Our Host
gina l osborn - retired fbi assistant special agent in charge
Gina L. Osborn is an expert in navigating Chaos, Crisis and Change. Having responded to catastrophic terrorist attacks and cyber hacks as an FBI Special Agent and chasing Cold War spies in the Army, Gina knows that Crises can be managed, Chaos can be controlled, and Change is inevitable. Gina serves through speaking, coaching and hosting executive round tables, VIP Days and Masterminds. She provides tools and techniques to eliminate self-imposed obstacles, stop tolerating the intolerable, have the courage to lead authentically and create clarity and confidence to become UNSTOPPABLE.
Photo Credit - Ken Pfeiffer
Our Producer
Lisa osborn
Lisa Osborn is a radio broadcaster, podcast coach and a voice over artist who produces messages for telephone ‘on-hold’ systems and records prompts for buses and other transit agencies. A native of Southern California, Lisa spent most of her on-air career anchoring news in Los Angeles on radio stations KFWB and KFI. She has also hosted music radio shows for a national network, airing on 100+ radio stations across the USA.
Lisa is currently news & public affairs director at KCSB-FM 91.9, Santa Barbara’s community & educational radio station, located at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is passionate about natural health and wellness, and hosts a podcast, “AromaThrive with Lisa,” that features ideas and interviews about mindfulness and well-being. You can listen to the podcast and find out more about Lisa at LisaOsborn.com, AromaThrive.com and Lisa.FM.
Photo Credit - Ken Pfeiffer
Our Composer
CLARISSA BALMASEDA. SONGWRITER, COMPOSER, ARRANGER & PIANIST
Retired Special Agent Clarissa Balmaseda spent 28 years in federal law enforcement with the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation. Clarissa was assigned as the Attaché at the US Embassy in London where she had oversight of all IRS criminal investigations in the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa. She was technical advisor to the US Ambassador, Deputy Chief of Mission, Consular General and foreign government law enforcement leaders on matters concerning complex tax fraud and money laundering crimes associated with significant narcotic, organized crime corruption and terrorist related investigations. During her tenure with the US Embassy, Clarissa managed to continue her passion for music. She was a member of a rock band called the “Embassy Band,” where they performed at the US Embassy’s pub as well as the Tower of London’s exclusive Yeoman Warder’s Club.
A native of southern California, Clarissa is a self-taught pianist and is inspired by classical, jazz, as well as the music of Steely Dan, Supertramp, and Elton John. In the 90s, she played at various venues including the premier opening for the cast of “Angels in America” at the Los Angeles Mark Taper Forum. She also did a brief stint as the pianist for a local L.A. band called “She Knows,” which performed at various local bars throughout the South Bay area.
Upon retirement from her career in the public and private sector, Clarissa decided to pursue and focus on her passion for music full time in 2019 – composing and arranging music for artists, radio, TV, theater and film projects.