Read more about Italia Living here: About Us
Richard J. Michelli
Italia Living Founder/Executive Director & Contributing Writer
Richard was inspired to create ItaliaLiving.com by finding a market niche in focusing primarily on luxury Italian topics.
He is a member of the NIAF and OSIA, among other Italian and luxury related organizations.
As a strong supporter of Law Enforcement, Richard is also a member of the 200 Club of Monmouth County and the Italian American Police Society of NJ.
Richard works in assisting with business development consulting for IT contractors with the Department of Defense and other federal markets through Michelli Associates, Inc.
He has been active in volunteer activities as well. Richard served on the Board of Directors for First Atlantic Federal Credit Union. He has also been involved at Monmouth University – where he served 8 years on the Blue/White Club Leadership Council supporting athletics, including terms as the councils VP and President.
Richard is a Trustee for the Michelli Family Foundation which supports advancements in Education, Healthcare and Philanthropy Awareness.
Giada Valenti
Singer/Songwriter/Host/On Location Press Correspondent
Giada is an award-winning singer and songwriter, born and raised in Venice, Italy, and now residing in Las Vegas. She is most known in the United States for her stunning music special, entitled “From Venice With Love”, aired by PBS Television. Giada has even performed with Andrea Bocelli.
In March 2020, after COVID-19 hit, Giada began hosting an online live show entitled, Giada Live. To bring some joy into the life of her fans, Giada live-streamed content a few days weekly for almost an hour, where she told fun stories, cooked, sings and interviewed several of her celebrity friends.
In a special collaboration with Italia Living, Giada hosted several episodes of her show featuring Italian Culture & Lifestyle. This was live-streamed on the Italia Living Facebook page. If you missed past Italian Culture & Lifestyle episodes, you can view them here.
On Italia Living, Giada will be interviewing famous Italians and Italian-Americans, exploring their connections to Italy, their family traditions, and personal stories.
As an Italia Living Press Correspondent, she covers events in Italy and also writes about visiting factories of Italian brands and artisans.
Read some of her published articles on Italia Living here: Giada Valenti
For more about Giada, visit her website at: giadavalenti.com