Meet I Admire U's
Contributor Community

It takes a village to run I Admire U. Below are three incredible women (+1 dude) that help I Admire U celebrate everyday women.
This is the Contributor Community.

"I Admire U would be ideas in a journal without these four."
- Donna Marie, Founder of I Admire U
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Photography by: Joey Tesch of Little Bitty Productions

Lis Martin
"Pardner"/Marketing Expert

Lis is the Owner of Statement Communications, a copywriting and editing agency. She's written professionally for more than a decade, covering everything from Affordable Care Act regulations to the best place to get a drink in Chicago. When she's not busy polishing her clients' messaging, you can find Lis sweating it out at barre class, baking banana bread or rescuing her young daughters from the top of the slide.
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Photography by: Joey Tesch of Little Bitty Productions

Jen Depakakibo
Key Advisor/Brand Builder

Jen is the Creative Director for Statement Communications. For over 14 years, Jen has been providing strategic design solutions for a wide variety of clients - from agencies & large corporations to ambitious startups and small businesses. A believer that design inspires - she has a voracious appetite for seeing good design in action. Even if this means taking reigns on art directing her baby's 1st photo shoot or designing her own version of her preschooler's valentines. When away from the computer, she is busy navigating life as wife and mother to two young boys.​​
Feeling lost in the crowd? Contact Lis and Jen for help with web content, design, and strategy at: 
statement-communications.com

Sabrina Blackney
Photographer/Nomination Queen

Sabrina is a stay at home mom with two lovely boys, a physical therapist in a previous life, and a photographer when her heart yearns for something creative. She currently live in the lovely area of Chicago, but has lived in Michigan and California.  She started a small photography business 5 years ago.

​Reach Sabrina at:
sabrinaleephotography.com

Craig Post
Biggest Supporter/Sanity Saver

Craig is a Loss Prevention mastermind, a sexy chef, an extraordinary daddy, and the better half of his marriage.
He is a true Spartan! He is the dad that pays to run through mud and be shocked by wires.
I Admire U would be nothing without Craig. He bought Donna Marie the computer she works on, after their Rottweiler shattered their brand new laptop, all to help support the I Admire U dream.  He is the I Admire U Sanity Saver. 

Additional Contributors

Mayra Equino McEvoy of Chubby Love Bake Shop, Joey Tesch of Little Bitty Productions, Mary-Rita Skrine of Skrine Chops,
​Shannon Swindle, and Kristina Lilleberg.

​​​Join the Contributor Community

Do you have a talent or expertise you want to pay it forward with?
We are always open to chatting with bloggers, interview writers, event planners, and video creators?
Please email Donna Marie @iadmireudaily@gmail.com