Monday, February 25, 2019

A speed coaching and networking event powered by bizwomen.

7:30-8:00 AM Networking and buffet breakfast8:00-8:05 AM Welcome8:05-9:25 AM Mentoring Monday coaching program9:25 AM Closing remarks

Agenda

BizwomenJulie BerrySenior Vice President, Stiles

Kelley BrownSenior Vice President, Market Executive, Commercial Area Executive, Regions Bank

Doria CamarazaSVP & General Manager of the Global Servicing Learning Network, American Express Service Centers

Giselle CheminandPresident and CEO,GCI WorldwideCorporation

Lori CheryPresident of Broward County,Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Lisa DukeCFO, Walter Duke + Partners

Sandra FinnCEO, EdgeCraft Advisors

Sheri Fiske SchultzManaging Partner, Fiske and Company

Teresa FoxxGeneral Manager, Barclays Bank

Judith Haddad,Founder and CEO,hDC Solutions LLC

Kathy KochCEO, Ambit Advertising and Public Relations

Linda LechtPresident, The Education Fund

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo,CEO,Celebrity Cruises

Lonnie MaierRegional Head of Enterprise Sales, Crown Castle Fiber

Juliet Murphy RoulhacRegional Manager, External Affairs, FP & LFlorida Power & Light

Karen O’Byrne,CFO,Modernizing Medicine

Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson, PhDVice President, Advancement and Community Relations, Nova Southeastern University

Durée RossPresident, Durée & Company, Inc.

Juliet Roulhac Regional Manager, Florida Power & Light Company

Eris SandlerRetail Executive Broward County, BankUnited

Penny ShafferMarket President,Florida Blue

Maureen SheaCEO and Co-founder,Right Managment - Florida/Caribbean

Ann Marie SorrellPresident & CEO,The Mosaic Group

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DirectionsThe mentors will sit around the tables and the mentees will move tables every

7 minutes when the bell rings to end the coaching sessions. The mentees may stand in line to wait for a specific mentor. This will give mentees/guests a chance to talk among them-

selves and network while waiting. It’s fast, fun and fulfilling as everyone gets a chance to meet new people and gain new insights.

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MentorsJulie Fisher Berry | Senior Vice President, Stiles RealtyPrincipal, Marina Investments GroupJulie’s commercial real estate career spans over 30 years. Previously, she served as a Senior Vice President of Radice Corporation, where she served as Broker of Record and Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales on properties for development and disposition throughout the U.S.

Julie specializes in the acquisition and disposition of signature marinas and resort properties, and mega-yacht facilities. Having closed over $250 million in recent marine-related properties and over $2 billion of commercial property transactions throughout her career with Stiles, Julie has developed a reputation as the marine industry’s authority for real estate brokerage. Her recent transactions include the direct sale of the largest marina and boat-yard in the United States, as reported in the Sun Sentinel. Julie is committed to delivering her clients complete property solutions including marketing and asset repositioning.

Kelley Brown | Senior Vice President, Market Executive, Commercial Area Executive, Regions BankKelley Brown is the Senior Vice President, Market Executive and Area Commercial Executive for Regions Bank. Prior to joining Regions Bank in the fall of 2018, she was a valuable asset to the HSBC Group for over 16 years. She has held multiple roles within the bank in addition to her latest position as the Regional Director for Commercial Banking in Southeast. Ms. Brown has been the recipient of many awards and much recognition including the “Living the Brand Award” and, most notably, the acclaimed “CEO Award”. In addition to her vast experience in the local market, Kelley Brown’s academic achievements include a dual B.A. in Finance and Marketing from Florida State University, as well as, an MBA in International Management from Lynn University.

Doria Camaraza | SVP & General Manager of the Global Servicing Learning Network, American Express Service CentersDoria M. Camaraza provides leadership of the learning functions across our global service, credit and fraud network. Doria also works closely with HR to transform the recruitment process. Since 2005, Doria previously served as SVP & General Manager for the World Service – Americas South region. She was also president of Establishment Services in Latin Amer-ica and the Caribbean. Doria joined American Express in 1987. She worked in the U.S. Establishment Services business as VP. She began her career at American Express Publishing Company in a number of functions, the latest as VP/Publisher of Departures Magazine. Prior to this, Doria was VP/associate publisher of ASTA Travel News. In 2014, she was recognized as an Ultimate CEO, and in 2011, as an Influential Business Women by South Florida Business Journal. She was also selected by South Florida Business Leader magazine as a top female business leader in South Florida and awarded the 2010 Wom-en Extraordinaire Award. Doria is a Board member for both the Community Foundation of Broward and Broward Workshop.

