Jill Abramovitz has Broadway credits that include Beetlejuice, Fiddler, Cinderella, 9 to 5, and Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me. Other favorite stage credits include Beetlejuice (The National Theatre), Sweeney Todd (Avery Fisher Hall), Ever After and Damn Yankees (Paper Mill Playhouse), Emmet Otter and Band Geeks (Goodspeed), as well as Barrington Stage Company and The Kennedy Center. On TV, Jill has had recurring roles on Chicago Med and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, as well as Bluebloods, The Blacklist, Law & Order: SVU, The Last OG, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Madam Secretary, The Good Wife, and others. As an award-winning writer, Jill contributed lyrics to Broadway’s It Shoulda Been You and has multiple projects in development. jillaonline.com
NJ Agwuna is a freelance director of stage and screen, and an inspired voice talent. NJ has worked on a national and international scale exploring classic text, developing new plays, devising theatrical experiences through myth and spectacle, and investigating new ways to explore trauma and mental illness through theatre and film. Selected VO credits: Next Stop (podcast: Audio Sitcom), AAU COVID-19 (PSA), Earth Defense Force 5 (video game). Selected theatre credits: Clyde’s by Lynn Nottage (AD, Helen Hayes), Mozart’s The Magic Flute (Glimmerglass Festival), The Lover (DirectorFest 2020), Till: A Musical (won Best Direction), Freedom Train (TWUSA National Tour ‘18, ‘19). She is a Drama League alum, an associate writer and teaching artist with Tectonic. Columbia University, MFA. SDC Associate. njagwuna.com
Natalie Beran is an actor/voice actor, assistant director (TV/film), theatre producer and radio announcer/producer. She works in commercials, animation, gaming, narration (corporate/audiobooks), and radio drama. Natalie works in a range of accents and has a great range of animation, character, and gaming voices. In her radio career, spanning more than 15 years, she has worked as a radio announcer/producer in New Zealand, Sweden, Canada, and the U.S. Her clients include iHeart Radio, New Zealand Lotto, Blind Foundation, Les Mills, Vista/Veezi, McDonalds and Southern Comfort. She holds a bachelor of communication studies (radio) from AUT and is a graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA New York). natalieberan.com
Ron Bohmer has worked more than thirty years on Broadway and in touring productions. He has appeared in a multitude of shows including, The Book of Mormon, Ragtime (Tony nominated revival), Sunset Boulevard (Jefferson Award nomination), Les Misérables, Disney’s High School Musical, Aspects Of Love (LA Robby award), Fiddler on the Roof, and The Woman in White. Ron has starred as the Phantom in The Phantom Of The Opera, had the title role in The Scarlet Pimpernel (National Broadway Theatre Award nomination), and played Frid in A Little Night Music with Bernadette Peters. Ron is an acting coach, singer/songwriter, and a frequent guest artist with symphony and pops orchestras. He is married to keynote speaker/author and actress Sandra Joseph. ronbohmer.com
Brent Bollmeier says ever since he had his first video game system, he’s been a typical computer geek. He has a bachelor’s degree in computer science and has been working in the IT field in various capacities for more than twenty-five years at companies such as Monsanto, Anheuser-Busch, and Boeing. Brent builds his computers, writes his database scripts, and sets up his websites. He could always communicate very technical concepts and processes to laypeople in a clear, concise, and engaging way. Brent is an ideal choice for how-to and other e-learning creations. theitvoice.com
Christine Brito is a voice-over talent with more than twenty years of experience. She brings engaging voice-overs to clients around the world, ensuring the message gets across. Christine is also a nurse, professional singer-songwriter, member of the Recording Academy (GRAMMYs), and TV/film actress. Her versatile background allows her to deliver voice-overs in any genre, such as medical narration and pharmaceuticals, corporate narration, e-learning, explainer video, animation, ADR and dubbing, commercial, promo, telephony/IVR, and many more. christinebritovo.com
Jovanna Burke is a Peruvian-Canadian filmmaker, actress and voice actress based in Vancouver, British Columbia. She holds more than fifty on-screen credits as an actor and a few notable producer and screenwriting credits on award-winning short films and web series, including The True Heroines, which was nominated for Best Original Web series at the 2014 Canadian Screen Awards. Jovanna strives to tell authentic stories that focus on the female Hispanic diaspora. Some of her award-winning short films include The Trap and the screenplay for her short film Jane. She is currently developing a feature film project and two television pilots. Jovanna is a mother of two and spends her time off running a mom taxi for her kids. Jovannaburke@gmail.com
Soraya Butler is a dynamic actress and voice artist who currently lives in Brooklyn. Soraya loves to travel and is genuinely curious about different cultures. She believes that the arts in all mediums help us express our humanity and is what connects us all together on this planet. This curiosity about the human condition helps Soraya bring depth, dimension and intelligence to life in the characters she portrays. Soraya is grateful to be a storyteller, and she is delighted to lend her talents to this project. Programs that combat food insecurity hold a special place in her heart. Soraya absolutely has the gift of gab and has never, ever, ever met a stranger. SorayaButler.com
