North Bay Woman

8 NORTH BAY WOMAN S P R I N G | S U M M E R 2 0 2 2 Writers and Contributors PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER Rob Devincenzi rdevincenzi@marinij.com | 415.382.7297 ADVERTISING MANAGER Lori Pearce lpearce@marinij.com | 415.382.7216 ART DESIGN | PRODUCTION MANAGER Diane Sartarelli dsartarelli@marinij.com | 415.382.7308 Sales Executives Aliza Goldman Colleen Jordan Shawn Langwell Susan Pryce Emily Richter EDITOR Rob Devincenzi CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Pam Cook Megan Hansen Leslie Harlib Andrea Henderson Heather Nelson-Tapia Lori Pearce Stephanie Sebastiani Judy Wilson Cecilia Zamora LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHY Trevor Henley Desire to Inspire Studios Foundation 415.302.2920 Trevor@DesiretoInspireStudios.com CONTENT AND SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGIST Lori Pearce lpearce@marinij.com | 415.382.7216 REACH US AT: Email: nbwoman@marinij.com NorthBayWoman.com REFLECTIONS – IT'S NOT JUST DANCE Pam Cook is the morning news anchor and business reporter for KTVU Channel 2, and starts her work day on air at 4 a.m. Her favorite stories are about local businesses in the special feature "Made in the Bay." She has lived in Marin County for 25 years and enjoys spending weekends getting to know the many wineries and golf courses. HOME AND DESIGN – WELCOMING BABY IN STYLE Megan Hansen is a freelance journalist and communi- cations/marketing professional based in Sacramento. A proud alumna of the Marin Independent Journal reporting staff, she continues to enjoy writing stories about Marin County. She is a wife and mom who enjoys baking, medi- tation, and spending time with her family and pets. Real Women. Real Stories. WOMAN North Bay COVER STORY – HEIDI AND KYLEIGH KUHN EXTEND THE FAMILY LEGACY 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 stimulating conversation that turns into a fascinating story in print. She lives in Hawaii and Northern California. FOOD – EDIBLE FLOWERS BEAUTY – LET'S TALK ABOUT STRETCH MARKS Judith M. Wilson is a Marin writer who enjoys exploring the North Bay and meeting the people who make it special. She also contributes to Marin Arts and Northbay Biz and previ- ously worked in educational publishing. RELATIONSHIPS – MOM SHARE Heather Nelson-Tapia Connector of People, business devel- opment manager, event and hospitality strategist, inspiring you to be your best self, podcaster of Life Conversations with a Twist. RELATIONSHIPS – MOM SHARE Stephanie Sebastiani Born and raised in Sonoma County and grateful to have grown up in such a beautiful place, Sebas- tiani is a full time Realtor and full time mom living in Forest- ville. She and her husband of two years are raising her son Jayden, who is 14. She co-parents her son with his nearby father. TRIBUTE: JOAN CAPURRO Cecilia Zamora is the executive director of the Latino Council and president of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Marin. She served on the Marin Women's Commission for 21 years, retiring in 2017. She has been the chair of the San Rafael Leadership Institute, a program of the San Rafael Chamber of Commerce, since 1998. Zamora was named Servant Leader of the Community by Rep. Jared Huffman, and Northern California Woman of the Year by state Sen. Mike McGuire. She was recently inducted into the Marin Women's Hall of Fame – Class of 2020. Andrea Henderson has an article in this issue. See Advisory Board page 9 for additional information.

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