Named one of the 100 most influential women on Twitter, and listed by Fast Company and Business Insider for her social influence, Kelly Hoey is an expert on leveraging your networks. A columnist for Inc.com and a regular investor panelist on CNBC’s “Power Pitch,” Kelly underscores the power of building engaged communities and positioning strategies for rising about the noise.

Kelly, a self-confessed “shoe freak,” works hard, but she also knows when to kickback and recharge her batteries. Usually that involves music.

“I like all sorts of different music from jazz to classical, to current,” said Kelly. “I was born in ‘65, so if you put on some bad ‘70’s AM radio, I can be a very happy girl.”