Our Team

Andrew Vogel

Partner and Chief Operating Officer

 

Andrew's passion for story telling started in journalism, where he was an award-winning sports feature writer and columnist for a daily newspaper in Wooster, Ohio.

 

In addition to writing and editing, he has experience in graphic design and project management. He joined the Ripples team in 2022 and has immensely enjoyed the opportunity to work closely with authors during the challenging and sometimes exhausting—but incredibly fulfilling—journey to see their book come to life. 

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Rachelle Kuramoto

Advisor and Strategist

 

Rachelle co-founded Ripples with Jeff Hilimire and now serves as an Advisor. Her invigorating day job is as the VP of Content for Panoramic Ventures.

 

She’s been fortunate to have built a whole career out of content strategy, writing, editing, and connecting with people through their stories. And if you can’t find her, she’s probably curled up in a corner with a book.

 

Dorothy Miller-Farleo

Publishing Advisor

 

Dorothy Miller-Farleo started with Ripples Media working on Jeff's first book in 2019. With a passion for print it was a great fit to expand into publishing. DMF supports Ripples Media as a publishing advisor and is Chief of Staff at Dragon Army.

 

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Jeff Hilimire

Founder and Chief Strategist

 

Jeff founded Ripples Media in 2021. After publishing his first book, The 5-Day Turnaround, in 2019 and being completely turned off by the entire process of working with a traditional publisher, like a true entrepreneur, he decided to start his own publishing company.

 

He founded Ripples out of a belief that traditional publishers are too "old school" and the most successful book promotion plans are accomplished through personal branding, a variety of media channels, and a community of other supportive authors. 

 

Francesca Vaneri

Publishing and Business Development Associate

 

Francesca is a rising senior at UCLA, where she is majoring in English and International Development Studies. At UCLA, she has nurtured her passion and honed her skills for writing, storytelling, and editing as a news writer and editor for the different school publications, including the Daily Bruin.

 

Francesca helps Ripples Media brings its authors words to life, as well as facilitating new content and business opportunities. 

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Andrew Vogel

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Partner and Chief Operating Officer

Andrew's passion for story telling started in journalism, where he was an award-winning sports feature writer and columnist for a daily newspaper in Wooster, Ohio.

In addition to writing and editing, he has experience in graphic design and project management. He joined the Ripples team in 2022 and has immensely enjoyed the opportunity to work closely with authors during the challenging and sometimes exhausting—but incredibly fulfilling—journey to see their book come to life. 

Rachelle Kuramoto

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Advisor and Strategist

Rachelle co-founded Ripples with Jeff Hilimire and now serves as an Advisor. Her invigorating day job is as the VP of Content for Panoramic Ventures.

She’s been fortunate to have built a whole career out of content strategy, writing, editing, and connecting with people through their stories. And if you can’t find her, she’s probably curled up in a corner with a book.

Dorothy Miller-Farleo

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Publishing Advisor

DMF started with Ripples Media working on Jeff's first book in 2019. With a passion for print it was a great fit to expand into publishing. DMF supports Ripples Media as a publishing advisor and is Chief of Staff at Dragon Army.

Jeff Hilimire

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Founder 

Jeff founded Ripples Media in 2021. After publishing his first book, The 5-Day Turnaround, in 2019 and being completely turned off by the entire process of working with a traditional publisher, like a true entrepreneur, he decided to start his own publishing company.

He founded Ripples out of a belief that traditional publishers are too "old school" and the most successful book promotion plans are accomplished through personal branding, a variety of media channels, and a community of other supportive authors. 

Francesca Vaneri

francesca @2x

Publishing and Business Development Associate

Francesca is a rising senior at UCLA, where she is majoring in English and International Development Studies. At UCLA, she has nurtured her passion and honed her skills for writing, storytelling, and editing as a news writer and editor for the different school publications, including the Daily Bruin.

Francesca helps Ripples Media brings its authors words to life, as well as facilitating new content and business opportunities.

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