Brenda Wensil enjoyed a 25 year career at Wachovia Corporation before taking her skills to Capitol Hill. She holds a Bachelor of Art in Journalism from the University of South Carolina and a Master of Science in Organization Development from Queens University. An At-Large contributor, she is currently the Chief Customer Experience Officer at the US Department of Education Federal Student Aid.
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Scott Shail recently left a senior counsel position at Wachovia Corp to pursue a more entrepreneurial role as Special Counsel with Parker Poe, Attorneys and Counselors at Law. He received a Bachelor of Science from Appalachian State University and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Baltimore School of Law. An avid skydiver, marathoner and intramural athlete, Scott resides in Charlotte, North Carolina with his wife and three children.
Hooked on the powerful idea of expanding the social consciousness, Mark Vertreese is a Kansas-to-North Carolina transplant who firmly embraces his Southern roots. A student of his environment and challenger of stereotypes, he’s married to a striking blonde and has an amazing son who bridges both racial and cultural chasms. Mark is a published author (The Brotherhood), a graduate of Appalachian State University, and an avid motorcyclist with a truly unique perspective on society.
We’re not in Kansas, anymore!
David J. Larkin, Jr.
After receiving a BA in Philosophy and MA in English from Eastern Washington University, David J. Larkin, Jr. migrated to New York City where he graduated from Columbia Law School in 1982 and served as the Editor-in-Chief of the oldest law school newspaper in the country “The Columbia Law School News.” In addition to his role as Legal Council at MetLife, Larkin has also been a Volunteer Cook at the Church of St. Joseph for 28 years and will search for meaning in a modern society in his column “Losing My Religion.”
Kim Green
After picking up a BA in Fashion Merchandising in her native Ohio, Kim Green went on to New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology and her first job at Harper’s Bazaar. Whether flying off to “Dine with the Chef” at the Ritz-Carlton Cancun or simply perusing local markets and restaurants, Kim is committed to sharing the traditions (and secrets) of world cuisine in her monthly column and video, Food Chatter that Matters!
Alexandra Leier
After earning a BA from the University of Victoria and interning at FASHION Magazine, Alexandra Leier then went on to the London College of Fashion and further still to the Paris Fashion Institute! She is currently the Editorial Assistant for Godfrey Deeny: Editor of Fashion Wire Daily and former Editor of Vogue Homme. Ali currently writes Charlatan’s Fashion column from her unique perspective in Paris!
Leslie Scocca Croft
As a former Editor at Harper’s Bazaar, America’s first fashion magazine, Leslie has an extensive reach within the Fashion Industry and remains passionate about cuisine, theater, and couture – her three favorite pastimes. A graduate of New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology, Leslie reports from the Grand Bazaar: A Day in the life of our Culture.
Terri Craft
Terri Craft, a graduate of The Governor’s School for the Arts, studied musical theatre and dance before receiving her Bachelor of Science from Hampton University. She then pursued modeling and the performing arts as a right of passage before being lured by Bamboo Apothecary and Capitol Fashion as a consultant. But when MAC Cosmetics discovered her blog, Glamour Mission, they quickly acquired the young author as their educator. A native of Chesapeake Virginia, Terri writes about products, services, and their role in society in her consumer advocacy column, Shop Girl.
Kelly Hynes
Kelly Hynes was a Senior Vice President and Managing Director for Wachovia Corporation from 1996-2006 before joining TIAA-CREF as a divisional Chief Information Officer. In her more than 25 years of experience Kelly has served in advisory roles for Travelers Group, Bank of New England, and the United Way. And with advanced degrees and certificates from CSU, RPI, and Boston University, she effectively entered the game and has been an industry leader since the inception of the Technology Revolution. Ms. Hynes is currently a Consultant at Ernst & Young and examines women’s emerging role as executive leaders in her column, The Desk Set.
Bruce W. Fritch
Bruce W. Fritch has been consulted by global business leaders since 1974. One of Americas most accomplished and experienced consultants, Bruce guides and assists leaders, teams and organizations to succeed at their missions in finance, manufacturing, health care, major trade and professional associations and consumer services, and both pioneered and pens, Life in the C-Suite.
