HMC TEAM

MICHELLE FRYER

Web Manager

Michelle is a native of Los Angeles who studied business at CSUN. Since joining the Hot Moms Club team back in May 2006 she has taken the opportunity to be involved in almost all aspects of the magazine, including developing the online website, helping produce the red carpet celebrity events and finding the top products and Hot Moms to feature.

Some of the events included producing the Eco Fashion Show for International Peace Day featuring Jane Goodall and Pierce Brosnan and the 2nd annual Eco Kids lounge for Pregnancy Awareness Month (PAM). Being green has always been a top priority for her and she decided to share it with her Lady-Eco blog.

She is on the Board of Directors for Love Cures Cancer serving as the Vice President of Community Relations & Digital Management, a Siren in charge of product donations for the Sirens Society charity events, and helping The Wildlife WayStation with the rescued animals. You  can contact her at michelle@hotmomsclub.com

NATALIE KLEIN

Celebrity Event Planner and Editor

Until the birth of her son, Jax, in October of 2007, Natalie Klein had spent a great deal of her adult life with other people's children. Over the last fifteen years, she has served as both a teacher and an administrator for pre-schools throughout California and Arizona. These vocations have give Natalie the unique expertise of knowing what “Must Have” products and gadgets actually work to feed, educate, occupy, entertain, and challenge children and adults of all ages. She spends her days juggling her two-year-old son, her one-year old-daughter, Jules and her pesky Havanese dog, Mookie Wilson.

In addition to her duties as "Must Have Editor" for Hot Moms Club and contributor to  Mom  Magazine, she has also enjoyed the position as HMC's Celebrity Events Planner (this past year included baby showers for the likes of Brooke & Charlie Sheen, Victoria Recano, Ana Ortiz and Judy Reyes), as well as an Opening Night Reception for Chandra Wilson and the Cast of Chicago . Please feel free to email Natalie@hotmomsclub.com.

JENNIE GOODWIN

Community Director

Jennie is a married mother of two beautiful daughters, Madison & Gracie and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a major in marketing and a minor in management. Jennie joined HMC in 2007 bringing to the company over 10 years of domestic & international project management, start up operations, client relations, internet & marketing experience, domestic and Hispanic marketing and management of Federal initiatives from her position in senior management in one of the largest credit card issuers in the nation. . She currently resides in Allentown, PA with her family and has spent the last several years struggling to find the balance between motherhood and a career. She was so inspired by HMC's dedication & vision to change the stereotype of the 'typical mom' that she literally tormented Jessica until she hired her!

HMC en Espaonl

DAYANARA TORRES

Partner HMC en Espanol

Dayanara was born and raised in Puerto Rico and at 18 years of age became the youngest woman ever to become Miss Universe. That was the start of a career in the limelight for a girl who was raised in a humble home. Dayanara has starred in 13 movies in Puerto Rico and the Philippines and a prime-time soap opera in the US; has hosted two weekly television shows in Asia; and served as a spokesperson for numerous brands (including Crest, Clairol Hydrience, Advil, Pantene, and many others). She is the proud mother of Cristian (7) and Ryan (4). She took 5 years off from her career to be a stay-at-home mother, she has recently decided to return to acting, this time in Hollywood (why not?). As the face and heart of HMC en Espanol, she is now happier than ever doing what she loves and balancing that with being a very hands-on single mom. Dayanara has a very philanthropic heart, she serves on the celebrity board of the Ronald McDonald House Charities, has worked for several years with the March of Dimes, Children's Hope Foundacion, Fundacion Sonrisa, and UNICEF. Her book 'Married to Me' will be released this year.

