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Gloria Feldt is a nationally renowned activist and author, whose passion for social justice has propelled her life's work. Her new book, No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think About Power, was published by Seal Press in October 2010. It reveals why women are stuck at 18% of top leadership roles and, through both inspirational stories and practical tools, shows how women can redefine power, lead themselves with intention, and reach parity from the boardroom to the bedroom for good - their own and society's.

 

Feldt's previous books include the New York Times bestseller Send Yourself Roses, co-authored with actress Kathleen Turner, Behind Every Choice Is a Story, and The War on Choice.

 

People Magazine calls Feldt "the voice of experience." A teen mother from rural Texas, Feldt served as president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the nation's largest reproductive health and advocacy organization, from 1996-2005. Feldt's passion for bettering women's lives remains her driving force as an independent commentator on women's issues, politics, media, and leadership. Feldt teaches "Women, Power, and Leadership" at Arizona State University and serves on the board of the Women's Media Center.

Hattie Retroage is a living example that beauty, sexuality and spirituality are enhanced with age. A fit and fabulous Senior, she is a successful Holistic Life Coach specializing in Anti-Aging, Women's Empowerment and Sexuality. Former dancer and beauty queen, at 73, she was featured in a Dolce & Gabbana ad for VOGUE, Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar, and W in a gold bathing suit. In 2012, GOTHAM Magazine chose Hattie as one of the most beautiful older women in New York. Her books, "RetroAge: 4 Steps To A Younger YOU!"; "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Looking and Feeling Younger"; and her memoir, "Sex and the Single Senior: A Cougar's Search for Love" along with appearances on CBS News; Joy Behar; Inside Edition; NY1; Fox Magazine; Howard Stern, The Learning/Discovery Channel's series, "Strange Sex: Cougars and Cubs" and Oprah's NOW Network have established Hattie as a positive force to counter the negative stereotypes of aging that bombard us daily.

As Hattie says:"The opposite of old isn't young... it's NEW!"

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Dr. Green is the founder and president of Memory Arts, LLC, a company that provides memory fitness and brain health training to organizations, corporations, and individuals. She is also an acclaimed author, respected lecturer, and sought-after spokesperson known for her engaging and personable presentation style. Dr. Green has appeared on "Good Morning America," "The Early Show," "20/20," Fox News, CNBC, and National Public Radio's "Talk of the Nation," as well as in the pages of Time, Newsweek, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The London Standard, Good Housekeeping, Prevention, and Parenting. Dr. Green received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from New York University. Since 1990, she has served on the faculty of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, where she is currently an assistant clinical professor in the department of psychiatry.

Amanda Steinberg started DailyWorth.com as a way to give women key insights into building net worth. DailyWorth stands out as the go-to source about personal finance for smart, ambitious women. Since its inception in January 2009, DailyWorth has garnered more than 250,000 subscribers and a stream of media appearances including the New York Times, Forbes, USA Today, and a recent 2-page spread in Cosmopolitan magazine. Prior to DailyWorth, Steinberg owned and operated multiple Website development consultancies. A graduate of Columbia University, Steinberg also contributes to ForbesWoman.com.

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As the Founding Partner and CEO of Lexion Capital Management, Elle focuses exclusively on providing customized investment solutions. Elle provides a broad range of wealth and risk management advice to individuals, foundations, trusts, and endowments. Her analytical and thoughtful approach is the product of more than a decade of experience in investment banking, institutional trading and private wealth management. Elle believes that it is important and therefore empowering for every individual, regardless of background, to have the skills necessary to control their own financial future. With this goal in mind, Elle works closely with her clients' tax and legal advisers on a wide variety of financial matters, including tax and estate planning matters. She also oversees and serves as the liaison, supporting client needs through the broad array of resources available at Lexion Capital Management. Her investment advice has been sought out by almost every major financial publication. CNBC, Reuters Money, CNN, and many others have featured her advice on financial matters ranging from Social Security benefits claims to the municipal bond market. Elle's journey from corporate banker to independent asset manager is a compelling one: Yahoo! Finance, The Glass Hammer, M.O., The Family Wealth Report and others have written profiles on her work and experience. Elle holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from Columbia University. She is an active patron of various artistic groups and wildlife causes. Elle is a regular guest speaker at conferences and lectures in the New York tri-state area. Elle also spends a considerable amount of time as a volunteer, teaching high school and college students about something she is already passionate about- the financial markets. To learn more about Elle visit her website at www.ElleKaplan.com or follow her on twitter @ElleKaplan.

Holistic Nutritionist & Author "Vibrant Living: Creating Radiant Health and Longevity" Body & Soul Nutrition

 

With over twenty-five years experience in the field of holistic health, Sally Kravich is widely regarded as an authority on nutrition, vitality, and wellness. Her advice has been cited in Harper's Bazaar, W, Essence, and many other publications. Sally was featured on NBC's "Dateline" as the nutritional expert on motherhood for Aleta St. James. As a co-anchor on "New Vitality Live" radio show, Sally's knowledge of herbal wisdom, vitamin supplementation, and historical remedies added insight to the show as a modern shaman.

