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Charlotte Edwards is certified with the John Maxwell Team as coach, trainer, and speaker. Through her business Training Solutions by Charlotte Edwards, LLC she leads engaging workshops and coaching programs focused on leadership, personal development, emotional intelligence, and customer satisfaction. Charlotte also works with businesses and teams to evaluate business practices, highlight staffing strengths and create plans that increase employee values and productivity in your organization.

She also has experience working with boards, non-profits, and government agencies in board retreats and strategic plan creation.

Charlotte is also a coach to business owners and entrepreneurs in the creation of their business model to reduce the risk of failure. The business model outlines how the key drivers of a business fit together. It provides the strategic details necessary to help a business gain momentum and profitability in the marketplace.

Jamie Constantine is a wife, mom of two teenage boys and a multi-passionate female entrepreneur. She

loves coffee, fitness and travel. She is the proud owner of an online women's clothing and accessories

boutique, hosts an inspirational and motivational podcast called The Happy Girl Podcast. Jamie is

Content Creator who loves thinking outside of the box. She thrives on creativity, innovation and fun! Her

mission is to inspire and motivate women to live their most joyful and impactful lives.

Born and raised in Colombia, wife and mother of two young adults and two furbabies. She loves to travel and languages and she is the co-owner of the Lint Surgeon. After seeing the need for a company that cared about safety and customer service Claudia and her husband started the Lint surgeon. Their goal was to educate the community of the dangers of dryer vent fires while providing superb customer service. Claudia has extensive experience in training and customer relations. She uses her skills to create lifelong customers.

Rita Lowman is a 45-year banking veteran most recently serving as President of Pilot Bank. Rita has managed 20+ acquisitions in her career including being a part of the Executive Team who took C1 Bank public.

Rita is Chair of the Outback Bowl; Executive Board of the Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce; Southeastern Cabinet of the American Cancer Society; past chair of the Florida Bankers Association and a past director of the Florida School of Banking at the University of Florida.

Rita has received numerous awards to include Woman of Distinction, Tampa Bay Businesswoman of the Year by TBBJ; 100 Most Influential People in Florida; Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce Small Business Leader of the Year and Woman of Distinction.

In 2016 Rita wrote From the Farm to the Boardroom which was named the best business book of the year by the publishing company Richter Publishing.

Rita and her husband Gary own a 430-acre cattle farm in Georgia named after their two sons HooperWill Farm.

As the founder of Lane Business Consulting, Lorraine Lane has inspired business owners and executives for over 20 years to step into their leadership roles. She works with her clients to build on their strengths and skills to express their unique contributions.

Her objective is to open the doors of hidden opportunities for business owners so that they flourish and are able to contribute to their employees, customers, and communities.

Lorraine is a speaker, consultant, mentor, author, and podcast guest. She authored the popular book, Business-Building Referrals: Play Your A-Game and Become a Networking Superstar.

Debbie Lundberg believes "how you present is how you are remembered"! 

She is the founder & CEO of the Florida-based National firm, Presenting Powerfully. 

Debbie combined her 14-years of automotive leadership, her adjunct facilitation running simultaneously for 11 of those years, and her extensive schooling to embark on her business endeavor for passionately and purposefully enhancing communication, behaviors & relationships, emotional intelligence, leadership and kindness through the following four offerings: 

Keynotes & Talks, Strategy & Facilitation, Teaming & Training, and Coaching & Consulting.

As a 12-time published author, certified virtual presenter, certified life coach, certified leadership coach, and certified image consultant, Debbie is a performance coach who writes a monthly business etiquette column for Tampa Bay Business and Wealth magazine. Debbie also co-hosts The Business Of Life Master (TBOL) Class Podcast. Her 2020 book, REMOTE WORK ROCKSTAR, quickly became the guidebook for working and leading virtually! A quick dose of Debbie can be seen in her 2020 TED Talk “Who Cares? You CARE!” And, her second TED Talk, "Be the KIND of Leader Worth Following" is due out any day now!

Elena Armijo, Professional Certified Coach (PCC), member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator has a strong track record of supporting clients and organizations in creating impact, culture shifts and leadership development. Her unique ability to identify common patterns while generating new awareness and re-invention leaves clients with the ability to make stronger choices, clearer decisions and powerful steps toward their desired outcomes. Elena offers in-depth and customized executive programs for high performers who are at the top of their respective fields – from CEOs of leading businesses, to professional athletes, policy-focused individuals, entertainers and artists, and more. Partnering with Elena, these clients have created and achieved the professional and personal impact in the world they once perceived unattainable. As a leader and trainer with Accomplishment Coaching© and CHIEF Core Guide Facilitator, Elena continues to expand her work with teams across the world.

