Linda is an award-winning author, business owner, speaker & former military aviator and officer. She served 20 years in the Navy and was one of the first women in U.S. history in 1993 to join a combat military flying squadron. She is the recipient of numerous military awards, including the distinguished air medal for combat, awarded for flights flown over Southern Iraq in support of the no-fly zone during her deployment to the Arabian Gulf. She also was the first woman to eject from a Martin Baker ejection seat from her A-6 aircraft in 1991 over the Atlantic Ocean. She retired from the Navy in 2004 and started her second career as a defense contractor, author and business owner. Linda also holds an MBA from DeVry University, Keller School of Management. Her first book, the award-winning, Military Fly Moms ~ Sharing Memories, Building Legacies, Inspiring Hope, was published in 2012, and is a biographical collection of the inspiring true stories and photographs of seventy women who shared the same two dreams—becoming aviators in the military, and being moms. Linda also was the CEO of Women Veteran Speakers from 2015 to 2021, the first speaker’s agency of its kind offering exclusively exceptional women military veterans as event speakers, trainers, coaches and facilitators.

In 20+ years, Christopher has executive produced conferences and events throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia, while also serving his country as Master Navigator for the New York Air National Guard. Christopher has extensive experience working with Fortune 500 companies as well as up and coming industry leaders. Clients include Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, IBM, Walgreens Boots, Boeing and many more. One of the highlights of his career was leading the creative teams that designed, developed and fabricated the Johnson & Johnson Olympic Pavilion for the Beijing Olympic Games. Christopher is a strategic thinker who digs deep to uncover the essence of the Big Idea.
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Sarah Woodfin, a former U.S. Naval officer, is a homemaker in "Almost Heaven" who enjoys freelancing as both a writer and proofreader. A 2005 graduate of the University of West Florida, Sarah most recently put her BA degree in history to use while writing and proofreading military history-related articles for an online publication. She brings meticulous attention to detail and excellent research skills to any assignment, and immerses herself in her work; one of her readers observed to her, "In your writing you seem to have genuine affection for your subjects." Sarah's interest and abilities in writing about military history in particular are augmented by her own experiences in the military. After receiving her commission via the Navy's Officer Candidate School in 2007 and then graduating from Navy Supply Corps School, she served on the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) and then served as the Officer in Charge of Aviation Support Detachment in Mayport, FL. Sarah views writing and editing as creative outlets within the myriad of projects she takes on as a wife, mother, and hobby farmer. When she is not doing freelance work, she can usually be found wrangling children, chickens, dogs, and abundant garden produce at her rural West Virginia home. She and her family daily exemplify the quote by Shanti that says, "And at the end of the day, your feet should be dirty, your hair messy and your eyes sparkling," and she wouldn't have it any other way.
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Carol Hoenig is President of Carol Hoenig, Publishing Consultant, Inc. where she covers a variety of aspects in the publishing industry, including, ghostwriting, editing, publicity and marketing for authors and helping with book proposals. In addition, she is a published author and was named Best of Long Island Author 2012 by the Long Island Press and named Outstanding Advocate for the Arts 2013 by the Long Island Arts Council. Her novel, WITHOUT GRACE, was awarded the Silver Medal for Book of the Year 2005 by ForeWord Magazine and given First Place for Fiction by the DIY Book Festival. Jada Press and the New York Book Festival also gave her novel honorable mention. Her second novel, OF LITTLE FAITH was published October 22, 201 to rave reviews. Her nonfiction work, THE AUTHOR’S GUIDE TO PLANNING BOOK EVENTS was given the Gold medal by ForeWord Magazine for Book of the Year in the category of writing and named finalist by USA Book and Reader Views.
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Carol’s essays, articles, book reviews and short stories appear in a wide number of publications. She blogged for The Huffington Post and contributed to PUTTING YOUR PASSION INTO PRINT, written by Arielle Eckstudt & David Henry Sterry. Arianna Huffington invited Carol to contribute to ON BECOMING FEARLESS. Tory Johnson, ABC’s Good Morning America’s workplace contributor, published Carol’s essay in Tory’s New York Times Bestseller, WILL WORK FROM HOME. Carol’s short story, Snow Angels and Somersaults, was a finalist for the 2007 Spring/Summer Glass Woman Prize, a bi-annual prize for women prose writers. Her essay, “Wild Horses and Young Stallions” was selected for the anthology LOST LESSONS FROM LIFE ON A FARM. You may find out more about the author at carolhoenig.com.

Madison Sanders holds a Bachelor’s degree in Corporate Communication from Emmanual College in Franklin Springs, GA. She enjoys writing and pens a Blog “Making My Mark” which focuses on her life with cerebral palsy, sharing her joys, trials, and everything in between as she makes her mark on the world. She is developing an online magazine “Real Authentic Warriors” highlighting men and women with disabilities living life to the fullest. Madison also has been the Executive Assistant for Women Veteran Speakers Agency over the past 4 years since its inception and she leads all aspects of digital marketing. Madison never shies away from a challenging assignment and the Proudly She Served team is thrilled to have her on onboard!

Mick Wieland is the wizard behind the curtain at Mick Wieland Design. For over 20 years, he has been inspiring responses such as “You made it look just like I imagined it,” and “That’s just what we were looking for,” from clients in a wide range of industries. With a BFA from the School of Visual Arts, Mick’s long history of success has included design and art direction roles in creative agencies, media firms and publishing houses in New York. He lives in New York City with his wife and two children.
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