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HELENE WARNER-
Founder/CEO Helene
is the creator and founder of Raintastic, LLC. She has over 20 years of experience in operations, creation of new businesses
and IT and marketing. Helene has created the unique characters of Raintastic. Her vision was to create something unique
and different than any cartoon to date. She is the author of our book series and has written three books thus far. Helene
was instrumental in the creation and launch of Hotelsbyhospitals.com and a member of the core team and Vice President of Operations
for LeisureLogix which launched roadescapes.com. Some of her prior experiences include several management positions over 10
years at GE Money and Signature Group. Mrs. Warner ‘s many years of songwriting, singing and musical ability is foundation
for creating the songs the Raindrops will sing. Helene is also a motivational speaker and she enjoys mentoring young people
reach there full potential in their musical abilities. Helene studied at the University of Phoenix in Business Management.
Helene and her husband Chris and children reside in Oldsmar, Florida. RON NOBLE- Emmy Award Winning Animator
Animation Creator/Director Ron Noble had a fun-filled childhood drawing cartoons every chance he could. All that cartooning landed him a spot in the Capital Children’s Museum Animation Corps Workshop in Washington D.C. in 1987, when he was 17 years old. Through this program he met the legendary Chuck Jones for a one-on-one all day animation lesson in 1988 that set him on his path for life. Ron attended Syracuse University and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in TV/Radio/Film Production in 1992. After college, Ron drew freelance cartoons and illustrations for several national magazines and newspapers, then worked as an animator for Edmark and Microsoft software companies in Seattle, WA. From 1994-1996 Ron worked tirelessly to create his first full-fledged independent animated short, “Living With Ridalyn.” The wild, cartoon comedy went on to win Best Traditional Animated Film at the 1997 CSUN Intl. Animation Festival. Soon after, Atom Films purchased, “Living With Ridalyn” released it on DVD and distributed the short to Blockbuster Video, Showtime, and even Cathay Pacific Airlines. Ron followed that up with a very short twisted animation entitled “Big Hand For Mr. Bouncy” that also was sold to Atom Films. In 1998, Ron moved to Hollywood and began storyboarding on Nickelodeon TV’s “Rugrats” and “The Wild Thornberrys” at Klasy Csupo. Nine months later in 1999 he was promoted to animation director. Ron directed multiple seasons of Nickelodeon’s “All Grown Up,” “The Wild Thornberrys,” “Rocket Power” “As Told By Ginger,” and won the “Outstanding Children’s Animation Program” Emmy in 2002-2003 as a director on “Rugrats.” Ron Noble left Klasky Csupo in 2005 and is now developing, pitching and producing his own animated shorts, TV series and features through NobleTown Studios, his independent animation and illustration company . The latest NobleTown animated short is the dark comedy, “Hope Springs Eternal” that has won 10 International Film Festivals and been an Official Selection at over 40 festivals worldwide. A series entitled MORT (based on the short) is now in the works. WILLIAM MARTINEZ-
Graphic Artist William
has over 5 years of experience in graphic design, although he used all his free time to draw as a child when he was in Cuba.
He brings a great passion for art and music to Raintastic. He is actively working to bring the Raindrops to life, and
will be helping in the musical area of the company as well. William is an experienced songwriter and musician, playing
multiple instruments. He also has experience working for Verizon with their recent fiber optic conversion initiative.
When he is not working, you can find William leading his youth group of 65 teenagers at his local church. He and his
wife Melinda reside in the Tampa Bay Area in Florida. GREG FROELICH - Sales/Marketing Manager Greg is a seasoned sales and marketing professional who brings a unique combination of corporate world experience and entrepreneurial success to the table. Greg has served in the capacity of Senior Sales Executive, Regional Director and Strategic Accounts Director for WS Packaging, a Fortune 500 company in the printing and packaging industry. He has worked with companies such as Coca-Cola, Home Depot, Boston Scientific, Disney, Georgia Pacific, Hewlett Packard, and many others to find innovative ways to market their products to distributors, retailers and consumers. After a successful 11 year career, Greg started his own ecommerce business from scratch, and currently owns and manages two successful ecommerce sites offering magnetic photo cards, invitations & announcements. Greg brings a unique, personal passion to everything he does and has been featured on both ESPN and CBS radio over the past 2 years. Greg lives in Tampa, FL with his wife Felicia and four boys. LINDA UMBLE- Editor/Writer Linda has spent over twenty years in education at the Middle School and Elementary level. Currently a Reading Specialist at Ephrata Middle School in Pennsylvania, Linda specializes in teaching reading and writing to reluctant students. Because of her work with the young reader, Linda is an expert at how to write for children to fully understand and retain the information and she is aware of what children enjoy, what stimulates them and how to keep their attention. Linda has written and edited a variety of materials ranging from a literary arts magazine to curriculum for on-line courses. Linda received her Master’s Degree from Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, and has completed post-graduate work in Educational Leadership at Pennsylvania State University. Linda’s educational background will be utilized to ensure that our books are written in a manner that children enjoy. Linda resides in Pennsylvania.
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