2015 Speakers
Special Guest Speakers
Lauren Schadt Baker
LAUREN SCHADT BAKER currently serves as the First Lady of Massachusetts alongside her husband Governor Charlie Baker. Baker grew up in Westport, Connecticut and Kenilworth, Illinois. Following business school, Baker ...
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Renee Connolly
Remarks | Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer & Head, Engagement, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany & Massachusetts Conference for Women Board Member
RENEE CONNOLLY is the chief diversity, ...
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Jill Larsen
JILL LARSEN is vice president of talent acquisition, people planning and services HR at Cisco. Over the last two years, she has transformed Cisco’s talent acquisition team and aligned them to Cisco’s vision by ...
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Michael Mahoney
MICHAEL MAHONEY is president and chief executive officer of Boston Scientific Corporation and a member of the company’s board of directors. Mahoney oversees global development, marketing and sales of the ...
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Erin McSweeney
ERIN McSWEENEY leads EMC's global human resources practice, setting the people strategy to ensure that world-class talent drives EMC's success. With revenues of $24.4 billion in 2014 and more than 68,000 people ...
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J.C. Monahan
J.C. MONAHAN is co-anchor of WCVB's “NewsCenter 5 at 5:00,” as well as co-anchor of Channel 5's award-winning nightly news magazine "Chronicle" alongside co-anchor Anthony Everett. Monahan joined the ...
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Lisa Walsh
LISA WALSH is the regional controller at EMD Serono, Inc. where her responsibilities include the oversight and strategic direction-setting of the financial framework within the US organization. In addition, she is ...
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Martin J. Walsh
MARTIN J. WALSH is a lifelong advocate for working people, and a proud product of the City of Boston. He was sworn in as the City’s 54th mayor on January 6, 2014. Mayor Walsh’s vision is of a thriving, healthy ...
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Karen Holmes Ward
KAREN HOLMES WARD is WCVB's director of public affairs and community services as well as host and executive producer of “CityLine,” the station's award-winning weekly magazine program, which addresses the ...
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Keynotes
Sophia Amoruso
SOPHIA AMORUSO is the founder and executive chairman of Nasty Gal, the ...
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Candy Chang
CANDY CHANG is an artist, designer and urban planner who makes cities more ...
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Tim Gunn
TIM GUNN is the Emmy-winning co-host and mentor for Lifetime’s ”Project ...
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Emily Nussbaum
EMILY NUSSBAUM is the television critic at The New Yorker. Previously, she was the ...
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Shonda Rhimes
SHONDA RHIMES is the prolific writer, executive producer and creator of the hit ABC ...
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Breakout Session Speakers
Antoinette Antonio
ANTOINETTE ANTONIO is co-anchor of WCVB’s EyeOpener newscasts with co-anchors Randy ...
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Catherine Avgiris
CATHERINE AVGIRIS is executive vice president and chief financial officer for Comcast ...
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Marquesha Babers
MARQUESHA BABERS has served as an ambassador for the film “Girl Rising,” for ...
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Dr. Gloria Mayfield Banks
GLORIA MAYFIELD BANKSis an internationally renowned motivational success strategist ...
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Mithu Bhargava
MITHU BHARGAVA is vice president, Americas presales for EMC Corporation. Her ...
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Shree Bose
SHREE BOSE was the grand prize winner of the inaugural Google Global Science Fair for ...
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Erin Brooks
ERIN BROOKS is Suffolk Construction’s vice president of community and employee ...
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Tracy Accardi
TRACY ACCARDI joined Hologic, as the vice president of research and development for ...
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Beth Carlson
BETH CARLSON is vice president of global talent development for Raytheon Company. She ...
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Bobbi Dangerfield
BOBBI DANGERFIELD leads global sales operations (GSO) at Dell. In her role, ...
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Paula Davis-Laack
PAULA DAVIS-LAACK, JD, MAPP, is a former practicing lawyer, an ...
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Amanda Eleuteri
AMANDA ELEUTERI joined Sankaty Advisors in 2012 having previously joined Bain Capital ...
