Millennium Magazine_6th Ed

170 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, FOUNDER Young Innovators Academy Winter Park, FL R enowned for bringing a new technology product to market to offer solutions within the childcare industry. Marnie Forestieri has served as the chief executive officer and founder of Young Innovators since 2019. She is backed by a business administration degree fromHuron University, a Child Development Associate, and she completed the Stanford University Entrepreneurs Leaders Program. Mrs. Forestieri entered the childcare industry as a franchisee and founded a childcare franchising concept. Prior to that, she was the vice president of marketing of Centennial Communications and a journalist for CNNEspanol. Shehasbeena recipient ofmany awards as anentrepreneur, including Center of The Year and Women Who Mean Business. A skilled writer and award-winning documentary producer, Mrs. Forestieri’s novel “Yakusa de Mi Corazon” was a finalist in the Juan Rulfo Literature Competition, one of the leading Spanish- speaking literature awards among 5,000 entries. Her award-winning documentary “Conspiracy in the Caribbean”” was a finalist at the Biarritz Festival in France. She has also written several books for the early childhood industry, including “Simple STEAM,” “STEM PLAY” and “Basics of Starting a Childcare Business,” among others. MARNIE FORESTIERI CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRESIDENT, OWNER Grandma’s Handyman Service, Inc. Aurora, CO YVONNE M. COSTIN B acked by an AS in business administration and accounting fromBry- ant &StrattonCollege from1959, YvonneM. Costinhas been the own- er and co-founder of Grandma’s Handyman Service since 2004. Col- orado’s first bona fide female construction worker, Ms. Costin previously worked as an accountant, auditor and advertising agency owner. Bringing many years of business experience to her company, Ms. Costin worked with her brother at the Gates Forming System Foundation Company before spearheading her company. Notably, she was the recipient of the Pulse of the City News Award for Excellence in Customer Satisfaction in 2014, 2015 and 2016, and received the 2015 Best of Aurora Award for Handyman Service Contractors from the Aurora Award Program. She has also earned Angie’s List Super Service Awards, was named Aurora Business Women Outstanding Small Business Leader and named 2012 Small Business of the Year by the Aurora Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Costin attributes her success to the Lord, and is proud that her business survived the 2008 recession “with flying colors.” She is a member of the Aurora Chamber of Commerce, Pickens Technical College Executive Advisory Board and is founder of the Home Repair Association. ENTREPRENEURS