KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Doris Kearns Goodwin, world-renowned historian, has been reporting on politics and baseball for over three decades. Goodwin is the author of several books and has written for leading national publications. She appears regularly on network television programs and was an on-air consultant for PBS documentaries on Lyndon B. Johnson, the Kennedy Family and Franklin Roosevelt and for Ken Burns' "The History of Baseball." She was the first female journalist to enter the Red Sox locker room. [read more]

Leigh Anne Tuohy

Dubbed a "warrior princess" by author Michael Lewis in his best-selling book "The Blind Side," Leigh Anne Tuohy is the inspirational matriarch of the Tuohy family. A Memphis, Tennessee native, Tuohy attended Briarcrest Christian School and went on to graduate from the University of Mississippi with a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design. Tuohy inspires audiences to recognize the full potential of individuals in their community, and to find value in those who society has deemed valueless. She shares her personal Blind Side observations, from seeing Michael Oher for the first time to how the experience changed her as a person—and the Tuohys as a family.  [read more]

Glenda Hatchett

After graduating from Emory University School of Law and completing a coveted clerkship in the U.S. Federal Courts, Glenda Hatchett accepted a position at Delta Air Lines as the company's highest-ranking African-American woman. She served in dual roles as a senior attorney for Delta, litigating cases in federal courts throughout the country, and as manager of public relations, supervising global crisis management and media relations for all of Europe, Asia and the United States. In fact, her outstanding contributions were recognized by Ebony Magazine, which named Hatchett one of the "100 Best and Brightest Women in Corporate America." [read more]

Jennifer Arnold, MD, MSc

Jennifer Arnold, MD, MSc is the medical director of Texas Children's Hospital's new, state-of-the-art Pediatric Simulation Center and an assistant professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, division of neonatology. Dr. Arnold has been involved in simulation education for the last five years. She was a NIH postdoctoral scholar at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine's Safar Center for Resuscitative Medicine in 2006 and 2007. She has been funded for her simulation educational research through the Laerdal Foundation for Acute Medicine. Prior to coming to Texas Children's Hospital, Dr. Arnold completed a randomized controlled trial evaluating the effects of a simulation-based training program on pediatric resident neonatal intubation success and competency. Among her achievements she has received the Ray E. Helfer Award for innovation in medical education from Academic Pediatric Association for her study, a prospective randomized controlled trial of the effect of a high fidelity simulation curriculum on pediatric resident competency in clinical management of the neonatal airway. In addition to her work in the medical field, Dr. Arnold and her husband, Bill Klein, are the stars in TLC's reality show, "The Little Couple."

Tory Johnson

Tory Johnson is all about spark and hustle at work, dating back to high school in Miami Beach where she joined her all-male debate team-and became the first girl (with her partner) to win a state championship. She dropped out of Emerson College to work at ABC News and then jumped to NBC News, only to be fired unexpectedly a couple of years later. The permanent scar from that experience inspired her to shift from employee to entrepreneur, and in 1999 she founded Women For Hire. Now in its 11th year, the company hosts high caliber diversity career expos and conferences for entrepreneurs across the country. As workplace contributor on ABC's "Good Morning America," Johnson is a favorite among viewers who appreciate her no-nonsense career advice. Her fifth book, "Fired To Hired," follows "Will Work From Home: Earn Cash Without the Commute," which was both a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller. http://www.womenforhire.com/

SPEAKERS AND PANELISTS

Amilya Antonetti

Amilya Antonetti turned a family crisis into a life-changing solution that launched Soapworks, one of the first household products for the "human and earth friendly" movement that consumers now embrace in waves. She serves as chairman and CEO of AMA Enterprises, a company that discovers, develops and delivers products that provide better choices for today's consumers. A popular personality on television and radio, Antonetti has appeared on "Oprah," as a regular guest on "The BIG Idea with Donny Deutsch," "FOX Strategy Room," "Fox ScoreBoard," "Varney and Company," "CBS This Morning," "Extra" and countless international radio and television shows. Her latest book, "The Recipe: A Fable for Leaders and Teams," shares the lessons that she learned along the way.

