Lisa M Dadd
Business & Sales Strategist Leadership & Empowerment Coach Speaker, Author
Dadd EO Adventures Inc.
Lisa Dadd loves defying the status quo by daring us to redefine what it means to be successful. She believes we create our biggest impact and achieve our greatest results, simply by learning to embrace and embody our own, unique brilliance.
Lisa’s particular talents include, guiding the development of teams who are deeply connected to, and radically accountable for, their individual contributions to a shared vision, and mentoring leaders to increase impact and influence through a heightened self-awareness, and greater social-emotional intelligence.
Her diverse perspectives and unique approach are supported by 15 years in corporate sales, marketing, and strategic planning at a top Fortune 100 company, an additional 8 years guiding business growth for owners and entrepreneurs, and 4 years as Chair of a non-profit leadership development organization. A Master’s degree in Kinesiology and an intense, training in transformational leadership and social-emotional intelligence further influence Lisa’s coaching methods and facilitation style.
With an enthusiastic, playful spirit, she provides a fresh perspective, and engaging environment that blurs the line between work and play! She calls it, "Playing your way to Greatness"!
https://lisadadd.com/
About Lisa M Dadd
Follow Lisa M Dadd
Business & Sales Strategist Leadership & Empowerment Coach Speaker, Author
Dadd EO Adventures Inc.
Dr. Angel Durr
CEO and Founder, DataReady
I am a first-gen college student, actress, speaker, strategic data scientist, educator, PhD, writer, ADHD-Autistic, entrepreneur, Data Evangelist, education technologist, consultant, and a proudly disabled Afro-Hispanic woman. I was raised by two high school dropout drug addicts who were often incinerated and I had to raise my siblings as a result. I am a real-life Fiona Gallagher. I love sharing my store of triumph over circumstances with others who need uplifting.
About Dr. Angel Durr
Follow Dr. Angel Durr
CEO and Founder, DataReady
Annalisa Nash Fernandez
Intercultural Strategist, Because Culture
Annalisa Nash Fernandez is a specialist in cultural elements in technology and business strategy. With global experience as an expatriate executive based in emerging markets, she bridges her dual background as a sociolinguist to navigate cross-cultural communication in the digital economy. Her expert quotes are featured widely, including by CIO magazine and the BBC, and her articles are published in trade journals and in leading media.
Annalisa’s professional background spans multinational companies in various countries, including as a strategic planning director for Philip Morris International and Kraft Foods, based in São Paulo, Brazil, and investment banks, including Bankers Trust, based in New York City and Santiago, Chile. In her freelance consulting career she is a linguist for Transperfect, an intercultural strategist for multinational companies, a speaker at global conferences, and a pro bono interpreter and advocate.
Annalisa holds an M.A. in language and translation from the University of Wisconsin, and a B.S. in international finance from Georgetown University.
http://www.annalisanashfernandez.com/
About Annalisa Nash Fernandez
Follow Annalisa Nash Fernandez
Intercultural Strategist, Because Culture
Kendra Foy
Owner
Burning Desire Spiritual Recovery Services
The Recoverist was born in Detroit, MI. She presently lives in Atlanta, GA. She was a single mother, Evangelist, Prophetess, International Call Center Vendor Manager, Project Manager (PMP), and world traveler. Then she became “No One” and “Everyone.”
She is currently a member of Alcoholics Anonymous, a Reverend in the Universal Life Church. She has a Doctorate Degree in Theology.
Her life work is serving humanity as a Private One-On-One Personal Spiritual Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recoverist and Spiritual Life Coach. She is also the founder of Burning Desire Spiritual Recovery Services.
https://burningdesirespiritualrecoveryservices.com/
About Kendra Foy
Follow Kendra Foy
Owner
Burning Desire Spiritual Recovery Services
Margaret Graziano
CEO/Founder - KeenAlignment
KeenAlignment
Margaret Graziano’s groundbreaking work is driven by her power to uncover and catalyze human potential. Pioneering the leading edge of conscious leadership, organizational development, and corporate cultural alignment, Margaret has been recognized as one of Silicon Valley's Top 100 Influential Women in Business.
As Chief Evangelist at KeenAlignment, a solutions-focused organizational effectiveness consultancy, Margaret delivers individualized programs that transform teams and solidify corporate culture operational values. Using a unique combination of experiential coaching, science-backed development tools, and actionable strategies, Margaret and KeenAlignment empower business leaders to reshape their company’s culture—sparking increased employee performance by up to 35% and revenue growth of up to 200%.
