FOUNDERS
Debra Toppeta and Charlene C. Giannetti, longtime New Yorkers, launched Woman Around Town to help other women — natives and recent arrivals — get the best out of the best city in the world. Debra, an attorney, and Charlene, a journalist, are combining their talents and resources, assisted by an impressive group of people who can’t wait to tell others what they love and sometimes loathe about New York.
Debra Toppeta
Debra, worked in financial services industry for twelve years before deciding she had had enough number crunching and went to law school. She spent seven years at a Wall Street law firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. Realizing she would never get away from number crunching, she left her law career behind to devote her time to raising her two daughters. An avid traveler, Debra was born and raised in Manhattan and she and her husband love museums, the opera, the symphony, Broadway plays, jazz clubs, and entertaining native New Yorkers and visitors. View All Posts By Debra Toppeta »
Charlene Giannetti
Charlene, a former newspaper reporter and magazine editor, is the author of 11 books, seven of them for parents of young adolescents, including The Roller-Coaster Years, Parenting 911, Cliques, and Boy Crazy! At Woman Around Town, she will oversee editorial content as well as continue to write about parenting issues. A longtime Manhattan resident who raised two children in the city, she and her husband enjoy exploring neighborhoods and discovering new restaurants. View All Posts By Charlene Giannetti »
Contributors
Alix Cohen
Alix Cohen has been writing since she was in grade school. She's a cultural sponge and in perpetual exploration of this great city. Her professional life has been serendipitous: illustration, textile design/styling, fashion foundation development, window display, gift buying; children's products: product development, design, art and merchandising. She's written copy, catalogs, and press releases. This is much more fun. View All Posts By Alix Cohen »
Eleanor Foa Dienstag
Eleanor Fao Dienstag (www.eleanorfoa.com) is a New York-based journalist, author and award-winning speechwriter whose work has appeared in The New York Times, and Travel & Leisure, among others. She writes frequently about food, travel, culture, health and women. View All Posts By Eleanor Foa Dienstag »
Susan Goldberg
Susan Goldberg’s company, SGES, conducts retained senior level executive searches for businesses and provides career coaching for both senior-level executives and recent college graduates. Her website is www.susangoldbergsearch.com and Susan can be contacted at susan@susangoldbergsearch.com View All Posts By Susan Goldberg »
George Guerin
George Guerin, president and founder of PPTS, obtained his degree in Exercise Physiology from West Virginia University School of Medicine. His background in academics and athletics provided him with a strong foundation for extensive work in the fitness industry. As a way to continue his own education and understanding of training, George attends mentorship programs with the best trainers in the country such as Mark Verstegan in Tempe AZ and Mike Boyle in Boston. View All Posts By George Guerin »
MJ Hanley-Goff
MJ Hanley-Goff has been a regular contributor to Long Island’s Newsday and the Times Herald-Record, and has freelanced for Orange Magazine, Hudson Valley Magazine, AAA’s “Car & Travel” Magazine, and many other Hudson Valley publications. Her self-published novel, The Bench, was released in 2007, and her second will be published by iUniverse in April, 2010. Read her ongoing journal writings on Open.Space.com. She lives in Monroe, NY with her husband, two teen daughters, and a great dog. View All Posts By MJ Hanley-Goff »
