Veronica Mackey is a writer, media and marketing professional. She’s currently the former Editor of Inglewood Today News, where she recently retired after 20 years; and CEO of Konnectory, a company she founded in 2009, that brings entrepreneurs together with their target audience through meetings and events. Her latest project is Perfect Pitch, a live event version of “Shark Tank,” that connects investors, lenders and funders to startup entrepreneurs. She’s also the author of “30 Days in September,” a personal development guide to learning from your mistakes. Veronica has a B.A. in English from UCLA and is originally from Los Angeles.