 

Sally's specialized programs integrate practical wisdom from multi-cultures with modern methods for achieving vibrant, radiant health. Her personalized programs include: whole food nutrition, juicing, herbal remedies, vitamin supplements, iridology, kinesiology, cooking, cleansing, meditations, holistic healing, pregnancy preparation, raising healthy children, and how to have "Body & Soul" balance.

 

Sally holds a M.S. in Holistic Nutrition, has completed Ph.D. studies in Holistic Healing, along with studies and certifications that spans a lifetime with forerunners in the natural health field. The naturopathic journey began in Switzerland at the age of 12, and led her around the world to study holistic modalities. Sally personally studied with Dr. Bernard Jensen, with whom she studied Iridology, a unique specialty for determining the state of one's health by observing the eyes.

 

Sally's combination of extensive global studies, first-hand experience of historical and cultural remedies, and a vast knowledge of food as medicine, with mediations for creating healthy cells supports clients on the path of wellness and vibrant living as reflected in the title of her book, Vibrant Living: Creating Radiant Health and Longevity, along with her "Living a Vibrant Life" 3-part DVD series from her classes taped at The Open Center in NYC. Sally has maintained a holistic healing practice for 25 years, with a bi-coastal practice between NYC and LA since 1995.

Gayle Naftaly founded access.office in 1998 and has provided marketing, public relations and premier alliance connections (identifying groups, individuals and opportunities to form powerful alliances that positively affect her clients' businesses) ever since. By partnering with gifted and talented professionals, the business expanded in many directions. Currently Gayle is the Director of Communications for the Independent Business Women's Circle, the Marketing Coordinator of Expos Your Business NY Multicultural Business Expo and the Asian American Cultural Festival, sits on the advisory business counsel of the Long Island Business Institute, is a member of Powerful You! Women's Network, and the Queens Chamber of Commerce. MOXIE MOMENT: Mentoring her two daughters and their friends in business and in life! And, as the Queen of Connecting, giving back to the community is a personal commitment. She offers her expertise and services to the local high school (The Queens High School of Teaching) where they have a Habitat for Humanity chapter. Gayle and her team have helped them get media attention, including TV and print, as well as helped them gain funds, raffle prizes and a full service event production company to run their fundraising event each year. HIDDEN TALENTS & OTHER FLAIR: Forming meaningful connections with those that have a natural affinity- those people with the"IT" factor. She's a natural connector of people and opportunities. MOXIE SPOT: In a NYC restaurant running a meeting, or at my best friend's home in Hollywood Florida, sharing time with my favorite woman on earth.

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Dr. Robyn Odegaard (aka Doc Robyn) is a nationally known speaker/consultant who is passionate about meeting people where they are and helping them advance to where they want to be by showing them how to use language powerfully. She holds a doctorate in psychology and is the CEO of the speaking/consulting company Champion Performance Development (www.ChampPerformance.com) where she combines executive coaching, organizational development and sport psychology to show her clients how they can achieve success in the business and in their personal lives. She has shown that the leadership, teamwork, effective communication, productive conflict and professional disagreement skills that facilitate success for her business clients are also beneficial to students, coaches, parents, teachers and administrators. Doc Robyn founded the Stop The Drama! Campaign (www.StopTheDramaNow.com) to help high school and college students understand why gossip, backstabbing, bickering and catty behavior are so common and what they can do to make it stop. She authored the book Stop The Drama! The Ultimate Guide to Female Teams to pursue her dream of benefiting as many people as she can touch. She is avid in supporting driven, high performers who are making a difference in the world and believes everyone should have the opportunity to achieve great things from their potential. She lives by the motto, "Worst case, I want to be a neutral to everyone I meet. My goal is to make a positive difference."

Lifestyle expert, television host, reporter, model, author-- Roshumba Williams is accomplished in all these mediums and moves gracefully between them.Roshumba’s broadcast career launched in 1998 when she was chosen by Lifetime Television to report on lifestyle trends for The Wire. Later that year she was spotted by VH1, and began working as an on-air talent from 1999 to 2001 hosting Top 10 /20 Countdowns, All Access, Diva’s Live and Save the Music.In 2002 Entertainment Tonight hired Roshumba as a correspondent to cover all the red carpet activity at the Golden Globes, Emmys, Oscars and others. From 2004 to present Roshumba hosted lifestyle and make-over shows. She lent her talents as judge, mentor and host on NBC’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search. Prior to her broadcast career Roshumba was recognized as one of the world’s top models and runway icon. She appeared on the covers and pages of Vogue, Glamour, Elle and Essence magazines. She was inducted into Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Hall-of-Fame along with Tyra Banks and Heidi Klum. Roshumba wrote her first book The Complete Idiots Guide To Being A Model in 1999; it was a top seller in it’s category, the second edition was released in 2007.She was last seen on WABC TV Los Angeles' "On the Red Carpet" covering the 2011 Academy Awards and the Royal Wedding of William and Kate.

