Nancy BarryNancy Barry is a speaker, author and Gen Y expert. One of her passions is helping twentysomethings be successful in their careers. Nancy is the author of When Reality Hits: What Employers Want Recent College Graduates to Know. In her book, she shares the secrets to success – mastering “soft skills” in the workplace. She tells twentysomethings what managers want them to know and don’t have time to tell them.
Nancy has the opportunity to speak on college campuses across the country and helps her corporate clients get their new recruits off to a great start. She also loves speaking to business leaders about Gen Y – who they are, what they want, what makes them different from other generations and how to manage them. Nancy understands Gen Y – she’s raised, hired, mentored and coached them.
Prior to launching her own company in 2005, Nancy served as vice president/community services for The Dallas Morning News and WFAA-TV. She is a member of the National Speakers Association, National Association of Colleges and Employers and National Association of Female Executives. She serves on the advisory councils of the Communities Foundation of Texas, Dallas Women’s Foundation, and Dallas Center for the Performing Arts.
Nancy has been interviewed on numerous national radio shows and has appeared on WFAA-TV, Fox and KTVT-TV. She’s been featured in The Dallas Morning News, Dallas Business Journal, Waco Tribune Herald and The Eagle. Nancy has also written articles for numerous magazines, including jobpostings, Southern Vanity and Richardson Living.
A native of Dallas, Nancy is the proud mother of two children. Her son, Chris, graduated from Yale University and her daughter, Lauren, is a senior in high school.
Cynthia Good
Cynthia Good is the CEO, founding editor and co-owner of PINK. During her last quarter-century in journalism, she has worked passionately to make a difference in the lives of women and their families.
Cynthia has launched two magazines, PINK and Atlanta Woman – both winners of the Magazine Association of the Southeast's highest award, the Grand GAMMA. PINK has won numerous other industry awards for its magazine and website, including two Folio Ozzie Awards for best site design (gold) and best design (bronze).
Before becoming an entrepreneur, Cynthia anchored and reported the evening news at TV stations across the country. She also created her own television show, Good for Parents, and syndicated TV news stories on issues confronting women and families. She has written six books in all, including Words Every Child Must Hear, and was named Author of the Year by the Georgia Writers Association for her book Vaccinating Your Child. A self-described "famillionaire," Cynthia lives in Atlanta with her husband, Joey Reiman, and their children, Alden and Julien.
Suzie Humphreys
Suzie Humphreys’ background is as varied as her audience, from administrative secretary to Television Talk Show Host, to 20 years in radio. She has hobnobbed with movie stars and politicians, interviewed the great and the “near” great. She has made motion pictures and hundreds of commercials. She has been fired, been broke, been disappointed, been a petrified expectant mother when she was 40 years old and lived her life with a passion for learning not only how to be better, but to see things differently.
Humphreys is uproariously funny, blatantly honest and plain spoken. She takes her message to corporations and conventions, hospitals and classrooms. She lifts, jolts, and nurtures her audiences and they love every minute of it. When she leaves the stage, there remains the unmistakable warmth of having been touched, and the unshakable affirmation that whether ordinary or extraordinary, through good times or bad, caught in mid-frailty or new accomplishment, life really is the greatest thing ever!
As a motivational and inspirational humorist, Humphreys got one of the longest “standing ovations” on record from the National Speakers Association when she spoke to 2500 of her peers at their National Convention in Palm Springs, California. In 2002, Humphreys was inducted into The Speakers Hall of Fame at their National Convention in Orlando and was awarded The Council of Peers Award of Excellence. In 2004, she was inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame.
Camille KeithFormerly of Southwest Airlines, Camille was one of the original employees who rose through the ranks during her 36 year tenue to become vice president special marketing. She was responsible for all marketing nationwide to special publics – women, children, senior citizens and college students as well as special projects in the 59 cities and 29 states the carrier serves. Prior to working for Southwest, Keith was a reporter for WFAA - TV. Keith earned a B.A. in journalism and broadcasting from Texas Christian University.
Keith was named a recipient of the 2002 Women of Excellence Award presented by Women's Enterprise and the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas, which recognizes individuals active in the community and the business world. She was also the recipient of the 2004 ATHENA® Award, a national award program presented locally each year by the Greater Dallas Chamber.
Marny LifshenMarny Lifshen is a marketing and public relations consultant, as well as a speaker and author with more than 18 years of experience. She provides comprehensive strategy, management, implementation and evaluation of marketing communications and public relations initiatives to wide variety of clients. Marny specializes in professional services marketing, and her clients include law firms, financial institutions, real estate brokers/developments and medical practices. She works with businesses to develop brand awareness and credibility, and to establish relationships with key influencers in their industry and community. Marny integrates grass-roots, community-oriented strategies into every marketing campaign, including customized networking programs.
Marny graduated from The University of Texas with a Bachelor of Journalism in 1991 and has been an active leader in Austin community and business organizations, including the American Marketing Association, the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, Zachary Scott Theatre Center and the Young Women’s Alliance, of which she was a founding member and board member for 5 years.
In 1996, Marny was selected as one of fifty young women leaders from across Texas to participate in Leadership Texas’ inaugural class of the “Power Pipeline” program. In 2001, she was nominated for the “Profiles in Powers” awards, sponsored by the Austin Business Journal.
Marny is releasing her first book, “Some Assembly Required: A Networking Guide for Women” in August of 2008. Marny regularly provides columns to a variety of online and print publications on the topics of marketing, public relations, networking and branding. She is also an active public speaker and panelist, specifically addressing women's organizations and conferences across the country on the topic of networking and building a personal brand.
