North Bay Woman

8 NORTH BAY WOMAN | S U M M E R 2 0 1 5 WOMAN North Bay PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER David Rounds drounds@marinij.com | 415.382.7297 ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Bridget Gieseke bgieseke@marinij.com | 415.382.7246 Sales Executives Lynne Halgren Shawn Langwell Katarina Martin Carla Michaels Emily Richter Mary Roualdes Kim Staff Barbara Thatcher EDITORS Bridget Gieseke Diane Sartarelli Contributing Writers Malia Anderson, PJ Bremier, Lisa Brookes Kift MFT, Tina Caputo, Leslie Harlib, Jane Lott, Adrienne Shubin, Judith M. Wilson ONLINE DIRECTOR Scott Henry shenry@marinij.com | 415.382.7304 DESIGN & LAYOUT Diane Sartarelli dsartarelli@marinij.com | 415.382.7308 LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHY Stuart Lirette slirette@marinij.com | 415.382.7349 CONTENT AND SOCIAL MEDIA STATEGIST Malia Anderson Malia@StyleByMalia.com | 707.484.9000 REACH US AT: Email: nbwoman@marinij.com NorthBayWoman.com Facebook.com/NorthBayWoman W North Bay IN THIS ISSUE CONTRIBUTORS northbaywoman.com Jane Lott | Finances and marriage: What is yours, mine and ours Jane Lott is a former journalist and beat reporter for the Marin IJ. She runs a business offering personalized estate liquidation and real estate cleanouts. Aside from freelance writing, she's also an active grandmother and third degree black belt in aikido. Judith M. Wilson | Jewelry with a heart,10 questions with wedding planners Judith Wilson is a Marin resident and finds the people and places of the North Bay endlessly fascinating and loves being able to tell their stories. Her track record includes book publishing, several beats as a newspaper reporter, magazine features and stints as an editor. She is a freelance writer. Adrienne Shubin | Best of list: Wedding plans in the North Bay Adrienne Shubin writes the Wine Country lifestyle blog, The Rich Life on Budget ® . She lives in Sonoma Valley and writes about Wine Country style and all the world-class food, wine and lodging the region has to offer. She can be reached at www.therichlifeonabudget.com Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT | Conversations before "I Do" Lisa Brookes Kift has a private practice working with individuals and couples in downtown Larkspur. She is also the creator of LoveAndLifeToolbox.com with tools for emotional and relationship health. Lisa is a frequent consultant for the media and has appeared in CNN.com, HuffingtonPost.com and others. Tina Caputo | Here Comes the Wine Tina Caputo is a wine and food writer based in Petaluma. In addition to being the editor of Vineyard & Winery Management, a national wine busi- ness magazine, she is a monthly contributor to the food, drinks and culture website, ZesterDaily.com. Leslie Harlib | Trending summer decor Leslie Harlib has been a lifestyle writer and bon vivant in Marin County since 1994 and a lifestyle journalist since the 1970s. She specializes in writing about food, fashion, home decor, design, art and the good life in general. She is also co-author of the cookbook, A Toast to the Home Chef, (2011) and writes regular restaurant review columns for local publications. Malia Anderson | Q&A for summer weddings Malia has a keen eye for style and fashion, which she has developed through more than 15 years of work in the industry. She understands fashion from all of its different angles, from her production of fashion shows for a range of designers, to her styling of the wine country and San Francisco elite. Malia is the owner of Style by Malia in Santa Rosa. PJ Bremier | Cover story on Bridget Doherty, business profile on Mariah Smith, summer event fashion PJ Bremier writes, posts, and tweets about cool trends, fun finds and hot happenings in the home, garden, style and design scene of Marin. Her weekly column, Fine Living, can be seen in the Marin Independent Journal on Saturdays and her blog posts can be found on DesignSwirl.co. The warm light of long days makes it easy to bask in the life of the North Bay. In this issue, we explore what makes summer magical. Designers share entertaining tips for that unforget- table evening, and Bridget Doherty brings us behind the scenes of her thriving business that provides every chair, plate and linen you need. It's also the season of events, and Malia dishes up advice on fashion and Adrienne Shubin on the best places for your wedding plans. The beautiful photography of Mariah Smith captures those moments to remember. There is important advise, too from Lisa Brookes Kift on making the marriage strong. Whatever summer brings for you, what makes it special are the North Bay women who excel at what they do. I know you will enjoy meeting them within these pages. – David Rounds | Publisher

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