Known for her courageous authenticity and massively impactful coaching style, Margaret brings 20 years of experience to empowerment, collaboration, and alignment, with an unwavering focus on helping companies raise both their employee morale and their bottom line. A single mom, author and award-winning keynote speaker who started her career with a high school education, Margaret is grounded in what it truly means to realize and elevate potential.
About Margaret Graziano
Follow Margaret Graziano
CEO/Founder - KeenAlignment
KeenAlignment
Dr. Kathy Lynn Gruver
Owner
KathyGruver
Dr. Kathy Gruver is an internationally recognized speaker and motivational powerhouse. She will move you with her passionate storytelling, provide you with actionable tools to enhance communication and decrease stress, and leave you empowered to change your life.
http://www.kathygruver.com/
About Dr. Kathy Lynn Gruver
Follow Dr. Kathy Lynn Gruver
Owner
KathyGruver
Pete Havel
Author, The Arsonist in the Office
Pete is a former lobbyist and political consultant who proudly served some of America’s leading pro-business advocacy organizations. He’s also been a senior executive for top strategic communications firms. Havel provides clients the tools and techniques they need to solve problems that create financial, legal, and reputational risk, while reducing employee satisfaction and company productivity levels.
Pete is the president of his consulting firm, The Cloture Group. He grew up in Massachusetts, but now calls Texas home. He’s a graduate of Baylor University and an avid Red Sox and Patriots fan.
https://petehavel.com/
About Pete Havel
Follow Pete Havel
Author, The Arsonist in the Office
Lee Francine Juarez
Counselor, Multicultural Resource Center
Penn State University
I was born and raised in Stockton, California. After high school, I attended a community college for a few years and transferred to the University of California, Merced, graduating with a B.S in Cognitive Science and a minor in Psychology. During my time at UC Merced, I worked as a waitress on the weekends and then found a job on campus for the Degree Attainment for Returning and Transfer Scholars (DARTS) program, which made me decide to apply for graduate school and pursue a career in higher education.
About Lee Francine Juarez
Follow Lee Francine Juarez
Counselor, Multicultural Resource Center
Penn State University
Tiffany Mast
Owner
Create Awareness Coaching, LLC
Want to know what is the only thing better than traveling across the world to experience new sights, people, food, and music?
Connecting with incredible humans and partnering with them to create more awareness, peace, and empowerment in their lives.
Hi, I'm Tiffany and I'd love to get to know you! I am currently transitioning from being a Lean Six Sigma Facilitator at a hospital to a Senior Organizational Change Consultant for Federal Clients and also work as an Emotional Intelligence/Leadership coach. I have 7 years of change management and leadership coaching experience that blends together with my emotional intelligence certification and my currently ontological coaching program, to give me a unique set of skills to serve others. Research is showing that working on our emotional intelligence, which includes relational and social intelligences as well, improves the neuroplasticity in our brains! This means that we have the capacity to improve our internal awareness muscles to strengthen our resilience and understanding of how we show up in the world. Bringing the ontological coaching experience to others is an incredibly powerful tool for us as women and leaders. Ontology is the study of “being” and refers to how a person perceives the world, which determines the actions taken and ultimately the results created. There is much to unpack in this beautiful space and so I will leave you with the thought of: what is the observer you are that impacts the actions you take and the results you’ve been getting? What are the costs of those observations you currently hold?
I'm here to support you as you step into a space of learning to practice more awareness of how you show up in conflict in relationships. You can't control the actions of others, but you CAN control your response. It is my passion to partner with others who are ready to shift their thinking and bring more CHOICE into their lives. The EQ Profile held the keys to UNLOCKING my own internal superpowers and personal responsibility I was looking for and my mission is to share that with the world. Partnered with the ontological coaching approach we can shift the observer you are to transform the actions and results you want for your life as a woman and leader in every aspect of your life! Ready to dig deep and have fun?
