived in the multi-cultural melting pot of London's glamorous Mayfair for the last fifteen years. She considers it to be a 'Stoke Newington' with money, and feels privileged to be part of its vibrant community!