"Michelle is wonderful to work with. She lights up a room - she motivates, excites and leaves everyone with practical tools they can use to grow their businesses."
– Jamie Kushnick
Magazine Sales & Marketing Consultant
"The first thing that strikes you about Michelle is 'personality plus.' She has a vivaciousness and joie de vivre that are immediately apparent.... Personality and energy, of course, do not make for success in and of themselves... Michelle is that rare breed who is exceptionally intelligent, able to absorb large amounts of information, analyze a situation, bring creativity and innovation to the table, [and] set and exceed her goals.... She loves people, knows how to motivate them and they respond to her."
– Susan Lanoue
President
Lanoue Fine Art, Boston
"It has been my pleasure to have worked with Michelle during her tenure as Executive Publisher of Ocean Drive Español Magazine. As Michelle had identified a market niche for increased readership we went to work to create a unique golf experience to specifically reach those targets. Over several years I watched Michelle lead her team in implementation of her vision. The strategy worked! New advertisers were secured and long term relationships established for the magazine. I am still impressed with Michelle’s ability to recognize opportunities and her discipline and drive to successfully pursue them. I highly recommend her services to help clients enhance their business strategies and establish plans for success."
– Joe Gill
Managing Partner
The Golf Consultancy
"Michelle has a knack for distilling complicated conversations to extract substance without sacrificing quality of message. It is a unique talent to facilitate conversations by making the participants comfortable, the dialogue focused and the results pertinent."
– Rodrigo B. Gonzalez
VP of Strategy
Republica, LLC
"I worked with Michelle for several years during which she set our business strategy and managed its execution. I found her to be an inspiring and motivating leader who brought together many perspectives and personalities and focused them in on shared goals. She was nurturing and supportive, someone who welcomed participation, encouraged dialogue and provided guidance. Michelle is also an insightful and strategic thinker who quickly analyzes issues to find practical solutions. On a personal level, Michelle is charming and warm. I can honestly say she is the best person I've ever worked with."
– Penelope Moulinos
Account Executive
Ocean Drive Español, Niche Media Holdings, LLC
"Michelle is a dedicated, creative and detail-oriented leader whose strategic vision and expertise are invaluable."
– Claudia Friedman Zuniga
Promotions & Events Director
Ocean Drive Magazine, Niche Media Holdings, LLC
"Ms. Villalobos has been an invaluable contributor to the growth of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami. As a committee leader with innovative and strategic ideas, Michelle has helped us to increase revenues. She's led results-producing brainstorming sessions and enhanced our business development portfolio. Her style is engaging and her contributions are always innovative and forward-thinking. She continues to be a resourceful contributer to our organization."
– Cheyenne Palma
VP Development
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami
– David Restainer
Chairman Impact Circle, Big Brothers Big Sisters Greater Miami
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