Our Team
Jodee Blanco, Founder and CEO
New York Times best-selling author, speaker and public relations strategist Jodee Blanco is a seasoned entrepreneur who relishes playing the role of catalyst to her clients. Affectionately referred to by many who have worked with her as a “force of nature,” Jodee’s professional determination is eclipsed only by her personal commitment to making a difference in the lives and careers of those who entrust their business to her.
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Kent Carroll, Carroll/Blanco & Associates, Partner, Publishing Consulting Division
Veteran publisher and industry luminary Kent Carroll’s editorial career has spanned three decades and spawned books that have redefined the literary landscape. His titles have won such coveted awards as The Pulitzer Prize, The Booker Prize, and The LA Times Book Award. Known for his incisive grasp of how art blends with commerce, Kent takes as much pride in publishing best-sellers as he does award winners, and brings this rare perspective to every consulting project.
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Melissa Skolek, Public Relations Director
Melissa Skolek is one of those rare talents with an intrinsic gift for being able to connect with others, and transform those relationships into mutually fruitful alliances. She’s negotiated and managed national speaking and media tours, marketed new start-up companies, helped to save lives spearheading the communications procedures for a youth crisis outreach program, among other diverse achievements. Always full of fresh, new ideas, Melissa never looks at why something can’t be done, but instead, puts all of her energy into determining how it can be done, a quality that has made her presence at The Blanco Group indispensable.
Dee Salinas, Vice President/CFO
Dee Salinas, the administrative chief of The Blanco Group, is an experienced operations and financial expert. An executive with the instincts of an entrepreneur, Dee’s perspective is a deft blend of practicality and vision. Boasting over twenty years activity managing the financials for diverse service companies, she understands the nuances of risk and profitability, an invaluable combination which continues to help The Blanco Group and its’ clients grow and prosper.
