Women CEO In Reflection

Joi Beasley is an Entrepreneur, Organizational Development Strategist, and Business Advisor. She has built a career working both with small business and large corporations driving business results, enhancing workplace relationships and maximizing people potential with over 25 years in executive management, training, organizational development, leadership development. Joi is owner of GOGO Business Communications, a print-on-demand, branding and marketing company. She has been honored as Enterprising Woman of the Year in 2017 by Enterprising Women national magazine and conference for applying innovation and creativity to motivate and achieve business results and has been awarded a multitude of awards in her industry.

Alabaster Inc,
A boutique organizational development consulting firm.

Rebecca Contreras is an accomplished business leader, philanthropist, and author who connects with audiences through her inspirational story and leadership principles. From a welfare-to-work receptionist to an advisor to a sitting president, Rebecca is the founder and CEO of AvantGarde, an HR consulting firm that has grown into a thriving 100+ employee practice with clients among some of the largest federal agencies.

Rebecca is also a founder of LaunchPad, a nonprofit organization that serves disadvantaged inner-city youth through educational programs and mentoring and Girls of Legacy, an initiative to fund scholarships for students selected from underserved schools. Rebecca's memoir, Lost girl, recounts her transformative journey, and the lessons that shaped her values in life.
www.rebeccacontreras.com
www.avantgarde4usa.com
www.launchpadthecenter.org

Pam Parkman Thomure, Executive Director of Empowering Women Out of Prison. Pam has over 25 years as a nonprofit leader with a history of creating excellence and profitability for a number of diverse organizations through strategic planning and program growth.
Pam’s life of service includes several years on the National Symphony Orchestra Board in New York City, representing orchestras across the nation while building relationships and increasing awareness for arts education. Pam is a passionate advocate for caregiver support and education for families with loved ones battling Alzheimer’s and dementia. She is a member of One Voice Central Texas and recently was awarded the prestigious Governor’s Criminal Justice Volunteer Service Program Award.

Empowering Women Out of Prison
https://www.ewoptx.org/

Guadalupe Hirt is the co-founder of SecondActWomen, a pro-age membership community for women 40 & 50+ to gather and grow professionally and personally. Through their work, SecondActWomen is on a mission to shift ageists perspectives, inspire bold thinking, and create age-inclusive spaces that foster rather than restrict the potential of women over 40.

SecondActWomen
secondactwomen.com

Kelly Anderson, CEO CXO Executive Solutions, a national women-owned firm providing executive services to partner with your company to fill the human capital gap, and an experienced public company board member. With over 25 years as a financial executive and a board member, across various industries, Kelly realized that there was a gap in providing executive talent. With CXO, Kelly brings her experience as a C-level executive to her approach, having peer to peer discussions on filling in gaps, building teams and developing results-driven solutions directly impacting the CXO model.

CXO Executive Solutions, LLC
https://www.cxoexecutivesolutions.com/

Marisol Graham is the owner of Baxter Graham Design LLC, where her company offers unique home décor and gift items. Baxter Graham Design collaborates through partnership with Upstaged by Design’s, with Andrea Hansley, to offer e-Design services, allowing customers to help visualize their space.

Marisol also specializes in Website design, logo, branding, print, graphic design and email marketing and has recently become the Spring chapter local leader for Women's Council of Entrepreneurs.
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Baxter Graham Design LLC
www.baxtergraham.com

Julie Tran is Co-Founder and CEO of Elefante Inc, a gummy maker that specializes in nutraceuticals where health is one of their priorities. Julie strives to be a modern day renaissance ninja, always scheming ways to improve quality of life and environments around her. This has lead her to work on projects ranging from and not limited to: mentoring, leadership, cannabis, baking, confectionery, finance & accounting, woodworking, martial arts, farming, sustainability, process design, tutoring, etc.

www.elefanteinc.com

Michele Riechman is an expert health coach & personal trainer with her doctorate in physical therapy, 200-hour yoga certification, and PN Level 1 Nutrition Certification. She helps women who have put themself on the back burner finally lose 20+ pounds, get in shape, fit back into their clothes, & optimize their metabolism without dieting or calorie counting, so they can increase their energy & feel confident in their body.

www.micheleriechman.com

Adriana McKinnon is the CEO of Youth Center of Texas, a transitional living program for female survivors of childhood sex trafficking in San Antonio Texas. Throughout her career, Adriana has supported both, private and non-profit organizations through operational administration, financial management, strategic planning and evaluation of programs and initiatives.

And as a cross-cultural, bilingual and first generation Mexican-American counselor, her professional commitment is to help all individuals live their relationships in a society that grants them justice, equity, and dignity, ensuring that victim services are diverse, inclusive, accessible, and culturally and structurally competent for all individuals.
Youth Center of Texas
www.youthcenteroftexas.org

Paulina Lopez is CEO & Founder of The Business of WE (Women Entrepreneurs), a Best-Selling Author, International Speaker, Business Consultant, and Strategist.  As CEO & Founder of The Business of WE, she is passionate about entrepreneurship and dedicated to supporting and promoting the business development of minority-owned small businesses. Celebrating women – inspiring personal and professional success, she is committed to elevating these ambitious, passion-driven women by creating a culture of excellence for them to grow, thrive and prosper in every area of their lives.  A sacred space for women to feel powerful, exuding confidence, grace, authenticity, and integrity as they create an impact in the world, serving with purpose!

She is contributing author in Today’s Inspired Latina and a collaborating author in “Journey to the Stage”. and Paulina was awarded the 2015 NYC Latino Star Award and named the “Today’s Inspired Latina” Woman of the Year 2019.

https://bizofwe.com