Great! Let’s transform the observer you are to give you more possibility, peace, and perspective!
https://www.createawarenesscoaching.com/
About Tiffany Mast
Follow Tiffany Mast
Owner
Create Awareness Coaching, LLC
Ashley Monroe
Owner
Fierce Women LLC
I’m Ashley Monroe. I’m a fierce woman, speaker, blogger, teacher, coach, and wifey to my amazing husband Travis. I live in the South Park area of Charlotte, NC where I build upon my businesses. I never stop dreaming big and love cheering people on. Some fun facts about me: I LOVE coffee, I like to work out here and there, I’m a high school English teacher, and I have lived in Saudi Arabia, Spokane WA, and Charlotte, NC. However, here, I am probably most well-known for Fierce Women’s community on Instagram and Facebook. I’m most proud of my online courses, my ongoing Fierce women Podcast, “Coffee and Conversation,” and my blogs on all things Fierce. I am most passionate about is speaking with ambitious women about how to overcome adversity in their life. Through every platform I have; blogging, courses, empowering posts, podcast episodes, I have had one intention… to equip women to be fierce. I want to give everyone the skills to become their best self. After overcoming sexual assault, I paved the way for my future by setting goals and being intentional with my actions. I have a message of survival, fierce mindsets, and victory.
https://fiercewomenllc.com/
About Ashley Monroe
Follow Ashley Monroe
Owner
Fierce Women LLC
Tracy Lynn Pagán, CHA
Director of Hotel Operations
The Lodge at Woodloch
Tracy Lynn Pagán, CHA began her career in hospitality in 2012. After dabbling in the casino industry and banking, she found her perfect fit in the travel industry to match her caring personality paired with perseverance. Tracy Lynn grew her passion for the hospitality industry as she jettied from department to department and resorts to independent hotels, learning the ins and outs of hotel operations and management. Tracy Lynn joined The Lodge at Woodloch in early 2016 as a Front Office Manager. She has steadily grown her depth and experience to be promoted to the Director of Hotel Operations at The Lodge at Woodloch in late 2020. In 2020, she earned her Certified Hotel Administer certificate to enhance her management and leadership skills.
Tracy Lynn is proud to show her four daughters that with hard-work and dedication, one can always continue to learn, grow, and achieve new things. When not busy directing hotel operations, Tracy Lynn can be found baking Macarons.
http://www.thelodgeatwoodloch.com/
About Tracy Lynn Pagán, CHA
Follow Tracy Lynn Pagán, CHA
Director of Hotel Operations
The Lodge at Woodloch
Elizabeth Porter
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Bon Voyage World Languages Academy
Elizabeth Porter is a National Board Certified Teacher with a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education and a Bachelor’s in French and Applied Linguistics. Elizabeth also holds a French Degree in called a DEUG Français Langue Étrangère (FLE) from the Université de Caen in Normandy, France.
Elizabeth began her career teaching elementary and middle school English in Normandy France, then returned to the United States in 2002 where she taught for three years at the French Immersion School of Washington. Elizabeth then taught high school French and was a World Languages Curriculum Specialist in Washington State and Iowa. She has nearly 20 years of experience working in education. She opened Bon Voyage World Languages Academy in 2016, a non-profit online language school with the mission of fostering open minds and compassionate hearts through linguistic and global education.
Elizabeth is the author of “Pathways to Language Fluency: Changing How We Think About Language in the United States,” and “The Performance Based Solution.” She writes Performance Based Learning curriculum for World Languages, Social Studies, and English Language Arts. She is also the host of the podcast “Language with the Five Senses Education,” highlighting the Language with the Five Senses Method, Performance Based Learning, Brain-Friendly Learning, and Choice in Education.
Elizabeth is a dynamic teacher who is passionate about language, education, and how our brains are naturally wired for learning.
About Elizabeth Porter
Follow Elizabeth Porter
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Bon Voyage World Languages Academy
Christine Marie Mason
Founder, CEO & Investor, Rosebud Woman
About Christine Marie Mason
Follow Christine Marie Mason
Founder, CEO & Investor, Rosebud Woman
Joyce Rojas, MBA
Money Mindset Mentor & Transformational Speaker
JoyceRojas
Joyce Rojas has positively changed thousands of people’s lives just by shifting their money mindset. A top producer for 2 of the biggest financial companies in the world including JP Morgan and Citigroup, a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts, and over 19 years of banking & investment experience makes Joyce an expert in money matters. But money management didn’t always come easy for her. As a daughter of immigrant parents, she painfully watched her father exhaust himself working 2 jobs to provide for the family. As a single mom who lost everything in the 2008 recession, she was forced to figure out how to make and manage money quickly in order to successfully provide for her son. She began asking questions like: Why is it easy for some people to build wealth but not as easy for others? Why do some people get stuck in poverty or middle class for generations? Why does money intimidate people? What had some people figured out in the world of money that others hadn’t? And here began her quest to solve the secrets behind money.