Marny lives in Austin with her husband, Mike, and her daughters Samantha and Jenna.
Lisbeth McNabbLisbeth McNabb completed two years as CFO for Match.com and in October 2007 launched a professional women’s content and community website business as CEO of w2wlink.com. Her professional background includes 20+ years in finance, operations, sales and business development and planning in growth and emerging stage businesses within Match.com, Frito-Lay, American Airlines and Sodexo.
Lis is a board of director on the NASDAQ company Nexstar Broadcasting, a Media company, and recently joined the American Airlines Advisory Board on professional women business strategy and advisor to several emerging growth companies. Lis is a board member of Finance Executives International Dallas, Sammons Art Center, and steering committee member of Women Corporate Directors - Dallas. A mentor at Southern Methodist University and a former mentor at Menttium.
She received her B.S. at University of Nebraska and M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
Jane S. Sadler, M.D.Jane Sadler, M.D. was raised in Houston, TX and completed college at Texas A&M University studying exercise technology while earning part of her tuition teaching aerobics and training aerobic instructors. Two days after completing her courses and graduating, she began medical school at Texas A&M College of Medicine. After a year’s internship in obstetrics and gynecology, she pursued her love of family practice at the Waco McLennan County Family Practice Residency.
Dr. Sadler has a busy medical practice in Garland, Texas. She has a genuine interest in women's health and enjoys a large pediatric and adolescent patient population.
Dr. Sadler is frequently-featured expert in The Dallas Morning News in addition to several well-known national magazines including Cosmopolitan, Teen Magazine, and Redbook, and Shape Magazine to name a few. She appears regularly in the Dallas/Fort Worth television and radio markets (Channel 8, WB Stations) as an expert on women's health. Dr. Sadler has a passion for healthy lifestyles and is committed to arming women with the knowledge to more positively affect their quality of life. She also serves on the Texas Family Medicine Online Advisory Board. She has been named to the D Magazine Best Family Doctors 2007 and 2008; and she was elected Favorite Family Doctor Garland/Sachse/Wylie 2008 by the readers of the Dallas Morning News.
Dr. Sadler is a wife, the mother of two young children and an active member of her church and community.
Roxann SwansonRoxann Swanson is Vice President of Customer Interaction Solutions Sales for Cisco Systems. In this role, Roxann is responsible for leading the Contact Center selling practice for the US and Canada which includes the sales strategy, revenue growth and customer relationships across all business segments in the Theater.
Prior to joining Cisco, Swanson held the VP/GM position at Nortel, heading up the Multimedia Applications organization, which included Nortel's Contact Center, IVR, Unified Messaging and Unified Communications portfolios. She was responsible for the strategic vision and the research and development for these Nortel solutions. Roxann also led the sales team responsible for selling into Cingular Wireless.
Prior to Nortel, Ms. Swanson had roles of increasing responsibility in Sales, and Marketing in the telecommunications industry, including AT&T, and Southwestern Bell.
In 2005, Ms. Swanson gained industry-wide recognition for excellence, receiving Frost & Sullivan's Enterprise Applications Executive of the Year award. She actively promotes the advancement of women in business, serving as a mentor and a member of corporate and community executive boards and advisory councils. She is also the recipient of numerous awards for professional achievement; Ms. Swanson is a three-time nominee for the YWCA Women of the Year in Technology award.
Ms. Swanson earned a Bachelor of Administration in Business magna cum laude with a focus on Human Resource Development and Training from Barry University in Miami, Florida.
Gina Grant
Gina Grant is a native of
After three year’s with Infusion Management Systems, Mrs. Grant pursued a career with Equitable Real-Estate and Compass Management and leasing; at the time, the third largest commercial real estate company in
After six month with the company she was promoted to Assistant Marketing Director and then to Director of Marketing. Her work with the company included inner office mediations, media relations, creating marketing campaigns and handling company events for the Dallas Regional office.
In 1993 Mrs. Grant left Equitable after a layoff. Not sure what she wanted to do with her career, Mrs. Grant worked under the leadership of Bonnie Marshall, CEO of MTB Entertainment. Under Ms. Marshall’s leadership, Mrs. Grant gained the knowledge of the entertainment industry. She received the opportunity to work with clients such as, Danny Glover, Nancy Wilson, Nelson Mandela and the list goes on. Ms. Marshall and Mrs. Grant created the documentary,” Betting On The Future.” The documentary included: Danny Glover, Nancy Wilson, and Jackée.
In 1995 Mrs. Grant opened The Grant Agency, a full service public relations agency. Mrs. Grant’s skills are in the areas of PR, media relations, contract negotiations, media buying, image consulting, event planning and creating strategic marketing platforms. She has worked with clients such as, Royce Clayton, Kenny Lofton, Boys Two Men, BET MADD Sports, Queen Latifah Show, Ansiely Harriett Show, Eric Strickland, Dru Hill, and many more. Mrs. Grant has had a full career. She’s received awards and letters of recommendations from clients for her outstanding work and dedication.
In June 2005, Mrs. Grant began another venture. She developed a second company, Women That Soar. WTS is a media and content development company. The company was developed to help women grow and soar in their professional and personal lives. The company’s goal is to help educate, empower, and enhance women spiritually, financially, mentally, and physically. Mrs. Grant has branded WTS throughout the State of
