BeE Woman is a dynamic new woman’s magazine for active, hardworking, educated women—either at home or in the office.

BeE Woman is the first woman’s magazine devoted to personal finance, politics and lifestyle. It conveys what so many women are: enlightened, empowered, engaged, inspired, and striving for financial independence.

Each issue our writers will convey complex information in an informal tone, discuss personal finance opportunities; give short and concise information on political issues around the world; and initiate discussion on the many dimensions of women’s lives. BeE Woman will make these subjects enjoyable by raising the design expectations above that of other magazines with this content. Yesterday, women could not find this combination in any other magazine. Today, there is BeE Woman.

Celine had the idea of publishing a woman’s magazine whose content she simply could not find on the newsstands. Prior to forming parent company Femme Publications, she was an analyst for The Hallwood Group Incorporated, where she developed investment opportunities.

Erik partnered with Ms. Gumbiner in May 2004 to develop the product. Prior to this, he was Vice President in charge of strategic marketing and partnerships for New York-based Family Publications, a publisher of print publications for the parent and educational market.

Elizabeth Ritter
Editor in Chief

Liz joined BeE Woman in August 2007. Prior to joining BeE Woman, she was managing editor of Worth, a consumer magazine dedicated to the management, preservation and transference of substantial wealth. She previously held the Managing Editor position at Time Inc./Time4 Media's SHOT Business magazine and served as Assistant Editor for sister publication Outdoor Life.

Liz began her publishing career as an editorial intern at US Weekly and a stringer reporter for MTV Networks. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Communication with a minor in Business from Villanova University and is currently in the process of earning a Master's degree in Publishing from New York University. She resides in Los Angeles.

Samir Husni
Consultant

Dr. Husni is the President and CEO of Magazine Consulting & Research, and has appeared on Good Morning America, CNBC, CNN, CNNfn, PBS, and on numerous radio talk shows including National Public Radio's Morning and Weekend Editions, to discuss trends in the magazine industry. He is the author of the annual Samir Husni's Guide to New Consumer Magazines, which is now in its 19th year.

Ambassador Kathryn Hall

Kathryn is an attorney and the proprietor of Kathryn Hall Vineyards. She has had a distinguished career as a successful businesswoman, community activist, and most recently as the United States Ambassador to Austria from 1997 to 2001. Hall has served on the National Advisory Council for Violence Against Women and as a trustee of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

Gail Velez

Gail is the co-founder and chair of the Cool Culture Initiative that provides free admission to over 28 cultural institutions in NYC for low income Head Start, Day Care and Foster Care families. She is the author of the Parent Resource Book published by Plume in 1986.

Dr. Bernadine Healy

Bernadine is a physician, educator, and health administrator who was the first woman to head the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Known for her outspoken, innovative policymaking, she has BeE Womann particularly effective in addressing medical policy and research pertaining to women. As president of the American Heart Association from 1998 to 1999, she initiated pioneering research into women's heart disease.

Amber Brookman

Amber is President and CEO of Brookwood Companies, a textile & apparel company, where she manages five divisions as well as four subsidiaries. She is a member of the Committee of 200, the Belizean Grove, and the Women's Leadership Forum.

Marsha Firestone, Ph.D.