Gayla Bentley

In 2001, after twenty years as an International Style Consultant, Gayla Bentley formed The Gayla Bentley Fashion Group. Utilizing her history and expertise, she's played a leading role in the revolution for women and style in modern times. Through her company, Bentley designs timeless apparel and accessories with haute couture accents for women in sizes 2-28. No stranger to the discrimination that women with curves experience in the world of fashion, Bentley aims to erase the shame associated with being "plus size" by using the term "modern size." Being chosen "Woman Business Owner of the Year" by NAWBO's Houston Chapter, "Houston's Woman on the Move", and winning the "Make Mine A Million Business" awarded by Texas Governor Rick Perry, all prepared Bentley for her national television debut on ABC's Shark Tank, winning over the venture capitalists. Gayla Bentley Houston-Paris Luxe Brand has thrived with Neiman Marcus and other upscale boutiques and new diffusion collection "Gayla by Gayla Bentley," a luxury look at an affordable price, is now available at Palais Royal.

Alice Bisno

Alice Bisno is the senior vice president, public affairs, for the Automobile Club of Southern California and Auto Club Enterprises, the largest affiliate of the AAA motor clubs. The Auto Club offers a variety of products and services, including roadside assistance, travel and auto and homeowners insurance, to over ten million AAA members in 20 states throughout the country, including Texas. She has been with the Auto Club for over 30 years, starting as an attorney in the corporate law division and working her way up to her present position. Bisno is currently responsible for all public affairs operations throughout the enterprise, including legislative and regulatory affairs, public policy development and advocacy, community and traffic safety programs and media relations. She serves on the boards of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, Orange County Business Counsel and the Association of California Insurance Companies, and she represents the Auto Club on the national AAA Public Affairs Committee. She earned B.A., M.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of California at Los Angeles.

Kathy Broussard

Kathy Broussard is CEO of the Houston Ground Angels. The Houston Ground Angels is a network of volunteers who donate their time to help provide free healthcare access to patients in need of transportation to their required healthcare facilities. Broussard has helped people in need of free air and ground transportation for medical and humanitarian purposes with the Ground Angels for more than 10 years.

Gigi Bryant

Gigi Bryant started GMSA Management Services in 1993 to provide business development consulting through project management, community outreach and engagement and team building engagement. Her project management skills are strengthened by over 17 years of information systems experience. Her firm manages projects for government, private industry, cities and townships throughout the U.S. Bryant serves her community through a number of organizations that address issues creating systematic changes for education, drug and alcohol abuse recovery and the foster system. She currently serves her community through the St. Edward's University Advisory Board, Austin Community College Foundation Board, Assistance League of Austin, Department of Family Protective Services Council, Downtown Rotary Club of Austin, Mount Sinai Christian Academy Advisory Board, Douglas Club of Austin, Mount Sinai Women's Ministry and the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center. She holds an M.B.A. in global leadership from the University of Texas at Dallas and a B.S. in computer science from St. Edward's University in Austin.

Scott Burns

Scott Burns has covered the changing world of personal finance and investments for nearly 40 years. Today, he ranks as one of the five most widely read personal finance writers in the country. Burns began his career as a newspaper columnist at the Boston Herald in 1977, where he was also the financial editor. Nationally syndicated in 1981 and now distributed by Universal Press, the column appears in newspapers from Boston to Seattle. In 1985 he joined the staff of the Dallas Morning News, where his column quickly became one of the most widely read features in the paper. He left the Dallas Morning News in 2006 to become one of the founders of AssetBuilder and its chief investment strategist. Burns has written four books, the most recent of which are "The Coming Generational Storm" and "Spend 'til the End," co-authored with Boston University economist Laurence J. Kotlikoff. Burns' business experience includes working as a staffer for a major consulting company and as a director and audit chairman of a NASDAQ listed manufacturing company. Burns is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Lauren Bush

