Artisan Joy Leadership Team

Officers

Stephanie Blanchard, Founder, President, Editorial & Executive Director

Stephanie has been a writer and editor for over 20 years. She started Artisan Joy in 2021 because creative entrepreneurs inspire her, and she wanted to help them tell their stories. In 2024, Stephanie transitioned Artisan Joy from a for-profit business to a non-profit media company. Stephanie believes that Artisan Joy’s role in the media is to champion the creative economy by bringing awareness to the work of artists, designers, makers, artisans and others who sell their creative goods/services.

Stephanie also runs B. Savvy Creative, where she provides copywriting and editing services to businesses.

She received a BA in Professional Writing from Penn State and an MA in Communication Studies from the University of Rhode Island. She is currently pursuing a Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurial Journalism at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.

Susan Ring, Secretary, On-Call Writer/Editor

Susan has decades of experience in creating engaging and effective content for various media and audiences. She is also a children's book author and content creator, with a passion for storytelling and education. Susan has received multiple awards and recognition for her work, including an Emmy Nomination and a Moonbeam Children's Book Award.

Board of Directors

Elsie Seber, Board Vice President & Treasurer

Elsie has a background in non-profit operations. She was the events manager for the Herreshoff Marine Museum in Bristol, RI and served as assistant director, administration, at Boston Universi-ty’s Center for English Language & Orientation Programs. Elsie is currently the CEO of Mini-mize2Maximize.

Tammie Bennett

Tammie is a certified mindset coach, speaker, artist, educator and host of the Show Up Society podcast. For over 15 years, she has helped people accomplish more than they ever thought possible by teaching them to feel safe in putting themselves out there and going for something bigger.

Melissa Panszi Riebe, MNM, LCSW

Melissa is a jewelry designer and the founder of the jewelry line A D'Zine. She also hosts the Make Your Mark[et] Podcast and holds a Master of Non-Profit Management from Hamline University.