North Bay Woman

8 NORTH BAY WOMAN | S P R I N G 2 0 1 4 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 Rozan Donals Lynne Halgren Peter Hottenstein Katarina Martin Marianne Misz Mary Roualdes Kim Staff EDITOR Dianne Provenzano dprovenzano@marinij.com | 415.382.7254 Contributing Writers Malia Anderson, PJ Bremier, Tina Caputo, Jane Lott, Toni Piccinini, Penny Popken, Paula Wrenn 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 NorthBayWoman.com Facebook.com/NorthBayWoman W North Bay IN THIS ISSUE CONTRIBUTORS PJ Bremier | Suzan's Sanctuary PJ 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. Jane Lott | Raising the Barre Jane is a former journalist and beat reporter for the Marin IJ. She currently runs a business serving those in need of estate clearing or relocation services. Aside from freelance writing, she's also an active grandmother and third degree black belt in aikido. Penny Popken | Jennifer's Journey: Interview with Jennifer Newsom and Heart and Sol: Interview with Marisol Hernandez Penny spent 18 years as features writer and food editor at the Marin IJ, receiving a California Newspaper Publishers Association award. She's also written for Sunset Magazine, the Examiner, San Jose Mercury News and Press Democrat. When Penny's not writing, she paints (pennypopkenstudio.com). Malia Anderson | Styles for Spring Malia has a keen eye for style & fashion, which she has developed through more than fifteen 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 & San Francisco elite. Malia is owner of Style by Malia in Santa Rosa. Paula Wrenn | Tips on buying real estate for single women Paula is an Alexander Valley based freelance writer who has written on a variety of topics for North Bay businesses and publications for more than 20 years. She continues to do so while taking time to enjoy Wine Country cuisine and the region's burgeoning art and music scene. Toni Piccinini | Stepping Up to Happy Step-Parenting Toni is the author of "The Goodbye Year: wisdom and culinary therapy to survive your child's senior year of high school and reclaim the You of you" (Seal Press 2013). In addition to coaching moms to the finish line of their story, Toni teaches a workshop and leads a monthly literary salon, "Motherhood on the Page" at Book Passage in Corte Madera. Tina Caputo | 5 Great Wines made by Women Tina is a wine and food writer based in Petaluma, California. In addition to being the editor of Vineyard & Winery Management, a national wine business magazine, she is a monthly contributor to the food, drinks and culture website, Zester Daily. Welcome to the premiere issue of North Bay Woman Magazine. We're glad you're here. We've seen a trend in our community of women connecting, supporting and inspiring one another. That got us thinking...why isn't there a dedicated magazine serving the vibrant women's community in the North Bay? Well, now there is. Our goal is to share the stories of inspiring local women who are changing the way we think and live. We also want to bring readers creative solutions to everyday living and cover some of the trends that are unique to the North Bay. We were excited at the opportunity to speak with Jennifer Siebel Newsom for our first issue. She leads a high profile life but she's also a down-to-earth mom. We also reveal the successful female entrepreneur behind Sol Food and provide a peek into the home of an attorney who rebuilt her home as she redesigned her life. If you are a woman who lives in the North Bay we think you will like this magazine. We'd love your support as we build our community of North Bay Women. Cheers, Dianne Provenzano | Editor, North Bay Woman northbaywoman.com

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