Rebecca Bredholt

Rebecca Bredholt is currently employed with Vocus Inc., a leading provider of strategic on-demand software for public relations, news monitoring and online press release distribution based outside Washington D.C. She holds a key position with the Vocus Media Research Group where she applies her vast knowledge of the magazine industry in her role as managing editor overseeing all magazine content in the Vocus Media Database. In addition to freelance photography and feature writing, Bredholt is also polishing off her first novel with literary agency, Horton Gregory + Associates. Movie rights anyone?

Gina Caruso

Gina Caruso is an accomplished events producer, who throughout her career she has overseen numerous sports, business and entertainment events on national and local levels. She is a well-known personality in the Boston ad community and under her direction, the Annual Hatch Awards has continued as one of the most recognized creative award shows in the advertising industry. Caruso is currently teaching Intro to Advertising at her alma mater, Boston College.

Tom Cocke

Tom wrote his first ad in college to solicit an audience for his senior thesis on Palladian architecture. Nobody showed. So after college, Cocke went to the Portfolio Center to learn to write better ads. From there he went to Tracy Locke Atlanta, BBDO Atlanta, The Buntin Group Nashville, Wray Ward Laseter Charlotte and finally back to The Buntin Group. He's now a Group Creative Director with almost two decades of experience. He's made it into "the books" a couple of times and has judged several big shows, but is most proud of a certain A- in Architectural History.

Susan Linnet Cox

Susan Linnet Cox is the owner of Mistral Images, a royalty-free and rights-managed stock photography company and Cox Productions, a creative services agency that provides clients with art direction, photo shoot production and styling. With more than 20 years in the industry, Cox is the author of "Photo Styling, How to Build Your Career and Succeed," a comprehensive career manual for stylists, published by Allworth Press. There are chapters focused toward art directors, photographers and models with advice for working with the photo stylist.

Mariette Edwards

Mariette Edwards is CEO of Star Maker Enterprises Inc., a business coaching and consulting company headquartered in Atlanta specializing in helping creative executives and professionals achieve their most important business and career goals. Focusing on the creativepreneurª as well as the creative business, Star Maker clients represent the full range of creative disciplines including entertainment, advertising, public relations, marketing and creative services. Before launching her business in 1996 (and living the creative life she always wanted), Edwards worked in senior human resources management for far too many years in New York and Atlanta.

Leonard Engelman

One of the most sought-after makeup artists in Hollywood, Leonard Engelman's list of credits reads like a "Who's Who" of the film industry: "Moonstruck," "Mermaids," "Witches of Eastwick," "Accidental Tourist," "Ghostbusters," "Rambo," "Rocky IV," "Sleepless in Seattle," "When a Man Loves a Woman," "Bonfire of the Vanities," "Love and War," "Batman and Robin," "Tea with Mussolini," "Princess Diaries." Engelman is the person Cher chose to thank in her Academy Award acceptance speech - and anyone who remembers her ethereal beauty in "Moonstuck" will find her choice perfectly understandable. His work spans from films to television productions, commercials, music videos, magazine covers and editorials. He is active with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Engelman has been nominated for Emmy Awards received awards from the Hollywood Makeup Artists and Hair Stylist Guild.

Alan Gee

Alan Gee began his career more than 30 years ago in the United Kingdom as an art director at London agency Wasey Pritchard Wood & Partners before moving to Canada. In 1991, he co-founded GJP Advertising, an independent and fully integrated communications agency that is today one of North America's leading advertising agencies. He has worked with many leading clients in a range of categories including automotive, food and beverage, airline, and telecommunications. His work has garnered numerous national and international awards at the Cannes International Advertising Festival, the Clios, the Andy Awards and The One Show, to name a few.

