2014 EBWC program by Coleen Royal

elcome to the 9th Annual East Bay Women’s Conference presented by the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau in conjunction with Chevron and John Muir Health!

Thank you for joining us for what promises to be an extraordinary day! What an incredible journey it has been since inaugurating the first East Bay Women’s Conference nine years ago. Through the years, we’ve been honored to host amazing speakers who’ve shared their vision, passion, and stories of inspiration. This year’s conference theme “It Takes Just One” inspires our dreams of tomorrow and reminds us that the ability to impact change and create a brighter future lies within each of us. Today we’ll hear from amazing women who have overcome obstacles, embraced the future, and created positive change for women everywhere. Through their inspiration and life experiences, they will remind us of our inherent strength as women and the extraordinary impact of that strength as we continue life’s journey. The Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau greatly appreciates the support of Chevron and John Muir Health and our many EBWC sponsors whose generosity has helped to make this ninth anniversary event possible. We thank our incredibly talented EBWC committee whose time, passion, and commitment to this event has produced an outstanding program. Again, we thank you for your participation and enthusiasm as we set out on today’s journey together. Embrace the day and expand your horizons. Get reacquainted with old friends and welcome new ones. We hope the day enriches and inspires you. As always, we hope something touches your heart that lasts a lifetime as you continue to find your passion in the world. Enjoy the day!

Marcie Hochhauser

Founder, East Bay Women’s Conference Senior Vice President Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau

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Colleen Benatar

Chair, East Bay Women’s Conference Vice President Scott Valley Bank

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Agenda 7:45 – 8:30

Registration, Continental Breakfast, Exhibitors & Networking

8:30 – 9:00

Kickoff

9:00 – 9:55

Bishop Ranch Ballroom

Dan Ashley, ABC7 News Anchor, Event Emcee Avery Chapman, St. Isidore School, Danville Bob Brown, Chairman, Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau Colleen Benatar, EBWC Chairwoman

“One Is A Lonely Number” Rita Moreno, Award Winning Acress, Best Selling Author, Humanitarian

10:00 – 10:45 “Learning to Dream Again” Leah Albright-Byrd, Speaker, Leader, Survivor-Activist 10:45 – 11:15 Book Signings, Exhibitors & Networking

Bishop Ranch Ballroom Foyer

11:15 – 12:15 Morning Breakout Sessions

“Negotiations and Influence: The Art of Working With People to Get Things Done”

“The Mind / Body Connection”

“Power and Promise: Why Woman Rock The World”

Salon 1

Holly Schroth, PhD, Senior Lecturer Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley

Salons A, B & C

Alan D. Brast, Ph.D., C.C.H.T., CSA, Alan D. Brast, Ph.D., Inc.

Pleasanton / Danville Room

Lisa T. Wood, M.A., Professor, Consciousness and Transformative Studies, John F. Kennedy University

12:30 – 2:15 Lunch & Keynote Presentation Bishop Ranch Ballroom “Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation” Cokie Roberts, Political Commentator for ABC News and NPR, Former Co-Anchor,

This Week with Sam Donaldson & Cokie Roberts, Best Selling Author.

2:15 – 2:45

Book Signings, Exhibitors & Networking

2:45 – 3:45

Afternoon Breakout Sessions

“Wise Women Dress Up”

“Are You Ready to be a Change Agent and Thought Leader?”

Bishop Ranch Ballroom Foyer

Salon 1

Suzie Woodward Morris, Chief Image Officer / Frockstar, Strategic Imaging

Salons A, B & C

Denise Brosseau, CEO, Thought Leadership Lab

“Extreme Networking…”

4:00 – 5:00

Closing Session / Reception

“Our Mischievous, Magical Mind”

Pleasanton / Danville Rooms

Milena Esherick, Psy.D., Program Director Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, The Wright Institute

Bishop Ranch Ballroom

Colleen Benatar, Vice President, Scott Valley Bank, Event Emcee

Heather Rogers, Magician, Speaker Hors d’oeuvres, wine courtesy of Hannah Nicole Vineyards & Winery, and drawings for fabulous prizes that include a $1000 gift card, exciting “Staycation” package, $500 Broadway Plaza gift card, and an extraordinary collection of wines in the EBWC Wine Barrel…just to name a few.