Giselle Cheminand | President and CEO, GCI Worldwide CorporationGiselle has coached and consulted Executives from Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies, serving clients such as Mass Mutual, FedEx, Embraer, Tenet Health Corporation, Walgreens, Banco do Brasil, among many others. She has trained numerous blue-chip corporations nationally and internationally. She has carved a niche in the business world, working to enhance leadership skills, make a difference, develop talents, advance careers and tap into profit-earning potential. Giselle has been a leader in every endeavor she decided to pursue. She re-ceived the most prestigious award in record time from Tribune Company for exceeding quotas in an exceptional manner and for creating projects that multiplied the company’s results in a very short period of time. She is the recipient of the awards from PACE Center for Girls and the Leo Goodwin Foundation in 2017, the “Leo Goodwin Community Cares Award” for being an outstanding Corporate Partner and PACE setter. She was also honored as a “2014 Woman of Distinction” by the March of Dimes for her outstanding achievements both professionally and through her philanthropic endeavors. Ms. Cheminand is the Founder of the Leadership Conference “Extraordi-nary Women Leading Change” where she leads a movement of inclusion that supports gender collaboration in the C-Suite and every other level of the command chain.

MentorsLori Chevy | President of Broward County, Bank of America Merrill LynchMs. Lori Chevy has been the President of Broward County market at Bank of America Corporation since January 2010. Ms. Chevy is executive in charge of business banking for Miami-Dade and Broward counties. She also heads a 19-person financial solutions team under Bank of America Merrill Lynch. She joined Bank of America Corporation in 1984. Previously, she served on the board of directors of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce.

Lisa Duke | CFO, Walter Duke + PartnersLisa Duke serves as CFO of Walter Duke + Partners, a leading provider of commercial real estate valuation solutions and trusted advice to the commercial real estate industry that was established in 1975. Lisa actively serves on a number of charitable boards in the community including the Executive Board of Winterfest and the Executive Board of the Port Everglades Association. Lisa chairs the PEA’s widely acclaimed Economic Engine Performance Report Luncheon event which attracts over 600 power leaders annually and is the largest single fundraiser for the association. Lisa is a currently a member of the Fort Lauderdale Women’s Club, Riverwalk, The Historic Stranahan House and Museum, the Marine Industries Association of South Florida and the Rio Vista Civic Association.

Sheri Fiske Schultz | Managing Partner, Fiske and CompanySheri Fiske Schultz is Managing Partner of Fiske & Company, a full service accounting firm which has been con-sistently ranked one of the top litigation support and valuation firms in the region. Sheri brings over 30 years of experience to her clients, offering both professional expertise and practical insight toward business valuations and litigation support services. In addition to being a licensed CPA, Sheri holds the designation of Accredited in Business Valuation and is Certified in Financial Forensics by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A frequent speaker on topics such as business valuation and forensic accounting, she also has broad-based tax experience in mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, estate issues and tax compliance. As an active member of the AICPA, Sheri is a mentor of the FVS section and was honored with the AICPA’s ABV Champion of the Year Award. Sheri was also named a 2016 SFBJ Influential Business Woman, FICPA’s Woman to Watch, “Key Partner” in Accounting by the SFBJ, and “Woman Extraordinaire” by Business Leader Magazine. Sheri enjoys cheering on her alma mater’s football team, the Florida Gators.

Sandra Finn | CEO, EdgeCraft AdvisorsSandra C. Finn advises small to mid-size organizations in several industries, refining and driving the effectiveness of their growth and execution strategies. During her recent 15 year tenure as president of Cross Company Home Services, she transformed a 30 year old mid-sized company, launching new product lines through multiple new distribution partners and driving highly profitable 400% revenue growth. Sandi currently serves as an Advisor to Cross Country Home Services, start-ups Tender Armor and Monikl, and as a board member of The Commonwealth Institute. Sandi has been recognized as Florida’s most prominent female executive by the Florida’s Women-Led Business Study, female executive of the year by American Business Awards, and an Influential Business Woman by the SFBJ. She holds a B.A. from Brown University, a M.B.A. from New York University, and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University in 2013.

