Jerry Horne is a successful business communicator having written, edited, and crafted hundreds of brochures, marketing materials, and presentations for over 25 years. He is the Managing Director of Horne & Associates, a Kansas City-based marketing company. Previously, he was the Director of Corporate Communications for a retail chain where he wrote and provided art direction for employee newsletters, press releases, financial reports, and image brochures. Mr. Horne has authored three novels (unpublished) and several short stories in the science fiction genre. He is a member of the Summit Scribes writing group in Lee's Summit, MO.