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Monica Elliott
MONICA ELLIOTT is the regional CFO for North American EMD group companies and ...
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Amanda Fakhreddine
Amanda Fakhreddine is a former reporter turned social media marketing innovator Top ...
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Sally D. Fassler
SALLY D. FASSLER is a managing director, chief financial officer and risk and ...
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Maia Germain
MAIA GERMAIN is a senior vice president in State Street’s Corporate citizenship ...
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Dyan M. Goodwin
DYAN M. GOODWIN joined Bank of America in 2002 as a senior vice president in the ...
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Steve Gross
STEVE GROSS M.S.W., is the founder and chief playmaker of the Life is Good Kids ...
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Beth Grous
BETH GROUS is the chief people officer at TripAdvisor. She is responsible for leading ...
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Kemal Harris
KEMAL HARRIS has been obsessed with fashion since age four when she began drawing ...
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Ivette Helal
IVETTE HELAL is vice president of human resources for the laboratory equipment ...
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Julie Holland
JULIE HOLLAND, M.D. is a fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine and was an ...
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Ingrid Jacobs
INGRID JACOBS is business diversity lead for Raytheon Corporate Functions. Raytheon ...
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Stephanie Kaplan Lewis
STEPHANIE KAPLAN LEWIS co-founded Her Campus in 2009 as an undergrad at Harvard ...
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ML Krakauer
ML KRAKAUER is the executive vice president of business development for global ...
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Shermin Kruse
SHERMIN KRUSE is an equity partner at the law firm of Barack Ferrazzano, the author ...
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Lisa Kueng
LISA KUENG is co-author of the New York Times best-selling book “Picture Your ...
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Loretta LaRoche
LORETTA LAROCHE has been a stress management consultant for over 30 years. Her ...
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Melody E. Lee
MELODY E. LEE is the director of brand and reputation strategy at Global ...
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Aliza Licht
ALIZA LICHT is a fashion communications executive and former Twitter phenom, DKNY PR ...
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Nadia Lopez
NADIA LOPEZ is an educator pioneering a path of inspired leadership. As the founding ...
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Dyllan McGee
DYLLAN McGEE is a two-time Emmy-award winning executive producer and founder of McGee ...
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Kelly McKenna
KELLY McKENNA is global head for State Street’s Center for Applied Research, for ...
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Mary Beth Moynihan
MARY BETH MOYNIHAN is senior vice president of corporate strategy and marketing at ...
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Betsy Myers
BETSY MYERS is founding director of Bentley University’s Center for Women and ...
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Kristin Owens
KRISTIN OWENS is head of renal marketing and patient reimbursement for Sanofi. She ...
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Dr. Jacqueline Hornor Plumez
JACQUELINE HORNOR PLUMEZ is an award-winning psychologist. Her 500 colleagues in the ...
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LIndsay Tia Reilly
LINDSAY TIA REILLY is CEO of Lindsay Tia, a unique handbag line with a purpose. For ...
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Gregg Renfrew
GREGG RENFREW launched Beautycounter in 2013. Renfrew and Beautycounter are focused ...
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Robin Hauser Reynolds
ROBIN HAUSER REYNOLDS is the director and producer of cause-based documentary films ...
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Gwen Robinson
GWEN ROBINSON is the managing director of corporate social responsibility and ...
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Anita Santos
ANITA SANTOS is currently serving as vice president of marketing for Tyco Security ...
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Kathrin Schoenborn-Sobolewski
KATHRIN SCHOENBORN-SOBOLEWSKI is vice president of global clinical operations at ...
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Erin Schrode
ERIN SCHRODE is a green girl and ecopreneur. As the “face of the new green ...
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Nzinga Shaw
NZINGA SHAW is currently the chief diversity and inclusion officer of the Atlanta ...
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Lauren Shea
LAUREN SHEA is director of product development and end user experience for ...
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Trynka Shineman
TRYNKA SHINEMAN is the executive vice president at Cimpress and president of the ...
