WedStudio Forms Board of Advisors with Four Key Appointments

Board of Advisors Appointments Bolster WedStudios Capabilities with Expertise in Wedding, Technology, Marketing and Corporate Strategy.

DENVER, CO (PRWEB) August 14, 2003 -- WedStudio, LLC, a leading provider of personal wedding Web sites, today announced the appointment of four key business leaders to its newly-formed Board of Advisors. Jeff Kohler, Charles Livingston, Sharon Naylor and Andrea Pearson are the first members of WedStudio's advisory team.

"The strength of this new advisory board is a tremendous vote of confidence for WedStudios services, vision, and potential," said Mark Wilson, co-founder and vice president of technology. "These individuals have a proven track record for developing successful technology and startup companies. The management team and I are very excited to have such a distinguished group in an advisory role."

These appointments are part of an organizational strategy that reflects WedStudio's focus on delivering a world-class service to the wedding industry. Each board member brings a unique quality and objective perspective in providing continued support and growth for the company.

JEFF KOHLER
Jeff Kohler has over 20 years of business management experience, with particular emphasis on M&A and raising private debt and equity capital for emerging companies. Jeff is publisher of the industry's Wireless M&A Newsletter. He is a frequent contributor to industry trade publications, and is quoted extensively in the news media nationwide. Most recently, Jeff was CEO and founder of Reason, Inc., a wireless management services company that was acquired in 2002. He previously held senior marketing and distribution positions with AT&T Wireless and McCaw Cellular Communications. Jeff received his MBA degree in International Business from Regis University (Denver) and a BSBA in Marketing from the University of Denver. He holds a Series 7 license and is certified in mediations and negotiations with the Center for Dispute Resolution (Boulder).

CHARLES LIVINGSTON
Charles Livingston is an accomplished entrepreneur with over 15 years experience in building commercial application products, professional service organizations and technology based companies. He has successfully led numerous companies from concept to full maturity of their vision. Livingston is currently a founding partner of SOFstone and PrincetonPearl Communications managing daily operations and delivery of services. Previously, Livingston served as co-founder and CTO of IQDestination, an E-learning and corporate university software company, where he led all Engineering and Product related activities. Livingston has additionally held the positions of Technical Director for Raymond James Consulting and principal within the Internet Technologies Group of Oracle Corporation, both of which focused on building and delivering multimillion dollar strategy and product engagements. Livingston is heavily involved in the business leadership arena and actively serves as a Technical Advisor within several venture firms, real estate groups and philanthropic non-profit organizations.

SHARON NAYLOR
Wedding expert and author Sharon Naylor has written 14 books, including The Complete Outdoor Wedding Planner, The New Honeymoon Planner, The Mother of the Bride Book, The Ultimate Bridal Shower Idea Book, and How to Have a Fabulous Wedding for $10,000 or Less, plus others as listed at www.sharonnaylor.net. She has also recently partnered with celebrity bridal gown designers Michelle Roth and Henry Roth on their new title Your Day, Your Way: The Essential Handbook for the 21st Century Bride, and she will soon release her new wedding gift book series, starting with Vows and Toasts, for Sourcebooks, Inc. She has written for Bridal Guide, Bride Again, Bride's, and TheKnot.com, and she serves as the online wedding Q&A maven at www.njwedding.com.

ANDREA PEARSON
Andrea Pearson is a marketing and product professional with 12 years experience managing marketing, public relations and product development disciplines in both business-to-business and business-to-consumer realms. Her background includes an emphasis in enterprise software development and Internet business. Currently Pearson identifies user needs and optimizes revenue opportunities for MapQuest.com, which serves more than 30 million Internet users monthly. Beyond Web-based product design, Pearson has special expertise in dealing with companies in transition. Pearson served as the Vice President of Marketing and Distribution for DriveOff.com, an online automotive company and subsidiary of Microsoft CarPoint. Prior to DriveOff, Pearson directed all marketing, PR and investor relations activities for Navidec Inc., which included developing and launching a new brand and creating and marketing unique selling propositions as well as developing and managing the investor relations program both for a 1997 IPO and a secondary offering in 1999.

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About WedStudio
WedStudio is a Denver-based company that offers brides and grooms a way to share and manage all their wedding details by creating a personalized wedding Web site. A wedding celebration is truly a special occasion and is meant to be shared with friends and family, near or far. As technology advances, new traditions evolve and WedStudio is at the forefront of the wedding Web site industry. For additional information, visit www.wedstudio.com.