Donna Childs, MA, CPM, CAE
Donna Childs Consultants LLC
dgchilds@woh.rr.com
WiBN Strategic Planning Advisor
Donna Childs, Donna Childs Consultants LLC, is an innovative and visionary leader showing businesses how to create, sustain, exceed their goals and dreams through strategic planning, management development and organizational effectiveness. With over 25 years expertise in executive management, strategic planning and execution, small business consulting, and innovative leadership, she is known for generating double digit profits, high customer satisfaction, organizational development and effectiveness, and innovation. Prior to establishing Donna Childs Consultants LLC, Donna served as President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau for 15 years. Donna serves as Entrepreneuer Group Facilitator, and the Action Team Leader of the WiBN Membership Committee and facilitator of "Hot Topics" Koffee Talk. www.donnachildsconsultants.com
Leah Hawthorn
Advanced Business Image
leahhawthorn@abiprotocol.com
WiBN Sponsor & Social Media Advisor
Leah Hawthorn, Advanced Buisness Etiquette is a certified business image & etiquette coach and training facilitator for the Protocol School of Washington’s "Train To Be A Business Image Coach." Leah works to facilitate change in the business arena by improving individual and corporate image and business etiquette skills. Leah trains business women and men from all over the world. She has taught students from the United States, Cairo, Egypt, London, England, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Leimuiden, Netherlands, Canada, Mandaluyong, Philippines, Australia, Changuanas, Trinidad & Tobago & Skopje, Macedonia. With more than 30 years of experience in the fashion & business image arena, Ms. Hawthorn brings a unique view to the importance of business image & business etiquette, how to "Outclass The Competition", and how it relates to success. Leah serves as the Action Team Leader for the Sponsorship Development Committee, on the Conference Committee and Social Media Marketing Committee, and as a WiBN Ambassador.
www.advancedbusinessimageandetiquette.com
Tina Marker
Winward Design Group tinamarker@woh.rr.com
WiBN Marketing & PR Advisor
Tina Marker is founder and owner of Windward Design Group LLC. She has more than 25 years of experience in executive management, strategic planning, marketing, public relations, media relations, branding and design, crisis communications, and event management. She graduated from Nyack College with a BS in Management with a concentration in marketing and public relations. Tina serves as Vice Chair on the Board of Directors for Hannah's Treasure Chest, on the Executive Committee for the American Heart Association’s Go Red Campaign, Vice Chair of Public Relations for Downtown Morning Toasters (Toastmasters), and is a member and serves on the WiBN Business Advisory Board and Ambassador Team. Tina serves as the Action Team Leader of the WiBN Marketing Committee and serves on the Conference and Sponosrship Committee and as a WiBN Ambassador, guest speaker and a Entrepreneur Group Facilitator. Tina is responsible for the outstanding marketing and branding of Women in Business Networking.
www.windward-design.com
Teresa Zumwald
Zumwald & Company
tzumwald@woh.rr.com
WiBN Communications Advisor
Teresa Zumwald is a communications consultant, project manager, copywriter, speechwriter and author with 25 years of professional experience. She is owner and president of Zumwald & Company, which provides strategy, internal and external communications, and speechwriting services to organizations ranging from large corporations to small businesses. Specialties include corporate communication, customer communication, employee/member communication, marketing communications, media relations/public relations and publications. Her work has been published in more than 35 magazines, journals and corporate publications, both internal and external, and she is the author of three corporate history books. Before creating Zumwald & Company in 1989, Teresa was a communications specialist for Geographic Information Services at Woolpert, a national design, engineering and geospatial firm. Teresa holds a B.A. in journalism from The Ohio State University in Columbus and a capstone minor in marketing. Teresa serves as the Action Team Leader of the WiBN Public Relations Committee and facilitator of "Hot Topics" Koffee Talk.
www.zumwaldandcompany.com