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Leadership and Management Building Profitable Communities
Laura Braun, speaking on behalf of Just Thinking LLC. Laura is a CPA who has served in senior leadership for the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, located in Appleton, Wisconsin, since it’s opening in 2002. Currently, Laura is the Vice President of Finance and Operations, leading over 500 staff and volunteers. In addition to chairing several board committees for the Center, she has served on a variety of other boards over the last decade.
Leadership: The Next Generation Girls Growing into Women Leaders of Tomorrow
Fran Raley serves as CEO of Girl Scouts of the Fox River Area, Inc. Fran has over 25 years of business leadership experience, including marketing, strategic planning, operations and administration, with numerous companies including Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Thrivent Financial, and IBM Corporation. She was also an independent consultant specializing in communications, marketing, technology strategies and small business acquisition. She earned her MBA at Marquette University in 2000, focusing on international business and technology, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Education from Iowa State University. Since moving to the Fox Valley in 1997, Fran has also served a number of non-profits in various capacities, including the YMCA, the Lawrence Academy Girl Choir, the White Heron Chorale, and PEO, a women’s philanthropic organization providing scholarships and grants for women’s education.
Leadership and Management Skills for Women
Cory B McGuire, is the President and General Manager of Dale Carnegie Systems for J R Rodgers & Associates, the largest Dale Carnegie Training franchise within the Dale Carnegie & Associates organization. The J R Rodgers and Associates franchise serves a seven state footprint including portions of Wisconsin, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, and West Virginia. Cory has been involved in Dale Carnegie Training for over five years in a variety of positions including: Sales Representative, Sales Manager, General Manager and President. Cory began her sales career with Dale Carnegie in the Hudson Valley New York area. In her first year in sales with Dale Carnegie she won the “Rookie of the Year Award” for being one of the top “new” high revenue generating sales representatives in the world. Cory was promoted to President of Dale Carnegie Training in Milwaukee and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in 2002, and in 2007 for all of J R Rodgers territory. She relocated to Wisconsin in January 2003 and increased sales by 18% in her first year. By 2007 the sales of the organization have more than quadrupled under Cory’s leadership.
Imagine, Innovate and Inspire
Terri McCormick is a public policy and leadership innovator. She leads the McCormick Dawson CPG, Ltd. as their President. The McCormick Dawson CPG, Ltd. is an organization building public relations and marketing firm, bringing public policy, private business and non profit business development experience to national and international markets. The McCormick Dawson innovation team combines television production with graphic and print mediums to deliver a highly effective public relations and organizational strategy package for its clients.
Representative Terri McCormick was elected to the WI Legislature in 2000, and self term limited in 2006. Prior to government service, Terri McCormick founded the Leadership Solutions Institute (1998), Educational Consultants, Ltd. (1996), and Education Services, Inc (1992). Education Services, Inc was the spring board to McCormick’s founding of the Wisconsin Charter School Association as well as her pioneer legislation founding Charter Schools in the state of Wisconsin.
Cheryl Welch is the Executive Administrator of the Fox Valley Workforce Development Board, Inc. Ms. Welch became the Executive Administrator in 1998 when she began the process of merging two Private Industry Councils into a Workforce Development Board. She has been actively involved in the planning, development and opening of One Stop Centers. She has also developed consortiums and fostered partnerships to create a Northeast Wisconsin Economic Opportunity Study. She has created synergies around regional projects and industry cluster alignments. Cheryl continues to drive community development efforts in order to improve the state of Wisconsin’s economy.
What Women Teach Women About Leadership
Janet W. Hagen, Ph.D. is Professor and Chair of the Department of Human Services and Professional Leadership at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. She is also President of Pegasus Leadership Consultants, LLC. Dr. Hagen's research agenda focuses on individual and community development as well as leadership issues. In this capacity she has developed ground-breaking equine-assisted techniques for enhancing leadership skills. Her current horse-human connection research is related to self-efficacy where she has found a statistically significant difference pre/post leadership seminar. Her most recent article, “An Equine-Assisted Approach Toward Developing Leadership” was published in the John Ben Shepperd Journal of Practical Leadership. A certification program has been developed to ensure the integrity of the Pegasus Approach .
Sales and Marketing
Effective Internet Marketing
Tammy Schultz, President, Virtualtech Website Design and Promotion. Tammy started Virtualtech in January 1997 when she saw that small- to medium-size companies did not know how to effectively market their products and services on the Web. Since then, Tammy has been instrumental in establishing Virtualtech as a rising star among Website marketing firms throughout the United States because of her approach of looking at her clients’ Websites from the visitor’s point of view.
