Connie Podesta

Professional Speaker, Human Behavior Expert, and Comedian

Organizational therapist, human resource professional, and expert in the psychology of human behavior, Connie Podesta is internationally known for her high-energy, interactive and entertaining sessions. Having worked with hundreds of corporations nationwide, Connie Podesta has an insider's knowledge of organizations and uses this unique perspective to create customized presentations on key issues such as personal accountability, communication, life balance, customer service, leadership, sales, team building, change and productivity. With both the experience and personality to captivate an audience, Connie Podesta has encouraged millions of people to achieve the success they desire, the happiness they seek, and the personal and professional life they deserve. Multi-faceted and uniquely able to involve her audience, Connie Podesta combines her business expertise with her diverse talents as a comedian, author, Board Certified Professional Counselor, and radio/TV personality to inspire her audiences to reach new heights in their personal and professional development.

Tony Hsieh

Author of "Delivering Happiness", and Zappos.com, Inc CE

In 1999, at the age of 24, Tony Hsieh (pronounced Shay) sold LinkExchange, the company he co-founded, to Microsoft for $265 million. He then joined Zappos as an advisor and investor, and eventually became CEO, where he helped Zappos grow from almost no sales to over $1 billion in gross merchandise sales annually, while simultaneously making Fortune magazines annual Best Companies to Work For list. In November 2009, Zappos was acquired by Amazon.com in a deal valued at $1.2 billion on the day of closing.

His first book, "Delivering Happiness", will be published on June 7. You can win a free signed copy of his book or pre-order the book at www.deliveringhappinessbook.com.

Lisa Johnson Mandell

Journalist, Image Consultant, Speaker & Author

Lisa Johnson Mandell is an award-winning multi-media journalist, image consultant, popular international speaker and author of Career Comeback-Repackage Yourself to Get the Job You Want (Hachette). In her work as an entertainment reporter, she has interviewed almost every major celebrity, including Steven Spielberg, Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Julia Roberts and Angelina Jolie. She's a master of boiling down their comments to show us all how we can achieve the same stellar success in our own fields. Her work has been translated into 20 different languages, and she is a frequent expert guest and commentator on news and talk shows. She has been featured in The Wall St. Journal, on the CBS Early Show, NBC Today, ABC News, CNN, CNBC, Fox Business News, Dr. Phil, Rachael Ray, Oprah.com and many other media outlets. As the lead career blogger on AOL, she sets record-breaking traffic. Find out more at LisaJohnsonMandell.com.

Marcia Wieder

CEO and Founder - Dream University

Marcia Wieder, CEO and Founder of Dream University® is leading a Dream Movement. With over twenty years coaching, training and speaking experience, her inspiring message, style and wit has touched audiences from 50-5000 at companies such as AT&T, The Gap and American Express.

Marcia has appeared several times on Oprah, The Today show, in her own PBS-TV special and written 14 books that have been translated into numerous languages. Her newest is called Dreams are Whispers from the Soul.

She is the personal Dream Coach to Jack Canfield, stars in Beyond the Secret with Bob Proctor and Les Brown, is a member of the prestigious Transformational Leadership Council along with John Gray and Lynne Twist.

As past president of the National Association of Women Business Owners in Washington, DC, she was often in the White House where she worked with former U.S. presidents, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter and George Bush Sr.

Mari Smith

Social Media Business Consultant, Speaker and Trainern

Dubbed "the Pied Piper of the Online World" by FastCompany.com, Mari Smith is a Relationship Marketing Specialist and Social Media Business Coach. Through her consulting and training business, Mari helps independent professionals, entrepreneurs and business owners to accelerate their business profits using an integrated social marketing strategy, with particular focus on Facebook and Twitter.

Mari has a strong background in the world of relationships and internet technology, making social media her ideal arena. She is passionate about showing fellow professionals how to develop powerful profitable relationships using social media. Mari currently has over 10,000 friends and fans on Facebook and a loyal following of over 45,000 members on Twitter.

Lisa Nichols

Founder - Motivating the Masses
CEO - Motivating the Teen Spirit, LLC

She has reached millions, both nationally and internationally with her powerful message of empowerment, service, excellence & gratitude.

Her participation in the self-development phenomenon, The Secret, catapulted her popularity across the globe. Lisa has appeared on the "Oprah Winfrey Show," "Extra," "Larry King Live" and on NBC's Emmy Award-winning show, "Starting Over."

In addition, Lisa is the founder of Motivating the Masses and CEO of Motivating the Teen Spirit, LLC. Her transformational workshops impact the lives of 100s of thousands of teens and adults.