Kristy Swanson is probably best known for her starring role in the Twentieth Century Fox feature film, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The film remains a cult classic to this day and was spun off into the popular WB television series Buffy. Swanson began her professional career at the age of nine working in television commercials. By the time she was 13, she had more than 30 commercials to her credit, and had landed her first television series, "Dreamfinders," for the Disney Channel. Swanson went on to star in a long list of films that include: Flowers in the Attic with Academy Award-winning actress Louis Fletcher, Hot Shots with Charlie Sheen, The Program with James Caan, The Phantom opposite Billy Zane and Eight Heads in a Duffle Bag, starring Joe Pesci and David Spade. Tackling her most controversial role, Swanson portrayed a college student discovering her sexuality in John Singleton's film, Higher Learning. Swanson has a long list of guest-starring television appearances to her credit. Most recently she has appeared in episodes of Just Shoot Me!, CSI: Miami and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Swanson appeared in Dude, Where's My Car where she portrayed Christie Boner and Swanson co-starred with Adam Sandler in the summer blockbuster comedy, "Big Daddy."

Jeffrey Hayzlett is a global business celebrity and former Fortune 100 c-suite executive. From small business to international corporations, he has put his creativity and extraordinary entrepreneurial skills into play, launching ventures blending his leadership perspectives, insights into professional development, mass marketing prowess and affinity for social media. He is a well-traveled public speaker, the author of the bestselling books, The Mirror Test and Running the Gauntlet, celebrity editor to one of the largest-circulation business publications and one of the most compelling figures in global business. Jeffrey is an esteemed business and marketing expert, appearing frequently on programs like Fox Business News, MSNBC’s Your Business and NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice with Donald Trump. Drawing upon an eclectic background in business, buoyed by a stellar track record of keynote speaking, and deeply rooted in cowboy lore, Jeffrey energizes his role driving and delivering change. He is a turnaround architect of the highest order, a maverick marketer who delivers scalable campaigns, embraces traditional modes of customer engagement, and possesses a remarkable cachet of mentorship, corporate governance and brand building.

An internationally famous and well respected bodybuilder / actor, Lou Ferrigno first appeared on TV screens in 1977 as the musclebound "Incredible Hulk" (1978), the alter ego of meek scientist Bruce Banner. With his 6' 5", 285 lb. frame, Lou was the biggest professional bodybuilder of the time, and had recently starred in the documentary Pumping Iron (1977), about the 1975 Mr. Olympia contest in South Africa. He successfully auditioned for the part of the green-skinned Goliath, and that is the role with which he is most closely identified. Lou continued to remain busy in films and TV with appearances often centered around his remarkable physique. His films included Hercules (1983), Sinbad of the Seven Seas (1989) and Frogtown II (1992). Lou has additionally guest-starred on several TV shows including "The Fall Guy" (1981) and "The New Mike Hammer" (1984) and had a recurring role on "The King of Queens" (1998). In more recent years, he has appeared in several films, including The Misery Brothers (1995), Ping! (2000), From Heaven to Hell (2002) and a cameo as a security guard in the big-budget remake of Hulk (2003). Big Lou is also a successful author with two books detailing his bodybuilding knowledge, and his life behind the scenes playing the Incredible Hulk on TV in the 1970s, plus he has a popular website frequented by his many fans worldwide. LouFerrigno.com

Internationally hailed as one of the greatest songstresses of our time, GRAMMY Award winning Roberta Flack remains unparalleled in her ability to tell a story through her music. Her songs bring insight into our lives, loves, culture and politics, while effortlessly traversing a broad musical landscape from pop to soul to folk to jazz. Her discography includes a string of hits, such as "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," "Where Is the Love" (a duet with former Howard University classmate Donny Hathaway), "Killing Me Softly With His Song," "Feel Like Makin' Love," "The Closer I Get to You," "Tonight I Celebrate My Love," and "Set the Night to Music." Ms. Flack has built a musical legacy and in 1999, she aptly received a Star on Hollywood's legendary Walk of Fame. Roberta is currently involved with a very exciting studio venture -- an interpretive album of Beatles' classics. She regularly plays to appreciative audiences around the world. Very active as a humanitarian and mentor, Ms. Flack founded the Roberta Flack School of Music at the Hyde Leadership Charter School in the Bronx, providing an innovative and inspiring music education program to underprivileged students free of charge.

Margaret Luce's first dabbled in front of the camera at the mere age of 15 when she was hired to model for a local clothing store. In two years time Margaret was walking the catwalk for Valentino, Versace and D&G. Nowadays, she splits her time between being in front of the camera/on stage to writing and producing creative endeavors. Her most recent endeavor behind the camera is undertaking a creative and operational role in Backstage magazine. In regards to being in front of the camera she just completed a documentary showing the history and insiders look into Coca Cola brand. Margaret received overwhelmingly positive reviews for her role in Barrie Ingham's feature film "Turkles" which was designated as a "Florida Gem" by the Treasure Coast International Film Festival and also won for "Best Feature Film" at the Downtown Boca Film Festival. Margaret recently teamed up with Barrie Ingham for the theater production, "Color the Sky", co-starring Blythe Danner. Besides her professional focuses, Margaret is dedicated to improving the lives of others through volunteering at her favorite charities. She is a proud, long time Advisory Board member of CARP Inc, (Comprehensive Alcohol Rehabilitation Center), genuinely believing everybody deserves a second chance in life. Despite her glamorous lifestyle, her philanthropic undertakings help her stay grounded and compassionate. The world's a stage for Margaret Luce.

