Deborah Moskovitch
Deborah Moskovitch is the creator and facilitator of The Smart Divorce(r).
The Smart Divorce includes a consulting service, workshops and the book: The
Smart Divorce: Proven Strategies and Valuable Advice from 100 Top Divorce
Lawyers, Financial Advisers, Counselors and Other Experts.
Using her personal experience throughout divorce, as well as insights that
she has gathered from leading divorce lawyers, therapists, parenting experts
and financial gurus across North America, she has now become a divorce and
relationship expert and educator in helping people be smart about the
divorce process and moving on to a better life postdivorce.
Her goal is to help people manage the divorce process in a healthier, less
painful way and move on to create a better life postdivorce.
For more information you may visit her website at www.thesmartdivorce.com
, contact her via email at
info@thesmartdivorce.com or call
Dee Dee Myers
Dee Dee Myers is the first woman and one of the youngest people ever to serve as White House Press Secretary. During the first years of the Clinton Administration, Ms. Myers explained the actions of the new president to a vigilant press corps and to the nation. She earned the respect of both with her sharp political instincts, sense of humor and ability to explain complex subjects in straightforward language.
Ms. Myers brings the same sense of clarity and humor to her speeches that she brought to the White House briefing room, and she talks candidly about the players in Washington and the world of politics. She is uniquely qualified to comment on the complex dynamics at work in the relationship between the president and the press. She also speaks personally and eloquently about the issues facing women in Washington and in leadership positions of all kinds.
Ms. Myers’ new book, Why Woman Should Rule the World (Harper Collins, 2008), a New York Times bestseller, makes the case that women’s increasingly powerful role in public life is reshaping the world -- and making it better.
To read more on Dee Dee Myers click on the link below
www.whywomenshouldruletheworld.com
Jill Smart
Jill Smart is the Chief Human Resources Officer for Accenture, responsible for the personnel management, capability development, and staffing of the company's 177,000 people serving clients in over 120 countries.
Prior to her current role, Jill was Accenture's Chief Learning Officer. Before that, for nearly 20 years Jill utilized her extensive program management and solution delivery skills to lead business integration consulting work for Accenture clients.
Jill strives to advance the HR profession through her active participation in HR leadership groups such as HR50, the Personnel Roundtable, the Human Resources Roundtable, the HR Policy Association, and the RBL Institute.
Jill is on the Board of Trustees of the Goodman Theatre in Chicago and is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago, the Executives’ Club of Chicago, and the Chicago Network. A dedicated Illini fan, Jill is an adjunct professor at the University of Illinois and is currently co-teaching two courses, as well as sitting on the Alumni Association Board, College of Business Dean's Business Council, and Illinois Business Consulting's Advisory Board. Jill is also a guest lecturer at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and is a member of the Chicago State University College of Business Advisory Committee.
Jill has an MBA from the University of Chicago and a BS from the University of Illinois. Her interests include triathlons, theatre, and travel. She is married with two children and lives in Chicago.
Kimberly Rath (on right) with daughter Makenzie Rath (on left)
Kimberly Rath is a native of Nebraska and has nearly 25 years of
experience in the human resources field. She is a graduate of the
University of Nebraska - Lincoln and a recognized leader in the field of
executive development and human resources.
Demonstrating a strong commitment to others, Rath uses her skills as a
leadership management consultant to help clients reach their highest
growth potential. Through her initiatives at Talent Plus as managing
director and president, she has driven the company’s growth at a rate not lower than 20 percent
per year. Rath’s achievements include:
+ The strategic development of the Quality Selection Process ® (QSP ®), with over 50
validated selection interviews in over 25 languages.
+ The creation of Collaborative Coaching ® for the development and career planning of
executives.
+ The actualization of TalentBank ®, the online human capital management system built
on the talents and measurable performance of an organization’s associates.
Rath provides executive management consulting and training to organizations worldwide,
including The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company (the only hospitality company to have twice won the
U.S. Department of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award), the Estée Lauder
Companies, Mercedes-Benz USA, The Cheesecake Factory, DFS and Dr. Pepper Snapple
Group.