Christine Cullingworth is an award-nominated voice talent. Her voice has been described as smart, cool, grounded, and very easy to listen to. A versatile talent with great solo instincts and easy to direct live, Christine offers a high-quality voice-over with worry-free, responsive service. She has experience with TV, radio, and web narration, e-learning, business videos, telephony and interactive voice response. Christine specializes in meditation, sleep, and automotive voice-overs. christineullingworth.com
Laura Doman is a professional actress and voice-over talent, with credits in film, TV, commercials, and industrials. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Laura made an early escape to the South to warm up, but also to pursue a successful career as a corporate IT sales executive. A husband and two kids later, Laura dusted off her childhood aspirations and transitioned to become a full-time on-camera and voice actress. She is now based in Atlanta and pursues many other interests when she’s not behind the microphone or mugging for the camera. You can find her blogging, cooking up vegetarian feasts, hanging at Pilates/barre studios, catching up on the latest sci-fi/fantasy novels, traveling far and wide, finding the best gifts at local arts festivals, and enjoying life (and eating meals out) with her husband Alex. lauradoman.com
Lawana Dyer is a full-time voice-over talent, actor, and model based in Dallas, Texas. She provides quality audio for commercials, e-learning, medical narration, corporate narration, radio, fitness, and more. Clients enjoy working with Lawana because of her flexibility, professionalism and ability to connect with each script. She has excellent stage and commercial acting skills with the ability to play young adult to seasoned female characters. She can capture that sound, or look, you are seeking. Lawana has a professional recording studio and is dedicated to ensuring her clients receive quality media that shines. lawanadyer.com
Adalicia Easter is a professional voice actor and passionate writer. She enjoys working with a collaborative community of creators to help bring a script to life. Most days, you’ll find her working from her Source Connect-enabled home studio. When she steps outside the booth, Adalicia is almost always spending quality time with her two children and her husband. adaliciaeaster.com
Michelle Falzon is a voice-over artist, audio producer and editor. She narrates and produces a variety of projects, such as commercials, corporate trainings, pharmaceutical content, explainer videos, and much more. FalzonProductions.com
Paula Ferguson (aka Paula G Voice/Lady Wisdom) is a radio/TV personality, voice-over talent, author, lifestyle model, and contributor to Flourish Digital Magazine. Her voice has been described as a voice of comfort, care, and intent with a sound that suggests a smooth jazz feel. Paula hosted The Paula G Show on Survival Radio Network from 2014 to 2020. She has interviewed an impressive international roster of individuals, including Alfred A. Edmond Jr. of Black Enterprise magazine, Sandy Redd from NBC’s The Voice, Golden Globe winner Awkwafina, and CNN’s Christi Paul. Paula hosts the award-winning TV talk show, My Journey with Paula G on WATC TV 57.2 Atlanta. She was the recipient of a 22nd annual GAB Award (Gathering of Africa’s Best) in the media category. paulagvoice.com.
“The Best and Worst of Times”
Patrice Gambardella lives in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her husband, two children, and two cats. She has just completed the production of her seventeenth audiobook narration. When she isn’t in her booth, she can be found walking and enjoying nature, spending time with dear friends and family, or just being cozy at home. PatriceVoice.com
Chris Gardner has a career that has spanned theater, television, film, print, and radio. Hailing from NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Chris began in television on HBO’s Oz and NBC’s Law & Order. In Los Angeles he’s racked up guest appearances on shows such as Hart Of Dixie, Pretty Little Liars, and NCIS. He’s also an accomplished voice-over actor including film (Star Trek: Into Darkness) and many video games (Asgard’s Wrath, Saints Row, World of Warcraft, and Call Of Duty). @chris__Gardner or caglive@gmail.com
Johnny George has been a voice actor for more than thirty-five years. A sought-after voice actor, he enjoys the Valley of the Sun outside of Phoenix, where he maintains his studio. He’s a charter member of the World-Voices Organization, supporting fellow voice artists to increase the education and quality of the craft. George’s professional home studio, anthem studios, is a state-of-the-art voice-over studio, creating the best possible quality available via Source Connect. johnnygeorge.com
David Giltinan is a voice-over artist and audio producer. He released his first audiobook in early 2021 and is currently working on his second audiobook, as well as an upcoming video game project.@DaGiltyMan or davidsaysthat.com/
