Recent Guest Speakers

 

Mia Hewett is an international speaker, best selling Author, world-class business coach, and is the founder of Aligned Intelligence® presents on "How to Say What You Do That Has People Feel Intrigued, Wanting to Know More About How You Do That... And It's Not What You Think!".

 

Ann Mehl is an Executive Coach based in NJ/NYC. She coaches, speaks and writes about how to successfully navigate the ever-changing world of work. With nearly 20 years of corporate experience working for companies including Citigroup, and Andersen Consulting, Ann brings a wealth of knowledge to her coaching clients. Ann’s background as an executive recruiter in the ‘90s led her quite naturally to “coaching” people in career transition.

 

Since launching her own consulting company in 2005, Ann has coached men and women from all walks of life. Some are CEOs of start- up companies, some are senior leaders looking to gain a competitive edge, while others are people seeking to reinvent their careers. Ann is a certified HBDI facilitator, has studied NVC Communication Technique and is certified as a relational life therapist. Ann is a graduate of Boston College and she has run over 50 marathons worldwide. She is the mother to two young boys, which has been the most humbling and rewarding journey of her life.

 

Angela Pitter is Founder and CEO at LiveWire Collaborative, a digital marketing consultancy. LiveWire Collaborative helps business owners and executives to tap into digital marketing solutions that unleash their brand’s full potential and to use social media to connect, collaborate, and convert their target communities.

 

Angela is a highly sought-after speaker who was previously featured on the TV series Chronicle, WCVB, and has personally trained thousands of CEOs, business owners, and consultants worldwide on their signature LinkedIn Influencer system. She is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and holds both her M.S. in Administration and B.S. in Computer Engineering from Boston University. Angela currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Newton Needham Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Catherine Wilson

Program Director of Protocol, Stewardship, and Partnerships at University of Notre Dame

Catherine M. Wilson manages international visitor protocol and donor stewardship for Notre Dame International, working collaboratively with units across campus to develop strategic priorities for international visitors and to coordinate and execute event and protocol management for distinguished international visitors to campus. Before coming to NDI, she was director of special projects and media relations for the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney for the 60th Judicial Circuit of Indiana.

She earned both her bachelor’s degree in philosophy and her master’s in nonprofit administration magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame, as well as a certificate in hospitality and tourism management from Florida Atlantic University. She is a graduate of The Protocol School of Washington®’s protocol officer training, and is licensed through PSOW as an intercultural protocol and etiquette trainer. She is also certified in GlobeSmart Profile and Inclusive Behaviors Inventory through Aperian Global.

Laura Noel

Organizational Development Consultant, Training Facilitator and Leadership Coach

Laura Noel is a Lean Six Sigma Blackbelt and certified Proctor Gallagher Institute coach and facilitator who works with individuals, groups and companies in reaching their potential and achieving their personal and professional goals.  

She has been studying and teaching personal growth and leadership for over 27 years as she served in the military and has continued to develop her expertise through working with her mentor, who is world-renowned in human potential and success, Bob Proctor.

Laura is thrilled to help clients stretch their thinking and minds in a way that opens them up to new possibilities. This mental flexibility allows them to lead happy, healthy, more abundant lives.

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Holli Bassin is a Functional Medicine Health Coach, Author, and Speaker. She works with individuals who have been diagnosed with chronic diseases and are frustrated with their health. Holli helps her clients find the root causes of chronic symptoms using nutrition, education, and holistic intervention to puzzle piece the reversal of the disease. Inspired by her daughter’s success in overcoming life-threatening food allergies through desensitization, Holli is a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, and author of the book, From Anaphylaxis to Buttercream.

 

Mickey Cockrell is an entrepreneur in the non-profit sector serving as CEO & Co-Founder of Catie's Closet. She has won numerous awards for Catie’s Closet including The Mass Challenge Diamond 1st Place Award; The  Celebration of Excellence Non-Profit of the Year; as well as earned a fellowship with Draper Richards Kaplan and The Social Innovation Forum. Prior to Catie's Closet, Mickey spent over 30 years in Business Management. Her primary focus has been in the retail sector providing leadership for Jordan Marsh, Filene's, and most recently as Vice President for Kohls.  Mickey’s contributions include multi-level and multi-corporation buying, generating national expansion strategies, merchandise assortment and versioning, marketing, information systems task force, and store training. As a result of her flexibility and career aspirations requiring many moves, Mickey took a non-traditional root in education focused on Business Management and Business Law.  She is known as an innovator and problem solver in the industry creating high-impact marketing strategies and business solutions. Most notably are Mickey's contributions and leadership in driving the organization's expansion and operational efficiencies. Mickey serves on the Executive Board of Directors for CTI (Community Team Work, Inc), a $100 million nonprofit serving the low-income community within the Merrimack Valley, MA. 

 

Susan Hackney is a marketing executive with extensive experience in leadership and team management.  She works for Harvard University as Director of Marketing for Harvard Summer School, Harvard Professional Development and HILR. Prior to joining Harvard, she served as Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer for The Christian Science Monitor.  As a member of the executive team. She provided leadership a during a period of transition as the 100-year-old news organization became the first US based newspaper to shift from a daily print publication to a web-first format. Susan has also held senior marketing positions with Aramark Corporation, US News and World Report, and Weider Publishing.