Betsy Holden (born October 19, 1955) is a corporate director of Tribune Company. Holden served as Co-CEO of Kraft Foods from 2001 to 2004. She is currently a senior advisor to McKinsey & Company and a member of the Duke University Board of Trustees.

Holden was in Lubbock, Texas on October 19, 1955. She grew up in Washington, Pennsylvania. Her father was an obstetrician and her mother, a former accountant, was a homemaker. Holden has two siblings.

Holden received her A.B. from Duke University in 1977, and an M.Ed and an MBA from Northwestern University in 1978 1982.

Holden began her career as an assistant product manager in the deserts division of General Foods Corporation. In 1987, she became group brand manager of confections and snacks at Kraft. In 1990, she was appointed a vice president. Holden became an executive vice president in 1995 and president of the Cheese division in 1997. In 1998, Holden was named executive vice president of Kraft Foods. In 2000, Holden was named president and CEO of Kraft Foods North America. In 2001, Holden became Co-CEO of Kraft Foods. However, in 2004, Holden was demoted to president of global marketing and category development.

Jessie Chandler (born August 16, 1968) is an American author of mystery and humorous caper fiction, most of which is about lesbian protagonists. Her work includes Bingo Barge Murder: A Shay O'Hanlon Caper (2011) and the forthcoming Hide 'N' Snake (2012). Chandler has presented talks about the craft of writing, serves as a mentor to many up-and-coming writers, and is a contributing member of The Golden Crown Literary Society.

Chandler was born in Grantsburg, Wisconsin, and raised primarily by a single mother, her father having died before she was born. She spent part of her early life with her grandparents in Siren, Wisconsin, then lived with her school teacher mother in the Minneapolis – Saint Paul metro area until taking off to attend St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota, where she received a bachelor's degree in journalism. She met her long-time partner, Betty Chandler, almost two decades ago, and they were finally able to marry in Iowa in 2010.

A former police officer, Chandler has most recently been the manager of True Colors Bookstore in Minneapolis, previously known as Amazon Bookstore Cooperative, the oldest lesbian bookstore in North America. As her writing career has gathered steam, Chandler has become a mentor and coach to many young and aspiring writers, especially through her work at The Golden Crown Literary Society where she has judged the literary awards and provided t-shirts for the yearly conference. She is also a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and International Thriller Writers.