Kathleen Gonzales, who has a diverse family background spanning the U.S., Europe, and the Caribbean, is drawn to stories from various cultures that tell an authentic, intimate account of life–be they fictional or factual. She is a classically trained actor with an MFA from The Ohio State University. Kathleen is fluent in English, French, Haitian-Creole, conversational Spanish and is trained in accents and dialects, including Irish, British RP and Cockney, Jamaican, French, Haitian, Camanian, Mexican, Puerto Rican, New York, American Southern and general American. Her facility with language and vocal placement helps her create interesting, realistic voices. Kathleen enjoys spending time with her family and their dog, Yoshi. She is honored to lend her voice to this book and to share Jan Keyes’ words with you. KathleenGonzalesVO.com
Piper Goodeve is an actress, director, and audiobook narrator who has recorded more than 250 titles, including works by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Alison Hammer, and Meg Cabot. She records for indie authors and major publishers, including Harper Collins, Simon & Schuster, Macmillan, Tantor Audio, and Audible Studios. A three-time Audie Award finalist, one-time winner, and an Earphones Award recipient, Piper has also taught narration at The Voice Shop, CAST at Ripley-Grier, ACX University, and Stonestreet Studios at NYU/Tisch School of the Arts. She produced and directed the audiobook #SOBLESSED, and has directed many titles for Audible Studios. A SAG-AFTRA and AEA member, she holds an MFA in acting from Brown University, and splits her time between Brooklyn and Vermont with her husband and their cat Caroline. pipergoodeve.com
Rowell Gormon can be heard across the country in radio and TV spots, corporate videos, e-learning, animation, and the occasional talking toy. An award-winning audio producer and copywriter in his radio days, Rowell has worked from his personal studio over the past twenty years. He has also worked on camera and onstage, and has even done two movies with Jim Henson’s Muppets. Rowell says many people are lucky to have a second childhood; he’s now in his seventh. voices2go.com
the Already Socially Distanced Inner City”
Jen Gosnell started her career as a singer, appearing on stage in opera and musicals, most notably with the Seattle Opera and Akron Civic Theatre. This led her to hone her focus on acting and voice-over work. She finds inspiration in weekly improvisation workouts, Meisner studies, and the Real Life Actor approach. While her strengths lie in commercials and e-learning, Jen has worked in a variety of voice-over genres for the last decade. jengosnell.com
Natalie Gray has been performing since she was ten years old, appearing in dramas, comedies, musicals, children’s theatre, and operas throughout the Upper Midwestern U.S. and Southern California. She is now a full-time voice actress, with eleven years of experience in the industry, and has voiced audiobooks, corporate training and e-learning narrations, news stories, documentaries, commercials and more. She works from her professional home studio in Southern California. voicebynatalie.com
Andrea Hadhazy is a professional voice-over actor based out of Las Vegas, Nevada. She’s been a professional actress and singer for decades and loves voicing projects for clients worldwide, averaging 300+ VO projects per year. When not voice-acting, she teaches music and volunteers for Make-A-Wish. Andrea is a licensed life coach and trainer at Tony Robbins’ live events for Robbins Research International. AndreaHadhazy.com
Eugenia Halsey is a voiceover artist and former CNN correspondent. From her studio inWashington, DC, she specializes in narrating training videos and educational projects for global organizations. eugeniahalsey.com
Lisa Hayes is a seasoned audiobook narrator, voice-over actress, radio host, and live announcer in Nashville and the Middle Tennessee area. With more than twelve years of experience, Lisa has narrated multiple audiobooks, textbooks, corporate, and small business employee training programs, along with general voice-over projects, including telephone greetings, website videos, and radio commercials. lisahayesvoiceovers.com/
Leah Horowitz was last seen on Broadway in the acclaimed revival of Follies as Young Heidi. More recently, she has been a principal singer for the New York City Ballet. Leah was also in NBC’s The Sound of Music Live, and performed with Phish at Madison Square Garden in their New Year’s Eve concert. You can hear her in many commercial jingles, including singing M’m! M’m! Good! for Campbell’s Soup. She has a home studio and has recorded more than twenty-one audiobooks. leahhorowitz.com/narration-voiceover
Rosa Howard is a Virginia-based voice-actor who performs audiobooks, commercials, e-learning, and more. Channeling her creativity, Rosa’s mission is to serve her clients by providing voice-over services that turn their visions into reality. rosahowardvo.com
Debbie Irwin is an award-winning, female voice-over actor based in New York City. You might recognize her voice from cultural destinations such as the Statue of Liberty, the Guggenheim, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Debbie has voiced documentaries for PBS and has been the voice of commercials for Pandora, corporate narrations for Fortune 500 companies, and medical narrations for global health care companies. Medical narration is her expertise, and she coaches people who are interested in the genre of voice-over. Debbie@DebbieIrwin.com or debbieirwin.com