Lauren Bush is the CEO, Creative Director and co-Founder of FEED Projects LLC. She also serves as the Chairman of the Board for the FEED Foundation. In 2004, Bush became an Honorary Spokesperson for the UN World Food Program (WFP). As Honorary Spokesperson, she has traveled to eight countries around the world visiting WFP operations, and helped start the Universities Fighting Hunger Campaign in the US. For many years Bush was a fashion model, appearing on the cover of such publications as W, Australian Vogue, Glamour, Town and Country, and Tatler. Her involvement in the fashion industry lead to her interest in photography and fashion design, which she studied at Parsons in NY and Central Saint Martins College of Arts & Design in London. Bush graduated from Princeton University in 2006 with a BA in Anthropology and a Certificate in Photography. She was born in the Rockies of Colorado, but grew up in Houston, Texas.

Gracie Cavnar

Gracie Cavnar believes that you can do anything you put your mind to, and she's spent a lifetime proving it. Over the course of 45 years, her professional life progressed from model, architect, PR wiz to journalist—one career leading seamlessly to another. Along the way, she raised children and millions of dollars for charities. In 1998, a story about vending machines in schools changed her life forever. She created the Recipe for Success Foundation (RFS) in 2005 to combat childhood obesity by changing the way children understand, appreciate and eat their food. In just five years RFS has worked with 12,000+ children, is the largest initiative of its kind in the country and has attracted attention from many activists, the White House and national press. Her Seed-to-Plate Nutrition Education^TM program is in high demand, and RFS is preparing to launch it from coast to coast. Cavnar donates her time as CEO.

Katherine Center

Katherine Center is the author of three novels about love and family: "The Bright Side of Disaster," "Everyone Is Beautiful" and "Get Lucky," and another publication is in the works. Her books and essays have appeared in Redbook, People, USA Today, Vanity Fair, Real Simple, the Dallas Morning News and the Houston Chronicle. Center has also been featured in the anthology "Because I Love Her: 34 Women Writers on the Mother-Daughter Bond." Varsity Pictures has optioned Center's first novel, and Library Journal just called her new novel, "Get Lucky," "another thoroughly enjoyable girlish romp." Kirkus Reviews likens "Everyone Is Beautiful" to the 1950's motherhood classic "Please Don't Eat the Daisies."  BookPage listed Center as a "new writer to watch" and People magazine called her first novel "cleverly told and uncommonly appealing."

Irma Diaz-Gonzalez

Irma Diaz-Gonzalez is the president and chief executive officer of Employment & Training Centers Inc. Diaz-Gonzalez is a walking resource of knowledge, having amassed an impressive 25 years' experience in the field of workforce development. She can boast of a multitude of accomplishments, not the least of which is being selected as chairman of the board of Houston's Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, one of the largest Hispanic chambers in the country. The acutely astute human resource specialist extends her talents beyond the work world. She was instrumental in establishing a project to help legal residents become U.S. citizens and increase voter participation in the Latino community. She is also passionate about parental involvement in public schools and raising funds to award scholarships to low-income Latinas. Diaz-Gonzales has received numerous awards and acknowledgements for her dedication to the Latin American community. She attended the University of Coahuila in Saltillo, Mexico.

