Gale Steves
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
The author of Right-Sizing Your Home: How to Make Your House Fit Your Lifestyle and other books, Gale Steves is the former Editor in Chief of Home Magazine and prior to that, she served in key editorial roles with Ladies Home Journal, American Home, and Woman’s Day. Today, Ms. Steves leads a home industries consulting company, Open House Productions. The National Association of Home Builders has recognized Steves’ outstanding contribution to the building and remodeling field with a Certificate of Merit. She is listed in Who’s Who of American Women and was most recently inducted into the YWCA’s Academy of Women Achievers. Gale Steves on LinkedIn
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