Editor’s Note: Act as good as you look

In my interviews with the accomplished Women of Coast featured in this issue, I asked them, “What women inspired you?”
And, so for this column I was set to answer that myself, preparing a list of the amazing mentors that have graced my life – like Peg Moline, editorial director at Shape magazine, my first real editing position, who seemed to balance a high-profile publishing job and mothering two young girls with grace and a keen professionalism I admired and have always wanted