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Carson Tate
CARSON TATE is a productivity consultant and the founder of Working Simply, Inc. She ...
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Lynn Tinney
LYNN D. TINNEY is the vice president of Americas channels at Riverbed Technology. ...
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Jeanne Trogan
JEANNE TROGAN is executive director, global events marketing for Dell. In this role ...
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Kam Unninayar
KAM UNNINAYAR is the vice president finance of the laboratory products and services ...
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Barb Vlacich
BARB VLACICH is vice president for presales operations with Kronos Incorporated. In ...
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Chantel Waterbury
CHANTEL WATERBURY is founder and CEO of Chloe + Isabel. She is a life-long ...
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Connie Weaver
CONNIE WEAVER is executive vice president and chief marketing officer at ...
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Expert Exchange
Aimee Alexander
AIMEE ALEXANDER is executive communications manager with Cisco Systems. With over 15 ...
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Isis Anchalee
ISIS ANCHALEE is an incredibly passionate autodidact and platform engineer at ...
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Fredrik Axsater
FREDRIK AXSATER, CFA is head of global defined contribution for State Street Global ...
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Colleen Boselli
COLLEEN BOSELLI is a business coach who focuses on empowering and inspiring ...
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Jacqueline M. Bouchie
JACQUELINE M. BOUCHIE is an internal ETF sales associate for State Street Global ...
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Michelle Chiantera
MICHELLE CHIANTERA is senior director, Americas partner and U.S. commercial marketing ...
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Lillian Chin
LILLIAN CHIN is a seasoned finance professional with 30 years of progressively ...
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Lisa Considine
LISA CONSIDINE is an experienced human resources Leader with a strong passion and ...
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Michelle Dauphinais
MICHELLE DAUPHINAIS is vice president of national accounts for John Hancock. With ...
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Brooke Dobyns
BROOKE DOBYNS is the chief of staff and director of strategy and planning for the ...
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Sean Fullerton
SEAN FULLERTON, CFA® is a senior research analyst at the Center for Applied Research ...
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Greg Gale
GREG GALE is the director of diversity and inclusion at Liberty Mutual Insurance. A ...
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China Gorman
CHINA GORMAN is a successful global business executive in the competitive human ...
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Jeri’Ann Hiller
JERI’ANN HILLER, Ph.D. is a leader in front end innovation in medical device ...
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Jessica Jackley
JESSICA JACKLEY is an entrepreneur focused on financial inclusion, the sharing ...
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Dr. Todd Kashdan
DR. TODD B. KASHDAN is a world recognized authority on well-being, strengths, social ...
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Kelli Kirwin
Host | Tackling Menopause to Boost Your Career Progression ...
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Kim Kramer
KIM KRAMER is a financial professional with a distinguished career spanning over many ...
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Sharlyn Lauby
SHARLYN LAUBY is the author of HR Bartender and president of ITM Group Inc., a South ...
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Josh Levs
JOSH LEVS is an investigative journalist and father of three who has long covered the ...
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Joyce O’Donnell Maroney
JOYCE O’DONNELL MARONEY is the senior director of customer experience and services ...
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Susan Meisinger
SUSAN MEISINGER is a columnist, speaker and consultant on executive management ...
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Stacie Powell
STACIE POWELL is a member of the exclusive Global Graduate Rotational Program through ...
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Martha Rook
MARTHA ROOK is the director of the stem cell bioprocessing group in EMD Millipore’s ...
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Meghan Scanlon
MEGHAN SCANLON joined Boston Scientific in 2014 as the vice president of global ...
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Claudia Schulz
CLAUDIA SCHULZ is manager of financial planning and analysis with Boston Scientific ...
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Candace L. Sutcliffe
CANDACE L. SUTCLIFFE is senior vice president and chief compliance officer for the ...
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Jennifer Tierney
JENNIFER TIERNEY is vice president of sales and distribution for John Hancock ...
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Laura Vail Wooster
LAURA VAIL WOOSTER is vice president and head of insurance marketing for John ...