Sandra Joseph had a legendary run as Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera that spanned ten years and more than1,500 Broadway performances. She is also a TEDx and keynote speaker. Sandra has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, The Today Show, The Early Show, The View, and others. She is a member of The Transformational Leadership Council, an invitation-only group of 125 top thought leaders. Sandra is the author of Unmasking What Matters: 10 Life Lessons from 10 Years on Broadway. She is also the co-author, with Caroline Myss, of Your Creative Soul: Expressing Your Authentic Voice. She is married to actor Ron Bohmer. They live in San Diego, with a mini-Australian shepherd named Rocky. sandrajoseph.com
“Volunteering on the Very Front Line”
Michael Kennedy says we all have a story to tell. His question is, will we will hear your story and will it make an impact? Michael’s more than 20 years working in business, ranging from start-ups to the Fortune 500, has taught him what works. Communicating a message in a manner that people will remember and act upon it is what Michael does. Whether voicing the relaxed guy next door, discussing the benefits of a product, talking about the latest COVID-19 research, or explaining why black holes exist, Michael excels at voicing the message, so people take notice. michaelkennedyvoiceover.com
Jodi Krangle has been a voice actor since 2007 and has worked with clients from major brands worldwide, including Dell, BBVA, and Kraft. She’s also a singer and has released an album of jazz, blues and traditional tunes (jodikranglemusic.com). Through years of experience, Jodi has learned a lot about sound and how it influences people. Her podcast on this subject, Audio Branding: The hidden gem of marketing is on the website audiobrandingpodcast.com. voiceoversandvocals.com
Margie Lenhart has spent twenty years behind a microphone, and she still loves voicing audio! Margie got her start in radio more than twenty years ago knowing that she had a knack for drawing an audience in with voice and imagery. She spends her mornings doing a live, local morning radio show just outside of Pittsburgh. Margie dedicates the rest of the day to voice-over work. margievoiceovers.com
Sean Lenhart is a graduate of Point Park University’s Conservatory of Performing Arts. From his home studio, he has narrated more than sixty audiobooks for companies such as Bee Audio, Beacon Audiobooks, and ACX. Sean has worked with Amplify Reading to provide the voice of Scadwin for the e-learning series The 4 Eyes. Audio drama and indie animation voice-over work includes Dracula, a Radio Play Experience (Cryptic Canticles), Sirenicide and Visions of Death (Atrium Dynamics), Adventures of Little Red Riding Hood and Ouija (Studio Severn), Copperwealth (Cryptiquest), The Blank Page (Little Big Animation). Sean voiced the role of David in Seen and Not Heard, an Audio Verse Awards 2020 Nominee for Best New Show, and named as one of the Top 50 Podcasts of 2020 by The Atlantic. @seanlenhart or www.seanlenhart.com
Tracy Lindley is a full-time voice actor living and working in the Kansas City area. She has four children ages 13 and under who are also voice actors. Tracy works regularly with clients like Realtor.com, iHeart, Hewlett-Packard, Kaiser Permanente, the Kansas City Royals, and Dollar Bank. TracyLindley.com
Ashley Lombardi makes it her business to bring words to life, lifting them off the page and into the world. She has studied with Amie Beedlove, Deb Sperling, J. Michael Collins, Domingo Castillo, Deb Munro, and Everett Oliver. Ashley has taken her life experiences and translated them into first-class voice-over services. She offers a wide range of voice and narration ages, from the lilting tones of a child to young adult and senior females. Ashley’s voice-over projects have included commercials, animation, audiobooks, corporate narration, e-learning, IVR, and more. She shines in jobs that put a premium on professional smooth tones that connect with the listener. ashleylombardi.com
“Birth in the Time of Corona”
Natasha Marchewka is authentic, down-to-earth and connects with her audience on a personal level. She has run a full-time voice-over business since 2006, bringing experience and business acumen to accompany her voice talent. Natasha has worked with clients such as First Horizon Bank, Universal Studios, Florida Tourism, and more. She has a BAA in Radio and Television Arts from The Creative School at the Toronto Metropolitan University. Natasha spent several years singing in New York City clubs and paying her dues in different media and entertainment jobs. Natasha works from her StudioBricks booth equipped with a Sennheiser 416 mic, a Yamaha AG03 interface, and Adobe Audition. She has two teens, a rescue Dane, a miniature Poodle, and a love of yoga and meditation.natashamarchewka.com
Joe Mantegna has appeared in innumerable theatre and film and television productions. He made his Broadway debut in Stephen Schwartz’s musical of Studs Terkel’s Working. Joe received the Tony and Joseph Jefferson Award for his acclaimed performance as Richard Roma in David Mamet’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Glengarry Glenn Ross. His many film credits include starring roles in Woody Allen’s Alice and Celebrity, Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather: Part lll, Barry Levinson’s Liberty Heights and Bugsy, Steven Zaillian’s Searching for Bobby Fischer, and Billy Crystal’s Forget Paris. Joe has also stared as David Rossi in Criminal Minds on CBS for fifteen seasons. In addition, he voiced the role of Fat Tony on The Simpsons and the character of GREM in Disney Pixar’s Cars 2. Joe has been the featured reader for many books-on-tape and narrated the Oscar-nominated documentary films Crack USA: Country Under Siege and Death on the Job. joemantegna.com/
