Don Baker holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from the University of Kansas. His professional background includes intercollegiate athletics and cable television. For 10 years he served as sports information director and assistant director of athletics at his alma mater and then served seven years as vice-president of marketing of Tulsa Cable Television, at that time the 12th largest cable system in the country.

He began working with pageant contestants in 1989 and launched Don Baker Communications in 1991. He now literally works from Honolulu and Los Angeles to New York and Boston and Seattle to Miami and nearly 40 major cities in between with pageant contestants and corporate and professional people.

Chelsea Carpenter is associated with Don Baker. A former Top 10 contestant in the Miss Texas Pageant and a former television anchorwoman, she has an extensive background in communication and presentation skills. She also specializes in skin care and makeup. She was the makeup artist for Meghen Miller, the first ever Miss America Outstanding Teen. She is now involved with various state pageant organizations advising and training on skin care and makeup.

A graduate of Sam Houston State University, she has her own makeup line and works with pageant contestants, special photo shoots, weddings and professional and corporate people.