Keynote Speakers
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Abby Malchow Amazon
Abby Malchow is the Manager of Small Business Partnerships & Education at Amazon where she develops and manages partnerships that help drive success for entrepreneurs and small businesses through delivering education, programs, and investments that support their continued growth.
Abby joined Amazon in December 2018 and during her tenure she has remained focused on enabling the success of entrepreneurs, small businesses, and underserved businesses th...
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John Formica The "Ex-Disney" Guy
John, The “Ex-Disney Guy” and former Disney leader is an internationally known speaker, coach, and author of the top-selling book, “Making The Customer Experience Magical Now!” John has inspired audiences with over 4,000 presentations and keynotes across the globe. He has appeared on ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and Univision. John has also been featured in business journals and magazines as Australia’s Top Five Best Customer Experience Speaker, Trainer, and Coach. John was also selected as one of the Top 10 World Global Thought Leade...
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Dave Charest Constant Contact
Dave Charest is Director of Small Business Success at Constant Contact, the online marketing leader trusted by millions of small businesses. In his role, Dave acts as an educator and an advocate for small business leaders, marketing professionals, and nonprofits by providing them with practical marketing advice that can help them achieve their goals. He is a dynamic leader, speaker, creator, and award-winning marketer who strives to inspire small businesses by simplifying the complex world of online marketing. Dave also hosts the 2024...
workshop Speakers
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Linda HollanderSponsor Concierge
Linda Hollander has been featured by Inc. and Entrepreneur Magazines as the leading expert on corporate sponsorship. She is the author of book, Corporate Sponsorship in 3 Easy Steps. She is also the CEO of Sponsor Concie...
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Christine FootitInternal Revenue Service
Chris Footit has been with the IRS for 32 years. She is the Branch Chief for the Tax Outreach, Partnership and Education branch in Communications & Liaison. Prior to her current position, she was a Revenue Officer in...
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Navonna MorrisonDirector of Sales, OpenClassrooms
As Director of Workforce Development, my dedication lies in aiding businesses in overcoming their talent hurdles, whether it be addressing skills gaps, enhancing talent productivity, tackling shortages, or advancing DE&a...
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Joseph MeuseBusiness GPS, LLC
A serial entrepreneur over the past 30 years, Mr. Meuse has started and built over a dozen successful businesses and in the process has also helped thousands of other US companies execute on their business plans. Sectors...
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Flora WangDelta Air Lines
Flora Wang is an experienced International Specialty Sales account executive with six more years of experience with Delta, and she brings twenty years of airline industry knowledge to the field of small and mid-sized ent...
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David KingFinancial Crimes Enforcement Network
David King works in the policy division of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, where he drafts regulations for the Corporate Transparency Act to ensure smoo...
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Phil LamFinancial Crimes Enforcement Network
Phil Lam leads the effort to enhance transparency of corporate ownership for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. FinCEN safeguards the U.S. financial system...
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Raul BarraganSpectrum Reach
With over 20 years of experience in the media industry, I have had the privilege of working with renowned brands such as Procter & Gamble, Walt Disney, Warner Bros., USAA, Toyota, Ford, and MLB. In my early twenties,...
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Lucius C. Davis IIIFranchise Tax Board
Lucius C. Davis III is the Small Business Liaison in the Taxpayers’ Rights Advocate’s Office. He assists with the development of small business education and outreach programs in order to help business owners better ...
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Anthony LopezeHealth
Anthony Lopez is a seasoned senior executive renowned for driving organizational growth and spearheading operational excellence in the employer and ICHRA space. With a wealth of experience in scaling teams, fostering key...
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Bree BaconeHealth
Bree Bacon is the Vice President & General Manager of Employer & Individual at eHealth, your health insurance matchmaker. Before eHealth, Bree held leadership positions at UnitedHealth Group and General Mills. Sh...
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Mannette AntillYour Voice Connection
I am a voice, speech, and presence coach for purpose-driven entrepreneurs, an award-winning actor in film and theatre, a theater producer, a teaching artist, and previously a lawyer using my voice and communication skill...