Sales and Marketing for Today’s Female Professional
Cory B McGuire, is the President and General Manager of Dale Carnegie Systems for J R Rodgers & Associates, the largest Dale Carnegie Training franchise within the Dale Carnegie & Associates organization. The J R Rodgers and Associates franchise serves a seven state footprint including portions of Wisconsin, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, and West Virginia. Cory has been involved in Dale Carnegie Training for over five years in a variety of positions including: Sales Representative, Sales Manager, General Manager and President. Cory began her sales career with Dale Carnegie in the Hudson Valley New York area. In her first year in sales with Dale Carnegie she won the “Rookie of the Year Award” for being one of the top “new” high revenue generating sales representatives in the world. Cory was promoted to President of Dale Carnegie Training in Milwaukee and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in 2002, and in 2007 for all of J R Rodgers territory. She relocated to Wisconsin in January 2003 and increased sales by 18% in her first year. By 2007 the sales of the organization have more than quadrupled under Cory’s leadership.
Public Relations : More Than Just a Press Release
Lisa Cruz, Vice President & Director of Public Relations
Lisa has more than 14 years of experience in marketing, public relations and communications. Prior to moving back to Wisconsin six years ago, she worked for hi-tech and consumer public relations agencies in Southern California. Clients included national accounts such as Earthlink, State of the Art Software, The Mills Corporation, Dave & Buster’s, CarsDirect.com and Ruth’s Chris Steak House. After returning to Wisconsin in 2001, she continued to consult for a number of clients located in California, followed by securing a job as a communications manager for a non-profit organization within health care. Her responsibilities included strategic planning, event execution, media relations, communications and fund development. Most recently Lisa was promoted to vice president of Weidert Group where she leads the client services team and works with clients such as Miron Construction Co., Inc., Prospera Credit Union and Appleton Cardiology Associates. A graduate of UW-Stevens Point, Lisa has a major in Communications (emphasis in public relations), Spanish and Cultural Studies.
Building Your Network for Life
Ines Kinchen - works as a relationship marketing and business success consultant in Green Bay, the Fox Valley and Chicago area. She focuses on business professionals and entrepreneurs, helping them create balanced
systems to attract success, build strong networks and feel fulfilled at work.
Marketing to the local Hispanic Community
Mary Rimple - as an entrepreneur, mentor, business presenter and leader, Mary Rimple is changing lives with the SendOutCards Referral System. Other ventures include her tax firm Fast Tax Refunds, LLC and presentations for Entrepreneurs at the Business Assistance Center in Green Bay, WI. Mary holds Bachelors degrees from Lakeland College and UW Stout. Her quest is to Live Life to the Fullest!
Mediaplicity
Mary Schmidt is president of Schmidt Communicates, LLC, a public relations/marketing consulting firm with clients throughout the New North. In addition to working in a variety of advertising and marketing positions for large corporations and consulting agencies, her background includes stints as a working journalist. Mary helps her clients translate their business activities into strong messages that build organizational reputations by using a variety of marketing tools with an emphasis on strategic message development. Clients have benefited from her ability to review an organization’s business activities and translate those into creative tactics across the range of integrated marketing tools. Mary has a journalism degree from UW-Madison and is a member of several service groups and non-profit organizations.
General Business Skills
Ten Stupid Things Smart Women Do With Their Money
Jan Marcellis Picard, President, Marcellis Financial Management. Jan is a financial advisor with more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. Jan worked for more than a decade as a financial consultant with banks like Associated Bank, First Federal Bank, and Bank One. She has first-hand experience on how money works and eagerly shares that knowledge with her clients. Her focus is on wealth creation using financial engineering strategies. Jan and her staff provide financial management advice and assist in the implementation of your plan whether you are an individual, family or business owner. By offering clients consistency, integrity and genuine concern, she has earned a reputation as a trustworthy advisor and friend.
Long Term Care – Planning for the Future
Nancy Van Gomple, COUNTRY® Insurance & Financial Services. Nancy is a full line Agent representing her company in the product lines of auto, home, life, disability, long term care, annuities and commercial insurance. She has more than 7 years experience in the Insurance Industry. Since joining COUNTRY® Insurance & Financial Services she has focused on selling and speaking on long term care through the various seminars she presents. Nancy brings 17 years of prior service as a State Licensed Adult educator along with 12 years as an Early Childhood business owner. Her passion continues to be in serving her clients needs and educating the public, especially about the need for long term care.
Elements of an Effective Website
Tammy Schultz, President, Virtualtech Website Design and Promotion. Tammy started Virtualtech in January 1997 when she saw that small- to medium-size companies did not know how to effectively market their products and services on the Web. Since then, Tammy has been instrumental in establishing Virtualtech as a rising star among Website marketing firms throughout the United States because of her approach of looking at her clients’ Websites from the visitor’s point of view.
