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Kathe Stanton

With a background in news, entertainment media and public relations, Kathe Stanton helps clients develop PR strategies, shape their stories and identify media opportunities.

She has placed hundreds of articles — including features on equine-experiential learning — in local and national media. Her services include media relations, writing, editing, video content development and interview coaching.

Kathe started her career as a teenage DJ at the proverbial 1000-watt station on the prairie before graduating from the University of Minnesota. She was a news reporter at WCCO-TV (CBS, Minneapolis) and writer/co-host for “San Diego at Large,” a week-nightly local features and comedy show on KFMB-TV (CBS, San Diego) for which she won two San Diego Emmy awards. She also delivered commentary on KFMB newscasts and was a writer/producer for the home improvement program “Gimme Shelter” on the Discovery Channel.

In PR, Kathe has held staff positions at NSP (now Xcel Energy), Walker Art Center, where she was director of public information, and at Cuningham Group.

Her writing has been published in The Christian Science Monitor, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Videomaker, Women’s Business Minnesota and other publications. She is the author of “The Superkid Catalog” (Viking Penguin) and producer/host of independently produced video.

“PR Camp with Kathe Stanton” is her series of lively videos on public relations topics, large and small. (They’re also on iTunes and YouTube) Follow her on Twitter where she’s @KatheStanton. Her website is "Quid Pro Quote" and her blog is “Bouncing My Reality Checks.”

Rick Holton

Rick Holton is a professional writer, trainer and communications consultant who works with businesses, trade associations, nonprofits and government.  He writes business plans, sales proposals, grant proposals, marketing materials, annual reports, web content, newsletters and articles.

A former bank officer and management consultant, Rick holds degrees from Harvard, the University of Virginia and Edinburgh University, and he has taught in the graduate business schools at New York University and the University of St. Thomas.  He last rode a horse in 1985.

For more information, visit Rick’s website at http://www.holton.cc.

Katherine Farnworth

As the Winning With Horse Power business development director for the European community, Katherine will concentrate in the area of membership outreach and development, advanceing awareness of the industry within the EU, and to work with associate providers to make the most of their participation in the Winning With Horse Power network and business development resources, geared towards connect with new clients, creating new revenue streams and media opportunities.

Katherine has a wide range of experience in Organisational Development working across several different industries for over ten years.  Starting with an internationally based cruiseline company, Katherine has since worked with law firms, retail and hospitality organisations in the private sector along with registered social landlords and forensic science providers in the public (government) sector.  She is passionate about supporting organisations through significant transformation where change management and continued engagement are vital.  As an accredited coach with a strategic approach, she understands the need to achieve business objectives through the development of people.

Katherine is qualified to provide Emotional Intelligence 360 and SDI profiles, is a practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming and is an accredited Institute of Leadership and Management Tutor.  She also speaks fluent French.  Katherine can design programmes that meet national standard criteria but also understands the need to provide bespoke, engaging and innovative development programmes to meet the needs of the business and the people, all the time considering robust evaluation techniques to ensure the all important return on investment.'