Who We Are
THE ROAR TEAM
Hear Us Roar! is a project created by a small and mighty group of entrepreneurial women living throughout the U.S. We borrow our inspiration from Margaret Mead, the famous anthropologist who said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
- Andrea Howe, President of BossaNova Consulting
- Vickie Turley, Owner of A Balanced Alternative
- Gilette Conner, International Development Professional
- Mandy Gordon, Communications Consultant
- Kelly O’Brien, Creator of TurningPointe and Designing a Life
Special thanks to others who have offered their talents and contributions, most with little or no compensation:
- All the Roar authors, for their enthusiasm, passion, generosity and commitment to making a difference;
- Aletha McManama of DC Virtual Office Solutions, for designing and maintaining the first Hear Us Roar! web site;
- Anne Pellicciotto of SeeChange Consulting, for her editing and outreach advice;
- Ashley Dobbs of Keep the Promise, whose partnership kept me marching forward;
- Danielle Taylor of Taylor Made, for her PR and social networking expertise;
- Donna Kozik of MyBigBusinessCard.com, for the structure and coaching that made this book a reality;
- Elizabeth Kenney of Virtual E Business Solutions for her early role on the Roar Team, and her authentic support of the project;
- Erica Rueschhoff of MomsRealLifeUniversity.com for her enthusiastic offers to help … any time, all the time;
- Jacki Opferman of JMO Administrative Services, for website updates and virtual assistance;
- Kay Gilley, for her gentle wisdom and insight into the power of the number 28;
- Knight Kiplinger, for his publishing and blurb know-how;
- Kym Johnson of KSJ Marketing Communications, for the initial Roar logo concept;
- Landmark Education, for the personal breakthroughs that led to the genesis of this book;
- Lisa Winston, for her encouragement and proofreading prowess;
- Mark and Beth House, for offering their mountain retreat so this book could be born in beautiful surroundings;
- Martin Brossman, for being such a strong advocate for women everywhere;
- Nicolette Pizzitola of Compass Point Associates, for her unwavering commitment to women and to the completion of this project;
- Rachel Roizen, for her bright, shining spirit and her social media and marketing expertise;
- Ruby Holden, for “listening” this book into existence;
- Ryan Lanigan of RL Design, for the original Roar logo and tag line, book cover and layout;
- Virginia Sambuco, for being an extraordinary catalyst.
