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Sara is a go-getter with a background in Art Education. After founding Photos from the Harty, Sara realized something was missing. Hoping to create a community of supportive and like-minded creatives and entrepreneurs, she launched District Bliss. Sara continues to be amazed at how many wonderful, talented people have joined the District Bliss chapters across the USA!
Mike Newman is the CEO of Returnity Innovations, the pioneer in the elimination of single use shipping packaging. Mike has worked at the intersection of supply chain and sustainability for over 20 years. After directing the Sierra Club's political operations in 20 states, he received his MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. As Sales and Marketing Vice President for ReCellular, he built ewaste programs for Verizon, AT&T, Walmart, Best Buy and more, saving millions of used cell phones from landfills. Through his leadership at Returnity, reusable packaging will replace the use of over 1 million cardboard boxes and poly mailer bags in 2019. Mike has been featured on The Today Show, the New York Times, NPR and more.
Valeria is the CEO of Symonds Training, a company that offers training course materials to trainers and HR departments worldwide. Started 2 years ago, Valeria's company now sells her products worldwide. Valeris started this business whilst finishing her Ph.D. in the UK and after a stint teaching at the University of Bath, England.
Lisa Nicholls is a consummate networker and community builder who intuitively understands how to form genuine connections with people in real life and online. After a career holding customer-focused positions across a variety of industries, in 2009 Lisa founded Tira! Strategies, a consultancy dedicated to helping small business owners navigate the complex and dynamic world of social media. Lisa leverages her deep expertise in relationship building and communications to help her clients form meaningful relationships with customers online, building communities of loyal and devoted customers.
By discovering her gift as a life coach, former North Face athlete and Chief Executive Officer of Milien Enterprises, Inc., Sabine Milien, inspires others to dive deeper, dream bigger and bring visions into real life. Through realizing her greatest potential and putting in the necessary work, Sabine went from being depressed to now living her best life. Using her wisdom and expertise, Sabine Milien seeks to empower and pour meaning into the lives of everyday people
Michael Wang is a United States Veteran turned registered nurse/nurse practitioner. He has vast clinical experience in cardiothoracic surgery and direct patient care at the bedside. In addition, he holds numerous patents on innovate technologies in both the healthcare and hospitality industry and has founded numerous successful companies. While obtaining a degree in nursing at Columbia, he met fellow nurse Paul Coyne, and together, they invented iN, the world's first cognitive patient care assistant. Mike now serves as CEO & Founder of Inspiren, an award winning healthcare technology company.
Josh Rovner is the author of the Amazon #1 best-selling business book Unbreak the System: Diagnosing and Curing the Ten Critical Flaws in Your Company. Josh has more than twenty years of experience as a leader and consultant, working with all levels of small to large corporations to grow their revenues and improve their performance. He leads change and transforms businesses by communicating clearly about complex subjects, designing effective processes, and developing and coaching people. Josh received his Bachelor of Science in Communications, summa cum laude, from Boston University, and his Masters of Management in Hospitality from Cornell University. He lives in Dallas, Texas.
Steve is a serial Entrepreneur who grew a tech company to over 300 employees which ended up listing on the Australian Stock Exchange with a market capitalization of $315 Million. After leaving operational duties at that business he moved his family to New Orleans and started Home Buyer Louisiana which helps homeowners sell problem properties by buying them direct for cash.
Irina Kharina is a certified gemologist and a luxury jewellery concierge. As the founder of Tsarina Gems, she is a millennial female entrepreneur who started her business during the pandemic after spending 12 years in the gemstone and jewellery industry. Irina provides 1:1 private consultations on luxury custom jewellery to clients all over the world. Irina is passionate about empowering women to invest in their own jewellery to celebrate themselves and their wins, without waiting to receive jewellery as a gift. She has lived in 5 different countries and is currently based in Toronto, Canada.
Jackie is a professional web developer and online marketer, specializing in WordPress development and SEO. He is the founder of Techjackie.com, an online marketing agency in Pattaya, Thailand, and a blog providing knowledge about digital marketing.
