Founder of YAS Fitness Centers, creator of YOGA for ATHLETES® and Yoga Hybrid YAS class, aka “Zen on Wheels,” Kimberly is a motivational speaker, author, mentor, entrepreneur, cancer survivor, lawyer and fitness expert.
“I want to empower my students to become their own teachers,” says Kimberly. “I hope they leave my class feeling good about themselves and what they are capable of doing.” Kimberly’s determination to help others realize their potential comes from her experience with the capacity of the human body and mind to overcome obstacles and regain health.

Hi - I'm a journalist, marketing expert, and founder of WomenCentric, a hip business networking hub that connects, informs & inspires ambitious women around the world. Our directory, blogs & videos amplify women's voices AND their found-ability, so they can connect with better leads & opportunities. Entrepreneurs, business groups & companies hire me to speak at their meetings and Conferences, help them understand & tap into new media and content marketing, and to produce creative promotional and educational videos. TIP: Leverage new media like you mean it (misc. online Profiles, blogs, Twitter, fb, videos, etc.), showcasing your uniqueness, expertise and brand benefits, while fueling SEO - smart! NEWS: I'm crafting a cool transmedia guide to powerful communications & a compelling documentary about women entrepreneurs. And while social communities rock, so does unplugged face time. Here's to your BIG, BOLD LIFE!

Over the past two decades Heineman Design has built a solid reputation for providing unique, cost-effective communication projects produced on time and on budget. The Heineman Design team consists of creative graphic designers, print production experts, photographers, copywriters, illustrators, web designers and SEO experts who work together with a synergy only enjoyed by those who have a vivid passion for what they do. In addition to developing communications campaigns for more than 80 domestic and international clients, our reputation has been built on providing clients with unique concepts and meticulous quality.

Vanessa is the owner and social media strategist at Social Bee Online, a social media marketing agency. She can help you design a strategy for your social marketing as well as create the design to brand you consistently across the internet. Social Bee Online will also manage your day to day social media interactions, so you have more time to do what you do best. With many years of personal experience and a fabulous web designer on staff, she can help you get noticed and create a buzz around your business.

For over 15 years Ms. Kernan has helped great brands across the U.S and Europe develop retail strategy, effective in-store programs, and satisfying, profitable shopping environments (both big box and boutique). She advises executive management teams on how to tell just the right story at the store level to improve sales and market share. Prior to founding her own firm, Secor Retail Consulting (SRC), Ms. Kernan was the Senior Director of Apparel Brand Strategy for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., managing, planning, and growing its $30 billion softlines brand portfolio, overseeing the successful, exclusive launches of both Ocean Pacific and Garanimals. From 1994 through 2012, Ms. Kernan held various buying and executive positions in merchandising, strategic planning and product development at Nordstrom, Harrod’s, Walmart and Condé Nast's Product Licensing Division.

Leslie Grossman has been a leader and advocate for women's business success for more than 20 years. She is cofounder of Women's Leadership Exchange, and its leadership development program, LEXCI; she is an expert in marketing to women in business; the author of SELLsation: How Companies Can Capture Today's Hottest Market: Women Business Owners and Executives; and was an entrepreneur for 25 years, starting her first business at the age of 25. As owner of a leading NYC marketing/PR firm in the 1990's, Leslie was responsible for the 8-year campaign that brought platinum jewelry back from the dead to become the preferred metal for brides all over the US. Her marketing to women strategy evolved into a focus on business women as a result of her experience as a leader of many women's business associations.

Gena Yuvette Davis, MBA, CCP is a passionate coach and strategist who enjoys working with corporate executive and business women, in the entertainment industry, who are on the fast track in their careers. She specializes in career and business coaching, professional development training, and brand marketing consulting. Gena provides private mid-level to executive-level coaching, as well as group coaching through her exclusive coaching program, Executive Women in Training. She offers workshops and seminars in personal branding, creative leadership, communication skills, emotional intelligence, self-esteem and confidence building, social media marketing and women's programs.