TANIA LUVIANO

Senior Editor and Journalist for Hot Moms Club en Espanol

Tania Luviano‘s perseverance, courage and journalistic integrity make her a force to be reckoned with in the media. With 5 Emmys under her belt, Tania Luviano has been named as one of the “50 People to Watch” by San Diego Magazine in 2005, along with being awarded “The Hispanic Media Award” in 2007. Tania was recently the solo anchor of “Noticias Mi San Diego” on NBC owned station KNSD TV in San Diego, and has interviewed significant international political figures, such as Bill and Hillary Clinton, and Mexican President Vicente Fox. Living in a border city like San Diego, California, supports Tania’s areas of expertise of Immigration and Border Issues as well as Hispanic related topics; being a working Hispanic mother of 2 boys (David, 2 and Carlos, 10 Months) that Tania is raising as bilingual kids in this tough environment gives her a unique perspective on life.

JEANNETTE TORRES "Jinny"

Writer for HMC en Espanol

A Puerto Rico native, Jinny lived in Miami for 10 years where she obtained a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Masters in Mental Health Counseling. Jinny was a regular child development and mental health expert on the TV show Despierta America and hosted a weekly segment on a morning news show called "Generaciones", dedicated to the adolescent community and their parents. She, her husband and beautiful daughter Andrea Paola moved to Los Angeles in December '07 as they say "Ano Nuevo, Vida Nueva" (New Year, New Life). She recently co-authored the book "Married to Me" with her sister Dayanara and dove into the role of HMC espanol editor, but of all her roles in life, nothing is more fulfilling to her than her role as a mom. She says, "My daughter has been my motivation and inspiration to be a better and healthier human being.

HMC EDITORS

BETH ALDRICH

Beth Aldrich is a Healthy Lifestyle-Green Living Expert, Certified Health Coach and media personality. She is the Founder, Chief Executive Officer of For Her Information Media with projects such as the national PBS TV series, For Her Information, the Seattle and online radio show, A Balanced Life and Conversations with Beth and Dan and the online magazine for women, FHI Online. Beth believes that, "women are alike more than they're different" and that women rely on one another to improve their lives by sharing answers, ideas and solutions." Beth is the national spokesperson for Marcal Recycled Paper Products and Airwear Eyeglass Lenses and is a Luminary Member of Step Up for Women-Chicago, is a member of the Screen Actor's Guild and the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. Beth is happily married with 3 boys and 2 Tibetan Terriers, Karma and Bonsai. www.BethAldrich.com

PATRICIA WALTERS FISHER

Patricia Walters-Fischer worked the last ten years writing for health and wellness, parenting, women's health, entertainment, and nursing trade publications. Prior to her earning a Bachelor's in Communications and Journalism from Washington University, St. Louis (with honors), she worked as an adult critical care/trauma nurse and then earned a trauma nurse position at the busiest pediatric trauma center in the United States, Children's Medical Center of Dallas. She has also authored non-fiction projects on different subjects, including earning a teaching degree, asthma, and cosmetic surgery. Patricia lives in Texas with her husband and their two children.

JODI FUNG

Jodi, mother of two children, a dog and a cat, is Founder and President of The Sirens Society, a unified voice of proactive women who positively influence the world through business and philanthropy. Jodi is also a successful entrepreneur and owns Lipprication, the maker of Lipp Lube, an industry preferred matte lip balm, and Peepshows Ltd., crystalled thongs specifically made to complement low-rider jeans. Recently infused into the market is Underwomanworld which produces a unique nipple cover like no other.

Leaving behind a promising career in broadcast journalism as a television reporter, Jodi moved to Los Angeles to pursue a different calling, one that also happened to be in front of the camera. Building upon her accolades in theater, commercials and modeling, Jodi successfully forayed television and motion pictures. What separates Jodi from her peers is that she is always seeking new learning opportunities so that she may find innovative ways to better the world every day.