Lisa has been honored with many awards in recognition for her empowering work, including the Humanitarian Award from South Africa, the Ambassador of Good Will Award, Emotional literacy award, The Legoland Foundation's Heart of Learning Award. The Mayor of Henderson, Nevada has proclaimed November 20th as Motivating the Teen Spirit Day.

Debbie Meyer

Inventor, Entrepreneur and TV Personality - Housewares America, Inc.

Debbie Meyer became a household name with the launch of her DEBBIE MEYER GreenBags, developed to extend the usable life of produce and cut flowers. Launched in 2005, Debbie set sales records on shopping networks worldwide. Over 250 million DEBBIE MEYER GreenBags have sold and are available on home shopping networks and at retailers everywhere. The extended DEBBIE MEYER FoodFresh System, which also had a spectacular launch, is an extensive line of products she has further developed to keep a wide variety of foods fresh, including breads, cheese and cold cuts. Debbie currently appears regularly on HSN in the USA in her own shows titled: Debbie Meyer Innovations and Debbie Meyer Foodfresh System. Debbie Meyer Innovations is also broadcast on QVC UK. Debbie's show, Debbie Meyer Ideas, is featured on The Shopping Channel Canada, TVA Canada, and HSE24 Germany. She also appears as a guest on TV and radio, and is the co-founder of Housewares America, Inc.

Loral Langemeier

Founder & CEO - Live Out Loud

As Founder and CEO of Live Out Loud, Loral Langemeier has shared her proprietary Wealth Cycle® strategies at seminars across the country, teaching people her simple recipe for capitalizing on their skills and passions to build their fortunes. Loral is the author of the national best-seller The Millionaire Maker and two New York Times bestsellers, The Millionaire Maker's Guide to Wealth Cycle Investing and The Millionaire Maker's Guide to Creating a Cash Machine for Life. Loral currently acts as a financial expert on the Dr. Phil Show, mentoring families in financial crisis. She has appeared frequently on CNN, CNBC and Fox New Channel; has been featured in USA Today, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times; and on the web at ABCNews.com, Forbes.com, and BusinessWeek.com. Her most recent accomplishment is growing her current business into a $19 million company in only five years.

Maribel Aber

Media Personality

After more than 13 years on Wall Street, Maribel refocused her energy into doing what she is most passionate about: teaching others about the importance of financial literacy and helping others find their "inner career mojo." She began her career in the securities industry, where she became the first female Asian executive officer at The Nasdaq Stock Market ("NASDAQ"), as Former Vice President, Global Corporate Client Group.

Maribel is a regular contributor to BetterTV, a nationally syndicated daytime lifestyle TV show and a Spokesperson for Experian. Maribel sits on the Advisory Board of WorldofMoney.org, the Board of the International Stock Exchange Executives Emeriti, Inc., the Executive Global Board of Directors of the Euro-American Women's Council, and the Board of the Rainforest Fund. Maribel holds a Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia and earned her doctorate in law from New York Law School.

Cindy Tysinger

Founder & CEO - GSATi

Cindy Tysinger is the founder and CEO of GSATi, a Global Business and Technology Company and certified Women Owned Business. GSATi provides customized strategy & leadership around technical design & implementation services along with providing managed services surrounding Green Information Technology (IT) products and services. GSATi serves businesses ranging from startups to new and established.

Before founding GSATi, Cindy served as the CIO/Senior IT Executive Officer for a global company with sales totaling $450 million annually. Her background includes more than 28 years' experience in Management for Information Systems and Internet Technologies fields with the U.S. Government and Fortune 500 companies.

Cindy has a strong passion for empowering women by giving their vision visibility through technology and web presence. GSATi strives to deliver technology to women businesses for "Peace of Mind".

Jan King

Founder & Editorial Director - eWomenPublishing Network

Jan B. King is a founder and the Editorial Director of eWomenPublishingNetwork, devoted to transforming experts with important contributions in their fields into successfully published authors.

She began her career with Merritt Publishing, and in 1990, she became President and CEO. She doubled revenues during the first half of her eight-year tenure, finally leading the company through an employee-buyout and its eventual sale to a leading computer based training company in 1998. Ms. King's views on business and on publishing have been widely quoted in Investor's Business Daily, Fortune Small Business, Working Woman Magazine, the American Bar Association's Bar Leader magazine, Small Business USA, Business Finance, the Los Angeles Business Journal, and on numerous business web sites.

Ms. King has served on several Boards of Directors, been a mentor with the TEC on Campus program for the Anderson School of Business at UCLA, and is an instructor with SCORE. Ms. King was also a member of TEC (The Executive Committee, a membership organization for CEOs) for six years, and co-founded a women's CEO group.