Kelley Connors, MPH, is the Brand Engagement Champion in Women's Health. She has 25 years in health care marketing with a focus now on connecting companies and organizations with women, as consumers, patients, caregivers, working women and agents of change for better health and wellbeing. Her marketing consulting firm builds brand value for health care organizations. She is also Founder and On-line Radio Host for Real Women on Health, where she empowers women to be their own best health and wellness advocates. Kelley speaks with women's organizations on topics such as Designing the Second Half of Your Life, Midlife Women as Change Agents, How I Found the ME in Menopause...and more! Nominated a Woman of Innovation by the Connecticut Technology Council.

As a creative individual, my conceptual & innovative thinking provides thoughtful design solutions for product, the customer, & ultimately the bottom line. As I design products for my own company, I understand the myriad of responsibilities from sourcing materials to marketing the final product. Holding a variety of positions that include display artist, interior designer, accessory buyer, & print/Web designer, my skills as a designer and illustrator complement the wealth of my service-oriented background. Our business partners have also enjoyed a rich relationship throughout the years & continue to return for additional products & services.

2012 will mark my 30th Anniversary in the print and marketing industry. Group 27 (27 is the assigned SIC government prefix code for printing). 30 years of accumulating the top 27 vendors and suppliers to supply any type of company with supreme print and marketing services.

Dr. Sandra Bauman brings her 20+ years of experience in marketing research and consulting to her role as founder and principal of Bauman Research & Consulting, LLC, a woman-owned enterprise. During her career in research, Dr. Bauman has designed and managed hundreds of studies for corporate and non-profit clients in the areas of corporate image and brand positioning, employee communications and commitment, strategic marketing, new product development and innovation, and customer satisfaction and loyalty. She is expert in quantitative (surveys) and qualitative methodologies (focus groups, ethnography, in-depths, collaboration, etc.)

My graphic design consultancy creates strategically-themed solutions for our clients' communications needs. We partner with for- and non-profits on projects ranging in scope, discipline and style. We count Xylem, Inc., Western Connecticut Health Network, and Pepsi in our long list of 'happy' clients... Exchanging ideas, brainstorming, sketching, researching, revising, and collaborating are what we do best!

Jill Salzman is currently growing her third entrepreneurial venture, The Founding Moms, the world’s first and only kid-friendly collective of monthly meetups for mom entrepreneurs. A graduate of Brown University and law school, she started a music management firm and then a baby jewelry company before her current venture. Jill has been featured in national media outlets including People Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, Daily Candy Kids, NBC5 and WGN TV. In her spare time, Jill enjoys kloofing, baking, and erasing her daughters’ crayon artwork from the kitchen walls.

Since co-founding Halo in 1994, Linda Passante has been the high-performance engine driving the consistent growth of Halo and its clients. With 30 years of experience at the helm of independent marketing communications companies, she’s worked alongside CEOs and Senior Marketing Executives at regional, national and international businesses. Based on her history of delivering on business goals and a “defy or die” philosophy she has cultivated Halo’s culture and core competencies. Linda has always advocated outthinking rather than outspending the competition.

I am a brand communication strategist with a background in advertising and branding. I blog for Huffington Post my archive of articles can be found here http://www.huffingtonpost.com/patt-cottingham/ I also write for brand channel www.brandchannel.com Just type in Patt Cottingham to find my articles. I work with companies to find their what I call genuine imprint my slogan is "Every thing communicates and communication is everything"

As the "Head Stork" of NamedAtLast.com, Marcia Yudkin helps entrepreneurs and company executives think up creative new product or company names. She also mentors business owners on their marketing.

Deborah A. Genovesi, APR, “Your Communications Co-Pilot” is a media trainer who prepares authors and experts to dazzle on TV and radio interviews. She teaches how to formulate a message that gets heard and will move audiences to action, so that you SELL, as well as tell. You’ll also learn how to best play the media game while showcasing the highest version of your authentic self on-camera and in front of the microphone. The result? Deborah’s clients attract their ideal clients, sell product, and get known. They learn to nail down their marketing messages and deliver them via television and radio with confidence, poise and style. Reach her at www.CommsCopilot.com.