• Joyce Rojas is a Money Mindset Mentor & transformational speaker. In helping thousands of people with money management, she realized how the right mindset, action steps and knowledge can create wealth. Schools don’t teach this, society teaches us the wrong things about money, and our parents pass down their own money fears – that’s why her impactful work focuses on helping people take control of their money, create a money strategy, gain financial clarity, and create the mindset needed to succeed in life.
• She’s been featured in Thrive Global and has spoken for companies like SBDC, JP Morgan, NYC Central Labor Council, Rutgers University, Polka Dot Powerhouse, New Jersey Business & Industry Association, Women Future Conference and various non-profits. She’s been trained and has shared a stage with Personal Growth author & trainer, Jack Canfield. If she’s not on stage or consulting, you’ll find her happily spending time with her son or reading a book on a beach in a foreign country.
http://www.joycerojas.com/
About Joyce Rojas, MBA
Follow Joyce Rojas, MBA
Money Mindset Mentor & Transformational Speaker
JoyceRojas
Dr. Sharon Sanders-Funnye
Director, Student Recruitment & Onboarding and TRiO Educational Talent Search Scholars Program
College of Lake County
• Founder and CEO of Savannah Dream Center, Inc. – a charitable, educational organization, with a mission to educate, inform and inspire middle school and high school students, parents, and educators. Our fundamental goal is to assist youth in realizing their educational and personal dreams
• Director, Student Recruitment & Onboarding and TRiO Educational Talent Search Scholars Program at College of Lake County for 12 years and Adjunct Faculty in Adult Education for three years. Prior to joining CLC, Sharon taught at Trinity International University in Bannockburn, IL
• Previously worked for a Fortune 100 Company and for a non-profit youth development organization
• Earned the following degrees:
o B.S. in Biology from Savannah State University
o M.S. in Food Science from Alabama A&M University
o Ed.D. in Curriculum and Social Inquiry from National Louis University
• Has received numerous awards at the local, county, and state level and was acknowledged for Educational Leadership in 2020 as One of the Most Influential African Americans of Lake County
• Has conducted presentations at local, regional, state, and national conferences, including Council for Opportunity in Education, Educational Opportunity Association, Illinois Afterschool Association, and American Educational Research Association
• Interests are reading, writing, mentoring, and teaching students how to transform their lives through the fulfillment of their educational dreams. She is called to this work and puts students first!
• Author of two books and a scholarly, peer-reviewed article and a contributing author to three other published works. Her most recent work is ‘Stepping Into Wholeness: A Guided Journal.’ Her first book, ‘Her Voice: A Legacy of Modeling, Mentoring, and Othermothering,’ has spoken life to many students and professionals
https://www.savannahdreamcenter.com/
About Dr. Sharon Sanders-Funnye
Follow Dr. Sharon Sanders-Funnye
Director, Student Recruitment & Onboarding and TRiO Educational Talent Search Scholars Program
College of Lake County
Seun Shokunbi
Founder
Karfi LLC
Seun Shokunbi, Principal Consultant & Founder of Karfi, is an experienced educator, data analyst, and grants manager. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Communications from Fordham University in New York City, then moved to London one year later to complete a master’s degree in International Management, focusing on business development in the Middle East and North Africa. Prior to attending graduate school, she served as an intern for both the Clinton Foundation and the United Nations Office for the Special Adviser on Africa (UN-OSAA). Seun is also a published writer and public speaker. Her work appears multiple times in
Face2Face Africa and on her personal Medium publication on the topics of business, marketing,
and international development. She was also a 2019 Women of Inspiration honoree for the Corporate Counsel Women of Color, a keynote speaker at several colleges and universities, and has presented at events such as Startup Week San Diego and the Tamer Center’s Social Enterprise Conference at Columbia Business School.
After graduating with merit (magna cum laude) honors, Seun returned to the United States and became a teacher, inspired to gain practical experience in the connection between robust primary/secondary school education and human capital development. She then moved on to work as a Data Analyst, coaching teachers on the effective use of data-driven instruction and curriculum development. After two years she was recruited as a grant writer for both a charter school network and a not-for-profit education leadership development program. Her interests include education policy, music and the arts, media and entertainment, and, of course, women in leadership/entrepreneurship.