To read more about Kimberly Rath click on the link below
www.talentplus.com
Jayne M. Rager
Jayne Rager Garcia de Valseca worked as an actress in film and television and went on to be one of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences youngest members to ever vote on the Emmy Awards. She and her husband also found a Waldorf School in San Miguel de Allende, Gto., Mexico, a non-profit organization. It was in Mexico where she endured the kidnapping of her husband who was returned after almost 8 months. Jayne is currently being treated for cancer at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Philadelphia. At the request of the hospital pastor, she told her story, and other patients found strength and solace in her incredible journey. In addition to using personal tragedies to speak about the power of forgiveness and resilience, the Garcia Valsecas are also well-positioned to speak about the geo-political implications of the Mexican drug trade, cartels and terrorists on border safety and U.S.-Mexico relations.
Genevieve Bos
As co-founder and publisher of PINK, the nation's only magazine, website and events firm designed exclusively for professional women, Genevieve Bos leads the company's national sales and marketing operations. More importantly, she frequently serves as a spokesperson for the idea of PINK – that professional women can achieve a beautiful career and a beautiful life. Through media interviews and speeches to organizations such as Cisco Systems, Dell, GE, KPMG, The Coca-Cola Co. and Harvard Business School, Genevieve continues to inspire women who want professional success without sacrificing their unique, authentic and decidedly feminine identities.
Prior to founding PINK, Genevieve was a technology entrepreneur for 17 years, during which time she started and sold multiple companies. She created strategic alliances with the likes of Microsoft, Intel and Universal Studios; developed and managed highly profitable sales teams; and published an award-winning magazine for the digital printing and publishing industry called Digital Output. Genevieve also published an acclaimed Georgia-based magazine called Business to Business, for which she produced numerous sold-out conferences that included Top 500 CEOs. Genevieve lives in Atlanta with her husband, Remco.
www.pinkmagazine.com
Kim Martin and her daughters
As president and general manager of WE tv, Kim Martin oversees all aspects of the network, including marketing, programming, production, scheduling and digital media. Ms. Martin’s efforts are directed at further cementing WE tv as the premier source for women looking to satisfy their curiosity with fascinating, original stories and entertaining, informative content that is relevant to key stages of their lives.
Ms. Martin was named president in September 2008. She previously oversaw WE tv as executive vice president and general manager since December 2004. Under Ms. Martin’s leadership, WE tv has seen tremendous increases in ratings, including delivery of younger women. She is credited with the continued growth of WE tv, now available to nearly 73 million U.S. households (Source: Nielsen Media Research). Under Ms. Martin’s tenure, WE tv’s original programming slate has also grown significantly, with hit series including Bridezillas, The Locator and High School Confidential. She also spearheads the brand’s multiplatform strategy. WEtv.com is a natural extension of the WE tv brand. Designed to provide an immersive experience for women, WEtv.com fascinates and informs with stories and content that are relevant to a woman's lifestyle, needs and interests during key stages of her life. The site features original web series, extensive video content expanding on original programming, advice and humor from expert bloggers, games and user-generated content. WE tv On Demand is the brand’s VOD service and features original series and specials from the network. Ms. Martin is also passionate about the network’s public affairs initiative WE Empowers Women, which is dedicated to creating programs that foster and celebrate women’s strength, confidence and diversity. Last year, the initiative launched WE Vote ’08, its most successful campaign to date. WE Vote ‘08 garnered more than 10 million press impressions and galvanized women to get to the polls.
To read more on Kim Martin click on the link below
www.wetv.com
Susan Rubin
Susan Rubin -married for 32 years, two children, 23, 26 and a beautiful granddaughter age 4, all living
under one roof. Working a full time job as well as helping to take care of her parents and mother-in law.