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Highlights Welcome

Exhibits

Welcome to the 2014 East Bay Women’s Conference! What a day we have planned for you! Please check in at the registration table, where you’ll receive your conference program and name tag. Then, enjoy a continental breakfast while you meet up with friends and colleagues, explore the book store, take part in health screenings, and visit our EBWC exhibitors. When the doors to the Bishop Ranch Ballroom open for the morning program, you’ll find an EBWC tote bag at your seat. If you have questions throughout the day, please feel free to ask any EBWC committee member, identified by her name tag. Enjoy your day!

Be sure to shop and explore our Exhibitor Hall for the latest in beauty, hair, and skincare products; health & wellness products; jewelry; handbags, leather goods; and other products and services showcased by businesses, nonprofit agencies, and our sponsoring organizations. Exhibitor booths are located in the Bishop Ranch Ballroom foyer and Salon 2.

General Sessions General Sessions are held in the Bishop Ranch Ballroom, including Conference Kickoff, Lunch & Keynote Presentation, and Closing Reception. General Sessions are open seating, with the exception of reserved tables for our Conference and Table Sponsors

Breakout Sessions Please reference your Conference Agenda for times and locations of breakout sessions. This year we have six breakout sessions: You may choose from one set of sessions in the morning and one set in the afternoon. Our speakers are experts in their fields who have designed professional, engaging presentations for today’s conference.

Book Store Stop by the EBWC Book Store, coordinated by Real Books and located in the San Ramon Boardroom. You’ll find an outstanding selection of titles authored by many of our speakers and other experts in areas related to this conference. Several speakers will sign copies of their books after their presentations. Visit the book store following the morning and afternoon breakout sessions to find the speakers. Due to the popularity of our speakers we encourage you to purchase your books early.

Women’s Health Circuit John Muir Health is providing a free health circuit to EBWC attendees. This fun and interactive health circuit is designed to provide you easy-to-use tools to jump start your path to personal health and well-being. The circuit includes heart, breast, and pelvic and bladder health screenings, as well as health education information. EBWC attendees who complete the entire circuit can enter to win a wellness gift basket. The Circuit will be available from 7:30am-4pm. If you cannot participate today, you can receive wellness information available at the event by calling the John Muir Health Wellness Services at 925-941-7900.

Drawings You could be one of five lucky winners in this year’s EBWC Prize Drawing! How would you like to win $1,000 to spend any way you wish, kindly donated by Rudney Associates? Or an extraordinary collection of wines in the EBWC Wine Barrel? Or maybe you can “shop till you drop” with a $500 gift card from Broadway Plaza. Or perhaps you can enjoy a “Girls Day Out” at Neiman Marcus followed by a relaxing stay at the Lafayette Park Hotel. If parking meters are your pet peeve, perhaps you can enjoy a year of free parking in Walnut Creek with a VIP Parking Pass donated by Park Smart. To purchase tickets, look for the ladies sporting pink boas. Buy one ticket for $20 or three for $50. Tickets are also available at the registration table and book store. Winners will be announced at the closing reception and you must be present to win.

Closing Reception Our 2014 East Bay Women’s Conference concludes in the Bishop Ranch Ballroom with hors d’oeuvres, beverages, and prize drawings. Come join us as Heather Rogers, magician and speaker, takes the stage to share her magic and humor in a fun and delightful closing program. Enjoy wine provided by Hannah Nicole Vineyards & Winery and see if you will be one of five winners in our Grand Prize Drawing! Remember you must be present to win! So join us for a very special end of day celebration!