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Ashley SchaerYour Fractional COO
Ashley Schaer is an ICF-Certified Executive Coach, Accredited Small Business Consultant, and featured co-author in an Amazon #1 International Bestseller series, serving clients as a Fractional COO. With over a decade ...
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Jenna FuentesOpenclassrooms INC
Jenna is an innovative, creative, and international community partnerships builder and project manager who is passionate about developing people as well as developing interdisciplinary systems and solutions for social im...
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Brian GlibkowskiAnswer Intelligence (AQ)™
Dr. Brian Glibkowski's research on Answer Intelligence (AQ)™ addresses a critical gap in understanding questions and answers. Despite extensive knowledge of question types, there are no established answer typologies. T...
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Karen GilhoolyAnswer Intelligence (AQ)™
Karen Gilhooly is a transformative leader with over 25 years of experience driving organizational change and innovation. Currently serving as Chief Revenue and Experience Officer at Answer Intelligence, Karen has made si...
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Krista MinekimeGelato
Krista Minekime is the Vice President of North American Operations at Gelato, a global technology company specializing in print-on-demand solutions for eCommerce businesses. In her role, she leads the strategic expansion...
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Danielle WuFormosa Covers
Danielle Wu, a dedicated second-generation leader at Formosa Covers, is committed to upholding her family’s legacy of excellence and innovation. Growing up in Irvine and educated at UCLA, Danielle developed her busines...
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Tyshawn BryantGreen Regimen
With over 20 years in the Health & Nutrition industry as a certified nutritionist and expert personal trainer, Tyshawn has traveled the globe spreading the importance of high-quality nutrition. After nursing his moth...
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Lynda Sunshine WestAction Takers Publishing
She ran away at 5 years old and was gone an entire week, came home riddled with fears and, in turn, became a people-pleaser. At age 51, she decided to break through one fear every day for a year and, in doing so, gained ...
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Rick SandersThe Steward Insurance Services
Rick Sanders has 23 years of Insurance experience in Property and casualty Insurance, Health Benefits, Medi Care and Life insurance....
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Keith DrakeTorrey Pines Bank
Keith Drake is senior director, commercial banking, for Torrey Pines Bank, where he leads the downtown Los Angeles market sales and operations team. Clients include real estate and construction companies, accounting and ...
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Patty RossGolden State Marketing
Patty Ross, CEO of Golden State Marketing, has well over 20 years of experience in marketing and has been in the online space since 1998 where she developed an e-commerce program for a gourmet gift company into a million...
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Julianna KraussTaskmaverick
Julianna Krauss is the Operations Executive of Taskmaverick. Taskmaverick is your virtual business manager, offering automated software solutions that boost staff engagement, reduce costs, mitigate risks, and enhance ...
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Darren ElliottUnet Design
Darren Elliott is a Print and Digital Marketing Consultant, Web Designer, and Search Engine Specialist, in addition to working for the Small Business Development Center. Darren’s wealth of marketing knowledge spans ove...
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Adam MendlerThirty Minute Mentors
Adam Mendler is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, writer, educator, and nationally recognized authority on leadership.Adam is the creator and host of the top-rated business and leadership podcast Thirty Minute Mentors, w...
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Aubrey JacobsCHAMPS Group Purchasing
Aubrey has been with CHAMPS since 2023, specializing in member development, education, and savings identification!...
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Addy NaiduIntellibooks Studio
Addy is the co-founder and managing partner in jai infoway. He is an AI evangelist and has helped a lot of start-ups in building their AI products. Addy has 20 plus experience in IT industry....
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Michael WangDelta Air Lines
Michael Wang is the Senior Account Manager N. A. with more than 10 years of experience in China Eastern Airlines since 2014. In addition, he had accumulated more than 37 years of airline industry knowledge to the fields ...
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Maíra BragaDelta Air Lines
Maíra Braga serves Delta Air Lines as a Sales Account Executive. Her professional background includes 15+ years of experience in the travel industry, her prior employers where LATAM Airlines, EMBRATUR (The Brazilian ...