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Colette Ellis

Colette Ellis, Founder of InStep Consulting LLC, helps people and organizations discover their competent advantage™. Skilled at learning her client’s needs, she bases her intuitive approach on over 10 years providing professional development services to high-potential leaders. Via her Competent Advantage™ career-coaching program, Colette uses her personal transition experience to help clients identify suitable career paths and opportunities. She believes that a keen awareness of one’s motivators, values and skills, combined with the ability to promote one’s talents, helps people to define successful career paths.

Jennifer Tortorella

Jennifer is an Executive Search "HeadHuntress" focused on the Mobile and Technology sectors, serving clients nationwide. She also leads a team of Information Technology (IT) recruiters serving Greater Boston. For more information on Jennifer, her team, and current opportunities, see www.headhuntressblog.com. For more information on DWC events in the Andover area where Jennifer serves, please check the DWC-Boston calendar!

Nancy Loderick, VP of Networks, Downtown Women's Club

A Harvard Business School grad and finance and tech company veteran, Nancy Loderick manages network partnerships, markets the club, creates local newsletters, and serves as the Webmaster for DowntownWomensClub.com.

Susan C. Hammond, Principal, scHammond Advisors

Long-time advocate for women in business, cultural organizations and artists, Susan is a seasoned professional having developed her interests and skills in the diverse areas of technology, professional services and nonprofit. She assists small businesses, nonprofits & creatives as a coach and advisory board facilitator. She is a co-founder of the Center for Women & Enterprise and the South Shore Women’s Business Network. She serves as a Business Volunteer for the Arts and on the board of the Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston .In her spare time she pursues making pottery and sails with her husband. For more information see www.schammond.com.

Stacey Shipman

Stacey Shipman, M.Ed., is an international speaker, writer, and media host providing experiences designed to "bring you back to your senses". She hosts a community TV program called "Back to Your Senses" and is the creator of the audio CD Let it Flow: Short Guided Meditations. Stacey is a co-director of the DWC Boston chapter and will dish on a variety of topics including networking, social media, career/entrepreneurship, personal image and managing the stress of it all. Learn more about Stacey by visiting her website www.staceyshipman.com.

Kathleen Burns Kingsbury

Kathleen Burns Kingsbury, founder, KBK Connections Inc., coaches and trains financial advisors, healthcare providers, sales professionals, entrepreneurs and corporative executives on how to effectively overcome roadblocks to attaining financial success. She is currently writing a book on the topic of money coaching and maintains the Women and Money: Where Chicks Make “Cents” Blog. She'll be blogging for us about women and finance.

Katja Presnal

Katja Presnal started as an online retailer and learned how to use social media and word of mouth marketing tools with her own company Skimbaco.com. Now Katja is a PR consultant helping others. She also blogs at Skimbaco Lifestyle and Ladybug Landings.

Dani Nordin

Dani Nordin is the founder of the zen kitchen (http://tzk-design.com), an award-winning eco-friendly design firm and brand consultancy based in Watertown MA. When she's not working with clients to develop their brands, websites and marketing materials, she spends her time cooking, gardening, and reading the occasional business book. To learn more about Dani's work (and get a recipe or two), visit tzk-design.com.

Diane K. Danielson, CEO & Founder, Downtown Women's Club

Diane K. Danielson is the CEO of DowntownWomensClub.com a career website and social network for businesswomen and the co-author of Table Talk: The Savvy Girl's Alternative to Networking (2003), and The Savvy Gal's Guide to Online Networking (or What Would Jane Austen Do?). When not "dishing" about women in business and online networking speaking on the same or similar topics!