Victoria Colligan vcolligan@ladieswholaunch.com Co-Founder Victoria Colligan brings a breadth of business expertise and creative experience to Ladies Who Launch. Prior to starting Ladies Who Launch, Victoria worked as Director of Content and Business Development for Amsale, a high-end wedding gowns designer, where she re-launched their website, started an online magazine and developed numerous strategic partnerships. Before joining Amsale, Ms. Colligan was Director of Business Development for The Wedding List, an online and in-store wedding gifts and registry company now owned by Martha Stewart Inc. Victoria began her career as a corporate lawyer at Kelley Drye and Warren in New York. Ms. Colligan holds a JD / MBA from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, and a B.A. with honors from Brown University. Ms. Colligan has lived and studied in Madrid and Buenos Aires. Favorite Success Story: Pleasant Rowland, founder of Pleasant Company and creator of American Girl for her vision in developing a line of historical books, dolls and accessories with the dual purpose of educating and entertaining girls.

Beth Schoenfeldt beth@ladieswholaunch.com Co-Founder Beth Schoenfeldt is highly trained to work with ladies who are launching. As co-founder of Ladies Who Launch and creator of the flagship Ladies Who Launch Incubator Program, Beth has received critical attention from Vogue, Elle, Essence, Health, and New York magazine as a powerful force in helping people make transitions, shift organizational culture and design lifestyles that truly reflect an individual's or company's desires and goals. Prior to Ladies Who Launch, Beth launched a highly successful Learning Solutions Company, FLOinc, and developed Marketing and Sales programs for such organizations as Clinique, ibeauty.com, American Express. Beth is a graduate of Texas A&M with a Bachelors Degree in Finance and an MBA from Columbia University. Favorite Success Story: Of all the pop star moguls Gwen Stefani is my favorite. She is always reinventing herself, she led a great band and had the courage to go out on her own and has launched a successful clothing line. She really seems to embrace life and have fun!

	Nicole Lincoln nlincoln@ladieswholaunch.com Operations Favorite Success Story: Maya Angelou, famous author and Poet Laureate, for her inspirational and positive messages regarding the achievements of women.
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	Michele Cerza michele@ladieswholaunch.com Featured Lady Profile Writer Michele Cerza has profiled more than 50 entrepreneurs for Ladies Who Launch since 2004. She has also worked as a news producer and writer for CBS-TV and NBC-TV affiliates in Iowa, Denver and San Francisco, and has been published in The Palm Beach Post. She is a graduate of Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism. Favorite Success Story: Katherine Graham, former president and chairman of The Washington Post Co., former publisher of The Washington Post. With little business experience, Graham took the reigns of her family's business after the death of her husband, who was the previous publisher of The Washington Post. She has been credited with greatly expanding the influence and power of the Post during her tenure and making world-changing decisions such as allowing the Post's journalists to pursue the Watergate break-in, which led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.
	Amy Swift aswift@ladieswholaunch.com Amy brings a seasoned and in depth knowledge of fashion, beauty, lifestyle and consumer products to her work as a copywriter and brand strategist. She is a specialist at connecting with consumers through words and ideas, and is a highly regarded creator of both internal and external communications. Brands such as Bath & Body Works, Nuala by Puma, Concord Watchs, Ralph Lauren and Liz Lange are among many that have been articulated or repositioned by Ms Swift. Her work as a ghost writer for a number of personalities including Dr. Phil and Cindy Crawford puts her in a niche category, and illustrates her capacity to get inside subjects and craft effective stories and voices on their behalf. Amy began her career in the newsroom and publishing divisions of CNN in Atlanta and in marketing and advertising for Turner Pictures in Los Angeles. In 1997 Swift joined forces with model and entrepreneur, Christy Turlington, launching Nuala by Puma, a successful line of yoga clothing, as well as Sundari, an luxury Ayurvedic skin care line. Ms. Swift was a contributing editor to Contents Magazine, a pop culture publication devoted to celebrity profiles. Her published work can also be found in New York Magazine, One World and Cooleh. She is a graduate of The Bechtel International School at the University of the Pacific. My favorite launch story: I love Helen Gurley Brown's story and her rise to run Cosmopolitain Magazine. She was a visionary in talking to women about themselves in ways they had never heard. She took risks, was a lady and sort of a tramp at the same time, and had a unique voice and influence over feminine culture.
	Susie Lacey slacey@ladieswholaunch.com Launching Spotlight Writer After dabbling in Law, PR, and Marketing, Susie has decided she doesn't need a leather chair, a corner office, or a company car. She just wants to work with words. Words are her friends…and with friends like these, who needs amenities? Now, armed with a laptop and a latte, Susie writes newsletters, articles, ad copy, web sites, brochures and, her favorite assignment, the weekly Launching Spotlight! Favorite Success Story: As a writer and a woman, I will always be grateful to The Unsinkable Molly Ivins. In every column, Molly gleefully unleashed her passionate opinions on "fools" and "nincompoops" with the brash insouciance of a Katherine Hepburn pants suit and earned well deserved respect for her expert wordsmithing, intelligent arguments, and wicked sense of humor. "Keep fightin' for freedom and justice," she railed, but don't you forget to have fun doin' it!"
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	Mallory Meyers Part-owner and Vice President of Marketing for Western Reserve Internet Services, Inc. (WRIS) Chief Web Coordinator for Ladies Who Launch Favorite Success Story: Condoleeza Rice, National Security Advisor and one of the most important members of Washington's inner circle for proving that opportunities do exist for women who are driven by middle class American values and hard-working, stable families.

Janelle Elms nel@nwlink.com Janelle Elms is an engaging and inspiring educator, writer and consultant. She is a Lead eBay University instructor and creator and instructor of the highly successful eBay 101 and 102 classes taught nationwide. Janelle's exuberant onstage presence has been compared to a female Tony Robbins. She motivates budding entrepreneurs with her intelligence and sparkling personality, while giving them the intricate knowledge and tools to build wildly successful businesses. Janelle is a Silver PowerSeller on eBay and author of numerous eBay books, including the best-selling "eBay Your Business" book. She specializes in coaching individuals and companies how to build successful eBay businesses and maximize their profits. More than 75,000 people have benefited from Janelle's depth of knowledge and expertise in eBay sales, marketing, customer service, and customer retention strategies. Janelle is called on frequently to provide expert commentary about online marketing for radio and TV stations across the country including eBay Radio, Entrepreneur Radio, CNN and Fox. She is also a monthly columnist for Entrepreneur Magazine, sharing her wisdom and intelligent observations about online business. She was recently honored with the exclusive title of Dean of eBay Business for L.A. College International - the first accredited entrepreneurial college in the US. Discover the exciting and highly profitable world of online business and marketing through Janelle's books, her newsletter and her upcoming speaking schedule. Visit www.janelleelms.com to learn more.