Melissa Richards, founder, has demonstrated 16 years of effective leadership in lead generation, corporate communications, public relations, strategic alliances, multi-channel marketing and inside sales management. Her background includes responsibilities in global marketing and strategic alliances in B2C and B2B companies, including high tech software and services organizations. She graduated from the University of Virginia in 1993 with a B.A. in Rhetoric and Communication Studies. She lives her life by her self-penned motto: “Every woman needs her own checking account, Swiss Army knife and sense of self - with these things she can do anything on her own.” Melissa is based in Blacksburg, VA.
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Susan Ericke Bromberg, consultant, has 15 years of experience in marketing services and project management. Her areas of expertise include copywriting, market research, events, strategic alliances, practice development, strategic planning, merger and acquisition due diligence, and marketing campaigns. She is a 1994 graduate of Millersville University in Lancaster, PA where she earned a B.A. in English and Journalism. Susan is based in Columbia, Maryland.