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Best known for his multi-decade contributions to film as a character actor, Metcalf scored broadest recognition, however (and the role with which he permanently became associated), as equestrian Douglas C. Neidermeyer, the sadistic, obnoxious ROTC officer and Omega fraternity president at Faber College, in director John Landis' anarchic blockbuster comedy National Lampoon's Animal House (1978). Metcalf purportedly went in auditioning for lady-killer Otter -- the part eventually given to Tim Matheson -- but picked up the Neidermeyer role when he deceptively convinced Landis that he could ride a horse. He played a very similar character in the Twisted Sister music videos "We're Not Gonna Take It" (as the father) and "I Wanna Rock" (as a high school teacher). Subsequent projects (which placed a particularly strong emphasis on comedic turns) included Where the Buffalo Roam (1980), Mr. North (1988), Hijacking Hollywood (1997), and Warden of Red Rock (2001). The outings Oscar and The Stupids re-teamed him with director Landis. In the late '90s, Metcalf enjoyed a recurring role as The Master on the syndicated supernatural drama series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and became acquainted with producer David E. Kelley, on whose Ally McBeal he occasionally guest starred. Coincidentally, he also played a character called "the Maestro" (real name: Bob Cobb) on two episodes of Seinfeld.

Paul Fisher started an agency in his studio apartment with a $10,000 investment from his grandfather, and built one of the most powerful modeling agencies in the world with a client list that was a who's who in the fashion industry. Paul has represented such clients as: Naomi Campbell, Kimora Lee Simmons, Janice Dickenson, Brooke Burke, Carole Alt, Nicky Hilton, Carre Otis, Eva Herizigova, Stephanie Seymour and more. Paul has trained many of today's top agents and has opened a school for individuals wanting to become agents. The school also trains many agencies across the country in the art of creating stars. Paul's story was purchased by Warner Brothers, titled "Creation of Monsters".

www.TheNetworkTalent.com - "The Network Community is a site with many interactive features. It's an online magazine featuring some of The Network's hottest talent. It's also a place where the public can become a member and be viewed by our various Network Agencies. But most importantly, The Network Community is a platform for industry hopefuls to interact and connect through our site as well as build a social media following. As a member you can take advantage of The Network Community's live chats several times a month where you can get first hand tips from Paul Fisher, Olga Tavarez and Joseph Villanueva. Lastly, don't forget to check out The Network Talent's blogs about fashion, model's charity involvement, and their personal behind the scenes videos on actual photo shoots!"

J.E. Anzalone is best known as one of the Village People—he replaced Glenn Hughes in 1995 as the "Biker/Leatherman" in the disco super group. With the Village People, he as appeared on countless TV shows and a films, including Oprah, Dick Clark's 50th Anniversary of American Bandstand, and three appearances on The Tonight Show, and in the film Down Periscope with Kelsey Grammer and Rob Schneider. Other notable highlights include: opening for Cher on her Living Proof Farewell Tour from 2004-2005, performing at the MLB All-Star Game at the "original" Yankee Stadium in 2008, and appearing in an American Express commercial with Ellen DeGeneres and Beyonce, as well as receiving a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2008. Outside of the VP, J.E. has appeared on stages around the world in various capacities-including playing the role of Berger in the European Tour of HAIR, and as the guitarist in the NYC based punk band SiR. From 1991-93 he starred as Donatello in the world tour of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Coming Out of Our Shells, and later as Raphael in the specials A Turtles' Christmas and Turtle Tunes, and in various TV programs, including Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous. J.E. is currently the host of the Bodhi Blog, a monthly podcast, and The Vibe, a monthly interview program of featured artists, for internet radio station Chakra Radio. J.E. is also a writer; his first novel, the semi-autobiographical Collisions Course, is now available at BarnesandNoble.com and Amazon.com, both in print and for Nook or Kindle download.

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You may remember Troy McClain as a finalist from Season 1, The Apprentice-- ­ he was the Idaho country kid with whom America fell in love. ­ From there, Troy went on to host a nationally syndicated reality show called, HomeTeam. Over the last 15 years, Troy McClain, CEO of The McClain Companies, has demonstrated a proven successful track record in creating, running, and selling multiple businesses. With an added focus in unique marketing and communications strategies, he won praise from national media outlets, and a seat at the table of the world’s most respected business leaders including Donald Trump, Warren Buffet, and his mom. Troy has come be known as a “go-to-person” for creative financing, business structure, implementation, and creating positive corporate culture. For more than 15 years, Troy has been focused on developing marketing and communications strategies that drive sales and product distribution. Troy has been recorded as one of Idaho’s history makers and received awards, including the Idaho Business Review’s “Accomplished Under 40,” and the Honorable Dirk Kempthorne, former United States Secretary of the Interior and Idaho Governor, presented Troy with the “Seal of Idaho” for his work as an ambassador of the state.

