Beck Bamberger isn't into stock quotes and quarterly earnings. She's interested in the people, passion, and the stories behind companies doing remarkable things.

A proud San Diego native representing the new economy, Beck fuses a rare combination of television and business experience. She's worked in over five TV news networks and studios, including San Diego's NBC 7/39 and KUSI News, along with Pittsburgh's PBS affiliate and WPXI. She's hosted a number of business programs and series on networks such as San Diego's Fox and CW affiliates, including San Diego's Best and Brightest and Next 500. In 2011, she won an Emmy for on camera hosting in a talk show format.

Passionate about the communication of business, Beck founded BAM Communications, a public relations firm, in 2006. BAM Communications has represented over 90 cutting edge businesses and innovative, lifestyle oriented clients. In 2011, BAM Communications was recognized as an Honorable Mention Small Business of the Year by the San Diego Chamber of Commerce. Also in 2011, Beck founded Bite San Diego, a food walking tour company which has become one of San Diego's top 20 tours in the county, according to Trip Advisor.

Beck is a proud Bruin of UCLA, where she nabbed her B.A. in economics in unprecedented two years. Immediately following her undergraduate degree, Beck obtained her MBA and a marketing specialization at the University of Pittsburgh Katz Business School, a US Today top 50 ranked business school, as the youngest graduate to date. In Pittsburgh, Beck was co-president of Pittsburgh's National Association of Women MBA (NAWMBA.) She also brushed up her marketing expertise with internships and projects for Morgan Stanley, UPMC, DeBeers, and Panera Bread.

Beck may be a business nerd, but she's also a certified personal trainer (NSCA), a licensed PADI scuba diver, a Toastmaster certified public speaker, marathon runner, and swings a mean forehand on the tennis court. She has been a member of the San Diego Press Club, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and the Society of Professional Journalists, among others. In 2011, Beck also became a professor of marketing at FIDM, the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising and won San Diego Magazine's Women Who Move the City nomination. For 2012, she is a nominated Top Influencer by the San Diego Daily Transcript.

Beck is an avid traveler and includes Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Kenya, Morocco and Estonia as some of her favorite places. Having visited over 50 countries, she was inspired to create Pangea Pal in 2012, a global platform that connects travelers with locals worldwide.

Beck's business background and talk show talent started when she was 15 years old, when she randomly began calling CEOs in San Diego, asking for meetings, "just to chat" and learn how they got where they are today. So she claims, but we believe it.