<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px; border-collapse: separate; "><table class="uiInfoTable profileInfoTable noBorder" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-collapse: collapse; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; width: 483px; "><tbody><tr><td class="data" style="font-size: 11px; text-align: left; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; vertical-align: top; line-height: 15px; "><div class="data_field" style="width: 350px; ">Growing up in Suburban Long Island would seem idyllic to most people, but I was always compelled to march to the beat of my own drummer. Never really fitting into the social expectations of a girl made it hard to move in those circles. I took to being "the outsider" and hangin with the boyz. The straight up, ball busting, tell-it-like-it-is communication was much more my style. It gave me a clear understanding of alwayz knowing where I stood. In my career today, I find that those are the characters I'm most passionate about. The Women Who Stand Alone, In The Midst Of "The All Boyz Club." Those women who are navigating an all male system, ideology or environment. These are the women I LOVE!</div><div class="data_field" style="width: 350px; ">www.marisavitali.com</div></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div>