North Bay Woman

8 NORTH BAY WOMAN | F A L L 2 0 1 9 Advisory Board 10 QUESTIONS WITH DEBORAH KEANE Crissi Langwell is a North Bay writer and the author of 11 books with genres that include women's fi ction and romance. She lives in Petaluma, with her husband and their blended family of three young adult kids. Find her at crissilangwell.com. RELATIONSHIPS | FEMALE MENTORS Steve Fox has more than 25 years of experience helping companies operate more effi ciently. He is the chief fi nancial offi cer for EO Products, an all-natural consumer products manufacturer based in Marin County. He began his career at Ernst and Young in Chicago. HOME AND DESIGN AND HOLIDAY GIFT GIVING PJ Bremier grew up in Mill Valley, worked in local television and radio and at Turner Broadcasting System before turning to writ- ing. She is a lifelong animal advocate, fosters shelter dogs, trains puppies, rides her Amer- ican wild horses, manages her family's boat- yard, and was second runner-up in the 2016 Ms. Northern California/Classic pageant. COVER FEATURE INTERVIEW WITH KTVU ANCHORWOMAN PAM COOK Judith M. Wilson is a Marin writer who enjoys exploring the North Bay and meeting the peo- ple who make it special. She also contributes to Marin Arts and Northbay Biz and previously worked in educational publishing. STYLIST FOR COVER FEATURE AND BEAUTY | GLAMOUR GIRLS Lauren Huntley is an experienced hair stylist, editorial stylist for fi lm and print, and make- up artist. Huntley owns two salons in the North Bay specializing in men's and women's cuts and colors. Huntley also styles magazine covers, television shows, and public speakers. Make an appointment at 707-529-4748 or vagaro.com/laurenmichellestylist. DEBI GELLER is the business development manager for Nelson Staffi ng in Marin. A San Rafael native, Geller has spent years helping companies thrive by placing top-notch talent through her network. She supports many local nonprofi ts and believes that it is everyone's responsibility to give back to the community and beyond, fi nancially and by showing up to help in any way possible. Nelson raised two daughters in Marin and feels blessed to live in this beautiful county. She and her husband love Marin's hiking trails, bountiful fresh food, and the mild weather. ANDREA HENDERSON is director of marketing for Bank of Marin overseeing marketing, communications and philanthropy strategies. Prior to joining Bank of Marin, Henderson spent more than 10 years in fi nancial services developing and ex- ecuting key marketing and growth initiatives for small business, middle market and cor- porate banking sectors. Raised abroad, and now living locally, she embraces multicultural diversity. Henderson balances her profes- sional and family life with two small children and her husband, also in the banking world. KRISTA GAWRONSKI is a philanthropist and the best-selling spiritual author of "Soul Purpose" and "Be Good." She is a mind, body and medicine practitioner. Over the last 25 years she has been designing a lifestyle around kindness and philanthropy. She is passionate about blogging for North Bay Woman magazine and speaking to people about compassion and humanity. She refers to this higher con- sciousness as "Heartistry." Gawronski resides in Petaluma and has created a soulful group that meets monthly to talk about life called, "Dare to Shine." For more information about her work and books, consult her web page: KristaGawronski.com. DIANA KENNEDY is a general manager at Toyota Marin, assuming the position in January 2018. At that time she was 29 years old and became the youngest woman general manager with- in the Price Simms organization. She started in the automotive industry as a salesperson when she was 18 years old. She has held all the positions leading up to her current role. She attributes her success to her strong belief in integrity, positive perspective, competitive nature and achiever mentality. She is married with two children, a son and a daughter. Writers and Contributors BUSINESS INTERVIEW WITH PHOTOGRAPHER SUZI ESZTERHAS Leslie Harlib has been a journalist for more than 45 years, writing about food, restaurants, chefs, art, design, fashion, travel and people of note. She also maintains a second career as a saloon entertainer, playing piano and singing in intimate venues all over the world. There is nothing she enjoys more than a stimu- lating conversation that turns into a fascinating story in print. She lives in Hawaii and Northern California. North Bay Woman Magazine Mission: To celebrate and empower women in the North Bay and to promote real women with real stories. The Advisory Board: To help guide the tone and direction of our efforts supporting the mission of North Bay Woman Magazine.

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