Teresa Foxx | General Manager, Barclays BankTeresa joined Barclays in 1995 as a Director in Internal Audit, based in New York. She assumed her current role in 2004, responsible for the management of the Miami office, comprising money market trading, cor-porate banking and front office support functions. She is the Chair of Barclays’ Miami Compliance and Risk Management Committee, a member of the US Corporate Banking Business Control Committee, as well as, the Regulation W Management Committee for the Americas. Previous employers include Deutsche Bank and Credit Lyonnais. She began her career in the Financial Institutions Division of KPMG Peat Marwick. She serves as the Immediate Past Chair of the Board of Directors for the FIBA, and is a current Board Member of the British American Business Council and the Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce in South Florida.

Judith Haddad | Founder and CEO, hDC Solutions LLCJudith Haddad is the founder and CEO of hDC Solutions, an innovative company created to bring high-end digital and cyber solutions to insurance companies, MGAs and insurance clients. Previously Ms. Haddad served as President and CEO of Patriot Technology Solutions. She has over 30 years of experience in the property and casualty insurance industry, specifically in the area of information technology and strategic planning, having pioneered numerous technology initiatives in the areas of digital internet development, virtual infrastructure, mobile technologies and enterprise data warehouse technologies. She was named one of 25 Most Influential Woman in Business in 2016 by South Florida Business Journal and was featured in the January, 2016 edition of Profile Magazine. She was also the recipient of the Insurance and Technology Elite 8 award, which is an honor bestowed on eight distinguished CIOs in the insurance technology industry.

Mentors

Kathy Koch | CEO, Ambit Advertising and Public RelationsKathy Koch is founder and president of Ambit Advertising and Public Relations, a full service marketing agency. Ambit has been recognized as one of South Florida’s largest agencies. Kathy is a board member of the Broward Workshop, the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance and serves on the boards of the Tower Forum and the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association. Kathy received the Florida Achievement Award from the Florida Commission on the Status of Women for serving as a positive role model for women and girls, and was named Business Woman of the Year and one of South Florida’s Most Influential Business Women by the SFBJ. She has been honored as a Woman of Distinction – March of Dimes, and Woman of the Year – Women in Communications. She was also named a 2014 Broward Ultimate CEO by SFBJ for her outstanding leadership and commitment to excellence in both business and the community.

Linda Lecht | President, The Education FundMs. Lecht focuses on finding and funding solutions to the myriad of challenges facing Miami-Dade County’s public school system. Since 1987, Ms. Lecht has grown The Education Fund to an organization that has provided more than $50 million in goods and services to improve our schools. Ms. Lecht is charged with creating and overseeing the implementation of various pilot programs, including a demonstration project to change high schools’ cultures, and the state’s first school focused reuse and recycle center to ensure companies’ excess inventory, slightly damaged goods, remnants and used equipment benefits students. Ms. Lecht holds a BS in computer science from Duke University and a Masters in Public Administration from the Wharton School of Business, Fels Center, at the University of Pennsylvania. Ms. Lecht currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce.

Lisa Lutoff- Perlo | CEO, Celebrity CruisesLisa Lutoff-Perlo, a true pioneer of the cruise industry, believes in opening up the world through travel. She was appointed President and CEO of Celebrity Cruises in 2014, making her the first woman to lead one of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.’s (RCL) cruise line brands – and the first and only woman CEO of a publicly traded cruise line on the New York Stock Exchange. As a leader, innovator and smart disruptor, Lutoff-Perlo challenges assumptions about the cruise industry. She raises the bar on all diversity and inclusiveness, ral-lying young women to dream differently. She’s a champion of diversity of all kinds, removing barriers so that others may thrive. In prior roles at RCL, she held responsibility for all marketing and advertising initiatives within the domestic African-American and Hispanic markets. In a groundbreaking move in her new role at Celebrity, she hired the first American woman captain of a cruise ship.

Prior to serving as its Executive Vice President of operations, Lutoff-Perlo was the senior vice president of Celebrity’s hotel operations team, where she played a vital role in shaping extraordinary guest experiences for the brand.

MentorsLonnie Maier | Regional Head of Enterprise Sales - Southeast, Crown Castle FiberLonnie Maier is Regional Head of Enterprise Sales - Southeast, Crown Castle, the nation’s largest provider of wireless infrastructure. In this role, Ms. Maier is responsible for the fiber sales organization located throughout Florida, Georgia and the Southeast and the enterprise customers they serve. Prior roles include Vice President of Enterprise Sales & Marketing for FPL Fibernet, where she had oversight of the company’s sales and marketing strategies for the business and public sector segments. Ms. Maier’s gratifying 37-year career in the technology and telecommunications sector includes senior sales leadership responsibilities and professional growth expe-riences with Nortel, Maier & Associates, and BellSouth Business Systems. Ms. Maier is an active member of the South Florida business community and enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband and daughters.