Thank You To Our Conference Donors Special thanks go to these EBWC donors: Apropos Promotions Broadway Plaza California Quality Printing ColorZone Graphics Girl USA Hannah Nicole Vinyards & Winery James Brian Studios, photography John Muir Health Lafayette Park Hotel Neiman Marcus Park Smart Real Books Rudney Associates WALNUT CREEK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & VISITORS BUREAU

Breakout Sessions Session One 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. “Negotiations and Influence: The Art of Working With People to Get Things Done” Holly Schroth, PhD Back By and! Senior Lecturer Dem Haas School of Business Popular University of California, Berkeley

On the job and in our personal lives, we all need a broad array of negotiation skills in order to get our solutions accepted and implemented. Using a simulated negotiation exercise, you will be introduced to a “basic toolbox” of negotiation skills and learn how to negotiate more effectively in both collaborative and competitive situations. In the process, you will explore your negotiation style and gain a greater appreciation for the importance of planning and preparation, “expanding the pie” (or ways to increase value), and developing strong working relationships. Come prepared to gain greater confidence in your ability to negotiate and manage conflict!

Session Two 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. “Wise Women Dress Up”

Suzie Woodward Morris Chief Image Officer / Frockstar Strategic Imaging She has been called the “Frockstar of High Tech” and the “Wizard of Perception.” You’ll find her in the cubicles and offices of Apple, Autodesk, Cisco, CNET, Dell, Disney, Hilton Hotels, Microsoft, Luxury Real Estate Offices, Pixar, Stanford University, University of Texas Health Science Center, and Wells Fargo coaching the always competitive, creative, savvy executives who know that “Wise Women Dress ‘Up’”! Suzie will instantly transform members of the audience while showing them how to navigate the intricacies of visual and verbal branding. “Your image is my business: understanding the secrets of how to dress, communicate and how you are perceived will give you the competitive edge necessary for 2014!”

“The Mind / Body Connection” Alan D. Brast, Ph.D., C.C.H.T., CSA Alan D. Brast, Ph.D., Inc.

“Have you noticed it might be getting harder and harder to shut down “mind chatter”? Do you find stress and worry running the show? This happens when we lose our ability to stay in charge of our sub-conscious mind and it begins taking control of thoughts. Numerous studies have shown that the way we think has an enormous impact on our physical wellness. Diabetes, heart disease and cancer, along with the strength of our immune system, are heavily impacted by how our mind processes the stress and rigors of daily living. This presentation will teach how to enlist our mind as an ally to health rather than an adversary. At its conclusion, participants will be able to control “mind chatter,” handle stress and worry appropriately and learn to let go of issues which cannot be changed.

“Power and Promise: Why Women Rock the World”

Lisa T. Wood, M.A., Professor Consciousness and Transformative Studies John F. Kennedy University Warren Buffett is bullish on women, the Dalai Lama says Western women will save the world and an unprecedented effort by corporations, charities and political organizations is targeting women’s untapped power like never before. But is this the only story about women’s rising influence? A compelling and well-documented fact is missing from these discussions—that women are the more spiritual gender. This influences what we do with power. Join the conversation to learn how women are reshaping our world for the better as Lisa introduces a 5-point blueprint to confidently direct your rising influence at work and home.

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“Are You Ready to be a Change Agent and Thought Leader?” Denise Brosseau, CEO Thought Leadership Lab

Do you want to be a change agent – someone who can move and inspire others with innovative ideas and scale those ideas into sustainable change? Do you want to be a thought leader – the well-respected go-to person in your industry or your niche? Then join this interactive session where you’ll learn how you can increase your influence, expand your impact and become nationally recognized as a change agent and thought leader. This recognition is not only the very best career insurance around; it also unlocks a whole new level of career and personal satisfaction.

“Extreme Networking…”

Milena Esherick, Psy.D., Program Director Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology The Wright Institute Connect with other women from the conference on a deeper level. In this interactive session, you will be up and moving, learning about what is really on the hearts and minds of women. Did you know there were specific questions you can ask that foster feelings of closeness between people? This session will increase your competence, confidence, and enjoyment while mingling at a party or deepening your relationships with people you already know. Come with the intention to make new business contacts and friends. Can’t wait to meet you!

