Fighting Back: Living Life Beyond Ourselves
Deena BurnettDeena Burnett is the mother of three young daughters, Halley, Madison, and Anna Clare, and the widow of Tom Burnett. Her husband was a passenger on United Airlines flight 93 on September 11, 2001.Deena has become a well known voice for the victims’ families of September 11. She successfully spearheaded an effort to have the Flight 93 cockpit voice recorder released in April 2002. She is currently the lead plaintiff in an unprecedented lawsuit to bankrupt terrorist organizations. Twice, she served as a witness in the criminal trials of Al Qaeda members in Europe.In addition to volunteering in her church and community, Deena serves on the boards of the Tom Burnett Family Foundation, Ballet Arkansas, The Twentieth Century Club, and the Families Against the Funding of Terrorism. She is also a speaker for the Young America’s Foundation and travels around the country speaking to civic organizations and universities.She resides in Little Rock, Arkansas with her daughters, her new husband, Rodney, and his son, Tanner.Anthony GiombettiAnthony Giombetti is principal of Gio Public Relations, a Minneapolis-based integrated communications firm. Previously, Anthony was director of communications, press, and publicity at ShopNBC, the commerce channel of NBC. Prior to that he was founding editor of Minnesota Business, where he was awarded the Media Advocate of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration of Minnesota. Anthony also received the Media Advocate of the Year by the Minnesota Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners – the first time any male has won that award. He is a past contributor to Twin Cities Business, the nation’s #1 regional business magazine. Anthony also volunteers for the Minnesota Special Olympics, the Hennepin County READY Youth Program, and Vail Place. Anthony resides in Maple Grove, Minnesota with his lovely wife, Angela.