For more than 20 years LaTanya Orr, an award-winning designer and seasoned marcom professional, has provided creative and strategic “makeovers” for corporate, academic, civic & nonprofit institutions throughout the US and abroad. Time after time, her tenacious resolve, savvy marketing genius & innovative design skills have consistently leveraged brand value & significantly enhanced the overall image of the organizations & clients she has served. LaTanya holds a BA in Social Psychology from the Univ. of Michigan and an MBA in Entrepreneurial Management from Davenport Univ. Her debut book, The Fashion-Forward CEO, is due out Spring 2012.

Julie Pruitt has been a manager and administrative support professional for eleven years and is passionate for all things admin. She recently became an entrepreneur and started her own business as an Administrative Support Consultant Expert to support small and online businesses. Julie's specialties include business writing and employee training; teaching effective time management; identifying organizational and money-saving strategies; and resources for understanding personality types in the workplace and how to create harmony among different personality types for any size company.

I'm a portrait, boudoir and beauty photographer and I'm dedicated to helping women have more confidence and a healthy body-image through photography.

Innovative marketing professional with 9 years experience, over 4 years in a Director position. Highly organized and multi-skilled in both the strategic and creative aspects of marketing, for both B2B and B2C environments. A team player with strong leadership skills and a genuine focus on helping companies and people achieve their goals. Core Strengths → Strategic Planning → Project Management → Brand Identity Development → SEM, SEO and Social Media → Tradeshow Management → Direct & Channel Marketing → Relationship Building → Graphic Design (print design and web development)

Author, consultant, trainer and founder of Marketing Edge Consulting Group, Beth Goldstein has empowered hundreds of entrepreneurs to successfully grow their companies. Beth Goldstein helps companies gain an understanding of how their customers think, what they value and what influences their purchasing decisions then applies this knowledge to create targeted sales and marketing programs that drive revenue growth while increasing profitability and customer loyalty. Her books, The Ultimate Small Business Marketing Toolkit (McGraw-Hill) and Lucky By Design are designed to teach business owners the critical skills they need to accelerate growth and control the destiny of their company.

Qiana Williams is a fashion professional with over 13 years of solid experience in manufacturing, quality control, sales, color evaluation, marketing, PR, writing and editing. If you're looking to have your business effectively marketed but not sure where to begin, then you are in the right place! Using direct online mass media outlets, SEO richly laden content and the power of social networking to her advantage, Qiana can help to elevate your company to that next level while working tirelessly as your brand ambassador. Increasing visibility across social networks, stirring up a buzz for your brand and products and even creating and executing events to showcase your company are easily attainable through the list of Qiana's services

Kelly helps small business owners and entrepreneurs overcome their fear of technology and marketing their small businesses by providing articles and resources through her self-titled blog. She uses easy-to-understand language, examples, videos, and other visual aids to break down the frustrations people have when working on their graphics & branding, website, marketing, social media, and technology in their businesses. With Kelly’s help, you can stop saying, “Someday I'll,...” and become the master of your own marketing universe!

For over thirty years I have been involved in many different facets of marketing, promotional marketing and advertising. The last twenty seven years have been spent primarily creating promotional programs for clients to help them effectively market their businesses. With a marketing degree from Boston University School of Management, my approach is different than many promotional products professionals. Each client is viewed through the marketing prism, not "this is a cool giveaway". The coolest giveaway in the world is thrown out money if it is not a clear reflection of your company marketing goals. Additionally, we help clients integrate social media strategies into their marketing plans. We work with clients to ensure that their

Cendrine Marrouat is a journalist, reviewer, blogger and author located in Canada. She is also the founder of Creative Ramblings, a social media blog focusing on entrepreneurs and small businesses, and teaches classes on social media 101. Her latest release, "The Little Big eBook on Blogging: 40 Traffic Generation Tips," is a comprehensive resource that provides bloggers of all levels with essential information and precise guidance to attract quality traffic to their blogs.

