Gretchen von Rochow
Gretchen lives in Austin, Texas, and is the creator of Parisian Cowboy. A serial entrepreneur, she has 20 years of experience in sales, design and business start-ups. Through Parisian Cowboy, she provides creative consulting in several areas, including product development, the domestic & culinary arts, and floral design. She is especially proud of her German heritage and her descendants, who were amongst the early pioneers of Fayette and Washington counties. In addition to her love of antiques, Gretchen enjoys traveling, gourmet cooking, entertaining and driving down old country roads in search of the next great experience.
Kerry Rupp
Kerry lives in Austin, Texas, and is founder of Holiday Golightly, an online travel service specializing in girlfriend getaway trips. She is the editor of CRAVE Austin: The Urban Girls’ Manifesto, a book featuring women-owned businesses in Austin, published in August 2009. Kerry also provides marketing, Web and mobile strategy consulting to senior executives as Internet and software companies. She has 17 years of experience in strategic planning and operational management. Given Kerry’s travel company, it’s no surprise that in her spare time she loves to travel domestically and internationally. She also enjoys running, yoga, snowboarding and spending time with friends.
Parisian Cowboy Publishing focuses on lifestyle books targeting a sophisticated, well-traveled audience with an appreciation of the domestic and culinary arts, antiques, entertaining, small-town America and travel. The Parisian Cowboy's Guide to The Round Top Experience is the company's first book.
