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Meet Hollander's Comfort Council jeff hollander
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carmen natschke Carmen Natschke is the award winning designer and co-founder of Room In A Kit LLC and The Decorating Diva LLC. She is the recipient of the Gifts and Decorative Accessories (GDA) Retailer Excellence Award in Visual Merchandising for her outstanding retail design and merchandising skills. Carmen’s design and trend forecasting expertise is sought by clients, industry giants, and the national television, print and web-based media – from NBC to Woman’s World to flooring titan FLOR. In October 2008, she was a featured design trend expert for the 2008 edition of the Minneapolis Parade of Homes guidebook. She launched Room In A Kit LLC,a home décor and consulting business in 2000; operating both in the bricks world and via ecommerce. In 2002, to meet the market demand for decorating knowledge, Room In A Kit LLC spun off a new business venture - Decorating Divas LLC workshops and design training center. By 2003, Decorating Divas LLC secured an online presence with The Decorating Diva.com – and The Decorating Diva LLC Publishing was born. Today, The Decorating Diva.com is the premier online magazine for coverage on the latest trends in: home design, Green design, color, home decor and healthy home living, holiday decorating, as well as, reviews of a variety of home decorating products.
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louis smith
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mike tringale
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loretta laRoche
kelly spewock Kelly Spewock is the Academic Department Director for the Interior Design and Residential Planning Departments at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. With over 10 years of teaching experience, Kelly provides valuable insights into the creative application of design. Kelly would most likely categorize herself as a "commercial designer" since she has designed a variety of corporate and educational facility projects. However, over the years, Kelly’s corporate clients often convince her to lend her professional design expertise to their residential projects.
debbie zimmer
Today, as part of the Paint Quality Institute’s public information program, Debbie travels the country appearing on television shows and conducting seminars for magazine editors and newspaper feature writers. She is a member of the Color Marketing Group, the Home Comfort Council and was recently named as one of the top industry influencers in American Painting Contractor’s “Who’s Who in the Painting Industry”.
tracy adler
mary kelley Mary Kelley is a sleep expert who has developed alternative (non-pharmaceutical) therapies to help those with sleep disorders, particularly stress-related insomnia. Her company, Sleep Garden, Inc., offers the Zzone Sleep Solution and ZYoga, the Yoga Sleep Ritual, to help induce natural sleeping patterns. |
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sally kravich Sally Kravich is one of the leading natural health practitioners in the country. Widely regarded by media as an authority in health, vitality, and wellness, Sally’s advice has been cited in Harper's BAZAAR, W, Essence, Natural Health, Los Angeles Magazine, and many others. Her entertaining recommendations on “Life & Style” TV gave new Moms easy tips for getting back on their feet. In 2006, she appeared on "Dateline" as the nutritional guide for Aleta St. James, the renowned 57-year-old mother of twins. Sally is an expert in healthy pregnancies and a role model for motherhood.
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Jeff Hollander spent his childhood summers working in Hollander Home Fashions factories to learn the ins-and-outs of the bedding industry from his father, Leo Hollander. As a teen, Jeff was managing one of Hollander's manufacturing facilities on his own. Twenty-five years later, Jeff plays an integral role in managing the company as chief executive officer. Hollander is an established basic and fashion bedding manufacturer and has been in business for 50 years.
Louis Smith, Hollander Home Fashions’ new director of brand management is a 16-year veteran in the retail industry. Smith worked for Hollander between 1993 and 1995 as an account executive/display director, and in his new role, he’ll provide consultation to the sales team to ensure product knowledge and profitable account growth. Additionally, he will be responsible for product design, developing new product lines and assortments, and increasing the corporate branding representation as well as managing licenses including Laura Ashley.
Mike Tringale is a consumer health communications professional and is currently the director of external affairs for the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), a patient advocacy group in Washington, D.C. Tringale is the editor of AAFA's publications including their national newsletter, FreshAAIR, and has co-written and edited articles for health magazines including Coping and Asthma Today, medical periodicals including Academy News and Advance for Respiratory Care Professionals, and health industry trade magazines including Communique for Healthcare PR.
Loretta LaRoche has helped people deal with everyday stress for
over thirty years. With irreverent humor and an innate sense of
the absurd, Loretta helps people see how needlessly complex and
stressful our lives can become. An international consultant and
lecturer in the field of stress management, Loretta is widely known
as the host of six award-winning specials on PBS, including The
Joy of Stress, Humor Your Stress, How Serious is This, Relax! You
Only Live Once, Get a Life, and her newest addition, Life is Short!
- Wear Your Party Pants.
Debbie Zimmer, Director of PQI Communications and Media Relations in North America, is on the cutting edge of the latest interior painting trends such as color, decorative techniques, gloss levels and quality issues. Debbie combines her knowledge of paint chemistry and her talent for decorating to educate homeowners on how and why to use quality paints and coatings when decorating the interior of their homes.
Tracy Adler, of Asheville, North Carolina, is a published author, restaurant owner, model for Burt’s Bees skincare line and the creator of Yum Yum Dishes™, a line of portion-control SnackWare™. As a mother of two young children, Tracy recognized that unconscious snacking can plague adults and children alike. This realization lead to the creation of the Yum Yum Dish - a new moderation tool to help parents develop healthy eating habits in their children. Her new cookbook, developed with a chef and a nutritional advisor from Harvard, features easily prepared, one-portion recipes for children and adults. 
