Angie Lucas, president, CEO, and co-founder

Lest you think Angie is very full of herself, her co-founder Lain Ehmann actually penned this bio along with one of her own. But then Lain transitioned from CEO to the role of an Ella Friend, which necessitated moving Lain's bio a few paragraphs down and leaving Angie alone up here. But as soon as Angie wraps her brain around her new duties as President and CEO, she'll get bios written for the rest of her team. Okay, back to the original bio: Prior to founding Ella Publishing Co., Angie worked as managing editor of Simple Scrapbooks, a leading scrapbooking magazine. In her five years with Simple, she oversaw the editorial process, edited and wrote articles for the magazine, created scrapbook pages for publication, and interacted with scrapbookers daily. Angie began scrapbooking in 1997. Widely saluted for her talent with a red pen and her adherence to grammar rules, she also managed and edited all books and special issues published under the brand. A graduate of Utah State University, Angie lives in Utah with her husband, stepson, and spoiled dog. Follow her on Facebook (Angie Hill Lucas) and Twitter (@angielucas), or visit her blog at angielucas.com.

Angie relies on a whole crew of talented folks to help her keep this ship afloat, including:
Wendy Smedley, Creative Goddess (visit her blog)
Travis Lucas, Web Genius
Cathy Zielske, Design Diva (visit her blog)
Rachel Gainer, Copy Editor Extraordinaire
Joe Tippetts, Web Programming Wizard
Liz Oram, Submissions Magician

Ella Friends

EllaFriends are a select group of passionate scrapbookers who serve as an advisory committee for Ella Publishing Co. They post reviews of our eBooks, help spread the word about upcoming products and events, and serve as liaisons between Ella Publishing Co. and the vast world of scrapbookers. They are compensated in peanuts, t-shirts, abundantly expressed gratitude, product discounts, and the occasional ice cream sundae.

Lain Ehmann

The original co-founder and CEO of Ella Publishing Co., Lain Ehmann transitioned to the role of Ella Friend in January of 2010, so she could participate in the business on a smaller scale. She needed a time commitment that better suited her family's needs. The author of Snippets: Mostly True Tales from the Lighter Side of Scrapbooking (CKMedia, 2008), Lain is known for her sharp wit, 30-minute scrapbook pages, Lay-Out-A-Day (LOAD) scrapbooking challenges, and love of Starbucks iced tea. As a freelance business journalist, Lain covered the rise and fall of the dot-com era from a front-row seat. A former tour guide, PR hack, boot-shine girl, and Simple Scrapbooks magazine contributing editor, Lain has a BA in Public Policy from Stanford University and an MPA in finance from Syracuse University. She lives with her husband and three children in Lexington, MA. Follow her on Facebook (Lain Ehmann) and Twitter (@lainehmann), or visit her Five Things blog.

Linda Barber

After living the life of a gypsy, Linda currently lives in a tiny village in Pennsylvania with her hubby and three boys. Linda enjoys being the only girl in the household and reserves one bathroom all to herself. Aside from non-stop laundering, she freelances as a graphic designer and collects yarn and scrapbook supplies. Follow her on Facebook (Linda Barber) and Twitter (@lindabarber).

Noel Culbertson

Noel Culbertson is the wife of the most fabulous Navy man and the mother of two wannabe twin girls who were actually born 18 months apart. She spends her days living up scrap-able moments, and her nights putting those memories down on paper and pixels. She lives it up on Camano Island in Washington state, downloading her daily life and thoughts on her blog.

Moon Ko

Moon is a wife to one very patient and supportive husband, sister to two siblings, and mother to three awesome kids who put up with her quirky mothering skills. Turn-ons include patterned papers, chipboard, photography, Thai food, and fictional vampire Edward Cullen. Turn-offs include rude people, cooking, laundry, camping, and cilantro (aka "the evil weed"). Visit her blog at moonkophotography.com.

Jodie McNally

Jodie McNally is a full-time special education teacher, full-time wife and mother, part-time digital scrapbook designer, and part-time photographer. She is blessed to have a husband (Shannon) who supports and encourages her crazy creative whims and an amazing 5-year-old daughter (Lily) who inspires it all. You can visit her blog at jodiemcnally.com and see her photography here. Her digital designs can be found at oscraps.com.

Monica McNeill

A thirty-something crafty wife and momma to an adorable preschooler, Monica lives it large in Texas. She supports her addiction to popcorn, scrapbooking, photography, and quilting by spending her days in the world of public accounting. She does her best to share her life via her Life Without Filters blog and her photo-a-day project . Follow her at Facebook (Monica McNeill) and Twitter (@MonicaMcNeill).

Tami Morrison

Tami is a mom of four and a sucker for great color combos, fun containers, clever packaging, and stationery products of pretty much any kind. She's one of the real housewives of Orange County, where she stays chronically busy and one step behind the housekeeping at all times. She believes that scrapbooking helps her keep the focus on the fun; she only wishes it also helped keep the kitchen floor from being sticky. Visit her blog at bcre8uv.typepad.com and follow her on Facebook (Tami Morrison) and Twitter (@bcre8uv).

Katie Scott

Katie Scott is lucky enough to live next door to her octogenarian in-laws in the Sunshine State with her husband/law partner (Charlie), their two wildly active children, two aging Labrador Retrievers, and two tiny hamsters. She spends her time kayaking in shark infested waters; throwing family-friendly, Friday-night parties; and traveling to the happiest place on earth (aka, Disney World). Katie enjoys speed scrapbooking and blogs about it here. You can also follow her on Facebook (Katie Scott) and Twitter (@KatieFScott).

Katrina Simeck

Katrina is a mom, a wife, a friend, a business woman, a coffee addict, a poor housekeeper, a decent cook, and...a scrapbooker. After becoming ovewhelmed with the notion of getting "caught up," she put down her deco scissors for a nearly a decade, then was lured back to the craft by a sheet of Chatterbox paper. Currently, she spends her days developing lip gloss and her nights playing with paper. Check out her blog at katyat34.typepad.com and follow her on Facebook (Katrina Maurer Simeck) and Twitter (@KatrinaSimeck).

Barb Wong

Barb is a coffee-chugging science geek/policy wonk by day, a scrap addict by night, and a mom of two 24/7. She is married to a saint who tolerates burnt dinners (forgotten on the stovetop when she gets too busy scrapping) and an explosion of teeny paper scraps all over their shared home office in Ottawa, ON, Canada. Visit her blog at scrappinbarb.typepad.com.