Gigi Stone

Education

Nightingale-Bamford School. Columbia University.

Career

She has been an anchor, host, producer and correspondent for Columbia Broadcasting System News, American Broadcasting Company News, National Broadcasting Company News and Bloomberg Television. At National Broadcasting Company News she is one of the alternating anchors on "Early Today" and Microsoft and National Broadcasting Company. At Columbia Broadcasting System News Stone Woods was an anchor for "Columbia Broadcasting System Moneywatch" appearing on "Columbia Broadcasting System This Morning" and local Columbia Broadcasting System affiliates across the country. At Bloomberg television she created, co-produced and hosted the "Inspiring Women in Business" interview series.

She was a co-host for "Bloomberg Enterprise," a television show profiling and interviewing the CEOS of fast-growing companies.

Stone has also worked as an anchor and correspondent on American Broadcasting Company News for "Good Morning America," "World News" and "Nightline," has anchored the news programs on WPIX-television and NY1 News, and has hosted nationally syndicated lifestyle and entertainment shows. With an interest in women in business, Stone moderates panels for West.I.E. (Women, Inspiration and Enterprise) and PowerwomenTV. She is an on-air host and co-producer of "Hiring America," the first national television series dedicated to helping military veterans find jobs.

Stone is listed as one of "The 10 Hottest television News Anchors" on Music Television"s Guycode, complex.com, rantlifestyle.com, and wonderslist.com. Stone works regularly as an on-air media trainer and television consultant through her company StoneWoods Media.

She works with performers, authors and business executives to help them shape their media message and improve their on-air performance.

She is also on the corporate advisory board for Thuzio, a media company. Stone attended the Nightingale-Bamford School, and the Trinity School in New York City and learned to speak French and Spanish. Stone volunteered in a Peace Corps-style program in South America, and is a graduate of the Outward Bound training school.

Early career

Stone"s first major job was at WWAY-television-3, the American Broadcasting Company affiliate in Wilmington, North Carolina, where she trained as a volunteer firefighter and battled a blaze as part of a news series.

American Broadcasting Company career

Stone has worked as a correspondent and anchor at American Broadcasting Company News. She reported for World News Tonight, Nightline, and Good Morning America.

She worked as an anchor for World News Now and American Broadcasting Company News Now, the network"s 24-hour news channel. Stone has anchored and reported live, breaking news events including the death of Bin Laden, Presidential elections, and Hurricane Katrina.

She has reported, written and produced investigative series on pension shortfalls, health insurance fraud and predatory lending practices.

Bloomberg Television career

Stone anchored and reported live from the scene of major breaking financial news events. They include Bernie Madoff"s trial, various insider trading cases, corporate mergers and acquisitions. Stone also serves as the co-host of "Bloomberg Enterprise," Bloomberg Television"s weekly program profiling the Chief executive officers of fast-growing companies.

Achievements

• She is on the board of directors of "The Opportunity Network" a non-profit that helps low-income, high achieving students go on to great colleges and careers. Stone received a master"s degree from Columbia University"s Graduate School of Journalism, where she won the John M. Patterson Prize for Best Television documentary.