Exhibitors Accounting Associates 1078 Carol Lane #201 Lafayette, CA 94549 925-200-1975 Ameriprise Financial 1255 Treat Boulevard, #220 Walnut Creek, CA 94597 925-278-2553 Astound 215 Mason Court Concord, CA 94520 925-459-1007 AXA Advisors, LLC 275 Battery Street San Francisco, CA 94111 415-276-2166 Back 2 Perfect Wellness 1638 Riviera Avenue Walnut Creek, CA 94596 925-979-9005 Bay Area News Group 175 Lennon Lane, Suite 100 Walnut Creek, CA 94598 925-977-8455 Bridget’s Dream P.O. Box 162661 Sacramento, CA 95816 916-365-2653 California Quality Printing 5063 Commercial Circle, Suite D Concord, CA 94520 925-688-1480 Changes Salon and Day Spa 1475 North Broadway, #195 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 925-947-1814 Clarafy Organizing Solutions 1624 Riviera Avenue Walnut Creek, CA 94596 925-272-8701 Click Scan Share 3631-C Mount Diablo Boulevard Lafayette, CA 94549 925-283-1400 Club Reduce of San Ramon 2410 San Ramon Valley Boulevard San Ramon, CA 94583 925-838-2600 Diablo Publications 2520 Camino Diablo Walnut Creek, CA 94597 925-943-1111 Eldercare Services 1808 Tice Valley Boulevard Walnut Creek, CA 94595 925-937-2018 Embassy Suites Napa Valley 1075 California Boulevard Napa, CA 94559 707-320-9506 Home Instead Senior Care 39 Quail Court Walnut Creek, CA 94596 925-280-9688

Integre Wealth Management of Raymond James 2999 Oak Road #1030 Walnut Creek, CA 94597 925-944-5180

Origami Owl Custom Jewelry 11320 Betlen Drive Dublin, CA 94568 925-487-9806 Pacific Coast Concepts 9000 Crow Canyon Road, Suite 397 Danville, CA 94506

Host a Purse Party 2246 Bridgeport Way Martinez, CA 94553 925-313-9000

PracticeManagementCoach.com 4307 Terra Granada, #4B Walnut Creek, CA 94595 925-366-1017

Itrim 973 Moraga Road Lafayette, CA 94549 925-385-0605

Prudential Financial 2010 Crow Canyon Place, #240 San Ramon, CA 94583 925-302-4010

James Consolidated Inc. P.O. Box 3483 Walnut Creek, CA 94598 925-691-5117 John Muir Women’s Health Center 1656 North California Street Walnut Creek, CA 94596 925-941-7901 Keller Williams Realty 100 Pringle Avenue #100 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 925-357-3785

Rodan & Fields Skincare 925-708-8227 kathleenclark@mail.com jaynembunce@yahoo.com Saint Mary’s College Graduate/Professional Studies P.O. Box 4350 Moraga, CA 94556 925-631-4149 Solar Universe Diablo Valley 4878 Sunrise Drive Martinez, CA 94553 925-228-4786

Kelly Claussen Designs 3160 Somerset Place Lafayette, CA 94549 925-284-5468 Land Home Financial Services 1660 Olympic Boulevard, Ste. 210 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 925-262-4129 Lifetime Wellness Center 1100 Pleasant Valley Drive, Suite A Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 925-274-9900 Lily Dong Photography 893 Carl Road Lafayette, CA 94549 415-706-0266

Soroptimist International of 24-680 1630 North Main Street, #213 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 925-989-6282 Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) 2890 Mitchell Drive Walnut Creek, CA 94598 925-296-3103 University of San Francisco, School of Management 101 Howard Street, Suite 500 San Francisco, CA 94105 415-422-4499