Lisa Dollinger

Lisa Dollinger is Chief Communications Officer for Clear Channel Communications, Inc., a global media and entertainment company with leadership positions in radio, digital and outdoor advertising. Drawing on more than 18 years of experience in strategic communications and marketing, Dollinger provides executive leadership for the company's communications initiatives, acting as chief communications strategist and spokesperson for company. She also works with executive management on litigation, public policy and financial communications. Dollinger has been ranked in Radio Ink Magazine's annual ranking of Most Influential Woman in Radio six years in a row. Dollinger is a national board member of American Women in Radio and Television/Alliance for Women in Media and has been a national judge for AWRT's Gracie Allen Awards. She also serves on the advisory councils for numerous educational institutions, and on boards for the Library of American Broadcasting, Blue Star Contemporary Arts Center, the National MS Society, Lone Star Chapter and the San Antonio River Foundation's Riverwalk Expansion and Development project.  Dollinger graduated from The University of Texas at Austin, with a B.S. degree in Organizational Communication. 

Maria Elena Duron

Maria Elena Duron is a pioneer in word-of-mouth marketing. She  founded and moderates one of the top 10 Twitter chats in the world and is editor-in-chief of the number one GenY-focused career development blog in the U.S. Duron authored the social marketing course used by the Texas Association of Realtors and provides expert webinars to the National Society of Hispanic MBAs. She leads buzz2bucks, a word of mouth marketing firm that has received statewide recognition for their programs. She's been published numerous times in Entrepreneur Magazine, BusinessWeek, Alaska Air Lines Magazine and appears on CBS-7 every Thursday morning with personal and business marketing tips. Her most important role to date has been mother three, which lead her to create "There's No Time to Lose" workshops.  These workshops offer structure, support and advice on how time management is vital to success in today's world.

Valerie Freeman

Valerie Freeman is the founder and CEO of Dallas-based Imprimis Group, Inc., a leading supplier of staffing, recruiting, human resource and outsourcing services, which has been named the Women's Business Enterprise of the Year by the Women's Business Council of the Southwest. Imprimis operates under the brand names Imprimis Staffing, Bravo Technical Resources, Art Squad, Freeman+Leonard, Mature Personnel and Third Party Pay. Freeman received the Athena Award from the Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce and the "Real Girls, Real Women" Award for the Girl Scouts of NE Texas. Freeman was also honored as one of the 25 most influential women in business by the Dallas Business Journal. and recipient of the National Association of Women Business Owners "National Business Owner of the Year", Ernst & Young's "Entrepreneur of the Year" and Women's Business Enterprise National Council's "Business Star." Freeman is a founder and Board member of two for-profit organizations, ANSERTEAM, LLC, a national staffing company and the Texas Women Ventures Fund. Freeman holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Education from the University of Houston where she was honored as Distinguished Alum.

Susan Getgood

Susan Getgood has been involved in online marketing since the early 90s and watched the web evolve from the first browsers to the interactive communities we participate in today. Since 2004, she has been helping organizations integrate social media into their marketing strategies in order to meet their customers online, build their brands and drive revenue. Prior to founding her consulting practice, Getgood held a variety of senior corporate marketing and management roles. Through her professional marketing blog, Marketing Roadmaps, she writes about marketing strategy and social media (getgood.com/roadmaps). She also writes a personal blog and a family travel blog. Getgood was named a fellow of the Society for New Communications Research in 2008 and speaks regularly at social media conferences like BlogHer, Mom 2.0 and New Comm Forum. Getgood is also co-founder of the blog ethics and education initiative, Blog With Integrity (blogwithintegrity.com) and a contributing editor for BlogHer. Her first book, "Professional Blogging For Dummies" (Wiley), was published in July 2010.  www.getgood.com

Mireille Guiliano

Internationally best-selling author Mireille Guiliano was a long time spokesperson for Champagne Veuve Clicquot and former President and CEO of Clicquot, Inc. (LVMH). Recognized as "an ambassador of France and its art of living," by the French daily Le Figaro, USA Today further dubbed her "the high priestess of French lady wisdom." Her books, "French Women Don't Get Fat: The Secret of Eating for Pleasure," "French Women for all Seasons: A Year of Secrets, Recipes and Pleasure," "Women, Work and The Art of Savoir Faire: Business Sense and Sensibility" and "The French Women Don't Get Fat Cookbook" have all received international praise and acknowledgement. "French Women Don't Get Fat" reached number 1 on The New York Times Bestseller list and has been translated into 37 languages. A sought-after guest on radio and television in the USA and abroad, Guiliano has appeared on Oprah, The Today Show, The Early Show, Dateline and CNN and has also been profiled in dozens of other publications. Guiliano was educated in Paris, where she studied French and English literature at the Sorbonne and languages at the Institut Supérieur d'Interprétariat et de Traduction. Guiliano holds the French equivalent of a master's degree in English and German.

