SAMANTHA ETTUS

As a media personality, author, and syndicated columnist, Samantha Ettus is passionate about unleashing untold stories. She is the creator of the bestselling Experts' Guide series of books, offering knowledge seekers trustworthy and entertaining advice in a "CliffsNotes" format.

Samantha is an on-air correspondent on WNBC's New York 360°. She appears frequently on a variety of national TV shows including the Today Show, The Early Show, The O'Reilly Factor, Inside Edition and Your World with Neil Cavuto, and was the host of the iVillage "iCelebrate" series for NBC and iVillage. Samantha previously penned a syndicated column about celebrities for Scripps Howard.

Samantha's ability to access and communicate meaningfully with celebrities, personalities and authorities in virtually every lifestyle field has been a critical element in her success as a TV correspondent and author. Each of her books in The Experts' Guide series includes chapters written by 100 luminaries. Expert contributors have included Donald Trump, Stephen Covey, Jennifer Capriati, Larry King, Rachael Ray, Kate Spade, Bobbi Brown, Howie Mandel, Giada DeLaurentiis, Bobby Flay, Liz Lange, and Al Roker, among others.

Prior to creating her bestselling book series and TV segments, Samantha founded and ran a marketing firm managing personality driven brands. In this capacity, she managed a variety of high profile clients and appeared regularly on television to discuss how celebrities, CEOs and experts were managing their personal brands. She has held positions at Nickelodeon, Turner Pictures and Creative Artists Agency.

Samantha holds a BA in Social Anthropology and an MBA, both from Harvard University. She lives in New York with her husband, Mitch Jacobs and their two babies.

For additional information on Samantha visit www.samanthaettus.com.