Inventor(s):  James, David, Tony Harris

James Harris - Plant Manager for an injection molding company.  Lives in Geneva IL with wife and 3 kids.

David Harris - Seargent in the Joliet Police Force.   Lives in Montgomery with Wife and son.

Tony Harris -  3M Chemist.  Lives in Clinton IA  with wife and 3 kids.
All were born and raised in Fulton, IL a small town of 3000.

Inventor: Allison Marchese & Susan Simonson

Entrepreneur Allison Marchese has over 25 years experience as a marketing and public relations professional. After graduating with honors from Fordham University with a degree in communications and creative writing, Allison promoted luxury spas and hotels as Director and then Vice President of Public Relations for real estate developer, Edward J. Safide in New York City. The Group’s holdings included The Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, The Norwich Inn & Spa, The Greenhouse Spa and the California Terrace at the Hotel de Paris in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Allison continued to promote spas as Corporate Director of Public Relations for Canyon Ranch Health and Fitness Resorts in Tucson, Arizona and Lenox, Massachusetts. Broadening her experience in consumer products, Allison was hired to manage the International Food Media Conference with Culinary PR Agency, Primavera Public Relations. She went on to Direct Communications for Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health and headed up marketing and fundraising activities for The Austen Riggs Center, a private hospital in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Inspired to explore entrepreneurial endeavors, Allison became an independent marketing and public relations consultant offering services promoting such clients as The Old Chatham Sheepherding Company & Inn part of the Relais et Chateau group of hotels, The Shaker Museum & Library, Silver Hill Hospital, Gilda’s Club and others. An avid rider and horse lover, Allison began a non profit, The Equine Fund, devoted to raising awareness to protect horses and offering educational programs and scholarships to equine veterinary students. In early 2007 Allison joined forces with friend and business partner, Susan Simonson, to create, In the Clutch Bags, LLC. The partners’ innovative new products have been featured in Women’s Wear Daily, in an article touting the creativity and convenience of the company’s new portable backpacks and clothing. The new company has been well received and the clothing is debuting summer 2009 in a national catalog. The backpacks will be worn by characters in a major Showtime series January 2009. Further information about In the Clutch Bags, LLC can be found at www.intheclutchbags.com.

Entrepreneur Susan Simonson has over fifteen years of entrepreneurial experience, first as co-founder of Wellness Solutions, a hospital-based wellness program for employees, and then as sole proprietor of an SAT and college preparation tutoring service. After obtaining her Masters in Political Economics from Columbia University, Susan achieved a senior sales position at Xerox Corporation, then later went on to work on accounts development for a start-up advertising agency. In 2007, Susan united with her friend, Allison Marchese, to launch their company, In the Clutch Bags, LLC. Their first venture was to produce Perfect PouchWear™, a fashionable line of women’s clothing with a unique patented twist, that makes the clothes perfect for casual living and easy travel. The clothes have matching accessory backpacks in the same fabulous fabrics and with the same patented pocket. The women have pending projects to supply a private label line to Las Vegas casinos, and to create imprinted clothing for South American health clubs. Key Achievements of In the Clutch Bags, LLC: Securing a contract with a major Canadian Museum Selling a line of Perfect PouchWear™ to a large catalog retailer. Contracting sales representatives in the American South East, France and Monaco. Creating a niche market in college bookstores across the country.