Jamie Woolf with her daughters
Jamie Woolf has over twenty years of experience consulting to business leaders. Based on her work inside dozens of organizations and over twenty years working in the University of California system, Jamie lays out her “best practices” to enjoy more success at home and at work. She founded The Parent Leader to help mothers and fathers gain the self-awareness and leadership skills to transform their daily parenting challenges into desired results and co-founded Pinehurst Consulting, an organization development and training consulting firm. She serves on the Advisory Board of Working Mother Media.
Jamie Woolf holds an M.S. in industrial/organizational psychology from San Francisco State University, and a B.A. in psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz. She lives in Oakland, California with her husband and two daughters.
http://www.mominchief.com
http://www.theparentleader.com
Sonja Lyubomirsky with her son and daughter
Sonja Lyubomirsky is Professor of Psychology at The University of California, Riverside. She received her A.B., summa cum laude, from Harvard University (1989) and her Ph.D. in Social/Personality Psychology from Stanford University (1994). Lyubomirsky currently teaches courses in social psychology and positive psychology and serves as graduate advisor. Her teaching and mentoring of students have been recognized with the Faculty of the Year and Faculty Mentor of the Year Awards. In 2002, Lyubomirsky’s research was recognized with a Templeton Positive Psychology Prize. Currently, she holds a 5-year million-dollar grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to conduct research on the possibility of permanently increasing happiness. Her research has been written up in hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles, and she has appeared in multiple TV shows, radio shows, and feature documentaries around the world, and lectures widely to a variety of audiences. Her book, The How of Happiness, was released in January, 2008 by Penguin Press (North America) and translated into 17 languages. Lyubomirsky lives happily in Santa Monica, CA with her husband and two young children.
URL to book: www.thehowofhappiness.com
Britt van den Berg with her daughter Gioia
Britt joined Philips in December 2004 as Director Global Diversity & Inclusion, and is responsible for setting up and implementing the Philips Diversity & Inclusion policy, target setting, and specific actions and programs to implement diversity and inclusiveness as part of Philips’ key HR processes. Activities include training programs and managing networks such as the WINergy women’s network and Philips Pride, embedding D&I practices in existing HR processes and working with the sectors and countries for tailor made action plans.
Prior to joining Philips, Britt worked for Spencer Stuart Executive Search, where she specialized in diversity executive search assignments. From 1992 till 2002 she was a career consultant for Coutts Consulting (later Right Management). Here she was responsible for individual career counseling as well as pan-European business development activities. Britt started her career in the international fashion industry, where she worked as a buyer in high end fashion and for shoe designer firms both in Amsterdam and in Paris.
Britt holds an M.A. in European Studies from the University of Amsterdam. With her partner she has traveled the Indian subcontinent extensively. They have one daughter and live in Amsterdam.
www.usa.philips.com
Benita Fitzgerald Mosley with her family
The 1984 Olympic gold medalist in the 100m hurdles, Fitzgerald Mosley comes to USATF after serving as President and CEO of Women In Cable Telecommunications (WICT), the oldest and largest organization serving women professionals in the industry, since 2001. At USATF, she will be responsible for overseeing all of USATF's High Performance and Sport Science programs, and will be the point person charged with achieving Logan's previously stated goal of 30 Team USA medals in track and field competition at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Under her aegis will be USATF's athlete development programs, USA team management, national relay management, elite athlete services, sport science programs, coaching education and management of meet officials.
At WICT, Fitzgerald Mosley managed all activities of the nationally recognized organization of nearly 8,000 members, including staff, budget, fundraising, programs, events marketing and member services. In 2004, she was named Cable TV Executive of the Year by Television Week. She previously worked with the U.S. Olympic Committee in various administrative and developmental capacities, including as Director of the USOC's Olympic Training Centers from 1997-2000.
