Jack Canfield is the co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, which Time magazine has called “the publishing phenomenon of the decade.” Jack is also the coauthor of many other bestselling books.
Jack is the CEO of the Canfield Training Group in Santa Barbara, California, and founder of the Foundation for Self-Esteem in Culver City, California. He has conducted intensive personal and professional development seminars on the principles of success for more than a million people in 23 countries, has spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at more than 1,000 corporations, universities, professional conferences and conventions, and has been seen by millions more on national television shows.
Jack has received many awards and honors, including three honorary doctorates and a Guinness World Records Certificate for having seven books from the Chicken Soup for the Soul series appearing on the New York Times bestseller list on May 24, 1998.
You can reach Jack at www.jackcanfield.com.
Mark Victor Hansen is the co-founder of Chicken Soup for the Soul, along with Jack Canfield. He is a sought-after keynote speaker, best-selling author, and marketing maven. Mark’s powerful messages of possibility, opportunity, and action have created powerful change in thousands of organizations and millions of individuals worldwide.
Mark is a prolific writer with many bestselling books in addition to the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. Mark has had a profound influence in the field of human potential through his library of audios, videos, and articles in the areas of big thinking, sales achievement, wealth building, publishing success, and personal and professional development. He is also the founder of the MEGA Seminar Series.
Mark has received numerous awards that honor his entrepreneurial spirit, philanthropic heart, and business acumen. He is a lifetime member of the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans.
You can reach Mark at www.markvictorhansen.com.
Amy Newmark is Chicken Soup for the Soul’s publisher and editor-in-chief, after a 30-year career as a writer, speaker, financial analyst, and business executive in the worlds of finance and telecommunications. Amy is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard College, where she majored in Portuguese, minored in French, and traveled extensively. She and her husband have four grown children.
After a long career writing books on telecommunications, voluminous financial reports, business plans, and corporate press releases, Chicken Soup for the Soul is a breath of fresh air for Amy. She has fallen in love with Chicken Soup for the Soul and its life-changing books, and really enjoys putting these books together for Chicken Soup for the Soul’s wonderful readers. She has coauthored more than five dozen Chicken Soup for the Soul books and has edited another three dozen.
You can reach Amy with any questions or comments through webmaster@chickensoupforthesoul.com and you can follow her on Twitter @amynewmark or @chickensoupsoul.
Heidi Krupp is the Chief Executive Officer of Krupp Kommunications, Inc. (K2). A 25-year media, marketing, and promotion veteran, Heidi Krupp-Lisiten has built Krupp Kommunications into an industry leader that creates and executes innovative public relations, branding, and marketing initiatives. Her leadership has sparked unique strategic programs on behalf of authors and globally recognized brands, such as Weight Watchers and Everyday Health. K2 has placed over 65 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, including the #1 bestsellers The South Beach Diet and Your Best Life Now. The business is now expanding into parenting, as these days Heidi also creates and executes activities for or just enjoys hanging out with her inexplicably cute (okay, she’s biased) toddler son, Caden, her amazingly cute (okay, she’s biased) dog, Isaac, and her husband, Darren. [Editor’s note — he’s also cute.]
