Marlisa Brown, MS, RD, CDE, CDN 

Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator,Chef, Author, Professional Speaker, Marketing Specialist

Marlisa works with organizations that want to target & promote healthful products, programs and services. 

Marlisa has 30+ years’ experience in the culinary arts including 22 years working in healthcare. She is an expert in foodservice, healthcare and marketing. Marlisa is the author of 4 books, including “The Gluten-Free, Hassle-Free Cookbook,” and is an award winning Registered Dietitian and Diabetes Educator. 

She has developed and hosted cooking shows on heart disease and diabetes.

And has worked with major league sports teams.

Dr. Andrea Johnson is the owner of ANJ Consulting Services. She has over 15 years of experience working in nonprofit agencies, managing youth programs, and working with community organizations.

Her specialties include Financial Empowerment, Self-Empowerment, Entrepreneurship (creating for-profit and nonprofit businesses)

Dr. Johnson also has over 17 years of public speaking experience. She holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in sociology (North Carolina A&T State University and North Carolina State University respectively) and a doctoral degree in Leadership Studies from North Carolina A&T State University. She has also completed the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional Education Program through Wake Forest University.

She is also the author of two books "Step by Step: How to Create a For-Profit Business" and "Step by Step: How to Create a Nonprofit Business".

David Snyder is an international thought leader in Performance Management. He is also certified to build validated leadership assessment tools at the individual and organizational level.

He is the author of two critically acclaimed business books, How To Mind Read Your Customers and How to Hire a Champion.How to Hire a Champion was named as an "outstanding work" and one of the best books available on building high performance teams by the Bloomberg Organization. 

He holds a graduate degree in psychology from Harvard and an undergraduate degree in English and Comparative Literature from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Dan’s spent his life attempting (and often achieving) the outrageous. He refuses to accept business as usual – making him an unconventional, yet highly effective, consultant to some of the world’s largest companies.

Having devoted years to studying thousands of “the world’s most unlikely high performers, in his talks crafted especially for you, he’ll share stories of ordinary humans achieving outrageous success that will enliven you to launch an extraordinary life.

Gail Watson is President and Founder of Women Speakers Association (WSA), THE go-to place for innovative leaders, change-agents and women with a message to connect, collaborate and grow their visibility worldwide in order to fulfill their mission. As the first-ever global community for women speakers, WSA provides a platform for women to get seen, booked and paid AND be part of a growing network reaching women in 120 countries on 6 continents. Whatever her “stage”…be it the classroom, a boardroom, the floor of the U.N., Gail is dedicated to empowering women to authentically express themselves, build a thriving, prosperous business and cause serious transformation in the lives of their clients, companies, communities and the world. 

During the show she will be sharing her insights on"How to build, manage and grow an online business."

Elinor Stutz’ incredible journey begins with a surgeon’s prediction of paralysis due to a broken neck.  But two visions convinced Stutz to fight for her life using belief, vision and sales skills.  Four days later she walked out of the hospital with a revised vision for empowering others.

CEO World Magazine named Stutz as one of "The brightest sales minds to follow on Twitter" while both Inside View and Open View Labs designated her as a Top Sales Influencer. RiseBoarders continually rates Stutz as a top sales guru. Stutz was featured on the cover of the March 2015 Sales and Service Excellence e-Magazine. Kred rates Stutz in the Top 1% of Influencers.

Elinor consults and speaks worldwide

Elinor Stutz’ incredible journey begins with a surgeon’s prediction of paralysis due to a broken neck.  But two visions convinced Stutz to fight for her life using belief, vision and sales skills.  Four days later she walked out of the hospital with a revised vision for empowering others.

CEO World Magazine named Stutz as one of "The brightest sales minds to follow on Twitter" while both Inside View and Open View Labs designated her as a Top Sales Influencer. RiseBoarders continually rates Stutz as a top sales guru. Stutz was featured on the cover of the March 2015 Sales and Service Excellence e-Magazine. Kred rates Stutz in the Top 1% of Influencers.

Elinor consults and speaks worldwide

Chad Coe is a motivational speaker who connects with people from all walks of life, and his presentations inspire individuals to embrace tools of success and apply these strategies in their own lives. His unique ability helps people to align with their goals in a peer-to-peer setting, challenge each other, and create their own success. Many people have achieved amazing results from these strategies, which has earned Chad the moniker of "The Mastermind."

In his book, "The Power of Peopletizing: Networking your Way to an Abundant Life," Chad writes about overcoming obstacles, asserting oneself positively in the world, and giving back.

Devin C. Hughes, the "Chief Inspiration Officer" and bestselling author of Contrast: A Biracial Man's Journey to Desegregate His Past, has broadened his audience.  He is working toward effectively delivering the message of acceptance to today's youth through his first children's book: Moon Patrol.

Devin has devoted his life to helping people realize their potential.  He is a global keynote presenter, inspiring people to reach their full goals, all while finding joy and happiness in their day-to-day lives.

As the father of four daughters, Devin is highly aware of the importance of social development through teaching love and acceptance not only to adults, but to the future generations.

Dr. Kathy Gruver, PhD, LMT, RM is the Author of the new books Journey of Healing, Conquer your Stress with Mind/Body Techniques,  and Body/Mind Therapies for the Bodyworker.

She is the Host of the National TV Series, The Alternative Medicine Cabinet on OTV and Author of The Alternative Medicine Cabinet

Inspiring you to have better health; Body, Mind and Spirit

Dr Gruver has appeared in scores of magazine articles about health and wellness including Glamour, Fitness, Time, More, Women, Wall Street Journal, CNN, WebMD, Prevention, Huffington Post, Yahoo.com, Ladies Home Journal, Women, Massage and Bodyworks Magazine, and Massage Magazine.  She has lectured internationally on health and wellness