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Amanda Mottola is the owner of a marketing firm called Otraway. She started her life journey in Asuncion, Paraguay. She later returned to South American to find her birth family, the poverty and realization that this is where she could be fueled her desire to live life to the fullest and do honest work for the good of the world. To date, Otraway has taken less and contributed thousands of dollars to organizations supporting veterans, first responders, children and families.
For fun Amanda enjoys traveling, spending time with family, cooking, antiquing, drinking a great cabernet and writing.
For fun Amanda enjoys traveling, spending time with family, cooking, antiquing, drinking a great cabernet and writing.
Abbie Richie is the host of Senior Living Foresight’s newest production, Tech Tuesdays on LinkedIn, FB, and YouTube, Senior Savvy With Abbie (premiering in 2022 on SaltboxTV), the founder of Senior Savvy, has been featured on The List TV, ABC, FOX, USA Today, and Yahoo News. You can reach out to her online at www.seniorsavvy.net and on social media, where she shares more tech tips via Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
Alan Cohen is a Professional Certified Executive and Team Coach, public speaker and author, who has built a 30+ year career around the idea that no matter the industry or challenge, breakthroughs come from mastering effective communication. Spending decades as both a marketing expert and Human Resources consultant, he presided over the successful launch of the Harry Potter series as Scholastic’s Director of Marketing, as well as serving as Director of Communications for the Broadway League, representing the Tony Awards. Alan has worked with global organizations including, Bloomberg, Tiffanys, NBC / Bravo, American Express, Skadden Arps, Edelman and MetLife, and hundreds of small businesses and solopreneurs, and speaks frequently to groups and at conferences on the power of connection.
As a veteran PPC advertising specialist, Ameet has helped clients achieve as high as a 500% increased ROI from their digital advertising campaigns. Her work has included managing over $4 million in ad spend for a single client, as well as providing meaningful and measurable results for startups and small businesses.
Her company (Hop Skip Media formerly Ameet Khabra Marketing Inc) has carved out a position as a highly-effective PPC campaign management solution provider. HSM take accounts from zero to hero, working from scratch as well as taking over from other firms to get results for their clients.
Her company (Hop Skip Media formerly Ameet Khabra Marketing Inc) has carved out a position as a highly-effective PPC campaign management solution provider. HSM take accounts from zero to hero, working from scratch as well as taking over from other firms to get results for their clients.
Angela Finlay is Chief Human Capital Strategist at Windward Human Capital Management LLC. Angela Finlay was a former CHRO/Head of HR at organizations ranging from Global Fortune 150 to small, start-up companies. She is currently a lecturer/adjunct professor in Leadership, Strategy & Human Capital Management, including Columbia University’s Master’s in Human Capital Management program.
Amelia Roberts is a digital native who officially became a practitioner of online marketing twelve years ago with a role as a virtual assistant. Student loans from nursing school inspired her to put her love of observing human nature, showing empathy and previous marketing experience to work in new ways and as a result, she was able to pay off her student loans in under 2 years.
Now alongside other roles, you can find Amelia helping under-recognized professionals stand out and more “get first dates” in business so that they can become thought leaders in the healthcare industry and beyond. When she is not optimizing human potential Amelia enjoys planning real and imagined food tours.
Now alongside other roles, you can find Amelia helping under-recognized professionals stand out and more “get first dates” in business so that they can become thought leaders in the healthcare industry and beyond. When she is not optimizing human potential Amelia enjoys planning real and imagined food tours.
Ashley is a Co-Active Coach with a professional background in executive recruitment and consulting for high growth businesses. As a coach, she works with women who are ambitious, creative and introspective, helping them to connect with purpose, find their own unique sense of balance, and challenging them to show up even bigger as they connect with their larger goals in life and career.
Andrea Heuston, founder and CEO of Artitudes Design has been in the tech industry for over 30 years. Her company, Artitudes Design, is a full-service creative services and experiential design firm that specializes in connecting messages to audiences in a visually impactful way. Andrea is a respected business leader and entrepreneur who is sought after as a board member and a Keynote speaker. She passionately contributes to several nonprofit organizations and has been a prolific voice on women’s and leadership topics in the workforce. In 2020, she started her own podcast “The Lead Like a Woman Show” focusing on empowering women leaders to empower others through topical discussions and interviews with female leaders. She is passionate about helping to close the gender gap for women in business. Watch for her new book, Stronger on the Other Side in April of 2021!
Amie Thompson is an executive, investor, mentor, and leader and the current President & CEO of Creative Allies, a minority-certified marketing firm for entrepreneurs. Her company offers a wide range of marketing services to grow our client's brand. Creative Allies creates best practices from the lessons learned over its 10-year history to connect our clients with buyers, fans, and followers to enhance the brand story. Amie's passion is helping other business owners grow their businesses through great marketing.
Andy Brenits is the Principal of Phoenix-based Brenits Creative, a branding, marketing, and creative strategy firm that helps growing businesses and business owners working (mostly) by themselves compete with name brands by creating a consistent way to look, communicate, and act.
He's a creative professional with 25+ years of experience running creative businesses specializing in branding, marketing, and design. Before founding Brenits Creative, Andy led in-house creative teams at Fortune 500 brands such as Banana Republic, The Gap, National Football League, KPMG, and Arizona Public Service.
An experienced mentor and teacher, Andy has taught undergraduate and graduate classes at Pratt Institute, Rowan University, The Art Institute of Phoenix, Sessions.edu, Columbia University, Grand Canyon University, and Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). He earned his Master’s Degree in Design Management from Pratt Institute and has a BFA in Graphic Design from the School of Visual Arts.
He's a creative professional with 25+ years of experience running creative businesses specializing in branding, marketing, and design. Before founding Brenits Creative, Andy led in-house creative teams at Fortune 500 brands such as Banana Republic, The Gap, National Football League, KPMG, and Arizona Public Service.
An experienced mentor and teacher, Andy has taught undergraduate and graduate classes at Pratt Institute, Rowan University, The Art Institute of Phoenix, Sessions.edu, Columbia University, Grand Canyon University, and Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). He earned his Master’s Degree in Design Management from Pratt Institute and has a BFA in Graphic Design from the School of Visual Arts.
