Co-Facilitators

I was born and raised in Minneapolis, MN. After attending college in Milwaukee, WI, I moved to Albuquerque, NM; then Phoenix, AZ; then Pleasant Hill, CA and finally back to Mesa, AZ where I have lived since 1996. I have been married since 1989 to my husband, Michael and we have 1 son who is now serving in the Army and fixes medical equipment for them. I'm extremely happy it is a non-combat unit, but support my fellow Blue Star moms whose children are in harm's way. We have 5 cats (all from feral moms). I am active in local politics and with the Lutheran Cursillo Movement of Arizona. I love to read, mostly non-fiction now and take long walks.

Dr. Joseph Blake Jr served 13 - years in the United States Air Force decorated with two Achievement and a Commendation Medals for meritorious service. Subsequently, retiring as a Financial Administrative Specialist at the Department of Veterans A?airs with a combined 20 years of service to the Federal Government. Dr. Blake’s career as an Investment Advisor Representative spans over two and a half decades (26 years). Dr. Blake created an Actionable Financial Literacy Decision Model (AFDM), a design helping organizations and it's members to full?ll their ?nancial potential. An article he published received "The Distinguished Paper Award” at the Mustang Journals International Academic Conference held in Las Vegas, NV In February 2014.  In October 2019, Dr. Blake published his book entitled; ‘Joseph, Building Financial Literacy’ and become an Amazon #1 Bestselling author.

Lori Osborne is the Founder and Chief Solution Architect for BizBolster Web Solutions. She designs websites and implements SEO to attract and build the know, like, and trust with prospects. Lori has over 30 years of experience in technology and has been a small business owner for over 15 years so she understands the challenges small business owners face. She is married to the love of her life, and they live near Amelia Island in Florida with their two adorable fur babies