In 2004, Roberts combined his extensive entrepreneurial experience with his passion for adventure to hit the ground running into the entertainment world. After creating a production company to focus on reality TV and travel shows he quickly found success with his first show, Camp Reality, by selling it to Fox. Seeing the potential in a bigger partnership, he and Alex Boylan joined forces to create Around The World Productions in 2006. For more info on Around The World Productions visit www.aroundtheworldproductions.com . Roberts is also CEO and host of the Yacht Channel. Burton was also a contestant on CBS's Survivor: Pearl Islands, raced in the Eco-Challenge: Fiji, a competitor on the competition based Bravo show, Battle of the Network Reality Stars, featured as an inspirational "story teller" in the movie The Compass, and can be found in Spirit of Adventure: Eagle Scouts and the Making of America's Future (Burton earned his Eagle Scout award at age 14). His passion for travel has led him to over 50 countries on 6 continents around the world. www.missionsinaction.tv

Mark Simon has a 25-year career in the entertainment industry as a producer and director for live action and animation, writing and lecturing, and amassing nearly 3,000 production credits. Mark has pitched and sold more than 25 production and distribution deals for his original concepts, and worked with Disney, Nickelodeon, The Golf Channel, HSN and other networks pitching in-house productions. Sell Your TV Concept Now, Inc. is one of three national companies Simon owns and runs in Orlando, Florida. It was inspired by countless requests from both industry insiders and eager outsiders wanting to tap into Mark’s pitching techniques and success record. His storyboard and animation companies have included clients such as Disney, Universal, Viacom, Sony, HBO, Nickelodeon, FOX, Starz, Steven Spielberg, USA Networks, ABC Television and many others. He is the animation producer of Fox’s Tooth Fairy 2 starring Larry the Cable Guy. He is also the author of ten popular industry texts, and lectures around the world at major conferences, entertainment trade schools and universities.

Jeanne Pappas Simon has been a producer, writer, and content creator for the major TV networks and studios in the entertainment industry for more than 25 years. She has produced more than 400 television series episodes such as Nickelodeon’s Clarissa Explains It All, Roundhouse, Weinerville, Gullah Gullah Island, and Allegra’s Window. Jeanne also created the format for International Blue’s Clues and produced the Cartoon Network’s first live-action series, Carrot Top’s A.M. Mayhem. She also was the writer/producer/director on TNN’s reality series Roller Jam, developed, pitched and produced ZigZag for Animal Planet, which aired for two seasons, and wrote for the ABC series Secrets of the Animal Kingdom. Jeanne and Mark moved from L.A. to Orlando to help launch Nickelodeon Studios at Universal. While there, she developed the Nickelodeon production management book and produced many of Nickelodeon’s top-rated shows, including half of Nickelodeon’s Saturday night prime-time block, Snick. In addition to her work in production, she has had notable success as a creator of content. The Gen X network she co-developed for Turner Broadcasting was green lit by Ted Turner and Scott Sassa.

Tiffany’s passion for helping sick children has been evident through her years of experience working with special needs children and childhood cancer patients. She realized no product on the market resolved the common problem of giving children medicine. So she took matters into her own hands, which brought AVA the Elephant ™ to life when she molded the first AVA from clay! After her life changing experience on ABC’s “The Shark Tank” she went home and spent months perfecting AVA to make sure she was as safe as she was helpful. In a twist of fate, Tiffany was diagnosed with cancer three months after the show (at the age of 28) which made her passion to help sick children even stronger! She found that it was not necessarily children’s dislike for medicine that made it so difficult. After all, they can make it taste like BUBBLEGUM these days! The process was the scary part. Realizing this, her first goal was to hide the medicine dropper completely! Her second was to make the child smile or laugh, hence the sweet voice! Last, but not least, she wanted their new little friend to praise them for a job well done! AVA has received an overwhelming response from parents and children internationally! AVA is now available in 5 countries and multiple languages! Tiffany hopes that Ava will make the jobs of caregivers much easier, but most importantly make children smile! Watch for Tiffany at speaking events around the country as well as internationally in 2012.

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Keith Fenimore has been a fixture, much like a cool lamp, in the entertainment industry since 1994. In August, Fenimore realeased his first book Hire Me, Hollywood, which profiles 30 heavy hitting Hollywood types who share their paths to success as well as the failures they had to endure to sustain their amazing careers. The interviews come from a cross section of the industry, from Stan Lee to Mark Steines, Michael Gelman, Sam Tremmall and many others. As in the spirit of this book, Fenimore’s career path has taken many unpredictable twists and turns. Initially, he put his degree in marketing to use while working at a PR firm in Los Angeles. He then made the move to an executive position within the marketing at E! Entertainment, where he helped launch many of their franchise series like The E! True Hollywood Story and Wild On. In 2000, Fenimore stepped out of his comfort zone of promoting other peoples’ ideas and began to create, sell and promote his own, in the form of TV shows. He sold original concepts to Networks like A&E, E!, Vh-1, TV Guide Channel, PBS, and Ovation. In 2006, Fenimore was on the launch team for the new Movie Network Reelz Channel, where he served as an executive producer and development executive. Now in New York City, Fenimore is a senior producer, writer and director for the ʻKing of All Media,ʼ Howard Stern