CHERYL LAGE

Cheryl Lage, is a full-time, fully-fulfilled mom to fraternal twins, Darren and Sarah. She is the author of "Twinspiration: Real-Life Advice from Pregnancy through the First Year." During twin-synchronous sleeping hours, Cheryl runs www.twinsights.com <http://www.twinsights.com> , a web support site for new and expecting twin parents and she is also the editor of www.epregnancy.com

TRACEY MALLET

Tracey Mallett is a familiar face, recognized by millions of viewers as the popular host of "The Method Show" on Fox Fit TV, and now can be seen on Exercise TV. A sought-after fitness expert with over 17 years in the fitness industry, Tracey regularly contributes to Fitness Magazine, Self, Shape, Fit Yoga, Pilates style, Oxygen, Cooking Light, Babyzone.com, Hers Muscle and Fitness and she's also the babycenter.com prenatal expert. Tracey has recently produced the 3-in-1 Pregnancy DVD voted one of 6 best prenatal DVD's for Fit Pregnancy Magazine, Super Body Boot Camp and Renew You series awarded Shape's Magazine top 10 pick for 2006. She is also the author of Sexy in 6 She's a master Pilates Instructor and certified personal trainer and lifestyle counselor. To order her DVDs go to www.traceymallett.com

ROBYN O'BRIEN

Robyn O' Brien, founded AllergyKids a top rated resource for parents, after Robyn's fourth child had a severe allergic reaction. She has been interviewed on CNN, ABC National News, and for local television, radio and newspapers across the country. Robyn is married and has four children between the ages of 2 and 7. Prior to motherhood, Robyn worked as an analyst on one of the nation's largest portfolio management teams. Robyn received an MBA in finance on a full scholarship and was a Fulbright Fellow. In her efforts to create awareness of children with food allergies, she has received encouragement from Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Erin Brockovich and parents around the world. www.allergykids.com

KATHRYN SANSONE

Kathryn Sansone, with 10 children, (YES we said 10!!) aged 2 to 19 and a husband of 20 years, Oprah calls her "the role model for motherhood." Millions have learned about Kathryn and her approach to and success with life through her book, Woman First, Family Always, and countless television, magazine and newspaper features. The Shape Up Mom's personal anecdotes and self-help strategies have been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show and in leading women's, parenting and fitness magazines, including O Magazine, Parents, Child and Fit Pregnancy. www.shapeupmom.com

ROBIN SAX

Robin Sax is a Deputy District Attorney for the County of Los Angeles and specializes in crimes against children. Robin also is a legal analyst and media commentator.

Prosecutor Sax is an instructor for the Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles CountySheriff's Department, California District Attorney's Association, an adjunctprofessor at Cal State Los Angeles and a lecturer in UCLA's ParalegalProgram. Other college courses Robin teaches include Constitutional Law andMulti-Cultural Diversity. She is a sought after speaker on child sexualassault, family violence, internet safety, and parenting/discipliningchildren. As an extension of her ethical dilemma program, Robin coaches junior and senior high school mock trial teams for the Constitutional Rights Foundation.

Robin, as the founding director of STAAFF (Stop the Abuse Against Families Foundation), created the highly successful Kids Safe Day. Kids Safe Day is a free program targeted at specific communities where kids, members of the public, and law enforcement get together to help educate parents and children about safety.

Robin Sax is the author of "A D.A.'s Guide To Parenting... In The Best Interest of the Children", a prosecutor's perspective to raising school age children, is writing "The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Criminal Justice System." and is a regular blogger on Women in Crime Ink. She has received many community awards for her work to protect children of sexual abuse and victims of domestic abuse. Robin resides with her husband and three children in Los Angeles. More info can be found at www.robinsax.com

CATHERINE WAYLAND

International Family Editor

Catherine Wayland has been named the International Family Editor for Hot Moms Club. Catherine is the Founder and Managing Editor of International Family Magazine, an ezine at International Family Mag and an affiliate partner at Hot Moms. Catherine is passionate in her belief of the growing blended families in the U.S. and abroad and speaks about the “New Global Family” that includes multi-cultural families, step-families, single parent by choice, single parent/divorce, adoptive families, surrogate born families, IVF and all forms of GREAT family under the sun!

Catherine’s monthly Hot Mom’s column will be entitled “International Family”. Once a month, Catherine will share a story from one of her magazine writers and work closely with Hot Moms Espanol to expand this to other cultures around the globe starting with an initiative for Hot Moms Asia to launch. In reading the wonderful posts by Hot Mom members, it is clear that there are so many varying, unique voices with great stories to share! Catherine’s column will highlight some of these great Hot Moms Club member blog shares and celebrate the diversity we have in our Hot Moms Club!

