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Holly Martino is the wife of Troubleshooter Tom
Martino and has been assisting him on the show and behind
the scenes for years. She is the Chief Operations and
Financial Officer for Troubleshooter Network, Inc. and
coordinates Tom’s consulting activities.
Holly did not start out in broadcasting,
but she has been fighting for consumers in other ways. She
began working, while still in high school, in the customer
service department at a bank. Then, after attending Harding
University in Arkansas, she began a career in the health
care industry.
Holly’s mom was one of the pioneers in the
field of auditing medical bills and collecting from
insurance companies for patients and health care facilities.
Holly assisted her mom in that business right out of college
and later started her own related company.
When Tom met Holly, he immediately
recognized her talent for investigating consumer problems
and getting to the heart of issues. He also saw her
organization skills as a much needed asset in his
organization.
In addition to their mutual love for
consumer advocacy it was obvious that this was far more than
a business relationship. They also shared a love for
children, music, dogs, horses, and aviation. Soon after
meeting, they fell in love and were married one year later.
Their first child – a girl – was born
March 28, 2005. Now Holly and Tom enjoy life together with a
total of three children on their country ranch. Holly loves
golfing, boating, horseback riding and going for long
country walks with her children and pets. She is currently
in flight training to get her pilot’s license.
During Holly’s most recent pregnancy, she
was shocked at the lack of practical “hands on” reports and
information regarding products for expectant mothers,
newborns and young children. She also saw a need for
real-life experiences with child-friendly restaurants and
other businesses. That’s when she decided to launch her own
website “HitsandMrs.com”.
Her desire is to provide information from
a woman’s perspective on products and services. She wants to
do more than provide facts and figures. She wants to “live the
experience” and report on it.
“I am not trying to be another
Troubleshooter. I don’t want to tell people what they should
or shouldn’t do. That’s Tom’s job,” Holly says.
“My site is mostly opinion based, taken
from my actual experiences and the experiences of my
contributors with the exception of my experts who will
weighin on specific fact-based issues.”
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