Executive Director of The Ben Appelbaum Foundation, a mentor network for entrepreneurs and charities in the NY tri-state region. We strive to help people with their budding small business start-ups in New York's underserved areas, providing one-on-one mentoring, think tank strategy teams and connections to resources and experts.

In the past 16 years, Katja Schroeder developed award-winning communications programs for companies in North America, Europe and Asia. She founded Expedition PR to help emerging companies gain market recognition. Prior to this, Schroeder was a director at Burson-Marsteller, where she implemented communications programs for the client SAP. Prior to this, she was Senior Vice President at Ruder Finn in New York then relocated to the China office, which she built into a profitable business unit. Before making New York home, Schroeder worked as a freelancer in PR firms in Europe. She co-authored the chapter on global corporate communications in “Reputation Management” (John Doorley/Helio Fred Garcia: 2010.)

Sara Mears is a future-looking thinker and communicator, with over 20 years experience envisioning and realizing award-winning strategies, brands, and designs inspired by and accountable to the triple bottom line of people, planet, and profit. As creative director of Communication By Design (CXD), Sara works with you and your team to develop effective communication strategies, campaigns, and tools that advance your vision; promote your brand, product or service; enhance your reputation; and thereby grow your business. Specialties: Marketing strategy, brand development, design of print promotion; signage, exhibitions, and displays; webinars and PowerPoint presentations; email campaigns; white papers; websites, blogs and social media

Kim Brandt’s marketing leadership comes from 20+ years of hands-on business operations, project management, and marketing strategy development and execution. Successes include management of a hardware integrator start-up, launching a software training facility, marketing for a fast-growth public safety software developer, event marketing and member recruitment for a nationwide trade association for the contact center industry, and current oversight of all marketing activities for a full-service BPO for direct retailers. Kim's newest achievement is the launch in 2012 of Charming Walls, an online home/wall decor store.

Passionate marketer looking to inspire and guide solopreneurs to create the business of their dreams. Using our soulStartup programs, I will help you better connect to your soul's wisdom to develop, define and clarify your business's marketing message--it's the key to successfully marketing your passion for your life's work.

I love helping people make things work better and revel in doing this every day. What I do best to that purpose is synthesize experiences & stories into goals, actions and systems. From those elements, I generate new stories to translate the aspirations people have for themselves, for their organizations and for our communities into manageable action plans with strong results. I work with client partners to find the best way for them to make a sustainable launch and stay with them until the new approach, system or product is stable. Such an open goal needs a deep understanding of a broad range of subjects and a lot of skills in the tool box. Clients have called me a "deep generalist," and a "responsive catalyst."

My whole career has been in media, including senior roles at HBO and CNBC. Most recently, I was co-founder of Scripps Networks Interactive (SNI), the parent company to popular cable television brands such as HGTV, Food Network, and many others. I was the second employee of the company and helped build it to its current multi-billion dollar value. I left my corporate position two years ago and now enjoy speaking, consulting, traveling and spending more time with my husband and son. My real passion is helping women, primarily those who are grappling with their career and related life choices.

Lynn Gregorski-Bosi, President, Rapunzel Creative offers a wide range of services to help you grow your business. Your company can stand-out with eye-catching branding, logo design and print collateral. Our video production division crafts online content, dynamic marketing presentations and attention grabbing commercials. Whether your email list is large or small, we can build your customers base and create incentive programs and promotions through email marketing campaigns. Let’s not forget social media. Our experts can increase your presence on social media outlets like Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.

One of the leading career experts in the US, Louise is a frequent speaker and trainer to diverse audiences on any topic relating to careers. She is co-founder and director of Career Thought Leaders Consortium and the Resume Writing Academy and also works with transitioning senior executives through her private practice, Best Impression Career Services. Author of 20 books on resume writing, interviewing, and job search, Louise was the first person worldwide to earn the prestigious “Master Resume Writer” credential and is a 6-time “Best Resume” award winner. She is an avid traveler with a keen interest in urban history, baseball, and biking.