About Betty |  Our Team

Deborah Perry Piscione, Co-founder & CEO

In addition to being a co-founder of BettyConfidential.com, Deborah Perry Piscione is a bestselling author, on-air political commentator and public speaker. She is the co-author (with Dr. Julianne Malveaux) of a Washington Post bestseller entitled Unfinished Business: A Democrat and a Republican Take on the 10 Most Important Issues Women Face (Perigee, September 2002), and a television and radio commentator on CNN and National Public Radio. As a television and radio commentator, Deborah has appeared as a guest on The Today Show, Wolf Blitzer Reports, The McLaughlin Group, The O'Reilly Factor, Hardball with Chris Matthews, and Politically Incorrect, and has been a featured guest on PBS, BET and National Public Radio programs including Justice Talking, Public Interest and The Tavis Smiley Show. She has been featured in leading women's magazines such as Ladies' Home Journal, and in newspapers including the Chicago Tribune, Dallas Morning News and Sacramento Bee.

Early in her career, Deborah served as a congressional staffer for then-U.S. Senator Connie Mack, U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, and a political appointee for President George Bush (41st president), and specialized her legislative and executive career in foreign policy. From these positions, Deborah gained a breadth of writing experience in op-eds, political speeches and press releases, and later became a freelance writer for magazines such as Ladies' Home Journal and National Geographic Traveler. She has won numerous awards including a Gracie Allen Award for her participation in a debate for NPR's Justice Talking, and a distinguished award from The White House Project. To contact Deborah, please e-mail her at deborah@BettyConfidential.com.

April Daniels Hussar, Executive Editor

A California girl transplanted to the wilds of the Big Apple, April’s background includes extensive editorial and marketing work, social media expertise, and a whole lot of blogging. Previous to BettyConfidential, April was managing editor of Yuddy.com where she honed her gossip-hound chops (a dubious, yet surprisingly useful, talent). She was managing editor at the luxury publication Ocean Style Magazine, contributing editor at Psychopedia.com, and she has contributed to a variety of online publications including HuffingtonPost.com, Yahoo's Shine.com and SheFinds.com. She has written about everything from friending exes on Facebook to Sarah Palin; from the best lip gloss to raising a daughter in the 21st Century. A popular mommy blogger, April traveled to the Vancouver Winter Olympics as one of Proctor & Gamble’s “Thank You Mom” Bloggers. Determined not to let life end post-Bambina, April's as likely to be found rubbing elbows with fellow fashionistas and gawking at celebs at premiers and events as trolling Target for cheap-chic tees and economy-sized Tide. April has a slight addiction to books and beauty products and in her imaginary spare time, neglects her personal blog. To contact April, please e-mail her at april@BettyConfidential.com.

PJ Gach, Senior Editor: Style+Beauty

PJ Gach is afraid of big scary bugs and heights, but that’s about it. This New York City based editor has written Op Eds for The New York Post and is proud of the hate mail she received for her efforts. She’s related to the first man who owned a car in New York City, thereby making the streets unsafe for pedestrians, which is why she prefers the subway. As a young child, PJ would steal her mother’s copy of WWD, and that’s how she started her fascination with fashion. Both Tim Gunn and Brandusa Nero have complimented her on her style. PJ began her career in journalism covering the music and entertainment industry. She’s interviewed Yoko Ono, Alicia Keyes, Usher, and a host of other A list celebrities. Some of the publications PJ has written for include Rolling Stone (online and print), EDGE Publications, metro.pop, Ingénue, Gear, Drill and Teen Beat magazines. Her first book, Crazy for Cody: An Unauthorized Biography of Cody Linley was published by Penguin Books in June 2009. To reach PJ, please email pj.gach@BettyConfidential.com.

Lucia Peters, Associate Editor

A New Yorker by way of Boston with a brief stop in London, Lucia lives a double life as a writer/editor and a theatre director. What this means is that she spends a lot of time thinking about exactly what she would do if she had a time machine. When she’s not blogging about everything from the latest movies and TV shows to the wackiest new Internet memes, she can be found drinking too much coffee while glued to her Kindle. Her writing has also appeared on TheGloss.com and Crushable.com To get in touch with Lucia, please email her at lucia.peters@BettyConfidential.com. 

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