Julie S. Klewer
Julie is a partner in the CPA firm of Ludwig & Klewer in Tucson, Arizona and a proud
and a proud wife and mother of two sons. Julie received her Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Arizona State University in 1988 and has worked in both national and local accounting firms throughout her career. In 1999, Julie received her MBA degree from the University of Arizona and subsequently co-founded Marketing Intelligence, LLC, a Tucson-based marketing research and strategic consulting business. She has taught undergraduate courses in marketing and business administration at the University of Arizona, and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants. She has served as Chair of the Tucson Heart Ball (benefiting the American Heart Association), the Catalina Foothills School District Foundation Board and the Board of Directors of the Ridgewood Homeowner’s Association. Julie brings diverse audit experience to the firm, including specific concentrations in nonprofit, Single Audit/OMB Circular A-133, employee benefit plans and construction contractor engagements. For more information, you can find her at www.ludwigklewer.com
Debra Kaplan
Debra Kaplan, is an Arizona board licensed therapist in private practice in Tucson, Arizona. Her focus is on helping her clients learn effective and successful tools in creating their inner, emotional safety and happiness. Her clients have voiced success in living happier lives and healthier relationships, both within themselves and with others.
Debra has always sought to live her passions. In 1985 Debra earned her Masters of International Management from The Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona. Her financial career eventually landed her in the commodity option markets in The World Trade Center, in New York. Those financial years became the eventual foundation for her passion and second Masters Degree in counseling psychology from the Arizona School of Professional Psychology in Phoenix, Arizona.
In order to raise her two boys, Debra took a leave of absence from Wall Street to be at home. To continue balance in her private and professional life, Debra draws on her personal commitment in being emotionally and physically available to her boys. “Before I make any professional decisions, I always ask myself, how will this affect my boys?”
To read more on Debra L. Kaplan click on the link below
www.debrakaplancounseling.com
Danielle Colucci with her sons
Danielle is a entrepreneur and happy wife and mother. She co-owns Hush Salon and Day Spa in Tucson, Arizona (www.hushsalonandspa.com). With her close friends and partners, Kathy Basile and Sheri Turner, Danielle has created a salon that is both chic and friendly. Danielle, Kathy and Sheri work together, play together and provide emotional support for each other. When Danielle remarried in March 2009, she and her husband took one honeymoon with Danielle's friends and parent and then took a trip to Disneyland with her sons, Dante (12), Caden (9) and Carson (7).
Lisa Kamen with daughter Kayla
Lisa Kamen www.lisakamen.com created H-Factor…Where is Your Heart, www.whatisyourhappiness.com A documentary by filmmaker Lisa Cypers Kamen and her daughter, Kayla Kamen. Together Lisa and Kayla explore the hypothesis that every person, regardless of socioeconomic level, age, ethnicity, career, health, or life circumstances, possesses happiness or the means to feel happy. Their endeavor to discover possibly universal keys to human happiness leads the duo on an entertaining, deeply touching documentary adventure. Lisa has recently started offering personal coaching and workshops through her Harvesting Happiness program www.harvestinghappiness.com. Creating a wonderful life doesn’t just happen. It comes from choices you make everyday – even the smallest choices can have the biggest results. Lisa’s coaching programs can help you created the live you want and the life that fulfills you!
Jill Arzouman and her husband and sons
Jill Arzouman, MS,RN,ACNS,BC, is an Advanced Practice Nurse at University Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona. She works with surgical oncology patients, providing patient and family education, coordinating discharge planning and conducting nursing research. She received her BSN from University of Iowa and her MS from University of Illinois in Chicago. Jill has an adjunct faculty appointment and the University of Arizona College of Nursing where she lectures and mentors undergraduate students. She has authored numerous articles and book chapters and presented at the national level on varied topics such as: rapid response teams, quality of life, peripheral edema, bariatrics, nursing care of the high acuity patient, pain and breast cancer. She serves as treasurer on the Board of Directors of the Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses. In addition, she has been elected the Vice Chair of the Clinical Nurse Specialist Content Expert Panel for the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
In her free time Jill is an avid runner – both marathons and half marathons. She is active in the Salpointe Catholic High School Education Foundation and has spent many years coordinating traveling club basketball activities. She resides in Tucson with her three sons Andrew, Jacob and Daniel while her husband David works in Wisconsin and commutes to Arizona.
