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    COMING SOON 2020

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  Some of our featured speakers include:

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• Martha MacCallum - Primetime Fox News Anchor and Executive Editor of The Story with Martha MacCallumand Author of Unknown Valor: A Story of Family, Courage and Sacrifice from Pearl Harbor to Iwo Jima                                 

• Kara Richardson Whitely - Motivational Public Speaker, Executive Producer and Author of Gorge: My Journey Up Kilimanjaro at 300 Pounds                                                                                                                                                             

• Jen Libby - MSW, LCSW Founder of Promly, a safer social networking platform for teens aimed at fighting suicide      

• Danielle Silverstein – Co-Founder and Co-Host of the hit Podcast Marriage & Martini                                                                            

• Teggy French - Social Media Influencer and Designer                                                                                                              

• Janine Wallace - Founder and CEO of Cartwright Bags                                                                                                                            

• Patti Smith Barrett – Co-Founder of The Pickup Line Media                                                                                                    

• Lynne Pagano - Co-Founder of The Co-Co: a co-working/ co-learning community space                                             

• Megan McDowell  - LPC, MSW Founder of Heartworks and Inspirational Speaker                                                                

• Katie McKenna - Life Coach, Speaker and Author of How To Get Run Over By A Truck

Who has spoken at our prior conferences 

Panel of Speakers:

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New York City:

Ann Shoket - Author of "The Big Life"

Monica Ferguson and Becca Brown - Shark Tank winners and Co-Founders of SOLEMATES

Sheila Klehm- Managing Director UBS Wealth Management

Benilde Little- Bestselling Author of Good Hair and Welcome To My Breakdown

Caytha Jentis - Director, Writer of the Amazon Hit Series "The Other F Word"

Lisa Holton - President of Classroom, Inc.

Francine Le Frak-Founder Same Sky                                                      

Jude Connally- Founder of Jude Connally Clothing

Dr Francesca Fusca-Award winning Dermatologist and TV Personality                     

Dr. Donnica Moore-Premier Expert Women's Health and TV Personality  

Sandra Richards- ED at Morgan Stanley/ Award winning Author of Rice and Rocks

Mary Carlomango-Author/ Tv Personality/ Owner of ORDER

Nancy Armstrong-Senior producer- MAKERS

Suzanne Curry-Owner at Write Ideas PR, President at Bergen CASA, Producer

Sonia Blangiardo-Director at Days of Our Lives/ Creator- writer- Tainted Dreams

Jaime Gelbtuch-Founder and Principal Consultant of Cultural Mixology

Beatriz Garcia- Director, New York at Brunswick Group

Debbie Shields-Clifford-Litigator and Leader of Child Advocacy Team-Gibbons P.C. 

Kelly Peeler- Founder and CO of NextGenVest

Annie Long Sullivan-ED, Founding Member, Beauty Counter

Michele Mitchell-Executive Editor, Film at 11 Media

Morristown:

Wendy Lacey - Founder, Cornerstone Montclair Jeanne Petrucci MS, RDN - Founder, Living Plate, LLC

Annie Schiffmann - Founder, Downstage Media

Lauren Marino - Editor, Collaborator, Author
Katherine Nukk-Freeman - Co-founder of Nukk-Freeman & Cerra PC+ SHIFT HR
Hon. Barbara Curran - Former NJ Assemblywoman, Superior Court Judge and Pres. of the NJ Board of Public Utilities

Megan McDowell - Founder, Heartworks
Donna O’Connor - Clinical Social Work/Therapist - MSW, LCSW, LLC

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Ridgewood:

Susan Spencer - Editor-in-Chief of Woman's Day Magazine-Author of "When Action Follows Heart: 365 Ways to Share"

Kathy Entwistle - Senior VP - Wealth Advisor and Senior Portfolio Manager at UBS

Angie Newman - Financial Advisor-Senior VP Portfolio Manager at UBS 

Heather Cundey Bartlett - Editor-in- Chief of The Scout of Northern New Jersey

Christine Figliuolo-Founder of Creations by Christine Events

Karen Latimer   -Founder of Tips From Town

Carolyn Loh  - Co-Owner of The Bar Method Ridgewood

Natasha Hemmings - CEO of The Girl Scouts of the Heart of New Jersey

Westfield;

Jane Hoffman - Founder of A Birthday Wish

Donna Vivino -  Broadway Actress - Elphaba inWicked, and Co-Founder of Journey to Broadway

Meaghan Murphy -  Executive Editor of Good Housekeeping

 Heather Stillufsen - Illustrator, Author and Founder of Rose Hill Design Studio

Jude Connally - Founder of Jude Connally Clothing

Missy Tannen - Founder of Boll & Branch

Hillary Irwin - Founder of Hillary Irwin Nutrition

Michelle Retik - Chef /Owner of Squirrel & The Bee Grainless Bakeshop & Goodness Grainless LLC

Ashley Quinn - Founder of reLAX Lacrosse + Yoga

Miriam Silver Verga - Owner/Partner at MIMI & HILL design studio

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Montclair:

Olivia Metzger - Founder of OManagement
Nicki Radzely - Founder of Doddle and Co.
Kelly Watson - KPMG, LLP Partner (Retired)
Kerry Cordero - Personal Style and Image Coach
Anne Wargo - President of Anne Wargo Consulting
Colleen McCullough – Regional Director, ASAP Solutions Group
Marla Wynne - Founder of Marla Wynne Collections
Mary Giuliani - “Caterer to the Stars” and Author of "Tiny Hot Dogs: A Memoir in Small Bites"
Melissa Walker - Founder of Jazz House Kids
Kathryn McGuire - Founder of Clerestory Fine Art
Sally Jessy Raphael - Former Talk Show Host and Producer
Gilly Garrett - Founder of Gilly’s Organics
Kacy Erdelyi - Founder of Joyist Cafe

Maplewood:

Karen Cahn – Founder & CEO of iFund Women
Deborah Engle – Founder of Work and Play & Co-Founder of General Store Cooperative 
Laurie Gelman – TV Personality & Best-Selling Author of Class Mom and You’ve Been Volunteered
Katie McKenna – Life Coach, Speaker & Best-Selling Author of How to Get Run Over by a Truck

Sara Bliss – Speaker & NYT Best-Selling Author of Take the Leap: Change Your Career, Change Your Life
Jamie Meier - Founder of Live Love Lens Photography & Social Media Creator Live Love Maplewood

Dina El Nabli – Editorial Director of New Jersey Family

Lisa Marie Latino - Author, Executive Producer of Long Shot Productions & Host of Hip New Jersey
Kris Ohleth – Founder of Garden State Kitchen

Jenni Lewis Ford - VP Strategic Marketing & Digital Communications, Author & Podcast Host

Cost:

$95 event fee with lunch included 

$65 Club Member fee

  $75 Early Bird Special available