Provide your best recommendation along with one or two sentences explaining why you like it?
Vacation Idea: My husband and I went on a Mediterranean cruise from Barcelona to Athens. We loved sampling ports and cities and now dream of going back to the places needing more time to explore and enjoy.
Tell us about where you grew up.
I grew up all over the country – primarily the Midwest and Southern California. My father worked in advertising and his career took us from St. Louis to Los Angeles and cities in between. My fondest memories and closest friends were made in Highland Park, Illinois and Tarzana, California.
Share something about a passion of yours, whether it is within your career or not?
I’m a news junkie. I started my career in broadcast journalism. My curiosity and interest in people, current events, business and economic trends, gives me a broader perspective and a peek into the future of what could be happening next.
What is interesting about you that not many people know?
During my years with Hallmark Cards, Inc., a career highlight was working with Maya Angelou to launch a line of greeting cards and gift products with her glorious writing. She welcomed me in her home multiple times and collaborated on marketing plans, media interviews, a New York City media launch, and her guest appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Maya Angelou was always teaching life lessons. My favorite quote “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
What is your favorite charity or non-profit organization outside of WIB and why, if not a specific organization then what types of groups do you like to support and why?
One of my favorite charities is The Doris Howell Foundation with a focus on the need for women’s health research.