Katelyn Lonas is 18 years old and the CEO of Bearific, LLC. Currently, she has over 70 published books, which are sold worldwide and available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target, and Walmart.

In addition to her books, she has published five apps available on the Google Play Store. She also runs a YouTube channel called Bearific Studios, where she posts drawing videos and cartoons inspired by her books.

Katelyn published her first book, Bearific Adventure, when she was 9 years old. At 12, she joined the Palos Verdes Young Entrepreneurs Academy, where she learned about business and published her second book. Since then, she has designed logos and created books for multimillion-dollar non-profit organizations.

Some notable individuals and organizations she has collaborated with include Captain Kate McCue, the first American woman to captain a mega cruise ship, and the Marine Mammal Care Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to saving seals and sea lions.