Julie Niehoff

Regional Development Director, Texas - Constant Contact

Julie has extensive marketing communications experience, specializing in technology marketing. She successfully launched her own consulting business, and co-founded an online resource website for event planners. Julie specializes in helping small businesses, associations, and organizations utilize technology as a part of their marketing plan, as well as build effective relationships with their customer and member base through the use of email marketing.

Peggy McColl

Founder and President - Dynamic Destinies, Inc.

Peggy McColl is a New York Times best-selling author, an internationally recognized expert in the area of goal achievement and a pioneer in online marketing. Peggy is the President and Founder of Dynamic Destinies, Inc., an organization that trains individuals, authors, entrepreneurs, corporate leaders and employees in some of the most compelling internet strategies of our times. Her own viral explosions inspired her to provide internet marketing solutions for authors, publishers, professionals, and other experts who wish to establish an online presence, reach bestseller status, and sell large quantities of products. For years, Peggy has delivered successful and lucrative online campaigns for her own books as well as those of many other authors.

Linda Clemons

CEO - Sisterpreneur, Inc

Linda Clemons, CEO of Sisterpreneur Inc., travels the world as a speaker, master sales strategist and body language expert. She has received countless awards, such as the Office Depot Entrepreneur of the Year, Sagamore of the Wabash the highest civilian honor in the state of Indiana, and she has a US Congressional listing. Clients include Fortune 100 and 500 corporations.

Rodney Anderson

Nationally acclaimed Expert, Author, and Consumer Advocate for Overall Financial Wellness - Supreme Lending

Rodney Anderson is a recognized expert, consumer advocate, author, and active member of YPO International. His broad knowledge and expertise extends to all aspects of financial well being, as well as the adversity that many consumers face. In addition to appearing regularly on national and local television programs, Rodney is also the author of the book Credit 911: Secrets and Strategies for Saving Your Financial Life. Rodney is the country's #1 producer of FHA / VA loans, and the second highest originator of overall mortgage loans in the U.S.

Rodney's expertise stems from 25 years experience and has personally reviewed over 100,000 credit reports, and evaluated the personal finances of countless individuals. Rodney's knowledge spans economic trends, consumer credit, credit capacity, all types of mortgages, housing markets, economic indicators, as well as the impact of real-life issues such as spending habits, marriage, divorce, bankruptcy and foreclosure on individual finances.

Erin Saxton

Founder & President - The Idea Network
CEO - Newswire

Since 1999, Erin Saxton has been generating high-profile media exposure and buzz for clients as president of The Idea Network and in January 2010 was named the CEO of Newswire. A veteran in the media industry, Ms. Saxton is a four-time Emmy-nominated producer who spent years being on the receiving end of pitches at shows including The View, The Rosie O’Donnell Show, Barbara Walters Specials, and Good Morning America. She has worked on campaigns for many New York Times bestselling books, popular brands, and top experts from a variety of fields in all types of industries. Because of her connections and reputable track record, Erin is routinely sought after by larger PR firms. She knows the best ways to pitch and utilizes her professional skills and expansive contacts to trigger media interest.

Mary Ann Halpin

Photographer, Speaker and Workshop Facilitator

Mary Ann Halpin is a photographer, speaker and workshop facilitator. Mary Ann has created two photography books, most recently, “Fearless Women: Midlife Portraits” which contains compelling black and white portraits of women holding swords who have dared to approach aging with passion and fearlessness.

As author/photographer of her first book, “Pregnant Goddesshood: A Celebration of Life”, Mary Ann garnered national attention for her book’s powerful images of pregnant women as radiant and beautiful, embracing their bodies and celebrating in photographs and essays. Images from “Pregnant Goddesshood” have also been featured in LIFE Magazine, on The View, Inside Edition, and Extra!

For the past eight years, Mary Ann has led creative and spiritual-renewal women’s retreats in the mountains outside of Los Angeles. With her husband, studio manager, Joe Croyle, they divide their time between their studio in Los Angeles and their Pine Mountain home. www.maryannhalpin.com

Michelle Peavy

President - Rimi & Company

Pam Bush Davis

Founder and CEO - Advantage Claims Recovery Group Inc.

Pamela Bush Davis is the founder and CEO of Advantage Claims Recovery Group, Inc. (ACRG). Since 1995, she has assisted thousands of health care providers in recovering millions of dollars from unpaid, underpaid and unfiled closed Workers’ Compensation claims. Under her direction, Advantage Claims Recovery Group, Inc. has grown to be the largest service provider of its kind in the nation.

As a claims recovery expert, Davis is invited to speak at seminars and Continuing Educational programs across the country and has been featured on television shows such as Channel 8 News , FOX 4 Insights, and Good Morning Texas and named a "Healthcare Hero" by the Dallas Business Journal.

