Jessica Thompson is a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology, was born in Syracuse, NY, resided near Boston for most of her adult life, and now lives in Naples, Florida. Jessica worked for twelve years as a buyer and merchandise manager for two major department stores in Chicago and Boston, and later transitioned to a career in the financial services industry working for a large Boston bank as a branch manager and a mortgage servicing officer. While raising her two daughters, she was able to develop her creative passions for fashion design and home decorating. When Jessica's daughters entered college, she fulfilled another life-long love, that of sports. She coached field hockey and lacrosse for young girls in two public school districts and refereed field hockey. Jessica is an avid golfer with a handicap of 15 in her sixties! She is proud she has passed her golf abilities down to her daughters, who are better than her. As an author, Jessica is excited to share her new book, Don't Forger Your Sweater Girl: Sister to Sister Secrets for Aging with Purpose and Humor, which she co-authored with her sister, Dr. Marilou Ryder.

Dr. Marilou Ryder, author, doctoral professor, and women's leadership expert encourages everyone to be their BEST SELF ON A GOOD DAY! Dr. Ryder offers readers and audiences compelling research and simple tools to lead a more confident and empowered life. With over a decade of CEO experience, Dr. Ryder has been on the front line for CHANGING THE CONVERSATION FOR WOMEN and GIRLS in the workplace, at school, and in their personal environments.

She has written ten bold books for women and girls under the Best Selling SISTER TO SISTER umbrella, involving hundreds of interviews throughout the United States. Three inspirational bestsellers, KNOW YOUR WORTH, GIRL, LOVE YOUR AGE, GIRL, and SHOW YOUR WORTH, GIRL, are intimate 6" x 6" motivational support books called INSTAGRAPHICS. In addition, her highly acclaimed RULES OF THE GAME Series has propelled many readers across the job search finish line.

Marilou Ryder galvanizes others to approach life's challenges by accessing their personal power. A sought-after speaker, Ryder has been named Top Ten Business Women of the Year, California Administrator of the Year, Johns Hopkins Leadership Award, and recently, Orange County, California Faculty of the Year. She lives in Huntington Beach, California with her husband, a fine art photographer and Babydoll, her beloved Shih Tzu.