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Brie Williams
BRIE WILLIAMS is VP and head of practice management with State Street Global ...
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Dave Wright
DAVE WRIGHT is the sales leader for Cisco’s global customer success Americas ...
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Local Leader
Jody Adams
JODY ADAMS is a James Beard award winning chef and visionary behind two of ...
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Megan A. Costello
MEGAN A. COSTELLO is the executive director of the office of women’s advancement ...
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Jeanne Dasaro
JEANNE DASARO is the founder of the Wonder Women of Boston network. In this role, ...
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Toni Elka
TONI ELKA is the executive director and founder of Future Chefs. She has a rich and ...
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Patricia C. Fry
PATRICIA C. FRY is the principal of Plymouth South High School. She has been selected ...
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Kara Hutchinson
KARA HUTCHINSON is the director of strategic marketing for the Boston Celtics. ...
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Liz Morningstar
LIZ MORNINGSTAR is the CEO of the Boston Public Market Association, the developer and ...
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Patricia A. Parcellin
PATRICIA A. PARCELLIN is chief executive officer of Girl Scouts of Eastern ...
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Catherine Peterson
CATHERINE PETERSON is the executive director of ArtsBoston, a nonprofit arts service ...
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Monica Singh
MONICA SINGH is an accomplished and driven corporate attorney. She currently ...
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Dr. Oneeka Williams
ONEEKA WILLIAMS is on a mission to educate, empower and enrich the lives of ...
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Social Media Roundtable
Kate Bachman
KATE BACHMAN is an award-winning public relations professional with years of agency ...
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Nicole Blades
NICOLE BLADES has been putting her imagined worlds on paper since third grade as this ...
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Casey Carey-Brown
CASEY CAREY-BROWN is an LGBTQ parent blogger, editor and writer living in Jamaica ...
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Juliana Casale
JULIANA CASALE is the content marketing manager at Nanigans, a SaaS platform for ...
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Stacy DeBroff
STACY DeBROFF is founder and CEO of Influence Central, best-selling author, attorney ...
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Jeanne Demers
Jeanne Demers is the co-author and illustrator of “FLAWD: How To Stop Hating On ...
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Elaina Featherstone
ELAINA FEATHERSTONE oversees Her Campus's national PR and social media strategy, as ...
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Lauren Leader-Chivée
LAUREN LEADER-CHIVÉE is the founder and CEO of All In Together, a non-profit, ...
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Michelle Miller Groves
MICHELLE MILLER GROVES is a doctoral student in interdisciplinary leadership at ...
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Emily-Anne Rigal
EMILY-ANNE RIGAL is the founder and director of anti-bullying organization ...
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Diana Vertus
DIANA VERTUS is the founder and CEO of Exquisite Design Concepts, a boutique full ...
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Small Business Roundtable
Kate Beeders
KATE BEEDERS is an internationally known business coach, specializing in helping ...
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Lauren Bettencourt
LAUREN BETTENCOURT is brand communications manager for the global brand relations ...
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Anita Brearton
ANITA BREARTON is founder and CEO of CabinetM, a discovery platform that helps ...
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Lisa Green
LISA GREEN is a lawyer and legal analyst. After earning her law degree at New York ...
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Dr. Randy Kamen
RANDY KAMEN, Ed.D. is a psychologist and educator. She pioneered new territory in ...
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Kim Miles
KIM MILES is the founder of Miles in Heels Productions. She is a successful ...
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Lisa Murray
LISA MURRAY is a communications and media relations strategist with over 20 years of ...
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Sabina Nawaz
SABINA NAWAZ is CEO and founder of Nawaz Consulting. She is a renowned leadership ...
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Kirstyn Pearl
KIRSTYN PEARL is the founder and CEO of Seacoast Sweets, a rapidly ...
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Sheryl Schultz
SHERYL SCHULTZ is the founder and president of CabinetM. She is an expert in startup ...
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Laurie Miller Voke
LAURIE MILLER VOKE is the president and founder of the Female Fan Association. She is ...
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