Gerrie Sturman is a literary agent with Goldfarb & Associates. She says: “As agent with Goldfarb & Associates, I work with attorney, literary agent and prodigious writer Ronald Goldfarb, Esq. on special projects, research and building my list of client authors.

Formerly a global sales manager with Marriott International, I won The Chairman’s Circle for sales excellence – twice! In addition to my hotel sales career with Marriott, Omni Hotels, Hyatt Hotels and Princess Hotels, I represented the Cincinnati and Washington DC Convention & Visitor bureaus.

Earned professional designations include: CASE (Certified Association Sales Executive) and CGMP (Certified Government Marketing Professional)

Prior to my hospitality sales & marketing career, I taught English and English as a Second Language, wrote and edited advertising and business copy. My sales experience runs the gamut from publishing to hospitality sales to shoes to Girl Scout cookies!

Specialties: Creative writing skills and research. Proactive selling, account development, customer service, productive and purposeful client relationships.”