Seun is among one of my most trusted and capable team members…I enjoy working with Ms. Shokunbi because she is excited about ARA-W’s mission and the advancement of healthcare and scientific research in Africa. She has made enormous contributions to ARA-W’s success…In short, Seun is the best person to work with and I will always count on her to deliver.
–Kwadwo Sarpong, CEO and Founder of African Research Academies for Women
Seun pushed my team to be more ambitious and transformative in what we set out to accomplish at our turnaround school. Seun's ability to inspire others to set higher goals for themselves cannot be understated.
–Adam Johnson, former Nevada State Public Charter School Authority Chair
http://itsseunshokunbi.com/
About Seun Shokunbi
Follow Seun Shokunbi
Founder
Karfi LLC
Elena Joy Thurston
Executive Director
Pride and Joy Foundation
Elena Joy Thurston is an inspirational LGBTQ speaker, trainer, and founder of the nonprofit Pride and Joy Foundation - which is dedicated to reducing the rate of suicide and homelessness in the LGBTQ community. A Mormon mom of four who lost her marriage, her church, and her community when she came out as a lesbian, Elena’s viral TEDx talk on surviving conversion therapy has been viewed 40,000+ times and landed her media and speaking opportunities with ABC, CBS, FOX, Boston’s First Event, Seacoast Wellness Series, and THRIVE.
I am a suicide survivor. I lived an inauthentic life until my late 30s, feeling crushingly alone even though I was married with kids and surrounded by love. I am now the Executive Director of the Pride and Joy Foundation. We are the only nonprofit that supports entire LGBTQ families, whether they are queer parents navigating the “Mom & Dad” parenting world, straight parents trying desperately to keep a close connection with their LGBTQ child, or a grandparent who just wants to learn how to best love their favorite grandchild. We make sure every LGBTQ person feels valued and knows they belong.
http://www.PrideandJoyFoundation.com
About Elena Joy Thurston
Follow Elena Joy Thurston
Executive Director
Pride and Joy Foundation
Melissa Walker, Ph.D.
Owner, Training and Development Network
Training and Development Network, LLC
Melissa Walker, Ph.D. is the Director of the TRIO Training Academy within Educational Equity at Penn State University, the Associate Director for Penn State's Talent Search and EOC Programs—programs specifically designed to create equitable pathways for first generation/low-income students—and the owner of Training and Development Network. Prior to joining the university in 2010, Melissa spent over 12 years working in the software industry under talent management to enhance organizations' development of diversity, leadership, teamwork, and performance. As a person dedicated to social justice, she has run volunteer training programs for domestic violence centers in CA, as well as volunteer research and training design for the CA Dept. of Corrections.
Melissa has presented on topics such as equity, leadership development, and talent management at national and international conferences such as the United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE), and the Association for Talent Development (ATD).
Melissa holds a Ph.D. in Workforce Education, a double M.Ed in Curriculum and Instruction for Non-Traditional Students/Career & Technical Education (CTE), and a B.A. in English Literature and Culture.
Melissa is the mother to four children, ranging in ages from 18 to 4 years old, so in her spare time, she sleeps.
www.tadnetwork.com
About Melissa Walker, Ph.D.
Follow Melissa Walker, Ph.D.
Owner, Training and Development Network
Training and Development Network, LLC
Janet Zaretsky
BS-to-Brilliance Master: Speaker, Trainer, Coach - Empowered Women Enterprises, LLC dba Janet Zaretsky
JanetZaretsky
Janet Zaretsky, known as The BS-to-Brilliance Master is a master professional coach, author, corporate trainer and speaker that helps people unleash their brilliance, confidence and visibility in the world. Janet has worked with over 32,000 people in the past 22+ years.
Janet is a powerful advocate for ending the gender gap, both in pay and influence. Her work with women has led her to be a frequent contributor to Forbes and the author of “Where’d My Confidence Go… and how do I get it back?”.
She is an International Coach Federation member, Enhanced Conversational Intelligence Coach, Certified in Behavioral Style Instruments, graduate of Coach U, and former senior program leader for Landmark Worldwide. You can find more information at www.janetzaretsky.com.
https://janetzaretsky.com/
About Janet Zaretsky
Follow Janet Zaretsky
BS-to-Brilliance Master: Speaker, Trainer, Coach - Empowered Women Enterprises, LLC dba Janet Zaretsky
JanetZaretsky
