Chairman Steven Ferry has been providing writing and photographic services to US corporations and publishers since 1994, in addition to teaching and consulting in various capacities.

Steven majored in English Language and Literature before doing film and photography at the West Surrey College of Art and Design in England. He is on the editorial board of Hotel Executive Magazine and has published numerous books, papers and articles, including several bestsellers.

He is currently based in the Tampa, Florida area -- when he is not traveling around the world on one of his frequent business adventures.

President and CEO David Phillips is one of the founding members of Words & Images.

A veteran writer and photographer, David had published numerous books, papers and articles over the years and his photographs have been used by countless publishers and companies on both sides of the Atlantic.

In recent years he has also added videography to his repertoire. Examples of some of his work in this field can be viewed on the Videography page on our website.

David is currently based in Seattle, Washington, where he heads our West Coast Office and works as a commercial writer and photographer.

Writer and photographer Ulf Wolf was born and raised in Sweden, where he worked briefly as a journalist before moving to England and from there to the USA. He is currently based in Idaho.

As a writer of both non-fiction and fiction, and trained as a telecom and data systems engineer at AT&T, he has written technical manuals and user guides, as well as four novels, four novellas, and two scores of stories with new ones being added on a regular basis.

Of late, he also regularly writes for Construction Dimensions Magazine.

You can find out more about his work by browsing his bookstore: Ulf's Storefront

Vice President of Design Gracia Bennish is an accomplished creative director, artist and designer with 25 years of experience in both print and internet media. An in-depth practical knowledge of marketing and promotion, combined with an aesthetic sensitivity, underlie her ability to deliver a targeted message that captures attention in both national and international marketplaces.

Samples of Gracia's work can be viewed on her own website: www.graciacreative.com

COO Monica Ferry has been part of the Words & Images team since its inception.

She holds a Masters in Business Administration from Heriot-Watt University in Scotland and has more than 35 years of experience in various businesses and industries on both sides of the Atlantic.

Although herself an accomplished and published writer, she spends most of her time these days managing Words & Images and the various other businesses and charities she is involved with.

She has helped a number of aspiring authors become published and still enjoys doing so when the need arises.

In our Canadian office, Blake Harris has been a professional writer and researcher for over two decades, beginning his career writing for British magazines and BBC television and leading to assignments throughout Western Europe, with his articles syndicated to more than thirty countries. He continued writing for business and consumer magazines on his return to Canada and the U.S., and is currently also editor and writer for the award-winning Government Technology magazine, and its Visions supplement.

Liz Szynkowski operates a photography studio in Toronto for corporate, editorial and fashion clients and heads an advanced writing workshop sponsored by the Toronto Library, which has produced a number of published and award-winning writers.