Allen Haines

Allen Haines has spent the last 20 years as CEO of several mid-size companies and has won awards for promoting and developing women leaders. He has advised numerous corporate executives, politicians and celebrities on their presentation, image and communication skills, including top executives at Sony, IMG, The Walt Disney Company, NBC Enterprises and 20th Century Television. Haines has produced over 400 branding and marketing campaigns for every major Hollywood movie studio and television network. From "Star Wars" to "Everybody Loves Raymond," he has been involved in positioning some of the most successful entertainment productions of all time. As a director, Haines' experience spans movie teaser/trailers, TV shows, commercials, documentaries and corporate presentations. He is proud to have directed a myriad of Hollywood luminaries including Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, Robert Redford, Cameron Diaz and Eva Longoria. In the political arena, he has directed interviews with Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Jeb Bush and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Christine Hassler

Christine Hassler is a Life Coach with a counseling emphasis specializing in relationships, career, and self-identity. She wrote the first guide book written exclusively for women, entitled "20 Something 20 Everything: A Quarter-life Woman's Guide to Balance and Direction." Her second book "20 Something Manifesto" is for all 20-somethings struggling to answer all of life's tough questions. She has appeared on The Today Show, CNN, FOX, E!, Lifetime, and PBS, speaking about life issues and "Expectation Hangovers^TM" -- a phenomenon she identified and trademarked. As a professional speaker, Hassler speaks to thousands of twentysomethings each year about how to live a fulfilling life in the "real world."  Hassler is an expert on Gen Y and speaks to corporations around the country about bridging generational gaps in the workplace.  She writes a weekly advice column for Gen Y on the Huffington Post. Her training is from the Communication Arts Company and she holds a Master's degree in Psychology from the University of Santa Monica. www.christinehassler.com

Ginger Howard

Ginger Howard is the owner of Ginger Howard Selections, a boutique specializing in unique women's apparel and accessories located on Peachtree Road in Buckhead, Atlanta. In the nine years since Ginger Howard Selections opened its doors, Howard has combined her love of fashion and politics by doing wardrobe consulting for politicians' wives, numerous fashion shows, public speaking engagements and trunk shows. She graduated from the University of Georgia and began her career in retail, working for JJ's in Athens and later at Shaw's as a buyer throughout the southeast. In March 1993, she ventured out on her own and started Ginger Howard Company, a Southern buying office that represented 25 stores. She traveled to New York often and spent much of her time visiting the stores. Howard moved to Atlanta in 1996 and began a trunk show business. She has traveled all over the southeast selling beautiful clothes in the comfort of people's homes, which led to the start of Ginger Howard Selections.

Dr. Mae C. Jemison

Dr. Mae C. Jemison is founder of the technology consulting firm, The Jemison Group, Inc. that integrates the critical impact of socio-cultural issues when designing and implementing technologies.  Dr. Jemison, the first woman of color in the world to go into space, served six years as a NASA astronaut. Prior to joining NASA, Jemison was the Area Peace Corps Medical Officer for Sierra Leone and Liberia in West Africa. Throughout Jemison's career, she has worked internationally including in a Cambodian refugee camp with the Flying Doctors of East Africa. Jemison is a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine; an inductee of National Women's Hall of Fame, National Medical Association Hall of Fame and Texas Science Hall of Fame. In "Find Where the Wind Goes," she writes for teenagers about growing up on the south side of Chicago. Dr. Jemison earned a B.S. degree in chemical engineering and the requirements for an A.B. degree in African and Afro-American Studies at Stanford University and her doctorate in medicine from Cornell University.