Elena Armijo was inspired to become an Executive and Leadership Coach through her work as a professional opera singer. Drawn to work with ambitious top performers like herself, she realized she could bring unique insight to the coaching business after spending many years “on the other side of the table.” Elena’s ten-year career in opera spanned across the globe and included work with many prestigious opera companies as well as performances at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. Elena holds a B.M. of Music Education from New Mexico State University and an M.M. in Vocal Performance from the University of Washington.

When not traveling domestically and internationally for speaking engagements and workshops she lives just in Newark, NJ with her partner Aaron and their three sweet pups, Chloe, Nalle and Bailey.

Maureen Famiano is an award winning media expert. She's been in the broadcast arena for more than 35 years as television news reporter, producer and executive producer. She began her career as a reporter in NY before moving to Tampa Bay in 1996. She worked at NBC - WFLA for 17 years as a news producer and executive producer of syndicated shows like Daytime, Star Watch and Reel Animals Fishing. She was also executive producer of the WTSP CBS morning show, Great Day Live, for almost 4 years. In her time in morning show television she personally booked close to 15,000 guests on her shows She began her own company MEFMedia in 2019 after many guests wanted her help as a consultant to their businesses. Her company offers branding and strategies followed by creative ideas that get results to get media attention with interviews. She works to pull the story out out of a business, solopreneur or individual to connect better with customers. Her clients hail from Florida, Chicago & California & Houston. In 2020 & 2021, Maureen was nominated for the Best of the Bay in Tampa marketing agencies and was awarded the Diwali recognition by Tampa as a champion of light and goodness. She has served as a community ambassador for the Super Bowl, will host TEDx Women in December 2021, and sat on the celebrity judges’ panel for the American Lung Association. She just published her first book The Best Business Minds in Tampa Bay & She will be a TEDx Speaker in February 2022.

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A colon cancer survivor, she prides herself on asking lots of questions and telling everyone to be their own advocate for answers, results and possibilities. She does not settle and pushes others to reach for the stars too. A married mom to two college aged children, she encourages hard work, relationship building and community partnerships. Maureen Famiano is always looking to share people's stories to help set them apart. She said videos tell the tale of people and their businesses. Media exposure takes it to the next level. She helps with that! She has a motto, #TogetherWeWin and she works to coordinate and spread the good community news and efforts to show case positive community synergies.

Mona wears many hats: wife, mother, grandmother, owner and Certified Pest Control Operator for her business, Pest Control General Store, Co-Working space owner at The Direct Connection CoWorking, where she has her Social Media & amp; Digital Marketing 101 practice, Licensed Pastor, Certified Life & Business Coach and is also an Inspirational Speaker.  Mona Giordano has been a successful business owner for more than 35 years and now specializes in helping entrepreneurs, who did NOT grow up with a device in their hands, how to get over the frustration and overwhelm of social media and digital marketing.  Marketing has changed immensely over the years, and now, more than ever, online presence is no longer an option. Mona specializes in Facebook, Instagram, Going Live, and other forms of digital marketing such us: how to get started with a Website, how to build Landing Pages, Create Memberships to sell courses online and #allthingsdigitalmarketing.  Being a baby boomer, she had zero experience with social media, and didn’t want to. Her son, a millennial, did all her content creation and marketing for her, and then one day, four years ago, he moved out and Mona had no choice but to come of age with it. 

Today, her biggest pain, has become her greatest passion!

Laura White is an inspirational speaker and a board-certified Master Christian Life Coach. She is also a leadership Coach, Speaker, and Trainer with the John Maxwell Team.  For the past ten years, as a speaker, life coach, and life skills expert, Laura has encouraged, equipped, and empowered her clients and audiences to make successful life changes. Laura’s passionate approach to coaching:

n Empowers you to discover your purpose and why in life

n Moves you beyond your limiting beliefs to a winning mindset

n Helps you get clear on your message and learn how to find your clients, and

n Coaches you to achieve leadership and maximizes your potential so you can be more profitable

Through her speaking, masterminds, and private coaching, Laura equips others to embrace success, deal with change, overcome obstacles, and make better decisions. She resides in Tampa, FL with her husband of over 35 years.

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