OUR CREATIVE TEAM

Brandy is a software engineer, publisher, and mother to the world's most fantastic little people. Along with a background in software and website development for small businesses, authors, and political candidates, she has executed marketing and recruiting duties and spent her youth working in international missions.  An avid reader, she has performed editing and cover design for independent authors. An Atlanta native, she and her husband call north Florida home.

Marie is passionate about everything she does.  She brings more than three decades of professional experience to Giro di Mondo's clients. A creative, service-oriented leader with a proven record of accomplishment and success in business management and integrated marketing promotions and communications programs.  Her experience includes book and magazine publishing, brand development, image campaigns, grassroots movements, crisis and issues management, constituency-building initiatives, new product development, consumer and trade media relations and outreach, organizational leadership, and team building.  She is the Author of "Thank you for the shoes- the story of an extraordinary, ordinary man."

     Born in Italy, Marie holds an MBA degree from Jacksonville University. She earned her BA degree in media studies from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT, where she graduated magna cum laude. She is the recipient of dozens of professional and community awards. She serves on several non-profit Boards and makes giving-back an integral part of her daily life.

A Business leader with decades of experience in operations, finance, accounting, corporate planning and analysis, strategic investments and acquisitions.  Mark is also Managing Director of our parent organization, Ottima Group, LLC.  Prior to starting the Ottima Group, Mark was the founder of Business Planning International specializing in small business logistics, remote systems applications for business collaborations, creating business plans, project analysis, financial models, and solution implementations.   

     Mark held positions at Rayonier Inc., a multinational forest products company, where he served in numerous roles including Director Corporate Planning & Analysis, responsible for the planning and analysis of strategic growth and acquisition opportunities in the US and Australia,  Assistant Corporate Controller, leading financial, accounting, and systems functions for Forestry, Real Estate, and Wood Products Divisions, Corporate Director of Financial Planning, responsible for forecasting, budgeting & strategic planning functions.  Mark also held financial management positions at Ingredient Technology Corporation a food ingredient processor and importer; as well as, Microdot Inc., a manufacturer of industrial, automotive, and aerospace subassemblies.  

     Mark is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University and received an MBA in Finance from the University of Connecticut.

An award-winning book doctor with more than 30 years of experience, Emily will make your manuscript cleaner, clearer, more readable through tightening and strengthening copy—while preserving your unique style and voice.  She provides an objective eye, personal attention and empathy for your goals as a writer.  With dozens of books of almost every genre under her belt, she will enhance your work for maximum impact and profits.