Mortgage Myths and Market Mayhem
Julie Nikolaou, Senior Mortgage Loan Consultant, Middlestead Mortgage began her mortgage career in San Diego in 1991 as a Data Entry Clerk/Receptionist. Julie learned the business by moving up the ladder in various positions ranging from Processor to Office Manager to her current positions as Processing Manager and Senior Mortgage Loan Consultant. Julie also owns her own Real Estate firm.
Julie has been married for 16 years and has two sons, they have made the Fox Valley home since 1993. Her motto “Each day I make a promise to myself to be the best that I can be and to do the best that I can for my customers.”
Amy Kaufman, Mortgage Loan Consultant, Middlestead Mortgage has been in the mortgage loan industry for 14 years. Amy began her career in an entry-level position with a large mortgage lender in Minneapolis in 1991. Amy climbed the corporate ladder to become an Assistant Vice President in an operations capacity. She joined Middlestead Mortgage as a Mortgage Loan Consultant in November 2006.
Joni Kearn, owner of Freedom Home Mortgage. She founded Freedom Home Mortgage in 2004 and teaches budgeting classes as well as appearing on Fox 11’s Good Day Wisconsin as a financial expert. Joni has nearly eight years of experience writing mortgages. Her success in business is largely attributed to her level of commitment to her customers and her involvement in the community.
Personal Health and Wellness
Make Change Happen
Patricia M. Poole, Inspirational Speaker and Transformational Coach. Patricia “Trish” Poole, CH, EFT-CC, a graduate of Marquette University is certified in Hypnosis, Emotional Freedom Technique and Neuro-linguistic Programming. Trish weaves these related techniques together in a powerful way to support clients in the process of positive lifestyle changes. She has been professionally for 10 years in the Greater Green Bay area.
Take What You Need – Leave the Rest
Galynne Goodwill has over 14 years of successful experience in adult learning and organizational leadership. In June of 2007, she left the corporate world to pursue a career as author, public speaker, singer/songwriter. Her "Take What You Need - Leave the Rest" seminars are a joyful exchange of ideas and opinions about the simplicity of taking the best of the best out of life and leaving the rest.
Tap Into Your Inner Rock Star
Trudi Arnold, Founder, Rockin’ Women, LLC. Trudi Arnold has spent the last ten years amongst rock stars as a talent buyer and event producer in the college market. She created Rockin’ Women in May 2006. It began as a holiday party for kick-butt women and is evolving into a company dedicated to creating events and tools for smart, progressive women to connect with each other and ignite their passions.
Never Give Up!
Lori Popp, a resident of Chilton, Wisconsin, was informed by her doctor that unless she would lose weight, she would not survive. Lori won her fight, and now is a motivational speaker sharing her story about how she was determined to live for her children, her family and for herself, she is alive today, 200 pounds lighter, healthier and happier! Where is the Me in We: The Key to Healthy Relationships
Donna Schmitz, Outagamie County Director Foundation For a Great Marriage, I am currently finishing my last semester in Liberty University’s Graduate program for Professional Counseling. My background includes extensive volunteer work in my Church and Community, as well as fifteen years in the Corporate Business World in Sales and Marketing. There are two main reasons I do the work that I do. First, I went through a divorce over ten years ago and although I am currently remarried to a wonderful man and have a beautiful blended family, I know personally the ongoing pain that is experienced over the loss of my nuclear family. Divorce complicates life and especially where kids are involved. The other reason is because my husband and I are Marriage Mentors through Appleton Alliance Church and we see how often couples and families can succeed when they have the right tools and someone to come alongside them to support them through difficult times. I like what The Foundation for a Great Marriage stands for and I want to help accomplish their goals for healthy marriages. As the County Director for Outagamie I am responsible for bringing couple wellness classes and programs to the Appleton area. Long Term Care – Planning for the Future
Nancy Van Gomple, Country Insurance & Financial Services. Nancy is a full line Agent representing her company in the product lines of auto, home, life, disability, long term care, and commercial insurance. She has been selling in the Insurance Industry for 7 years and specializes in speaking about and selling long term care through the various seminars she presents. Nancy brings 17 years of prior service as a State Licensed Adult educator, 12 years as an Early Childhood business owner and a decade of working for the USDA as an educator. Her passion is in serving her clients needs and educating the public about the need for long term care. Living In Harmony
Marguerite Ramlow, Artha Sustainable Living Center
Marguerite is a founding member of the MREA, and served as the organizations financial officer for more than 6 years. She is also co-owner of Artha Sustainable Living Center llc and Artha Yoga Studios. She has been studying yoga for over 30 years and began teaching in 1999. She offers yoga classes, workshops and retreats. Marguerite has been an avid gardener and herbalist for over 25 years. She has been a speaker and keynote speaker for various events, speaking on yoga, the art of breathing, living in harmony, sustainable living, herbs and their many uses, gardening and harvesting. Marguerite is a practitioner and educator on the art of walking lightly on the earth. |
