Michelle-Marie Heinemann Scaglia

Michelle-Marie Heinemann Scaglia
Born
Michelle-Marie Parrott

(1966-01-19) January 19, 1966
Atlanta, Georgia, US[1]
Alma materNew York University

Michelle-Marie Heinemann (born Michelle-Marie Parrott, 19 January 1966)[1] is an American business woman and socialite in New York City.[2][3] She is the CEO of Old Fashioned Mom LLC, a luxury lifestyle brand founded in 2015 and board member of the Elite World.[4][3][5][6][7] She has recorded two albums and exhibited her artwork in various countries, including US, Germany and Switzerland.[8][9][10][11]

Biography

Michelle-Marie Heinemann was born on January 19, 1966, in Atlanta. At the age of 18, she moved to Paris, but later returned to the United States.[1][8] She moved to New York City in 1995.[12]

Heinemann graduated from New York University, where she studied journalism.[10][13]

She also attended Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in New York[9] and studied at the Art Students League of New York.[1]

In January 2023 Michelle Marie Heinemann legally changed her name to Michelle-Marie Scaglia.[14]

Business

In 2014, she founded Old Fashioned Mom LLC a company specializing in broadcasting, media, public relations, apparel, accessories, jewelry, beauty, home goods, coffee, and more.[1][15]

On 12 April 2023 she became a director in the board of the Elite World Group (EWG), a network of model management agencies. She now sits alongside Paolo Barbieri, the group's CEO.[10][5][16][13][4]

Philanthropy

Dr. Michelle-Marie Heinemann established the Flower Tree Foundation, placing hundreds of flower tree sculptures in universities and public settings throughout the country.[17]

In August 2025, Heinemann was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by the New College of Florida in recognition of her philanthropic work, including the founding of Blankets for Warmth.[18]

In 2005, Heinemann founded Blankets for Warmth, a nonprofit organization partnering with the National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH), that provides assistance to homeless people in Manhattan.[5][16][10]

She served on the boards of directors at Diller-Quaile School of Music and the Academy of Saint Joseph.[16]

Heinemann was awarded Goodwill Ambassador from the Swiss boarding school Le Rosey and was the Goodwill Ambassador to Utterly Global Youth Empowerment and trustee to the board.[10]

Heinemann also carried out philanthropic actions for the NGO Utterly Global Youth Empowerment.[5]

Personal life

Michelle-Marie Heinemann is engaged to the Italian entrepreneur Silvio Scaglia. In January 2023 it was announced that she legally changed her name to Michelle-Marie Scaglia.[14][10][7]

During her marriage to the Norwegian financier Bjorn Aaserod, she was known as Michelle Aaserod, but she dropped that name after their divorce and used her original middle name as her last name.[8] Heinemann has two children, Hudson and Hyacinth.[11][15]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Mehrotra, Kriti (2022-12-03). "Michelle-Marie Heinemann: Everything We Know". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  2. ^ Kaufman, Joanne (2009-06-25). "When the Grass Is Not Greener". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  3. ^ a b Sullivan, Paul (2017-02-24). "Those Fancy Oscar Gems? You Bet They're Insured". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  4. ^ a b "Michelle Marie, Elite World SA: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  5. ^ a b c d FR, FashionNetwork com (12 April 2023). "Elite World Group nomme Michelle-Marie Heinemann directrice". FashionNetwork.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  6. ^ "Michelle-Marie Heinemann Of Old Fashioned Mom Magazine Hosts 9th Annual Bellini & Bloody Mary Hat Party". Guest of a Guest. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  7. ^ a b "Julia Haart's ex-billionaire fired her and hired a new woman as EWG director - US Today News". 2023-04-12. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  8. ^ a b c Hall, Trish (2003-03-30). "Habitats/Fifth Avenue Near 73rd Street; Designing With the Idea That More Is Better". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  9. ^ a b Valley, Hudson (2008-08-04). "At Home with Michelle Marie". Hudson Valley Magazine. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  10. ^ a b c d e f Zargani, Luisa (2023-04-12). "Elite World Group Appoints Michelle-Marie Heinemann New Board Member". WWD. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  11. ^ a b "I am a Hudson Valley Parent: Michelle-Marie Heinemann". Hudson Valley Parent. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  12. ^ Hall, Trish (2003-03-30). "Habitats/Fifth Avenue Near 73rd Street; Designing With the Idea That More Is Better". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  13. ^ a b US, FashionNetwork com (13 April 2023). "Elite World Group appoints Michelle-Marie Heinemann as director". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  14. ^ a b Uribe, Isabella (2023-01-24). "Michelle Marie Heinemann has legally changed her name". Resident Magazine. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  15. ^ a b "Michelle-Marie Heinemann discusses emerging luxury trends". www.glamour.co.za. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  16. ^ a b c Calabi, Margherita (2023-04-14). "Michelle-Marie entra nel Cda di Elite World Group | WSI". Wall Street Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  17. ^ "Socialite and Philanthropist Dr. Michelle-Marie Heinemann Champions Public Art in Sarasota and Beyond". SRQ Magazine. 2026-01-21. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
  18. ^ "Board of Trustees Meeting Materials (August 27, 2025)" (PDF). New College of Florida. 2025-08-27. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
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