Her extensive experience in insurance and cost containment spans more than 20 years. She is a member of the Better Business Bureau, On the Board of Directors for the Plano Arts and Cultural Endowment, and The Family Place.

Sheri Taber

Founder and CEO - The Peak Performance Group

Sheri' Taber is the CEO of The Peak Performance Group, Inc, a global management consulting and executive development firm. Sheri' is an international award-winning, business expert with the capacity to take a business and its leaders in the right direction and solve the toughest problems. With nearly three decades of success, The Peak Performance Group is a certified minority, fully woman-owned business holding memberships and certifications in Women in Public Policy, Cambridge Who's Who, National Association of Professional Women, ICF, WBENC, WBDC and many more. Sherí has received recognition and awards around the world for her work and successes. Sheri' volunteers her time to educate and mentor business owners and leaders to successive next-level business and personal achievements. Sheri' is the Board President for PACE Center for Girls, and supports multiple non-profits empowering and rehabilitating disadvantaged women and children. Her company hosts an annual fundraiser, donating 100% of the profits to qualifying organizations.

Sherre DeMa

Chief Marketeer - SLD Unlimited Marketing/PR, Inc.

Sherre DeMao inspires thousands through her Savvy Business Owner column and her weekly Monday Motivation & Insight. An expert strategist and marketer focused on entrepreneurs, her unique perspective and innovative approach has earned more than 50 awards, including the Top 50 Enterprising Women of North America, The Small Business Administration Women Champion, and National Leadership Award for small business advocacy. Her book, Me, Myself & Inc. - A Synergized World, An Energized Business, Living Your Ultimate Life, released in January 2010, was cited as a Top Business Shelf pick by Midwest Book Review. Her next book, 50 Secrets of Growth Companies in Down Economic Times is to debut with prepublication copies in Dallas at the eWomenNetwork International Conference in July and officially released nationally and internationally in September 2010.

Callan Rush

CEO Leader to Luminary Training Inc., Workshop & Seminar Expert

With over 15 years of success in the workshop and seminar industry, Callan Rush has mastered the art and science of designing and delivering education based workshops and seminars as a business building strategy.

She specializes in helping Female Entrepreneurs around the world grow their businesses through leading workshops, retreats and seminars.

A former professional teacher with a solid background in Psychology – Callan is also an expert in ethical sales and marketing. She personally apprenticed and worked on stage alongside gigantic personal growth gurus like New York Times Best Selling Authors T. Harv Eker, Mark Victor Hansen, Jack Canfield, and Marianne Williamson.

The first female to lead from stage for the largest personal development company in the world… Callan has led hundreds of live and virtual seminars across North America.A highly entertaining presenter, Callan always delights her audiences with her unique blend of education and wisdom, honesty and humour, and complete generosity of self and spirit.

Kym Yancey

President & Chief Creative Officer - eWomenNetwork, Inc.
Co-Producer - The GLOW Project

Kym Yancey is considered one of North America's premier marketing experts. He has a legacy of success and brings an avalanche of creativity, passion and business savvy to everything he touches. He is a Gold Record-winning composer/producer with Capitol Records, a national award winning jingle writer and the recipient of more than 200 advertising and creative awards of excellence. Previously, Kym was founder and president for 15 years to one of the top multi-cultural advertising agencies in the U.S., Forest Grove Advertising, and was a finalist for Inc. Magazine's "Entrepreneur of the Year". Since its launch in 2000, eWomenNetwork has become one of the most successful women's online business communities in North America by Business Women's Network International, who survey and rank over 7,000 women's groups. Kym is committed to serving others and believes that success is an empty bag if you are not volunteering and giving back.

Sandra Yancey

Founder & CEO - eWomenNetwork, Inc.
Author & Co-Producer - The GLOW Project

Founder & CEO of eWomenNetwork, producer of The GLOW Project movie and ABC radio show host, Sandra is the recipient of numerous business and civic awards, some of which include Excellence in Leadership from the Euro-American Women's Council, Athens Greece; Entrepreneur Star Award from Microsoft; and Woman Advocate of the Year from the Women's Regional Publishing. Additionally, Sandra has been recognized as an American Hero by CNN. She is the author of Relationship Networking: The Art of turning Contacts into Connections and is featured in Chicken Soup for the Entrepreneurs Soul. Most recently, Sandra produced The GLOW Project, an inspiring movie that is receiving worldwide acclaim for its positive impact on women around the globe. At the heart of everything Sandra touches is her commitment to lifting others as she climbs. She is an impassioned philanthropist dedicated to helping women and girls succeed by providing both financial and emotional support.