PARTNERS

TRICIA LEIGH FISHER

Tricia Leigh Fisher is an actor, singer, entrepreneur, wife & mother to a beautiful son, Holden Chabot. Tricia and her sister, Joely, run The Treehouse Social Club, a Beverly Hills hotspot where families can connect with each other and spend quality time together, where kids are embraced while everyone's different needs are catered to. Moms can meet a friend for lunch, grab a quick spa treatment or sign up for an informative workshop while your kids can use their imaginations in the giant indoor treehouse, create masterpieces in the arts & crafts room or stimulate their minds & senses with computer games. Today, Tricia resides in California with her husband of almost 1 year, actor/singer Byron Thames.

ANNA GETTY

Not many people can sum up their life philosophy in one word, but for Anna Getty, it's all about balance. A simple word that drives a powerful concept: finding balance in work, art, leisure, parenting and in the way you eat, drink and live. Anna Getty, heiress, actress, fashion maven, chef, yoga teacher, writer and now, DVD personality with her own DVD collection: Anna Getty's Pre and Postnatal Yoga Workout, TV host, lifestyle guru is sharing her conscious living lifestyle with the world. Her grounded perspective and passion for healthy living, spiritual fulfillment and respect for the environment is summed up in title of her upcoming TV series, Anna Getty's Purestyle Living. Anna has been featured in many publications and champions charitable causes dedicated to social and environmental justice. Anna's mission is to "Promote life in balance. In balance with the planet, with yourself, with your environment." www.purstyleliving.com

SHEILA KELLY

Sheila Kelly, creator of the S Factor movement, helping women everywhere regain their sexual power. The media frenzy over this movement has landed Sheila appearances on a plethora of national news and talk shows, including Oprah (6 times), 20/20, 48 Hours, VH-1, The View, Late Night With Conan O'Brien, Primetime Monday and on networks such as MTV and MSNBC, among a multitude of others. Her S Factor classes are the rage of Hollywood as her most vocal student, Teri Hatcher, has demonstrated to Howard Stern, Oprah, and Barbara Walters, as well as to a variety of magazines including Sheila has taught more than 4,000 students and wrote a book called The S Factor: Strip Workouts for Every Woman, which is now in its fifth printing. She has three exercise DVD/videos available: S Factor 1, The Beginning; S Factor 2, Intermediate with Lap Dance; and Pole Work 101. She has two children and is happily married to actor Richard Schiff. www.sfactor.com

ZOE ALEXANDER LEVIN

Zoe Alexander Levin is an award-winning journalist, author and expert in fashion, lifestyle and entertainment. Her knowledge in these areas has made her a highly sought-after style expert and celebrity trend reporter on television and in print.

Levin's passion for living, eye for style and fun-loving attitude has landed her on television and on the mastheads of America's top celebrity and fashion magazines. Levin was a style correspondent on FOX's "Good Day New York" where she covered Oscar and Emmy-awards fashion. She was also a fashion contributor for WNBC's "Weekend Today in New York" and she currently appears as a celebrity style commentator on E! and VH-1.

In addition to her television ventures, Levin was a columnist at New York Daily News, fashion reporter for Newsday, Editor-at-Large for Teen Magazine and contributor for In Style Magazine. She went on to be Senior Reporter at entertainment bible US Weekly where she interviewed celebrities, wrote celebrity style pieces and helped the magazine break circulation records of 1.5 million readers each week. She also co-authored Destiny's Style: Bootylicious Fashion, Beauty and Lifestyle Tips From Destiny's Child (Regan Books/HarperCollins) with celebrity stylist Tina Knowles, mother of pop diva Beyonce Knowles. The book is an instruction manual to dressing, looking, eating and decorating like a pop star without spending a fortune.