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Earl Morris has been many things throughout his life from illusionist to martial artist and from soldier to bodyguard of “at risk” individuals and Hollywood celebrities and even an actor himself. Earl has spent more than 20 years, providing close personal protection for various dignitaries, high profile personalities around the world and advising various organizations on the prevention and management of violence. He is founder and CEO of Lifeforce One International. Earl is “a man on fire” when it comes to advising, training and empowering organizations and individuals against violence! As an actor, Earl most recently filmed in Australia for the full first season of FOX’s Terra Nova along with his daughter Caoimhe. Earl has been heard and seen in shows in U.S. and Australia, such as ABC Radio - “Conversation with Richard Fidler” as well as “The Ben Fordham Show” in Sydney, Australia, “The Big Couch,” and many others.

Ms. Kerrie Hopkins is an expert who has had years of academic study, elaborate research, and practice on the correlation between a person's name, and his or her behavior and personality traits. Kerrie's skills have been utilized way beyond her academic circles, and her services are being sought widely from people from different spheres of life. Kerrie has been interviewed on Good Morning America, The Today Show, Fox & Friends, just to mention a few, and has had over 2000 interviews on national, regional, and local Television and Radio Shows, covering every state in the United States, every province in Canada, and five continents around the globe. She is a contributing Celebrity Correspondent for E! Entertainment Network, a Reality TV Consultant for TLC Network as a Reality TV Consultant, a Celebrity Expert for examiner.com (National Edition), and a Relations Expert for examiner.com (NYC Edition). She has also been a political analyst for Fox Network. Kerrie has been profiled in several major newspapers, such as The L. A. Times, The Toronto Sun, New York Daily News, and others. Kerrie has published three books based on her skills in analyzing the name-trait correlation and her years of experience, titled 'You’re SUCH a Dave,' 'How to Never Meet A Stranger,' and her most accomplished book, 'Breaking The Name Code: Define your name, Design your life.'

Danielle DiFerdinando of Danielle Nicole Handbags always loved design and she experimented sketching and making handbags while still a high school student in the Baltimore area. After moving to New York City to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology, Danielle landed an internship at Bergdorf Goodman. While there, the cosmetic buyer asked Danielle to design a line of cosmetic bags. The success of the line was instantaneous and she was subsequently asked to design a complete collection for the prominent department store. Orders from other department and specialty stores such as Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Lane Crawford, Holt Renfrew, and Nordstrom soon followed. Since the launch of her company in 2006, Danielle Nicole has seen a tremendous amount of success. This past fall, Danielle was chosen to produce 5,500 bags for Oprah’s highly anticipated “O You” event, where her famous “Sydney Shopper” tote was used as the official gift bag. Danielle Nicole handbags have been seen in publications such as Elle, People, Lucky, Harper’s Bazaar, The New York Times, and have been featured on NBC’s “Today” show. Danielle appeared on “The Real Housewives of DC” during a fashion show at Saks Fifth avenue that featured Danielle Nicole handbags on each model on the runway. She has also given on-camera interviews with news Channel 8, “Let’s Talk Live” in Washington, D.C. and Virginia, and WJZ Channel 13 in Baltimore, MD. Recently, she was invited to speak at the Wharton School of Business on the topic of young entrepreneurship. Danielle Nicole Handbags can be found online at www.danielle-nicole.com, as well as in retail locations around the world including Macy’s, Lord & Taylor, Nordstrom, Harvey Nichols, Saks in Mexico City and Coin in Italy.

Jordan Burnham is a public speaker who discusses the mental health issues and disorders that affect so many of us. He tells his story of struggling with depression and having to go through high school hiding his internal battle. In high school, Jordan had everything to live for. He was popular, had good grades, and was a star athlete. But as the pressures mounted, Jordan attempted to take his own life during his senior year of high school. Jordan's miraculous survival propelled him to begin to deal with his depression and learn healthier coping mechanisms. Jordan was honored as one of the “2010 Best Of Philly” for his work with mental health and speaking. He has been featured in major Philadelphia print, Sports Illustrated, People Magazine, and USA Today. He’s appeared on local and national broadcast news, appeared on ESPN’s E:60 and Outside the Lines, CNN, Dr. Phil, Good Morning America, The Early Show and addressed a Congressional briefing on Capitol Hill. He has been featured in three documentaries and his piece, “Unbreakable” with E:60 was nominated for an Emmy. Jordan has been speaking on his story and mental health all over the country for over three years. He’s spoken in 27 different states and 3 different countries. His brave and relatable presentation encourages students and informs them that talking about whatever they are going through is a sign of remarkable strength. Jordan is currently signed with Kaback Model Management.

