CONTRIBUTORS
Katharine Browning , owner of Verbena Kitchen in Healdsburg and Tiburon — a food and wine pairing service working with wineries to create menus supporting wine sales at private and public events . Katharine can be contacted at verbenakitchen @ hotmail . com
Lindsay Brauner is a storyteller , strategist , and public relations professional who specializes in advocacy work and clients who are dedicated to improving people ’ s lives . You can see her work and get in touch with her at www . xmarksyourstory . com .
Bruce Burtch , called the “ Father of Cause Marketing ,” Bruce is an internationally respected cross-sector partnership and cause marketing expert . For over 40 years , Bruce has provided workshops , training and created partnerships between the for-profit , nonprofit , education and government sectors which ignited their economic and social environmental impact , while focusing on creating a greater good .
Noah Griffin is a former weekly syndicated columnist for the San Francisco Examiner and a winner of the prestigious Eugene Block Award for excellence in journalism . He has been published in the Boston Globe and San Francisco Magazine . He currently writes a monthly column for the Marin IJ and is the Founder of TheCole Porter Society .
Cole Hersey is a graduate of Bennington College with a focus on Literature , Ecology and Environmental Studies , Cole mostly enjoys writing , but loves to create in many forms . You can view his other works at colehersey . com .
Lily O ’ Brien is a Bay Area writer whose articles have appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle , the Marin Independent Journal , the Pacific Sun , the San Francisco Classical Voice and Strings Magazine . Passionate about music and the arts , she has performed as a folk , jazz and classical singer , and currently sings with the Marin Symphony Chorus .
Alejandro Palacio is a media artist who works in responsive installations and interactive media design . He uses video , photography , installation , and mixed media to explore the complexity of human experiences such as immigration and identity . Alejandro is the communications & development Manager for Community Media Center of Marin .
Ed Schwartz began his career in wine promotion at New York ’ s “ 21 ” Club . As his interests in wine grew , he moved West to be closer to the grapes . Ed has written more than 500 published articles on wine , food and travel . Mostly recently , Ed was the wine editor for The Nob Hill Gazette .
Harley White Sr . M . A ., is a Bay Area string bassist and jazz performing icon . He is also a music educator and has taught in K-12 , community colleges and graduate school music programs . He has performed with many jazz legends such as Dizzy Gillespie , Earl “ Fatha ” Hines , and Sonny Stitt , to name a few . He has also performed in other genres of music including rock-n-roll groups , Air Force concert bands , gospel groups ( Edwin Hawkins Singers ), classical music ( The Oakland Symphony ) ; and also served as a trustee of the Peralta Community College District for six years from 1986 to 1992 ( public office ). He earned a Masters degree in Music Education from Cal-State University at Hayward in 1977 . He enjoys reading and studying American History , writing original music , and recording music in his retirement .”
Judith M . Wilson is a feature writer who enjoys telling a wide variety of stories reflecting life in the North Bay , from art to agriculture to the mysteries of sparkling wine . She is a regular contributor to NorthBay Biz , and her work has appeared in North Bay Woman and Marin Independent Journal ’ s special sections . She also writes theater reviews for telli . com . Previously , she worked as a newspaper reporter and editor in the educational book publishing industry .
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