Colette Ballou is the Founder of Ballou PR and also serves as its Chief Executive Officer & President. She is also an Angel Investor. Colette has more than 16 years of PR experience. Prior to founding Ballou PR, Colette was a Vice President at Edelman PR's Enterprise Software and Service group. Colette is an active part of the European start-up community, speaking at industry events and mentoring for start-up organizations such as Seedcamp. Colette holds a master's degree in Ethics/Philosophy from Union Theological Seminary and a bachelor's degree in psychology and religious studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.