LPL Financial 1017 Willow Drive Lafayette, CA 94549 925-283-2733 Matthew Tews, PrimeLending Loan Officer 2410 Camino Ramon, Suite 359 San Ramon, CA 94583 925-389-6540 New York Life Insurance Company 425 Market Street, Suite 1600 San Francisco, CA 94105 818-421-4542 Nothing Bundt Cakes 1551 Botelho Drive Walnut Creek, CA 925-979-9131

Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau 1280 Civic Drive, Suite 100 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 925-934-2007 Walnut Creek Magazine P.O. Box 5550 Walnut Creek, CA 925-212-5146 Waters Moving & Storage, Inc. 37 Bridgehead Road Martinez, CA 94553 800-232-9977 www.watersmoving.com Wells Fargo Greater Bay Area Region Marketing 1901 Harrison Street, 17th floor Oakland, CA 94612 510-446-3348

NuSkin/Pharmanex 712 Bancroft Road, #250 Walnut Creek, CA 94595 916-712-5117 Opes Advisors 1850 Mount Diablo Boulevard, Suite 160 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 925-330-1065

Whole Foods Market 1333 East Newell Lane Walnut Creek, CA 94596 925-274-9700 List Accurate At Press Time

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Featured Speakers Cokie Roberts Political Commentator for ABC News and NPR, Former Co-Anchor, This Week with Sam Donaldson & Cokie Roberts, Best Selling Author Keynote Presentation: “Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation” Cokie Roberts is a political commentator for ABC News, providing analysis for all network news programming. From 1996-2002 she and Sam Donaldson co-anchored the weekly ABC interview program This Week. Roberts also serves as political commentator for NPR. In her more than forty years in broadcasting, she has won countless awards, including three Emmys. She has been inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame, and was cited by the American Women in Radio and Television as one of the fifty greatest women in the history of broadcasting. Roberts is the author of a numerous books including the number one bestseller, We Are Our Mothers’ Daughters, an account of women’s roles and relationships throughout American history. Cokie Roberts holds more than twenty honorary degrees, serves on the boards of several non-profit institutions and on the President’s Commission on Service and Civic Participation. In 2008, the Library of Congress named her a “Living Legend,” one of the very few Americans to have attained that honor. She is the mother of two and grandmother of six.

Rita Moreno Award Winning Actress, Best Selling Author, Humanitarian General Session: “One Is A Lonely Number” Rita Moreno belongs to an elite group of only eight living performers who have won entertainment’s grand slam of the industry’s most prestigious awards: Oscar, Emmy, Tony, and Grammy. Her Oscar win came in 1962 as Latina spitfire Anita in the film version of West Side Story for which she also won The Golden Globe. Her first book, Rita Moreno: A Memoir, instantly became a New York Times Bestseller. Ms. Moreno has been awarded The Presidential Medal of Freedom, The National Medal of Arts, and inducted into the California Hall of Fame. In January 2014, the Screen Actors Guild named Moreno the 50th recipient of the Life Achievement Award, their highest tribute for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment.

Leah Albright-Byrd Speaker, Leader, Survivor-Activist General Session: “Learning to Dream Again” Leah Albright-Byrd is a survivor-activist in the fight against child sex-trafficking. Her strong voice and unwavering commitment to “help victims become survivors and learn to dream again” inspires people to wage war against social injustice. Coming from a family life marked by abuse and addiction, dropping out of high school at the age of fourteen, and becoming a victim of sexual exploitation were obstacles that did not prevent her from becoming the vibrant woman she is today. Over the last eleven years Leah has served her community as a mental health counselor, youth leader, women’s empowerment mentor, and motivational speaker. Leah’s love for seeing people’s lives transformed led to the development of Bridget’s Dream, an organization founded in 2011 to fight sex-trafficking in memory of a close friend who was murdered in Las Vegas and was also a victim of child sex-trafficking.

