Chandra has built successful and profitable businesses through her boutique consulting and public relations firm, Chandra Gore Consulting, working with entrepreneurs to help them create foundations to ensure longevity and growth. Quietly making strides with placements for small businesses, entertainment, authors, therapists and motivational speaking clients on local and national news outlets she has also been leaving her mark as a publicist in the industry. She is also an author, speaker, podcast host, festival founder and producer.
Cortney Heykoop focuses on financial planning for the families in Loudoun County Virginia with a passion for the special needs market. This passion grew after adopting a special needs child 14 years ago. With the arrival of her daughter she experienced, first hand, the isolation and lack of support parents felt as they struggled with daily challenges and complex issues- The importance of a trusted advisor, has never been more evident. Cortney works daily to be that trusted advisor and a resource for the families she works with in the community.
VP of Marketing and Sales in Bosterbio.com. 8 years of experience in life science marketing and IT, with reasonably deep insights in concurrent life technologies and healthcare.
Craig is a seasoned business professional in Latin America. He is the Managing Director and Co-Founder of the Biz Latin Hub Group that specializes in the provision market entry and back office services. Craig holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering, with honors and a Master's Degree in Project Management from the University of New South Wales. Craig is also a military veteran, having served in the Australian military on numerous overseas missions and also a former mining executive with experience in various overseas jurisdictions.
DR. CINDY MCGOVERN is known as the “First Lady of Sales.” She speaks and consults internationally on sales, interpersonal communication, and leadership. Dr. Cindy holds a doctorate in organizational communication and worked as a professor of communication before starting Orange Leaf Consulting, a sales management and consulting firm in San Francisco. She has helped hundreds of companies and individuals create dramatic and sustainable growth. Dr. Cindy regularly coaches both professional sales employees and those whose jobs are not sales-related in an effort to help them both take advantage of opportunities to bring more business to their companies. For more information: www.drcindy.com
Entrepreneur, Speaker and Artist, Chris is the founder of Piccles - a collaborative drawing experience to amplify creative expression. Winner of the MIT Creative Arts and the Hacking Health competitions, he can be found running workshops, running companies, or running through the woods in his free time.
Christine Searle, owner of Searle Business Solutions, LLC, is a financial control expert with more than 30 years of experience helping businesses and non-profits understand and get control over their finances and taxes. She provides tax preparation and planning services and financial process consulting. Christine is a Certified Internal Auditor, Certified in Risk Management Assurance, and an Enrolled Agent. She also volunteers with and supports several Arlington-based social safety net nonprofits.
Chris Hervochon is the owner of SOAR (Strategic Operational Accounting Resources) which is a sole proprietor CPA firm started in 2018. SOAR provides outsourced accounting and tax preparation for businesses and individuals. Prior to forming SOAR, Chris spent the prior ten years between forensic accounting and corporate accounting and finance, most recently as Finance Director for a large healthcare organization. Chris is highly involved in the accounting profession, volunteering with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and South Carolina Association of CPAs (SCACPA) and is also a 2018 graduate of the AICPA Leadership Academy.
Charlotte runs The Work In Process, a systems and workflows consultancy for business owners who are tired of the hustle and crave more time and freedom in their businesses. She works with clients all over the glove, providing VIP Level support in creating custom workflows, automations and client experiences using software like Dubsado, Acuity and Asana.
Cristina Smith is the award-winning, best-selling author of the Yoga for the Brain series. Lifelong entrepreneur, founder of the Subtle Energy Center and San Diego Holistic Chamber of Commerce, she is a passionate community builder. A renaissance woman, Cristina has had a successful writing, event production, speaking, coaching, marketing consulting careers in addition to being a chef. She lives in the forest community of Nevada City, California,.