Lynn Norris says there is nothing quite like the extra dimensions a professional voice-over actor brings to an audiobook. She should know, she’s an audiobook fan as much as a narrator. Lynn doesn’t have a favorite genre of narration, though she has a soft spot for romance, LGBTQ+, and young adult books. She also loves mystery/thrillers and connects to quirky, flawed heroines. Lynn’s acting, improvisation, and singing training lends itself to a hassle-free audiobook narration from someone who takes the time to be engrossed in the story, absorbs the direction, and delivers the desired performance on the first go. Her facility with accents and dialects infuses extra life into characters. Her catalog of audiobooks includes many authors who’ve come back to her for sequels and book series. VoicedByLynn.com/audio-book
Iesha Nyree is a professional voice-over talent, actress, and writer with over thirty years of working in various creative fields. Along with her performance experience, she earned a bachelor’s degree in theater arts from Rutgers University and a master’s degree in leadership and organizational change from Pfeiffer University. She currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina with her two children and too many pets. ieshanyree.com
Stephanie O’Neill is an independent reporter/producer and editor who specializes in health policy and science. She’s a regular NPR contributor and is heard on its national shows: Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Weekend Edition. She also reports on-air for NPR’s Short Wave and Life Kit podcasts and for KQED’s The California Report. Her print stories appear in newspapers nationwide, through her work with California Healthline and Kaiser Health News. linkedin.com/in/stephanie-o-neill-9326828a/
Tracy Parsons was working in a radio station when a colleague encouraged her to give voice-over a try. She’s been giving people a voice for their projects ever since! While she enjoys recording commercials, she found her true passion in e-learning and she has experience in more than a dozen topic areas including medical, technical, education, human resources, and insurance. Tracy is the wife of one and mother of three, living in Peterborough, Ontario, where she talks to herself daily in the padded room also called her studio. She enjoys gardening, canoeing, music, reading and writing, and one day dreams of spending a month roaming about England. She has been a freelancing voice-over artist for more than twelve years. tracy@voicesforhire.ca or voicesforhire.ca/#hello
Brian Price is a voice-over artist, commercial producer, and DJ who lives and works in Youngstown, Ohio. voices.com/profile/bprice175
Nadia Quinn is an artist (actor, musician, writer, director, photographer, and producer) living between New York City and Los Angeles. You can hear her voice in many national TV and radio campaigns, as well as talking about human design on TikTok. @nadiaquinn44 or nadiaquinn.com
Ann Richardson is an award-winning audiobook narrator working from her home studio since 2008; in effect, she’s been isolating this whole time! Besides narrating for Audible Studios, Blackstone, Brilliance, Harper, Macmillan, Oasis, Penguin Random House, Tantor and many others, she coaches new narrators through Voice One training academy in San Francisco, as well as online with Narrator.Life. During the pandemic, she started Great Plains Audiobooks, an audiobook publishing and production company. She lives in Northern California with her husband and two French mastiffs, balancing her free time between long-distance running, wine tasting, and cleaning up after the slobbery dogs. hersmoothvoice.com/
Natalie Richmond has been seasoning her distinctive sound for near to two decades. She discovered her love for voice-over entertainment in high school and began training via on-air broadcasting, which led to corporate recognition from Eldorado Resorts. Commissioned as the prime voice for weekend promotions, it prompted her to pursue a voice-acting career more intently. Since then, her voice is trusted by published authors, advertising agencies, who have all have cited her distinct blending of genuine delivery mixed with an inviting, soothing undertone. voices.com/profile/nrichmondesq
Mel Rose is a talented voice-over artist who brings her professional and polished personality to audio projects. She has a bachelor of arts from The College of New Rochelle and has extensive training in voice-over, theater, on-camera, and commercial acting. Mel has studied with Rick Wasserman, Everett Oliver, Domingo Castillo, and Charlie Toro. Her voice is a scoop of natural, a side of quirky, with sprinkles of sparkle on top. Mel brings experience, work ethic, positive vibes, and team spirt to your voice-over project. melroseVO.com