Chad Gennow

Chad Gennow has more than seven years of experience in the advertising industry doing television, print, collateral, promotions, CRM and online. With an education in account planning and speech communications, Gennow approaches advertising as a balance of common sense, cold hard research and the understanding of the consumer's mind to achieve a set objective. Nothing is out of reach if Gennow puts his mind to it. Working for agencies such as Dentsu, DMNA, NOW and McCann Erickson, he has seen it all. Client experience includes some of the biggest brands in the world such as: Smirnoff Vodka, Toyota Scion, Sapporo Beer, Patron Tequila, Glen Ellen Wine, Seagram's Vodka, Johnny Walker, Bushmill's Irish Whiskey, Skyy Vodka, the American Heart Association, Petco, Comcast Cable, Synopsys, MacWorld Magazine and Microsoft. Gennow lives in San Francisco's North Beach area with his fiance. In his spare time he sits on the Board of Directors for the American Advertising Association and is the past National Chair of Ad 2. Currently, Gennow is the Director of Strategic Media for Jumpstart where he works with some of the largest OEM car manufactures in the U.S. Don't be surprised to get an e-mail from Gennow in the wee a.m. hours, as he doesn't sleep!

JS Gilbert

For almost 30 years, J.S. Gilbert has served the local creative community. Gilbert has worked in everything from special event production to actor/voice-over. His work has bridged from the advertising community to technology to video games and the hospitality industry. He is on the board of directors for the Greater SF Ad Club and is Bay Area ADDY Awards chairperson for 2005/06. He is also on the board of directors for BAARC, the Bay Area Advertising Relief Committee, and is a member of the Professional Advisory Committee for the advertising degree program at the Art Institute of California. He also writes about creative industries and is the recipient of many awards, including AdMark's President's Award.

Sheri Hauser

Sheri Hauser has been in the NW creative community since 1993. A natural born promoter, Hauser loves to meet new clients, negotiate contracts and represent unique talent. For the past five years, she's been the agent for Studio 3 Inc., marketing commercial photographers and digital artists from Seattle and Portland. Lucky to count most ad and design firms as clients, many have been friends for over a decade. A supporter of Ad Club, AIGA and AMA, and a volunteer for Art With Heart, a nonprofit whose mission is to empower disadvantaged youth through creative programs.

Jeff Lehman

Jeff Lehman is a former chief revenue officer for two Internet media companies and is currently an investor and industry consultant who mentors sales executive and senior level managers. He recently completed: "The Sales Manager's MENTOR, 2nd Edition." (ISBN#0-9768999-0-6) Lehman has over 20 years experience in the print and online advertising and media businesses. He earned his BSBA and MBA from the University of Central Florida in Orlando and is a founding member of the Internet Advertising Bureau. He is an avid sailor and has also studied architecture and law. He currently lives in Seattle.

Larry Meador

A graduate of the University of Florida, Larry Meador is a successful entrepreneur who, after 10 years in the advertising industry, founded EVOK Advertising in 2002. As Managing Partner, he has guided EVOK Advertising to a top 10 ranking in "Orlando Business Journal's" Book of Lists and was recently named to the "Orlando Business Journal's" 40 Under 40 for 2006. The agency has won seven International CES Innovations Awards, a Popular Mechanics Editor's Choice Award and a Best in Show in the self-promotion category in the Orlando Addys. He is an active member of the Greater Orlando and Seminole County Chambers of Commerce, Breakfast Club of America, the American Advertising Federation and serves on the Founder's Council for the Seminole Safehouse for Women.

Kristy Pennino

Kristy Pennino earned her MFA in Visual Communications from Virginia Commonwealth University. She uses her extensive education and 13 years of design experience to teach her students that throwing marshmallows at strangers is an important part of being a successful graphic designer. Pennino prunes her neighbor's hedges as a stress reliever and pretends she can speak fluent German when communicating with her German clients. If you find that $100 bill that she lost the other day, e-mail her using Comic Sans in ALL CAPS at kpennino@valenciacc.edu.

