Founder :: Consigliere, Brand Planning

KATTY CAPPELLETTI, 3009 VISTA DRIVE, MANHATTAN BEACH, CA 90266

WHAT IS THE FOUNDER LIKE AFTER HOURS?

Kathy CappellettiApart from having her own business, Kathy Cappelletti loves to express her creativity through cooking and entertaining. She taught at San Francisco's Tanté Marie's Cooking school, was certified from UCLA's professional cooking series and even participated in classes at Cordon Bleu in Paris. With a name like Cappelletti and a passion for food, a restaurant may not be far behind. In fact, her veal is what some call "the best in the city."

One of Kathy's proudest moments was crossing the finish line in the Los Angeles Marathon. This was the experience of her life until she and her husband welcomed their daughters, Mia and Carly to the world.

Kathy walks Manhattan Beach's Strand everyday, either at sunrise or sunset, loves to garden and do Bikram yoga to keep the flow in her life.

Some of her most recent favorite reads were "Flux" -- Women on Sex, Work, Love, Kids, and Life in a Half-Changed World, by Peggy Orenstein and for fun, "Growing Up At The Table" by Ruth Reichl.

She recently dined at Sociale in San Francisco and Il Capriccio in Los Angeles-both charming restaurants she highly recommends.

And of course, Kathy makes time for "The Sopranos." You never know when she might need a Tony Soprano solution.

KATHY CAPPELLETTI