Mary Sarah spends most of her time in the dark ages, narrating books filled with adventure, romance, and mystery. She was a 2017 Voice Arts Award nominee by The Society of Voice Arts and Sciences for her work in Tamara Leigh’s The Longing. Mary thrives on character driven work and powerful heroines. She finds multiple homes in the classics, historical fiction, fantasy, children’s literature, poetry, and cultural voices. Mary adores the power of storytelling that moves our hearts. She has narrated for Audible, Tantor Media, Inc., Penguin Random House, Recorded Books, Highbridge, Simon & Schuster, Christian Audio, Property Works, Mage Publishers, Homebound Publications, Bethlehem Books, and more. mary-sarah.com/
Doug Shapiro voiced multiple characters for Ellen Kushner’s Swordspoint, which received the Audie Award in 2013, as well as several characters for the cast album and the live production of Finding Nemo: The Musical for Disney. His cartoon DougToons can be found on YouTube. Doug narrated What Remains by Cathy Moeschet (available on Audible and iTunes) and is also the voice of the service leader on the Bronfman Haggadah app. He works as a standardized patient and business role-player, voices English aptitude tests for students looking to study at American universities, has sung operettas off-Broadway in Yiddish, and toured the country as the lead singer/MC for a 1940s big band. dougshapiro.com/voiceover
Joni Silva began her journey in voice-over in New York City where she worked for an advertising award show and worked and collaborated with world-class advertising creatives as they worked to tell the stories of the clients they represented. She learned how important storytelling is and how to get a feel for the truth in the written words. Joni works most with commercials, corporate and medical narration, and e-learning. She prides herself on her well-honed instinctive ability to read a script, understand the copy, and deliver the intended message. Joni says it’s important that the client gets just what they want, on time, and as they expected. For her, it’s all about being committed to excellent service. Joni@silvaliningvoiceover.com or silvaliningvoiceover.com/
Kate Simses has narrated audiobooks such as the Matched series by Ally Condie, the Shatter Me trilogy by Tahereh Mafi and A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen. She also enjoys reading for the younger set through her recordings for Sesame Street English and audiobooks such as The Key to Extraordinary by Natalie Lloyd. Kate was a series regular on the ABC series Dr. Ken and Mixology and has done guest spots on such shows as HBO Max’s The Other Two, Showtime’s The Affair, and NBC’s 30 Rock and Law & Order: SVU. Her film work includes roles in It Had to be You, That Awkward Moment and What’s Your Number. imdb.com/name/nm1564377/?nmdp=1
Bev Standing stepped behind the microphone in 2010 and has worked hard to become a successful voice-over talent. She has voiced for Kraft, Revlon, Clarins, The General, Fage Yogurt, Hellman’s, Jolly Time Popcorn, Olay, Kellogg, Water Babies, Jameson and many more. You may have heard her on TV or in radio ads, iPad applications, YouTube videos, e-learning courses, on-hold messaging, award or podcast introductions. She has received eight nominations from the Society of Voice Arts and Sciences awards and one from her Chamber of Commerce. Bev is a 2021 Reed Award winner and a two-time award winner (2019, 2021) for Best e-Learning Narrator, Canada. bevstanding.com/
Shelley Stephen started her career as a programmer and worked in diverse areas of Ford Motor Company, where, as an instructional designer, she created courses for dealers and others inside Ford Credit. Voicing the training she had created reawakened her dream to become a voice-over talent. After leaving Ford, Shelley focused on her voice-over career and specializes in tech-speak and corporate narration. She also brings a playful and creative side to her voice-overs that include webinars, commercials, and other non-corporate items. Her newest venture is combining her talents in voice-over, instructional design, IT, and her creativity to create custom whiteboard videos for clients. She feels honored to be a part of this project. Kudos to all the volunteers that pulled it together! shelleystephen.com
Beth Stewart is a native of Delaware, and born and raised in a family of bookworms. She has experience voicing characters ranging from realistic children through octogenarians. Beth is a versatile narrator and specializes in paranormal and all things spooky. Beth@BethStewartVO.com or BethStewartVO.com
Lisa Stroth spent near to twenty-five years in the health science and healthcare industry when God transplanted her into the voice-over industry. Lisa is a Certified Medical Narration Specialist, and combined with her education and healthcare background, she is well qualified to provide narration for healthcare communication and marketing projects. She also has a special interest in faith-based projects. Lisa is the owner of Vocally Yours, LLC and works with her clients to offer engaging training and education, inspiration and motivation, and the potential to realize more positive responses to calls to action, and improved retention of educational and training material. Lisa also provides voicing for e-learning, corporate training, marketing videos, phone messaging systems/message on hold, and non-fiction audiobooks. thevoiceovercure.com
