Ms. Polese has 25+ years of experience in brand development and strategic marketing for organizations ranging from start-up ventures to Fortune 500 companies. She studied at the Harvard Graduate School of Business and attended programs in business systems theory under MIT's Peter Senge and the Society for Organizational Learning. She has been listed in Who's Who in Contemporary Authors, Who's Who in Public Relations, and Who's Who Worldwide. Awards include the Time/Life Achievement Award for marketing communications, BPAA and Silver Effie. A Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude graduate of Wheaton College, she served on the New England Council Board of Governors of the American Association of Advertising Agencies and on the board of the Judge Baker Children's Center and as a global consultant for Digital Equipment. She was nominated Entrepreneur of the Year by Venture Magazine and Arthur Young, and was a keynote speaker in New Media for the New England Broadcasting Association.