Joy Thomas
As the Events Director, Joy runs the global events department for a leading US analytic-solutions corporation. Joy previously worked as a freelance graphic designer, and for BBC TV & Granada TV in production design. Joy has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Design Studies from the University of Salford in the UK and now lives in Staffordshire with her husband of 10 years and young son, Harry. Her free time revolves around external Events & Marketing consultation work via her small consultation business ‘enJoy Creative’.
This year Joy was voted #28 in the C&IT Magazine’s ‘Top 50’, their annual influence index of those responsible for event planning in the UK. She also writes a regular column on Events Management and participates on event awards judging panels.
Joy is not always serious. Especially when taking twenty 6 & 7 year olds for soccer training. She can be found most hours on Twitter as (@joyltom)
Olivia (Liv) Moreno
A graduate of Texas A&M University – Commerce, Liv holds a bachelor’s degree in Literature. Shortly after graduation, she moved into the personal assistant arena where she spent several years working for high level executives and well-known individuals in the entertainment industry. After finishing her tenure as a personal assistant, she moved into the human resources arena and has been there since working as an HR Manager for a staffing firm in the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex.
Lover of coffee, fiction writer, quilter, and video game and board game player, Liv’s hobbies are varied. In her spare time, she, along with two other ladies, run the Rizzles Girls Blog, a blog dedicated to the television show Rizzoli & Isles.
Liv is currently in a committed relationship of 7 years and lives in the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex. You’ll find her most days on Twitter (@Adm_Hawthorne).
Shauna Farr
Shauna is 35 yrs old living in Kentucky with her wonderful girlfriend. She is a huge Rizzoli and Isles fan and is one of the co-owners of the Rizzles Girls Blog. Without R&I, she would have never met the love of her life. She has been a fan of Angie Harmon since her L&O days and is thrilled Angie is a part of this show! She is also a big fan of #shiny and #nopants! You’ll find her on twitter (@dietcokebottle) quite often talking about #nopants! Outside of the net, she loves photography, music, reading and playing with her 2 cats. She hopes to meet everyone in CA in July 2012!
Beth Fedorenchik
Beth, better know as Rizz (@Flashpoint321) is 36 years old and lives in Palm Beach County Florida. She is one of the co-owners of the Rizzles Girls Blog.
She works in law enforcement for 9 years as a Police Officer where she’s done everything from work undercover, to instructing self defense for women, acting as an advocate for the youth in the community, and train in-coming rookie officers.
Besides being a police officer, she is also an out and proud lesbian and supporter of all LGBT communities/organizations. In her spare time, she likes to spend quiet time with her retired and rescued greyhound Zuko, working out Crossfit style, and surfing.
Mika Epstein
Mika, best known as @Ipstenu, is in her mid-thirties and lives in Chicago with her partner. She’s the webmaster of RizzlesCon, as well as the Jorja Fox fansite Jorja Fox: Online.
Working as a computer nerd for a Fortune 500 bank, Mika’s been playing with computers since the days a rotary phone used a special cradle, and remembers the days before AOL. An avid reader of mystery novels, Jeffery Deaver and Tess Gerritsen were familiar names before Sasha and Angie brought the characters to life. If you follow her on Twitter or on her own blog, you’ll find her talking about everything from TV and comics to politics and open source software.
The organizers would like to say thanks and acknowledge the amazing help, guidance and tactical support provided by our extended family of fellow Rizzoli & Isles fans.