She loves hanging out with her husband Daniel and her 6 month old Miles. She also serves on the charity committees for Lincoln Center, VH-1's "Save The Music", Metropolitan Museum of Art sees films, shops, starts massive art and crafts projects and has three-hour ladies lunches with her friends--which is how she came up with the concept for Divas Who Dine, a networking club for professional women in media and fashion.

www.divaswhodine.com

VICTORIA PERICON

Victoria Pericon, aka Savvy Mommy, In addition to being the proud mom (my most cherished title ever) of three, Victoria is the editor of the online magazine and website, SavvyMommy.com, spokesperson for various leading corporations, family lifestyle correspondent for the nationally syndicated morning show; The Daily Buzz, host of Savvy Mommy Radio, author of three parenting titles, family lifestyle contributor for over 400 television stations (and almost 500 radio stations!) across the country. She is a frequently quoted mom and consumer lifestyle expert, co-founder of a national children's charity, family contributor to New York Resident magazine , mommy blogger of No Minivan, Just Moxie and columnist for Hot Moms Club magazine. www.SavvyMommy.com

STELLA REID

Stella Reid, aka Stella, is the co-star of the hit Fox TV show "nanny 911" where she shares her child-rearing expertise with desperate parents. She is a real-life "English Nanny", having been raised in Burnley, Northern England where she received her accreditation in nanny/childcare. She moved to the United States in 1989, where she has devoted her talents and "insights" and has literally "written the book" on how to effectively raise children of all ages. Co-author of "Nanny 911 : Expert Advice for All Your Parenting emergencies," and armed with 18 years of experience and a quick wit she travels the country delivering parenting workshops, she recently opened The Nanny school in Los Angeles, where Stella lives with her husband and 16 year old step son. www.thenannyschool.net

ANITA RENFROE

Anita is first and foremost a happily married mother of 3 grown children, an accomplished comedian with sell out concerts and a collection of top selling CD's and DVD's, she is a musician, author and speaker and most recently best know for her breakout Total Momsense YouTube video which showcases her style and talents. She is best described as "a triple shot of espresso in a decaf world" Her books, If It's Not One Thing it's Your Mother... As well If You Can't Lose it, Decorate it, cover the perils of motherhood with what else?... a sense of humor. "Laughter breaks down walls. It disarms people. It allows extraordinary truth to be communicated in unexpected ways," says Anita. "Laughter really is the shortest distance between two hearts." www.anitarenfroe.com

JOY ROSE

Joy Rose, JOY ROSE is the (legendary) founder and Executive Director of Mamapalooza Inc. a company by Women, Promoting (M)others for social, cultural and economic benefit. Inspired by her experiences as a wife and mother of four children ages 12-18, Joy is dedicated to championing opportunities for Moms, Mom artists & educators. Reaching millions through a team of worldwide event coordinators, media and Mamapalooza talent, Joy is committed a lasting legacy of empowerment and support, while redefining what it means to be a modern mother. She is also the founder and lead singer of the rock band, 'Housewives On Prozac', and is working towards the creation of The Museum of Motherhood. www.mamapalooza.com & www.housewivesonprozac.com

JILL STARISHEVSKY

Jill Starishevsky is an Assistant District Attorney in New York City with over a decade of experience in prosecuting sex crimes and child abuse cases. She has spoken extensively about child sexual abuse prevention and is currently in the process of publishing her first children's book on the subject. A mother of two young girls, Starishevsky is also the founder of HowsMyNanny.com. This service allows parents to purchase a license plate for their child's stroller that enables the public to anonymously report good or bad nanny observations. Starishevsky's business has been featured on broadcast media programs including CNBC's The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch, Fox News National and Good Morning America, and in publications internationally.

KEISHA WHITAKER

Keisha Whitaker, eccentric wife of Forrest Whitaker, married over 10 years with 3 girls, Keisha has mastered how to balance a happy family with the Hollywood lifestyle. She is comfortable on the red carpet as she is in the car pool lane. A hands on mom, she is know for throwing the most incredible themed birthday parties and events. She was the host of E!'s Your Invited, and popular Keisha's Korner on the Hot Moms Club website. Her style and creative ideas made her a must have for our board!!