Michelle Sundholm delivers voice-overs that are character-driven and relatable. She thrives in roles as diverse as the voice of data security, tough space generals, friendly next-door-neighbors, and sports-loving tomboys. Creativity is definitely a family affair in the Sundholm household. Michelle’s two sons, Everett and Ashton (aka The Sundholm Brothers), take after their mother with their own successful voiceover careers. Her husband Steve Sundholm is a professional record producer and engineer who teams up with Michelle daily to help make the final product shine. Michelle is inspired to find beauty in even the most mundane situations by spending time out in nature, whether it be taking a walk or run, tossing a baseball, or relaxing with her family for an afternoon. michellesundholm.com
John Thomas has twenty-five years of voice-over experience. He’s done promo and commercial work for the CBS/FOX television outlet in the Youngstown, Ohio market for sixteen years. John has also worked for KRCG TV 13 in Bloomfield, Missouri, is the voice of ESPN Radio in State College and Altoona, Pennsylvania. Clients include Good MorningAmerica.com, Burger King, Almond Breeze, Lowes, Listerine, TruGreen, Icy Hot, and Jimmy Dean. He graduated from Columbia Broadcasting with honors and has been the production director of several medium market radio stations on the East Coast. John has experience with Pro Tools, Adobe Audition, Sound Forge and has a fully equipped home sound studio. voice123.com/voice-actor/johnthomas2
Jamee Thompson is a professional member of World-Voices Organization and graduated magna cum laude from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. A self-described information junky, she has studied with some of the finest voice pros in the country, including Nancy Wolfson and J. Michael Collins. She has also attended nationwide industry events such as Faff Camp and FaffCon. jameedthompson@gmail.com or VoiceTalentJameeT.com
Katherin Vasilopoulos is a bilingual (English, French Canadian) voice talent. She is the owner of KVox Consulting in Montreal, and since 2009 works from a professional recording studio with remote connectivity (Source Connect), providing voice-over and editorial services to local and international clients. Katherin holds university degrees in molecular biology and journalism, and certifications in voice training and audio engineering. Specializing in e-learning/training, medical and corporate narration, commercials and telephony, she has worked with clients in the medical/pharmaceutical industry, telecommunications, governments, NGOs, textbooks, transportation, insurance, finance, aviation, manufacturing, security, mobile apps, GPS, in-show announcements, documentaries, among others. She is the voice of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, and has recently voiced for Amazon, Allstate, Bayer, Dior, Fairmont Hotels, Mercedes-Benz, and in-flight promotions for Air Canada Vacations. katherinvo.com/about/
Gail Wholey has done voice-over work for radio, TV, industrial films, and the medical field. She does character voices and accents. Gail can deliver high quality, finished files within a few hours if necessary. gail.wholey@gmail.com
Robert Wilfort was born and raised in Porthcawl, South Wales. He performed with the National Youth Theatre of Wales, studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and has made many appearances in British television and film. Since his 1998 television debut, he has acted in many TV programs, including roles in Gavin and Stacey, Wolf Hall, Bridgerton, Sex Education and Dickensian. Film work includes Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire, Peterloo and Man Up. Stage work includes performances at Theatre Clwyd, Chichester Festival Theatre and the Trafalgar Studios. He also voiced Samson in the children’s animated series, Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. SueTerryVoices.com
Machelle Williams, drawing on her background as a corporate diversity leader and public speaker, has narrated more than eighty-five fiction and nonfiction titles for publishers such as Simon and Schuster, Recorded Books, Harper Audio, and Gildan Media. In 2021 Machelle received the AudioFile Earphones Award for A Sitting in Saint James, which was a 2022 Audie Award finalist in the young adult category and an Audible Editor’s Best Pick of 2021. Her work on Milk Blood Heat also appeared on the Audible Best of 2021 list and TIME magazine’s 100 Best Audiobooks of 2021. Machelle lives in northern Virginia and is the proud dog mom of two Boston Terriers, Daphne and Lilah. machellesvoice.com
William Antoniou is a distinguished composer and instrumentalist. At an unusually early age, he began studying composition with Lukas Foss, Richard Danielpour, Kim D. Sherman, and Theodore Antoniou. He is also the youngest composer ever accepted to the New Dramatists’ Composer Librettist Studio held annually in New York City. William has worked with many notable directors and choreographers including Lee Breuer, Giles Foreman, Kay Walker Castaldo, Eamonn Farrell, Ashley Tata, Ersi Pita, and Phaedra Soutou, among others. Many ensembles and solo performers have commissioned and performed his music, including Anonymous Ensemble, The National Opera of Greece, ALEA III, The Municipal Orchestra of Athens, The Municipal Orchestra of Patras, L’Anima String Quartet, Aeolos Woodwind Quintet, and Idee Fix. In 2014, together with librettist Eamonn Farrell, William was a finalist for the Jonathan Larson Grant, awarded for outstanding achievements in music theater, and in 2015 he received the LA Shorts Award for Best Original Score for his music in the film Lucy. In 2016, ALEA III New Music Ensemble appointed him to their board of directors. williamantoniou.com