Heather Rogers Magician and Speaker Heather Rogers has been delighting audiences with her magic professionally since 1989. At the age of twenty, Heather ran away with the Pickle Family Circus becoming their first Technical Apprentice. That year, her dream of performing with the Pickles came true as she was asked to become a featured performer. She has since performed at over 4,000 public and private events for associations, corporations, and startled gas station attendants. Heather has performed at venues ranging from Barack Obama’s Inaugural Ball in D.C. to The Wonderdome in Las Vegas. Heather has written and produced five one-woman shows and customized keynotes for organizations such as Young Presidents Organization, Unisource, and the National Speakers Association. She is a magician and speaker dedicated to transforming the world one laugh at a time. 2014 EAST BAY WOMEN’S CONFERENCE

Emcee Dan Ashley

Dan Ashley is anchor of ABC7 News at 5, 6 & 11 p.m. and ABC7 News at 9 p.m on KOFY-TV20

Morning Emcee Dan has received numerous journalism awards, including several Emmy Awards for his reporting and for Best Newscasts. He has also been honored by the Radio Television News Directors Association of Northern California (RTNDA). Ashley’s distinguished work is recognized by many industry organizations, including Associated Press, United Press International, and the Press Club of Atlantic City. He has also received awards from the New Jersey and Atlanta chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists, as well as Columbia University’s DuPont Award and the Edward R. Murrow Award. Dan is very involved in the Bay Area community. Every year, he works through the “Dan Ashley Friends of Camp Concord Golf Tournament” to raise money to send underprivileged youngsters to summer camp at Lake Tahoe. He also serves on the board of directors of the Bay Area Red Cross, The Commonwealth Club of California, the Bay Area Leadership Foundation, First Tee of Contra Costa County, California Symphony, Contra Costa County Crisis Center, and the Darius Jones Foundation.

Special Guest Avery Chapman Twelve-year-old, Avery Chapman is a seventh grader at St. Isidore School in Danville. Music is an enormous part of Avery’s life and she is always eager to share her voice. Last summer, Avery sang the National Anthem for the San Francisco Giants in front of 41,000 fans. She has performed the National Anthem numerous times for the Stockton Thunder Hockey team and is the official National Anthem singer for the San Ramon Valley T-Birds football organization. Along with these vocal highlights, Avery felt most honored by an invitation to sing Celine Dion’s “Because You Loved Me” for Governor Brown and attendees during the 11th Annual California Firefighter Memorial Ceremony.

Session Speakers Alan D. Brast,

Denise Brosseau

Ph.D., C.C.H.T., CSA

CEO Thought Leadership Lab

Alan D. Brast, Ph.D., Inc.

“The Mind / Body Connection” Dr. Alan D. Brast, has been a Medical / Mental Health Professional for over four decades. His primary areas of expertise include Suicidology, Medical Hypnotherapy/Analysis, Grief and Trauma Counseling for suicidal ideation, rape, battering abuse, anxiety, phobia disorders, and other areas of medical psycho trauma. He does extensive lecturing worldwide and teaches Clinical Suicide Understanding for medical mental health and educational professionals at two local universities here in the Bay Area. In addition to his private practice, Dr. Brast sees patients for the John Muir Health System as well as for the Contra Costa Crisis Center.

“Are You Ready to be a Change Agent and Thought Leader?” Denise Brosseau is a serial entrepreneur who has dedicated her career to accelerating the success of women leaders. In 2012, she was honored by the White House as a Champion of Change and her book, Ready to Be a Thought Leader? was published. Denise co-founded and serves on the National Council of Advisors to Springboard Enterprises, the startup launch pad that has led to over $6 billion in funding for women entrepreneurs. Today, she works with executives and CEOs who want to amplify their impact, multiply their influence, and leave a legacy that matters. WALNUT CREEK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & VISITORS BUREAU

Session Speakers Milena Esherick, Psy.D.

Holly Schroth, Ph.D.