Tony Bongiovi is one of the most accomplished record producers of all time and has sold over half a billion records. Over the years, Tony Bongiovi has worked with some of rock’s biggest names in the music industry and inadvertently helped the career of his second cousin, Jon Bon Jovi. Some of the artists Tony produced include Jimi Hendrix, Gloria Gaynor, The Isley Brothers, The Ramones, and Talking Heads. As a producer, Tony has built a solid gold reputation due to his contribution to over 40 gold and platinum records for artist such as Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Aldo Nova, the Scorpions, Ozzy Ozbourne, and the largest selling disco record of all time, “Star Wars” by Meco. In 1977, Tony founded Power Station Studios, which instantaneously became a huge commercial success due to Tony’s now legendary acoustical design, providing rooms designed specifically for multi-track recording, boasting a “live” sound. This groundbreaking design won Mix Magazine’s prestigious TEC Award for an unprecedented 6 years. The Power Station became the first recipient for a special lifetime achievement award from Mix, the Les Paul Award. Tony took his expertise in acoustics and engineering and created the DPS Plug-in- the only real-time patented technology that re-masters compressed audio for your media, on your device in your environment.

Bob Baker is an author, musician, and workshop leader who is dedicated to helping independent musicians of all kinds get exposure, connect with fans, and increase their incomes. Bob’s work has been featured in many well-know outlets, such as the major motion picture “School of Rock,” NPR’s “Morning Edition,” and Music Connection and Electronic Musician magazines. His reach online spans ebooks, audio programs, blogs, podcasts, videos, and more. Considered a music veteran with 20-plus years experience, he teaches songwriters, musicians, and bands on a budget to take control of their careers and create their own success. Bob's books include Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook, Unleash the Artist Within, Guerrilla Music Marketing Online, and more.

Ron Roecker is a 20-Year Entertainment Industry Vet; former VP Comms & Artist Relations, GRAMMY Awards for six years; currently Founder & President, Entertainment PR & Brand Marketing Company Enfluence Group. He has appeared on news and entertainment programs, including “Entertainment Tonight,” “Access Hollywood,” E!, TV Guide Network, MTV, CNN, Extra, ”CBS Early Show,” as well as featured in international segments for outlets from Japan, China, UK, Latin America, and Canada, among others. Ron has been inside, backstage and on stage with the entertainment and pop culture communities for the past 20 years, working with the biggest celebrities and brands in the world. His knowledge, passion, wit, charisma and charm have made him the music go-to expert for breaking news, entertainment programming and original content development producers. Celebrities with whom Ron has worked or is working include Mariah Carey, Justin Timberlake, Kelly Clarkson, Gwen Stefani, Beyonce, Bono, Carrie Underwood, Madonna, Twilight’s Booboo Stewart, Cher, Zac Efron, Ludacris, Christina Aguilera, Fergie, Will.I.Am, Kanye West, P!nk, Mary J. Blige, Green Day, Jessica Simpson, Queen Latifah, Gloria Estefan, Juanes, Stevie Nicks just to name a few.

Katha earned a BA from Cal-Poly and an MFA in Theatre from the University of Oregon, moved to New York with her theatre company Forplay Improvised Theatre and pioneered the Improvisational Herald format – the long form - into the mainstream NY comedy scene. She won a Backstage Magazine Bistro Award for ‘Best Director’, a Manhattan Association of Cabarets [MAC] award for ‘Outstanding Comedy’, and was named New York’s ‘Most Exciting Improviser’ by the New York Post. Currently, Katha is the Director of the Queens World Film Festival which is set to open March 1, 2012 at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria Queens. The festival prides itself on screening challenging films from around the world and around the corner. Katha Co-Produced and is the co-lead in the award winning feature Be My Oswald (bemyoswald.com and available on amazon.com) and is the lead actor in her youtube series, The Department of Positive Commentary.

Janet Fisher serves as Music Coordinator for films and TV shows, coaches actors who have been assigned a song for a scene, is a frequent guest speaker at expos and industry presentations, and consults on music licensing to media creators and others who need to find or license music for project, product or event. Janet is also a longtime professional songwriter and publisher for Film and TV, author of the pop book, MUSIC HORROR STORIES, owner Goodnight Kiss Music (BMI) and Scene Stealer Music (ASCAP). As a Songwriter, her works include more than ninety songs for HBO, Showtime, MCA, Concorde/New Horizons Films, and other motion picture companies, as well as television segments and ads of all varieties. She teaches songwriting and is a popular reviewer for professional groups and conventions.

Montgomery Frazier, known as the “Image Guru,” is a renowned stylist with an extensive knowledge of culture, which has afforded him an impressive career with a “Who’s Who” of clients. He is the stylist for many stars - Madonna, Downtown Julie Brown, Kelsey and Camille Grammer, Grace (Mrs. Robert DeNiro) and others. He even gave Katie Couric her “$65 million look.” Montgomery Frazier is considered an image pioneer who is quoted and sourced as a lifestyle expert and commentator on media outlets including E! Entertainment Television’s ‘Style Court’, ‘The Gastineau Girls’, and ‘Hollywood Blondes’, Fashion File, ‘Inside Edition’, The Metro Channel, VH-1’s ‘The Fabulous Life’. He has been profiled in The New York Times, Vogue, Elle, The New York Observer, Money Magazine and appears often in the columns and society sections of Women’s Wear Daily, DNR, Interview, Hamptons, Quest, Gotham, Q and Avenue Magazine and has been regularly featured as a style critic for Star Magazine and In Touch Weekly. Montgomery is an image maven with a presence of vision and style.