Bill Ash originally trained in architecture at Princeton University. Bill has worked in computer support and training, technical writing and editing, website design and programming, book design and production, graphic design, and arts journalism. He now works in all these areas under the umbrella of his firm, Bill Ash Technical and Artistic Services. In concert with this, he has enjoyed an active parallel career as a freelance musician, performing and touring in the New York area and around the country. He plays and teaches trumpet, trombone, and several other instruments. Bill also composes and arranges music. BillAsh.net
Lorraine Ash is a book editor, memoirist, and literary coach. A former journalist in her home state of New Jersey, she penned her first memoir, Life Touches Life: A Mother’s Story of Stillbirth and Healing (NewSage Press), after her daughter, Victoria Helen, was stillborn in June 1999. Her midlife memoir, Self and Soul: On Creating a Meaningful Life(Cape House Books), followed in 2012. Lorraine believes in the power of first-person writing to bear witness, heal hearts, and change the world. She studied at Fordham University, Bronx, New York, and California State University, Long Beach. LorraineAsh.com
Lloyd Jassin, Esq. is a publishing and intellectual property attorney based in New York City and coauthor of The Copyright Permission and Libel Handbook. His practice includes drafting and negotiating licensing agreements, trademark search and prosecution, prepublication review of manuscripts for libel and privacy issues, and consulting on publishing matters. His clients include authors, agents, literary estates, publishing industry professionals, magazines, trade organizations, book and music publishers, and film and television producers. He also represents clients with intellectual property assets outside the worlds of publishing and entertainment. Before embarking on his law career, he was director of publicity for the Simon & Schuster General Reference Group. He earned his doctor of law degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York City and sits on the Trademarks and Unfair Competition Committee of the New York City Bar. He also serves on the advisory board of Beacon Press, a nonprofit book publisher founded in 1854. copylaw.org
Margie Lenhart has spent twenty years behind a microphone, and she still loves voicing audio! Margie got her start in radio more than twenty years ago knowing that she had a knack for drawing an audience in with voice and imagery. She spends her mornings doing a live, local morning radio show just outside of Pittsburgh. Margie dedicates the rest of the day to voice-over work. Whether it’s commercials, narrations, infomercials, e-learning, or web tutorials, she has voiced them all. Margie says it was an honor to be asked by Lorraine Ash to coordinate and cast for the audiobook Corona City: Voices from an Epicenter. The guiding force throughout the entire project was the knowledge that Feeding America would have the money necessary to feed people in need, especially those affected by the pandemic. margievoiceovers.com
Bonnie-Lynn Nadzeika is an author and historian who lives and works in northern New Jersey. She has a bachelor’s degree in history from The College of New Jersey and a master’s degree in museum professions from Seton Hall University. Bonnie-Lynn has worked in museums and nonprofits throughout her career and served as the director of the Morris County Historical Society for twelve years. She is the author of Morristown by Arcadia Publishing. Through her company, I’ll Write For You, LLC she writes grants, magazine articles, and provides PR and marketing services. illwrite4u.com/
Walker Vreeland is a producer, voice-over artist, actor, award-winning playwright, and radio personality. Walker is best known as the host of The Afternoon Show on 102.5 WBAZ-FM, and as the creator/host of the podcast Interview With the Artist, where his interviews with stars such as Liza Minnelli, Cyndi Lauper, Betty Buckley, David Brenner, and James Frey garnered him national attention. You may have heard him on a variety of radio stations in New York and Connecticut. Dan’s Paper voted him the #1 Radio Personality in the Hamptons (Platinum Award). Walker has also worked extensively in theater. In 2017, his hit solo play, From Ship to Shape, had a sold-out run Off-Broadway. The show received two United Solo Awards and toured the East Coast. He has appeared on stage in many New York and regional theatres. Walker also has a notable number of film, TV and voice-over artist credits. Walker is based in New York City and Philadelphia and is currently senior producer of the podcasts In the Balance, I Don’t Need an Acting Class, and Words from Within. He is a graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Walnut School for the Arts, and Connecticut School of Broadcasting. walkervreelandproductions.com
Sherry Wachter started Magic Dog Press based on a single concept: stories need to be told. She and her business partner Patrick Dunphy, provide professional and first-time authors a customized one-stop solution for getting books from concept to completion. They serve clients from coast to coast and abroad. Wachter’s history spans book design, editing, publishing, image restoration, and illustration. She teaches writing at Walla Walla University. magicdogpress.wordpress.com/custom-book-design and magic-dog-press.com
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