Dr. Marjorie R. Jenkins

Marjorie R. Jenkins, M.D., is an internist who has focused her career on women's health and gender-specific medicine for more than a decade. She is the founding executive director of the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women's Health (LWBIWH) at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC). Jenkins oversees the multi-campus, multidisciplinary institute across the 140,000 sq. miles of West Texas, providing women's health research, professional education and community outreach. Since joining TTUHSC in 2001, Jenkins has developed a women's health fellowship program, one of 22 such programs in the nation. She founded and continues her medical practice in the Center for Women's Health and Gender-Based Medicine, which offers health care focused on the unique needs of women through gender-specific medicine. Jenkins has been published in multiple research manuscripts, medical textbooks, newspaper columns and has participated on the medical advisory board for Women's Day magazine. She is a passionate speaker locally and nationally educating the public about women's health. http://www.ttuhsc.edu/lwbiwh

Marion Jones

Marion Jones, celebrated track and field athlete, voluntarily returned five Olympic medals after admitting to using performance-enhancing drugs. After her public fall from grace, Jones committed herself to demonstrate to people that we all truly have the power within to rebuild our lives after making mistakes, and in 2010, pursued a dream deferred and made a professional comeback in the WNBA. [read more]

Shama Kabani

Shama Kabani is president of The Marketing Zen Group, a full service online marketing firm that serves clients around the world. She has been dubbed the "master millennial of the universe" and "an online marketing shaman" by Fast Company, and she was named one of the 10 Most Influential and Powerful Women in Social Media. Marketing Zen's website has turned into a high traffic destination for people looking for advice on how to successfully market their businesses online. Kabani also hosts a popular web TV show on business and technology. In 2009, Business Week honored Kabani as one of the Top 25 under 25 entrepreneurs in North America. Her first book, "The Zen of Social Media Marketing was released in April, 2010 and is the #1 seller in web marketing on Amazon. Kabani holds a master's degree in organizational communication from The University of Texas at Austin. http://www.marketingzen.com/

Damali Keith

Damali Keith joined the Fox 26 family more than a decade ago. She anchors Fox 26 News at 9pm on Saturdays & Sundays. Since making Houston home Keith has been involved in countless community outreach programs. Some of the issues important to her are empowering women, combating domestic abuse and anything to do with protecting children & promoting strong families. She's originally from Wayne, MI. Her journey as a journalist has taken her from Owensboro, KY to Evansville, IN with a stop in Memphis, TN before arriving at Fox 26 in Houston.

Megan Masoner

reFINEstyle.com founder Megan Masoner began her career at EDS, now Hewlett Packard, where she quickly climbed the ladder to her role as director of global recruitment. As a top performer within EDS' HR organization, Masoner led 140 recruiters and leaders across the globe responsible for the creation and launch of recruitment processes and services. In 2009, after 10 years in big business, she launched reFINEstyle.com, an online auction marketplace for new and pre-owned luxury clothing and accessories. Masoner leveraged her strategic, results-oriented, people-focused leadership to design, build and implement this technology-focused business enterprise. Masoner earned a B.A. in computer design from Texas Christian University and her M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University's Cox School of Business with a concentration in strategy and entrepreneurship. reFINEstyle.com

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Amy Millman

Amy Millman is a career advocate who has represented the interests of various corporate and industry groups. As one of the founders and current president of Springboard Enterprises, she built an organization that facilitates connections to sources of financial and human capital for women-led emerging-growth enterprises.   Prior to Springboard, she served as Executive Director of the National Women's Business Council, a federal commission providing advice and counsel to the President and Congress on issues of importance to women business owners. During her tenure, the Council launched several public and private sector initiatives that increased, measurably, access to capital and market opportunities for women.  Millman began her career working on Capitol Hill and spent twenty years representing corporate, trade association and government interests, including the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Philip Morris Corporation (now Altria); the American Trucking Association and Congressional Quarterly, Inc. 

