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Darcy Kramlich Senior Marketing Strategist - Marcom Associates
Darcy Kramlich is a Business and Marketing Strategist as well as a fine artist with over 20 years of successful experience in business development for a variety of start-up and rapidly evolving companies. She grew up in Detroit, Michigan and as a child she always knew she wanted to be an artist but she wasn’t sure as to what capacity it would be in. Once out of school she decided to use her creative abilities in the advertising sector and opened up a marketing business. She has since spent that last twenty years of her life in the field of marketing and creative design specializing in corporate branding. Although she has enjoyed a successful career in her field she managed to carve out time now and then to paint the large format paintings she is most known for. Along with her art Darcy has always enjoyed wine and found it to be a great accompaniment to music and painting…the more she painted the more she enjoyed wine until one day she decided to take her love of wine to another level and start really learning about it. As she started learning more and more about wine she realized that there were many other people like her that loved wine too and wanted to learn more about it…but in a fun and non-intimidating environment. That’s when she decided to combine her marketing and artistic talents with her love of wine in order to create "LovetoWine.com" an online resource where members can search, share and save wine labels into their virtual online cellar as well as read short but informative articles about wine. Keeping things light, entertaining, informative yet simple are the key components Darcy focuses on while using her creative skills to build a website in which members can take a break from all the noise sit back and enjoy…and maybe even have a nice glass of wine while they explore!
Linda Jordan - GM Ruth's Chris Steak House - Pasadena, CA
The entrance to the restaurant features a courtyard with a glass canopy, gas lanterns, plants and a fountain. The decor has a look of timeless elegance with touches of modern design. At the entrance, guests are welcomed into a comfortable reception area with a beautiful marble floor. The bar area has sweeping displays of elegant wines, leading into one of several dining rooms. The "Ruth Room," named in honor of Ruth Fertel, the founder of Ruth's Chris, features historical photographs of Ruth and New Orleans in the early years.
Yvette Garfield author and founder of the Handstand Kids Cookbook Co.
Yvette had the idea of creating the Handstand Kids on a very long flight back from India. She wanted to bring back cookbooks for her little cousins, but was discouraged when unable to find any for children. Upon her return to the US, she began brainstorming on how to introduce children to international foods in a fun and hands-on way. The Handstand Kids books are the perfect recipe for kids to learn how to cook, while learning about the people, places, and language of a new country. It is Yvette’s hope that children will be inspired to use their new cooking skills to give back to their own communities. Yvette is a recent law school graduate who has a strong interest in international children's rights. She has worked with various non-profit organizations and the Department of Justice, Children's Rights Section. Yvette's favorite food from the Mexican cookbook is the Enchiladas! She loves making it for her friends and family.