Damon Feldman is a Philadelphia-area boxing promoter and is currently the president of Celebrity Boxing and the New PFC Pillow Fighting Championships. His relationship with boxing started at a very early age as Damon’s father Marty was a successful middleweight and in the 1970s became a trainer who turned mediocre fighters into champions. Damon was destined for a career in boxing- he holds a stellar record of 9-0 Undefeated in Heavyweight professional boxing. He has worked with celebrities like Lindsay Lohan’s father, Rodney King, and Danny Bonaduce. He classifies himself as the WWE of boxing. Damon Feldman is legendary at getting media attention- a recent database search of the combined Daily News and Inquirer archives pulled up more than 270 articles mentioning Damon Feldman. Feldman’s events get nationwide — worldwide — attention.

PRThatRocks.com, founded by Christopher Buttner, established 1994, is a San Francisco Bay Area-based award-winning and PRWeek-recognized publicity agency and marketing consultancy specializing in the representation of Indie to internationally-recognized multi-platinum and Grammy and Academy Award-winning entertainers, composers, bands and recording artists, national and regional concert tours and events, legendary recording studios, and some of the best-known musical instrument brands and manufacturers of consumer and commercial/industrial entertainment technologies in the world.

Ryan began his career as a model at the age of 12 in London and soon became an in demand fashion model in Paris, London, New York and Tokyo. After 12 years he retired from being in front of the camera and went into art direction, working for prestigious magazines, such as Vogue, Surface, Interview, and advertisements for Victoria’s Secret, FedEx, Heineken, and Coach. While art directing, Ryan got into scouting faces, which led to a current 10 year career finding some of the most recognizable faces in modeling today. Ryan currently runs Colby Models.

Robert Galinsky is the founder of The New York Reality TV School and has spent his career creating provocative art and entertainment in theater, television and on the internet. Robert is featured in the Sundance Award Winning film We Live In Public and he is a facilitator and founding member of the We Are Family Foundation's Three Dot Dash initiative created by Grammy winning producer and musician Nile Rodgers. Robert performs and lectures nationally and internationally, and is the co-creator and co-host of the bi-coastal phenomenon: The Manhattan Monologue Slam . Robert is also a highly sought-after director/producer who recently directed the acclaimed online web series, with over 1 million views, “MySpace Rants” and he continues to develop, produce and direct promotions for CBS, VH1, NBC, FOX TV, American Express, MSN and others. He is currently writing a musical called, "Coffee." Robert also holds the position of Head of Content at YouNow- a social video platform that allows users to broadcast live video & interact with their audience in real time, facilitating an entirely new social entertainment experience.

Bill Apter has been in the show business for over 40 years. As an entertainer, Bill has performed his music and comedy act in night clubs, theatres, and appears regularly as a talent for many charitable events. He has appeared as an actor-singer in many off-Broadway productions as well as "gigs" on TV. Bill is also a Master of Ceremonies for various corporate events. As a matter of fact, he was the very first MC when VIP Talent Connect commenced their first summit at a standing-room-only venue in Philadelphia. Since then, he has hosted most of their very successful, one-of-a-kind "Summits." Although his performance career is an undying passion, Bill is perhaps most well-known for his illustrious career as a writer, photographer, and broadcaster in the world of Professional Wrestling. He regularly "rubs-elbows" with athletes such as Hulk Hogan, Triple H, John Cena, The Rock, and so many more. Bill is the editor of www.1wrestling.com and you can find hundreds of videos of him interviewing the legends of wrestling simply by searching his name on You Tube!

Anchal Joseph was on Cycle 7 of America's Next Top Model. Tyra Banks has said that she was one of the most physically beautiful contestants to ever participate in the competition. She has been featured in Vogue Paris and ZOOM Magazine, and modeled for Show Off Straps for their on-line look book. Now signed with Colby Models, she has been booked for Night Weekly Magazine, Artemis Allure Models Magazine, I AM CERA show / FUNKSHION Fashion week, Sofi Swimwear, Lila Nikole Show / Rock Fashion Week, Co-Hosted WSFL Live with Kristin Anderson, and landed a principal role in a short film titled “Unveiled”. She has also taken part in several Miami Fashion Weeks and so much more. Joseph takes her work on the runway a step further—she participated in the Red Dress Fashion Show to benefit the American Heart Association as part of Funkshion Fashion Week, headlined The All About Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Fashion Show, and more recently will be working with Luna Luis Ortiz to help raise Awareness for HIV / AIDS. Joseph is clearly more than meets the eye; she is not successful just because of her unique look—she studies business and can work on both sides of the industry. Joseph’s current projects include Halogen TV’s Nobel Exchange, as well as a role in director Garry Marshall’s movie New Year’s Eve.