Karen O’Byrne | Modernizing MedicineKaren O’Byrne joined Modernizing Medicine in 2011 and serves as Chief Financial Officer overseeing all finance and accounting functions. Karen brings more than twenty-five years of financial, operational and strategic experience from technology-based organizations, including enterprise software, B2C technology, systems inte-gration , web hosting and managed services . She is strategically minded , with a proven record of driving profit improvement , leading business growth, establishing and scaling efficient operations and building operationally focused teams .

Previously Karen served as the Chief Financial Officer for Campus Management Corp., Karen served as Senior Director of Business Planning and Finance for Verio, Inc., an NTT America company that provides global web hosting and managed services . She began her career in public accounting with nine years of advisory and at-testation management experience serving public and privately-held companies across many industries. In 2017, Florida Governor Rick Scott honored Karen with the Business Ambassador Award. The South Florida Business Journal listed her as one of South Florida’s Most Influential Business Women in 2013 and CFO of the year in 2014. She is a certified public accountant and a certified global management accountant and holds an MBA and BS in Accounting , both from the University of Florida.

Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson, PhD | Vice President, Advancement and Community Relations, Nova Southeastern UniversityJennifer O’Flannery Anderson, Ph.D., is Vice President for Advancement and Community Relations at Nova Southeast-ern University (NSU). Dr. O’Flannery Anderson’s job is to raise the profile of NSU and grow support for the University from its constituents. Under her leadership, NSU has received a national Silver Anvil award from the Public Relations Society of America and several national awards of excellence from Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). Dr. O’Flannery Anderson joined NSU from FAU where she was VP for Community Engagement and Executive Director of the FAU Foundation. Previously, she was President and CEO of United Way of Broward. She is past Chair and an executive committee member of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, President-elect of the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches, and Secretary of the Lauderdale Yacht Club; she is the second female officer in LYC’s 80 year history. She is a graduate of both Leadership Florida and Leadership Broward. She received her bachelor’s degree from Florida State University (FSU); her master’s degree from the University of South Florida (USF); and her Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration from FAU. Jennifer received AFP Broward’s 2016 Outstanding Fundrais-ing Professional award and received the 2017 ATHENA Leadership Award, which honors an individual for professional excellence, community service, and mentorship.

Durée Ross | President, Durée & Company, Inc.President Durée Mellion Ross fell in love with public relations at the age of 19 during a fated college internship. She has since become an award-winning PR entrepreneur with a broad spectrum of experience spanning the corporate, agen-cy and non-profit arenas for local, national and international clients. Durée & Company is a member of PR Boutiques International™. Durée’s awards include three Gold Coast PR Council Bernays Awards; six American Business Awards, also known as The Stevie® Awards; 2018 and 2017 Bulldog Stars of PR Award; 2018 Outstanding Small Corporation Award honoree, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Broward–Fort Lauderdale chapter; 2016 PR News’ Top Women in PR, 2016 Women of Distinction Award from March of Dimes and 2015 Influential Business Women Award by SFBJ, to name just a few. Born, raised and now raising a family of her own in South Florida, Durée has inherent talent and a keen understanding of the local marketplace, identifying marketing opportunities, and developing relationships with media representatives.

MentorsJuliet Murphy Roulhac | Regional Manager, External Affairs, FP & Lis an attorney, business leader and community change agent. As the Regional Manager for External Affairs for Florida Power & Light Company, a Fortune 200 company, she develops the regional strategy for management of governmental and community relations. Juliet’s focus on developing talent and her ability to develop relationships have served her well in her current role. She has been an invited speaker across the country and shares her expertise in law, energy and women’s issues.

Juliet attained both her undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Florida, and since served as the first African-American Female on the UF Trustee Board. Juliet generously volunteers her time and talent in her profession and community and has received several awards and recognition for her service and professional accomplishments. She is the current Chair of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce, and is an officer in both the Broward Workshop and the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance.

