Susan Rapp is a creative entrepreneur and experienced digital marketing strategist for technology companies and the creative industries. She has guided brands on content creation and community development, and helped companies create an engaged audience and achieve an ROI from their social media efforts. Susan has extensive experience in social media marketing and managing online communities with a combined audience size of over one million.In 2012, Susan joined technology startup CreativeLive, an online education platform funded by The Social+Capital Partnership and Greylock Partners with over $29.5 million dollars. At CreativeLive, she launched [ more ]

Ally Shuff brings her extensive experience in digital marketing and brand management to Covetboard. She spearheaded her career at IMG, in the marketing and publication sector for the Daily Front Row, sole print and online publication of Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week and the Tribeca Film Festival. There she contributed to the publication’s marketing achievements as well as curating and building the magazine’s social media platforms. Ally also expanded the global footprint of PepsiCo brands including, Starbucks, Gatorade, Quaker, Tropicana, Naked Juice, Lipton and PepsiCo International. Most recently, Ally has taken her talents to IT giant, HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprise).

Ann Wimmer is a fashion expert providing trend leadership to the retail, wholesale, and trade publication industries.  She specializes in apparel, fashion accessories and home furnishings for the high-end and luxury markets. With over 20 years in the trenches, she is accomplished in leading the fashion direction in the areas of buying, merchandising, trend, and brand strategy. Ann has served as in-house trend director, style editor, and advisor to buying teams, photo shoots, commercial film, and contributing editor to fashion, shelter magazine and industry publications.  Ann excels at identifying up-and-comers and negotiating with industry-leading vendors and designers [ more ]

Kim Foerster is the Founder and CEO of CharacTour, LLC, a character-focused recommendation engine for all types of media online. Since characters are often the reason why someone enjoys a movie, TV show, and/or book, CharacTour offers thousands of reviews on popular characters as well as unique tools for users to discover who they want to watch or read about. Kim was inspired to found CharacTour in part due to her experience as a Managing Director at Perseus, LLC, a Washington, D.C. private equity firm where she worked for eight years. While at Perseus, she was actively involved in four publishing-related acquisitions and was a Board Member of Perseus Books, a nonfiction publisher. [ more ]

Blake Gallimore uses her visionary eye for design to seek out the trendiest and most eclectic pieces for Covetboard’s Home Collection. She has a dynamic and sophisticated taste, enabling her to curate home furniture and decor pieces for all styles. She views interior design as a way to physically illustrate one’s personality; choosing a style for one’s home that best conveys their individuality and lifestyle is essential. Blake currently works in the “Home Furnishings Capital of the World,” in High Point, NC, with experience working at a progressive interior design firm, in furniture showrooms, and at the High Point Furniture Market. Her experience within the interior design industry has [ more ]