Poet Runner

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Charles Harper Webb

Called “Southern California’s most inventive and accessible poet,” Charles Harper Webb is the nation’s foremost proponent of Stand Up Poetry. A former professional rock singer/guitarist and licensed psychotherapist, he is Professor of English at California State University, Long Beach. His latest of twelve collections of poetry is Sidebend World( University of Pittsburgh, 2018). Webb has published a collection of essays, A Million MFAs Are Not Enough(Red Hen, 2016), and edited Stand Up Poetry: An Expanded Anthology(University of Iowa, 2002), used as a text in many universities. His awards include a Whiting Writer’s Award, a Tufts Discovery Award, and a fellowship from the Guggenheim Foundation. An avid fly-fisherman, he lives in Los Angeles, CA.

Lynette Pettinicchi is the owner and powerhouse behind the boutique public relations and digital marketing firm, Mint & Honey, Co.

With over a decade of experience in the consumer lifestyle industry, she has executed PR and digital marketing strategies for global, national, regional, and local clients, including countless product and service launches, and an abundance of collaborations and partnerships.

With science and fitness at the core of her personal and professional brand, being immersed in the health, wellness, food/bev and fitness industries allows her to leverage her knowledge to help clients gain the most awareness, visibility, and ROI, growing varying aspects of their businesses.

Aside from Mint & Honey, Co. and teaching Pilates, Lynette is a runner who has completed the NYC and Chicago Marathons, and the founder of Hellgate Pilates. She also mentors young entrepreneurs through the organization, NFTE.