About Us

String of Pearls is a collection of thoughtful musings by three amazing women entrepreneurs.  It is a safe haven full of practical and emotional support for women who long to or are striving toward their dreams on their own terms.

Being an entrepreneur is phenomenal and it offers its own set of challenges and gifts.  Follow our lives as we pursue the highs and lows of being entrepreneurs, and take advantage of the endless resources made available from other women entrepreneurs.

Meet the exceptional entrepreneurs of String of Pearls.

Kathy Hammond, R.N. - Kathy is possibly the most positive and affirming person you have ever met. (It would probably be pretty neck and neck with Gale who you’ll hear about next.) Kathy is not only a visionary with fantastic, creative ideas, but she also has the drive to follow through once she sets her mind to something. She was introduced to our company through a friend who believed the products contributed to saving her life. Kathy was impressed with her friends testimony and decided to sign up. That was 14 years ago. Since then Kathy has achieved the presidential level in the company and was able to stay home with her daughters and contribute substantially to their household income. When she began working with the company she was fortunate to be involved in one of their clinical research projects. Several tests were taken and twelve years later, her test results were better than when they were initially taken. Twelve years of aging and yet, according to the data, Kathy was healthier than when they were originally taken!

Gale Miller - Gale is one of the most caring and engaging people you could ever have the privilege of meeting. Her contagious love for God and others is evident from the moment you meet her. She and her husband have enjoyed raising their children in the Chattanooga area where Gale has worked as a labor and delivery nurse for many years. Even though she has lost track of the number of deliveries she has assisted with over the years she never loses track of her purpose… bringing joy to others! Even though most people were unaware of it, Gale struggled with fatigue and periodic depression for much of her life. She had tried everything she knew of to improve her physical and emotional health but had found no lasting remedy until a friend of hers, Kathy Hammond, introduced her to Mannatech products. She figured she had nothing to lose and within a short period of time she started feeling more energy and fewer emotional lows… it was transformational! Today Gale enjoys sharing hope with others by combining her love for God with her Mannatech business. What could be better than physical, mental, and spiritual health?!



Noelle Schwantes - Noelle is a therapist in private practice. She is the newest member of the team and over the last year has begun to grow into a strong entrepreneur. This focus launched as an outgrowth of a Bible study she did on investments. Over the last year and a half she has enjoyed realizing her dream to work for herself, launch new projects, and have a life on her terms, rather than the rigid demands of a corporate job. .