Program Director Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology The Wright Institute

Senior Lecturer Haas School of Business University of California, Berkeley

“Extreme Networking…”

“Negotiations and Influence: The Art of Working With People to Get Things Done”

Dr. Milena Esherick is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Director of the Wright Institute’s Counseling Psychology program. For more than fifteen years, she has worked in a variety of community, medical, and educational settings helping people make healthy dietary and lifestyle changes. She delivers motivational talks for Kaiser Permanente, Whole Foods, and the Humane Society of the United States.

Suzie Woodward Morris Chief Image Officer / Frockstar Strategic Imaging

“Wise Women Dress Up” Suzie Woodward Morris, Founder and Chief Image Officer of Strategic Imaging is a recognized authority on the psychology of image and one of the five founders of the Association of Image Consultants International. For thirty-five years she’s coached high profile men and women, from writing/reviewing dress codes, testifying as an expert witness (Disney, Inc), to taking innovators through their first start-up, to management of IPOs, global travel, to the hiring of the right people, Board development, “thought leader” book tours, YouTube and TV appearances, through the disfiguring problems of illness and/or lifestyle down-sizing – and – even into their retirement. She is the author of “Are you a Closet Junkie” and “Suzie Woodward Morris’ Wardrobe Strategies”.

Holly Schroth has been a member of the faculty of the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley since 1992. She teaches courses in Negotiations and Conflict Resolution and Organizational Behavior to undergraduates, MBAs and executives. She has a Ph.D. in social psychology, specializing in social cognition from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Holly has won several teaching awards including being voted “America’s Favorite Professor” by a Business Week online poll of undergraduates across the United States. In addition to teaching, she is a trainer, consultant and keynote speaker on negotiation and leadership issues to variety of organizations in the United States and abroad. She has published several articles on negotiation and procedural justice and is one of the leading authors of negotiation exercise materials which are used worldwide by educators.

Lisa T. Wood, M.A.

Professor Consciousness and Transformative Studies John F. Kennedy University

“Power and Promise: Why Women Rock the World” Lisa T. Wood is an inventor, teacher, and writer, bridging business experience and her master’s degree in consciousness studies. She teaches graduate courses on business, consciousness, women and social change, and researches current trends on women’s rising global influence. Inspired by what women accomplish today, she is writing Power and Promise: Why Women Rock the World and How to Find Your Secret Source of Greatness. Lisa started three software companies specializing in digital imaging. She holds multiple patents and has received business excellence and product design awards, including Woman of the Year, from Contra Costa County Supervisors.

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East Bay Women’s Conference Mission:

The mission of the East Bay Women’s Conference is to provide women an opportunity to come together and participate in a program of personal and professional enrichment, development and networking activities; and to provide them the tools they need on the journey to their personal best as individuals, team members and leaders in family, community, political and business arenas. 12

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Colleen Benatar Chair, East Bay Women’s Conference Scott Valley Bank Marcie Hochhauser East Bay Women’s Conference Founder Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau

Sue Rainey Former Mayor, City of Walnut Creek Cindy Silva Walnut Creek City Council, Former Mayor, City of Walnut Creek Melissa Stone Chevron

Janet Abrams Walnut Creek Library Foundation

Sandra Washington John Muir Health

Francene Anderson Mary Kay

Ann Wilber Apropos Promotions

Leslie Brown John Muir Health Sarah Chance-Rudney Discovery Counseling Center Shawn Filardi Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau Karla Garcia Bay Commercial Bank Audrey Gee Brown, Church & Gee, LLP Christy Kaplan John Muir Health June Krug 2009 UXL Citizen of the Year Ruth Maricich Maricich Design Group Yasuko (Jackie) Matsumura Burr Pilger & Mayer, Inc. Debbie Nordstrom

Jay Hoyer President & CEO Marcie Hochhauser Senior Vice President Shawn Filardi Program Assistant Melanie Kracht Executive Assistant Lynn Pauline Office Assistant Marilyn Schmidt Accounting Assistant

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