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Nancy Moody

Nancy Moody, CPO® is president and owner of Efficient Living, Inc., a business established in 1999 whose mission is to empower each client to achieve a balanced, organized lifestyle. Moody and her team of trained consultants offer non-judgmental problem solving that makes organizing fun instead of a chore.  One of the first Certified Professional Organizers® in the United States, Moody has served on the executive board of the National Association of Professional Organizers-Houston chapter for over six years. She has been featured in print, radio, and television. In addition to being a mother and business owner, Moody draws from her corporate experience of organizing information as a data base specialist with IBM.  Combined with a Computer Science degree from Texas A&M, her unique skill set brings an integrated solution that is effective and specialized for each client. www.efficientliving.org

Cindy Morrison

Emmy-winning TV broadcaster Cindy Morrison successfully reinvented herself after the economy led to corporate downsizing and left her unemployed. Leaving her 20-year career behind, Morrison wrote "Girlfriends 2.0" to empower women to upgrade their "Girlfriend Network." She has since been speaking on the topic and has launched a successful consulting business, Reinvention 2.0, a business-focused approach to her Girlfriends 2.0 concept.  Morrison's witty and approachable speaking style was honed during her many years as a television news anchor and investigative reporter in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. She has won an Emmy, a Peabody and a Gracie Allen Award for her groundbreaking investigations over the years. Morrison also hosts national shows for the Woman's Information Network and the Diva Toolbox. In 2010, Morrison was chosen as one of the 25 Most Amazing Women of the Year by Stiletto Women magazine.  She is also a member of the National Speaker's Association and continues her loyal membership with numerous other national news organizations.

Alicia Rockmore

Alicia Rockmore is a self-proclaimed organizational maniac who seamlessly juggles a fast-paced career and full home life. She is detail-oriented and list-driven and never misses a thing. Prior to co-founding Buttoned Up, Inc, Rockmore was a marketing whiz working for well-known brands like Wish-Bone Salad Dressing, Ragu Pasta Sauces, Total Cereals and Wheaties. Prior to her marketing career, Rockmore was a CPA with Ernst & Young.  Rockmore received her M.B.A. from the University of Michigan in 1992 and her B.A. from Claremont McKenna College in economics in 1987.

Wendy Sachs

Wendy Sachs has more than 15 years of experience in media, politics, public relations and women's issues. She is an Emmy award-winning television producer and the author of the critically acclaimed book on balancing career and family, "How She Really Does It: Secrets of Successful Stay-at-Work Moms." Currently, Sachs is the editor-in-chief of Care.com, the fastest growing online site for childcare, senior care, special needs and pet sitters. Sachs has been featured on NBC's "Today," ABC's "Good Morning America," CBS's "Up to the Minute," and FOX's "Good Day New York" among others. She has also been interviewed by Forbes, USA Today, Parade, the Chicago Tribune, the Miami Herald, WNYC's Brian Lehrer, Oprah Sirius radio's financial expert Jean Chatzky, syndicated talk show host Michael Medved, WOR news radio's Joan Hamburg and many others. Her work has appeared on The New York Times' web site and she is a freelance contributor to several magazines including USA Weekend. Sachs attended Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.

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Bonnie St. John

Bonnie St. John has over 15 years experience training business leaders, politicians, and educators on leadership. She's a world-renowned keynote speaker, the author of five books, a Rhodes Scholar, and a former White House official. Despite having her right leg amputated at age five; Bonnie became the first African-American to win Olympic medals in ski racing at the 1984 Paralympics. She has been honored for this achievement at Nike Headquarters, at the Essence Awards, at the White House Black History Month celebration, and with a featured quote on millions of Starbucks Cups. Bonnie has been featured on The Today Show, CNN, Good Morning America, People, Essence, Ebony, The New York Times, Oprah Magazine, and many other national media outlets.

