Speakers at 2008 Women's Economic Summit

Cheryl E. Cook

Cheryl is a small business coach who has a passion for helping others. This was evident when Cheryl moved to the Caribbean to teach scuba diving in the early 1990's. Formerly scared to death of the water, her empathy with those about to enter the underwater water world brought more students and a 50% increase in sales. She is the subject of a chapter in a book about changing from the rat race to a dream lifestyle.

Cheryl now focuses her passion in helping small business owners achieve their goals. She is the author of Small Business BIG RESULTS, a contributing author to Inspiration to Realization (Vol. III), and a bi-weekly ezine "Small Business BIG RESULTS."

Susan Young

Susan Young, President, of Get in Front Communications and Susan Young Media Relations, Inc., has been in the communication and news industry for 25 years. She was an award-winning radio news director, reporter and on-air anchor, as well as Deputy Director of NJ Governor Christie Whitman's Office of Radio and Television and public relations director of a statewide non-profit.

Susan is a member of the National Speakers Association and provides corporate training programs, workshops and keynote addresses on interpersonal communication, motivation, diversity, women's issues, leadership and proactive public relations.

The self-proclaimed "Queen of Four Letter Words for Success," she provides communication and sales coaching to business professionals and is the author of Communicating with Confidence: Tips & Techniques for Powerful Business Communication.

Carolyn Wiens

Carolyn owns Sunrise Lifestyle Coaching & Wellness Studio near Toronto, Canada. As a certified Lifestyle Coach who brings energy, enthusiasm and fun to her sessions, whether coaching one on one , facilitating a group workshop, or delivering a keynote presentation, Carolyn's goal is to encourage clients to achieve a powerful internal "shift" and to have the courage to make decisions which will improve their wellness and optimize their personal and professional results.

Carolyn has worked with various clients throughout Canada and the US designing corporate wellness programs, coaching, and training. In addition to the wellness field, Carolyn has experience in advertising, direct marketing sales and professional/personal development & training.

Kadena Tate-Simon

Kadena Tate-Simon is an author, coach, motivational speaker and CEO of Realty Coaching International LLC. Through her coaching practice and seminars, Kadena teaches entrepreneurs how to communicate and reap big profits with limited budgets.

She will amaze you with her out of the box thinking and flawless execution. Her quick wit and inspiring creativity guarantee that you will not only walk away from each session with unique, practical ways of marketing your business - you will walk away laughing also! And you will laugh all the way to the bank when you apply her tried and true marketing techniques.

Beth Eby

Beth Eby, a Financial Services Professional with the San Antonio-based firm of Souksamlane Associates, works with professionals and business owners to help them manage short-term financial pressures while building long-term security. Committed to long-term client relationships, she specializes in strategies that adapt to changing realities while keeping future dreams in focus.

Beth came to the financial services industry after 15 years in public service, serving as City Manager of the City of Del Rio, Texas, where she led the city's recovery effort after a devastating flood. She served as Senior Officer at the NAFTA-chartered North American Development Bank, and Associate Director of a state agency delivering training for communities and businesses in high-tech disciplines, homeland security and disaster first response.

Beth worked her way through college by starting a small business. It was an experience she says ignited a lifelong devotion to the power we have to create our own destinies.

Andrea Barrett

Andrea Barrett is an Executive Coach specializing in facilitating business leadership capacity. For eight years, Andrea directed a national organizational development company in Australia servicing a wide variety of industries across the continent. Andrea is a trained Occupational Therapist with extensive postgraduate training in sociodrama, role training and business planning processes. With a real interest in how adults can change their attitudes and behaviors to be more successful in their businesses and lives, Andrea has pioneered an approach to business leadership development that draws on human process and business development. Business revenue is directly related to our knowledge of ourselves, our character blind spots and how we therefore communicate with ourselves, staff, customers and potential clients. Andrea now delivers services from San Antonio as an organizational development consultant both in individual executive coaching and in group-based training and facilitation services.

The hallmark of Andrea's coaching are increased leadership capacity, productivity and revenues, interpersonal skill and more highly attuned stress management abilities. Andrea is a popular seminar leader with an extensive portfolio of facilitating national and peak body conferences.

Tonya Hofmann

Tonya Hofmann is the CEO and Founder of Your Local City, Inc. which has been changing the idea of advertising, promotion and networking of local businesses since 2005.

She does not believe in Competition but instead she has built her company on Coopertition! When you help each other, the world - even the business world, is a nicer place.

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Speakers' Topics

Hear these international speakers give you practical advice for your business and personal life while motivating you to take action.

• Harness Passion & Energy for Unbeatable Results      
• The Reality of Business Advertising
• What your Marketing Should Really Say About You & Your Company

• Time to Make Some Lemonade
• Why Go it Alone - when you can collaborate for success?