Eris Sandler | Retail Executive Broward County, BankUnitedEris Sandler is Retail Executive for BankUnited’s Broward County branches. Sandler joined BankUnited after spending five years as Regional President of Colonial Bank/BB&T’s Retail Banking Division. She previously held leadership positions in the branch and retail divisions of Regions Bank, SouthTrust, BankAtlantic and Barnett Bank. During her 25-year career she has held positions in retail sales and product development, credit, wealth management and commercial lending. Active in the local community, Sandler is member of the boards of directors of Kids in Distress, Business for the Arts of Broward, Goodman Jewish Family Services and the Advisory Board for Broward Health. She has shared her time and talents with JAFCO, American Heart Association, Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce, the Urban League of Broward County and Robert Morris Associates.

Penny Shaffer | Market President, Florida BluePenny Shaffer is the Florida Blue market president for South Florida. In this role, Shaffer is responsible for the com-pany’s business operations in an 8-county region from the Keys north to the Treasure Coast. Prior to joining BCBSF in 2006, Shaffer served as vice president of Global Services for the Americas region at AT&T. During her 26-year career at AT&T, Shaffer held various positions in sales, service, quality management and global operations. In addition to U.S. postings, she has lived and worked in Madrid, Dublin and Mexico City. Ms. Shaffer is responsible for business operations in Broward, Indian River, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Palm Beach, Okeechobee and St. Lucie counties. She serves as Secretary of Dade Community Foundation. She served as Director of Business Development - South Florida Market of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. since December 2006. Throughout her career, Shaffer has been active in community and professional organizations. She served as Vice President of Global Services for AT&T’s Americas region. She has been a Member of Board of Governors at Dade Community Foundation since 2009. She serves as a Director of Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. Shaffer holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Frostburg University and an International Executive Master of Business Administration from Fordham University. She also holds a Ph.D. in International Business Administration from Kennedy-Western University.

Maureen A. Shea | CEO and Co-founder, Right Management – Florida/CaribbeanMaureen Shea drives Right’s growth in diverse talent management and career management services for privately and publicly owned companies throughout Florida and the Caribbean Region. Previously, she served as Chief Financial Officer since 1986. As a strategic resource, Maureen makes it her mission to “Guide and Inspire” her team and colleagues region wide. Recognized for helping shape and support South Florida’s HR profession, she is a past president of the Human Resource Association of Broward County and was inducted into its Hall of Fame in 2009. Most recently Maureen was honored by The Commonwealth Institute with the Top Women Led Businesses in Florida and by United Way with the Magnolia Award. She was also presented with the Girl Scouts Lead the Way award hon-oring incredible and inspirational professional women of Broward County and was also honored with the Enterprising Women of the Year Award, Leadership Broward’s Profiles In Leadership Award, Florida Diversity Council’s Glass Ceiling Award, and has received South Florida Business Journal’s CFO of the Year award. Recognizing her communi-ty leadership, the National Conference of Community and Justice presented her with its Silver Medallion Award, and was inducted into Junior Achievement’s South Florida’s Business Hall of Fame. Maureen has served on the Board of Trustees and the Finance committee for Holy Cross Hospital. She is a Leadership Broward Foundation alumna, a board member of the Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies at the University of Southern California and a member of the Board of Trustees for St. Thomas University. She has served on the finance committee of United Way of Broward and is currently serving as Vice Chair for the American Heart Association’s Executive Heart Walk Challenge.

MentorsAnn Marie Sorrell | President and CEO, The Mosaic GroupAnn Marie Sorrell is an award-winning business leader and the President & CEO of The Mosaic Group, an award-win-ning public relations, marketing, and government relations firm serving clients throughout South Florida. Ann Marie oversees the day-to-day operations, serves as Project Manager for most of the firm’s projects, and has managed more than 300 campaigns and projects ranging from $10,000 to $3 billion. Clients include AECOM, Cohen Brothers Realty Corporation, City of West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach Housing Authority, Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County, Riviera Beach Community Redevelopment Agency, Broward College, Southeast Overtown/Park West Commu-nity Redevelopment Agency, City of Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency, and the Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale to name a few. Ann Marie holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Nova Southeastern University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Care Management from Florida A&M University. She currently serves as a board member for the Chamber of the Palm Beaches, Planned Parenthood of South, East and North Florida and is the Board President of Girls 2 Women. Ann Marie is a member of Leadership Palm Beach County, Leadership Florida, Economic Forum, the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches, U.S. Global Leadership Coalition’s Florida Advisory Committee, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

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