Kirsten has over 12 years professional experience in marketing and events, with a focus on the music and entertainment industry. A passionate traveler, her travel stories have been published on hotelchatter.com and in George Lucas' magazine Edutopia. She maintains a travel-inspired blog, called Portablemind, and recently co-produced the award-winning short film "Walls", currently on the festival circuit. She resides in Princeton, NJ when not in a window seat at 32,000 feet. portablemind.typepad.com

Lindsay Ferrier is a mom/step mom to 16, 13 and 2-year-old girls and has a boy due in March of 2007. In her spare time (heh), she maintains a blog, Suburban Turmoil, and writes a bi-weekly column by the same name for the Nashville Scene. Lindsay also is a contributor to Dot-Moms and has written an essay for the upcoming anthology Walk This Way. In her pre-mommy life, she was a news reporter and anchor and has earned an Emmy and four Emmy nominations for her work. suburbanturmoil.blogspot.com

Dr. Lisa Nastasi received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in 2000 from the Gordon Derner Institue at Adelphi University. Dr. Nastasi trained in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) at the University of Massachusetts's Medical School. She co-developed the Mindfulness Program at New York Presbyterian Hospital where she was on the voluntary faculty as a Clinical Instructor of Psychology in Psychiatry and has taught Mindfulness workshops to both non-profit organizations and corporations in New York City. Dr. Nastasi is a member in good standing of the APA and is listed in Marquis Who's Who of American Women. She has been practicing yoga and meditation for the past eleven years, and is especially interested in the practical application of Mindfulness in everyday life.

Melissa is a journalist and co-founder of the fashion website Shareyourlook.com. She has written about fashion, style, and design for The New York Times, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, Time, Elle Decor, Departures, and Travel + Leisure. She started her career as the Eye Editor for Women's Wear Daily and W magazine, reporting on New York's fashion and social scenes. In 1999, she joined Harper's Bazaar as a fashion writer, where she wrote and produced Melissa's Diary, a monthly column covering trends and celebrities. shareyourlook.com

Through strategic PR counsel, Molly serves as the team lead for several key clients on the Crossroads PR roster. An extensive background in technical writing creates a solid foundation for helping clients develop bylines, white papers, case studies, press releases, and other thought leadership pieces. Molly has over 11 years of experience developing thousands of pages of materials, end-user documentation, online help systems, web site content, and process documents. crossroadspr.com

Originally from Florida, Nazy attended Duke University after winning the Intel International Science Talent Search scholarship for her work in organic chemistry. She currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee, and works as an analyst for Clayton Associates, a well-respected venture capital firm. Friends and colleagues seek her knowledge of pop culture, local happenings, and fashion trends, as well as advice on relationships and best books to read.

Saralyn Smith balances her life chasing down aspirations as a corporate management consultant and professional beach volleyball player. Since October of 2004, Saralyn has been self-employed operating as President of her own company, Varsity Ventures. Her client experience includes recognized companies such as NIKE, Kawasaki, Petco Animal Supplies, and Velocity Sports Performance. Athletically, she travels the country playing on the AVP tour (Association of Volleyball Professionals). During the most recent 2006 season, she was honored to be recognized as the #2 blocker on tour.

Susan cannot remember a time when she did not put her thoughts down on paper. She attributes this love for writing to a creative God and to parents who love books. The mother of four children, she is the author of four books published by Harvest House Publishers. When she isn't working on a new novel, she acts as a guardian ad litem for the state of Minnesota and the advisor for a Christian high school newspaper. susanmeissner.com

Theresa Marcarian is a former career business woman who is now a stay-at-home mother of two, a newly converted runner, and a first-time marathoner with a penchant for classic novels and literary fiction, as well as unique yarn shops and strong coffee. She has an outspoken opinion on everything from purses to politics. She currently lives in beautiful Sonoma County with her husband and children.

"A business blog evangelist." That's what people call Toby Bloomberg. As president of Bloomberg Marketing, a strategic marketing and social media consultancy, Toby puts her passion to work helping organizations navigate the blogosphere by developing social media strategies that support their business outcomes. Toby's background includes over 15 years of working in traditional and new media marketing. In addition, she is adjunct professor at Goizueta School of Business at Emory University. bloombergmarketing.blogs.com

Whitney Moss lives in Berkeley, CA where she works as a marketer, writer, and mother. She worked on the LeapFrog Toys brand for many years, as well as several web-based start-ups in the Bay Area. After her son, Julian, was born, Whitney launched the web site RookieMoms.com, where she writes about activities for new moms. She loves crafts, traveling to Mexico, and reading short stories. Whitney has a B.A. from Barnard College, in New York City. rookiemoms.com