Javier Rodriguez

Originally from South Florida, this Miami native now calls Orlando his home. Javier Rodriguez comes to YOUNG MONEY¨ Magazine as the resident creative guru and business marketer. His primary role with the publication is Director of Design, but he lends his expertise on numerous other projects ranging from product branding to Web site support. Rodriguez was previously with Hilton Grand Vacations Company's marketing department. There, he wore multiple hats as project manager, graphic designer and print purchasing. Prior to that, Rodriguez worked for various publishers, printing facilities and in-house creative departments. His education consists of an associate-level degree in graphic communications. He further diversified his unique creative background by complementing it with a master's in Business Administration.

Kristen Santoni

An artist from the start, award-winning designer Kristen Schaeffer-Santoni, originally from Northern Virginia, moved to Sarasota, FL where she attended Ringling School of Art & Design and eased into a career in graphic design. Eventually that led her and her family to Orlando where she is currently the Art Director for Create Magazine. Her extensive knowledge in the publishing industry and her creative touch has enabled her to thrive in this ever-changing field. She loves being in an environment where challenges constantly arise and enjoys the roller coaster ride. When she's not laying out a page you can find her having a tickle fight with her son, Logan, helping with her husband's film career or enjoying what nature has to offer.

Gary Shifflet

Gary Shifflet serves as the vice president of operations for Kinetic Post, a digital post-production facility in the Detroit-area whose clients include Ford, GM, Chrysler, Toyota, Comcast and the State of Michigan. His 24 years in post-production have led him through the ranks of the industry, growing from videotape editor to account executive to executive officer. An active member of Detroit's creative community, Shifflet has lead other media professionals in the industry the last two years as president of the Media Communications Association-International.

Courtney Smith

Contrary to common thinking, Courtney Smith, chief creative officer/co-founder of Silicon Valley's PureMatter Brand Marketing + Interactive, believes the best creative ideas are born from a well-designed internal process. Even with Cisco Systems as a client, PureMatter has earned its reputation as an "agency to watch" by teaming with notable non-technology regional and national clients such as The Detroit Lions, WUSA, MasterCard International and Six Rivers Brewery. Both accomplished and accoladed, Smith has judged numerous ADDY competitions and is the 1st Lt. Governor for AAF's District 14 and a National ADDY committee board member. She holds a B.A. degree in advertising from Michigan State and lives in San Jose with her husband and two kids.

Berry Villegas

Berry Villegas was born in Milwaukee during the great summer of 1973. He picked up the crayons at a very early age and hoped that he could make a living as an artist someday. After earning his BFA from UCF, he got his first paying gig cartooning for "Orlando Weekly." This award-winning artist specializes in illustration, cartooning and graphic design. Nowadays, Berry works at Universal as a Senior Graphic Designer where he enjoys the perks of working for a theme park. He watches SportsCenter at least three times a day, orders his lo mein with no veggies, loves to listen to Christmas music year-round and hopes to someday move up north, where it's cold, with his wife and pets. If you need to contact him, you can usually find him at Target on the weekends.

Evelyn Warren

Evelyn Warren is the president of an independent, strategic marketing and planning agency in Charlotte, NC, but spends most of her time on the road with clients, both in the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. Previously, she supervised accounts for Nashville advertising agency The Buntin Group. Prior to her time there, she served as the director of strategic marketing and communications for Ingram Book Group, the world's largest distributor of book products. Warren has worked in various other marketing roles managing marketing strategies and tactics for Colgate-Palmolive, Kraft Foods, Fina Oil and Kimberly-Clark. She serves as an executive board member for Hands On Charlotte and as a grant panelist for the Arts and Science Council.

Lon Winter

Over his career, Lon Winter has functioned in the areas of account management, production supervision and creative development. His client experience includes IBM, Darden Restaurants, Cable & Wireless, Sprint, SunTrust and Panavision. He has also managed the national and international advertising efforts of major car rental organizations, hotel, tourism and hospitality groups and an array of healthcare, banking, and commercial real estate accounts. Winter is particularly skilled as a writer and has won several regional and national awards. Most recently, Winter was honored by the advertising community and his peers with the Silver Medal Award. He is a recognized speaker and has written numerous articles for trade publications on the subject of advertising for small businesses, high technology and travel accounts.