Stephanee Talley

Stephanee Talley, SPHR is the human resources manager with AAA Texas, where she has been employed for the past seven years. Talley has over 14 years of experience in human resources with an emphasis on recruitment and employee relations. Talley initially worked in the executive search industry and later became involved in recruiting for corporate America. She maintains a Senior Professional of Human Resources certification and volunteers with the Salvation Army, Chi Omega sorority and her local church. She graduated from the University of North Texas.

Telisa Toliver

Telisa Toliver serves as vice president of commercial development for Chevron Global Power Company, which manages Chevron's existing global portfolio of commercial power plants and identifies new growth opportunities for power generation worldwide. Toliver was named to her current position in 2006, where she is responsible for the development of gas-fired and renewable power generation projects to support Chevron asset growth goals in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The Commercial Development group provides optimal commercial power solutions for existing Chevron operations. Toliver began her career in the energy industry with Texaco and has held various positions of increasing responsibilities in natural gas sales, fuels management, strategic planning and commercial development.

Elaine Turner

Elaine Turner founded her business in 2000 with husband, Jim, after working in private label design in New York. Turner quickly made a name for herself with a fun, glamorous style that appeals to women of all ages. "My goal has always been to create a lifestyle brand that focused primarily on accessories and reflected my spirit. I design accessories that I would want to own and wear. I want my customers to walk away feeling good about themselves with a huge smile on their face. It's really that simple." Within a few years, Turner's handbags were stocking the shelves of Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Neiman Marcus. Turner also found her designs featured in Oprah Magazine, REAL SIMPLE, InStyle, and People StyleWatch. In 2008, Turner expanded her brand to include a shoe collection and continues to open namesake stores across Texas. This fall, Elaine Turner is celebrating 10 years in business by bringing back two handbags that put her brand on the map, dubbed the "Vintage" collection.www.elaineturner.com

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Kristin van Ogtrop

Kristin van Ogtrop was named Managing Editor of Real Simple in March 2003. In addition to leading the magazine to print success, she has grown the Real Simple brand to include a robust website, including Adventures in Chaos, her personal blog. Under van Ogtrop, Real Simple magazine has received numerous editorial accolades, including four National Magazine Award nominations, a 2004 National Magazine Award nomination, multiple awards from the Society of Publication Designers, as well as the prestigious Henry R. Luce Award for magazine of the year in 2005. Realsimple.com also won Best Redesign from Media Industry Newsletter's (MIN) Best of the Web Awards in 2010. Van Ogtrop makes regular TV appearances on various shows including: NBC's Today, ABC's Good Morning America, Live with Regis and Kelly, and CNN. Before joining Real Simple, van Ogtrop was Executive Editor of Glamour,  and also held positions at Vogue, Travel & Leisure and Premiere. She has served as an instructor at Columbia University's Publishing Course. In April 2010, Little, Brown published van Ogtrop's book "Just Let Me Lie Down: Necessary Terms for the Half-Insane Working Mom." Van Ogtrop received a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Virginia and an M.A. in English from Columbia University.

Linda Von Quintus

Linda von Quintus has over 27 years of management, government, public relations and insurance experience.   She joined AAA Texas in 2000 as their regulatory counsel and was promoted in 2007 to Group Manager for Public and Government Affairs for AAA Texas and AAA New Mexico.  She joined AAA Texas after more than a decade with the Texas Department of Insurance.   She is a Leadership Texas and Leadership America alumnus. Von Quintus is a licensed attorney graduating from Thurgood Marshal Law School "cum laude" in May 1986. Prior to law school, she received her Bachelor of Administration from University of Houston.

ADDITIONAL KEYNOTES AND PANELISTS WILL BE POSTED AS THEY ARE CONFIRMED