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Keynote Speakers

Dave Charest Director of Small Business Success, Constant Contact

Dave Charest is Director of Small Business Success at Constant Contact, the online marketing leader trusted by millions of small businesses. In his role, Dave acts as an educator and an advocate for small business leaders, marketing professionals, and nonprofits by providing them with practical marketing advice that can help them achieve their goals. He is a dynamic leader, speaker, creator, and award-winning marketer who strives to inspire small businesses by simplifying the complex world of online marketing. Dave also hosts the Be a...

Nicole Denise Brand Strategist, meMarketing

Nicole Denise Phillip is a highly successful entrepreneur and CEO. She is the CEO of Ministry Event Marketing (meMarketing) Brand Agency and the founder of Nicole Michelle Collection, a brand that empowers women to live boldly and freely. With her extensive experience and expertise in branding and marketing, Nicole has helped countless service-based organizations make a smooth transition from corporate life to entrepreneurship, achieve profitability, and attract the right clientele. Her result-driven solutions and commitment to hel...

Christopher Brown Head of Pixel SMB Field Sales, Google Pixel for Business

Christopher is responsible for managing the Pixel for Business Carrier sales partnership team in North America. This includes the partnerships for hardware products such as Pixel, Google Nest and other categories. Grow awareness of the Devices & Services platform and drive sales with the Carrier sales leadership and field teams....

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Jason RossSr. Training Lead, Google Pixel for Business

#DadLife | Tech Enthusiast | Average Athlete Gamer | Infectious Laugh | Sci-fi/Fantasy I've got 10+ years of Sales and Training in the Tech Industry, let's talk!...

Barry P. Mitchell JrFounder and Managing Director, Next Level Private

  • 2022 #8 Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisor New York State
  • 2021 #9 Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisor New York State
  • 2020 #14 Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisor New York State
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Joseph MeuseFounder & President, Business GPS, LLC

A serial entrepreneur over the past 30 years, Mr. Meuse has started and built over a dozen successful businesses and in the process has also helped thousands of other US companies execute on their business plans. Sectors...

Vance MorrisXPerience Strategist

Vance Morris is a Walt Disney World Resort Management Alumni, having spent 10 years as a leader in the Resorts. He runs the only XPerience Systems & Direct Response Marketing business on the planet. Here he coaches c...

Dr. Margaret BarrowFounder, It's Nola

Dr. Margaret Barrow is the Founder and CEO of It's Nola (formerly Brooklyn Granola). She is a tenured college professor, author, and keynote speaker. She is also a mother, sister, daughter, auntie, friend and non-judgmen...

Kaitlin FriedmannMarketing Director, Small Business Growth

Kaitlin Friedmann collaborates with members of the small business community to enrich their understanding of barcodes and the value of GS1 product identification. She helps entrepreneurs fuel their own success by develop...

Linda HollanderCEO, Sponsor Concierge & Founder of the Sponsor Secrets Seminar

Linda Hollander has been featured by Inc. and Entrepreneur Magazines as the leading expert on corporate sponsorship. She is the author of the book, Corporate Sponsorship in 3 Easy Steps: Get Funding from Sponsors, Ev...

Abby MalchowManager of Small Business Partnerships, Amazon

Abby Malchow is a Manager of Small Business Partnerships at Amazon where she develops and manages partnerships that help drive success for early-stage entrepreneurs and small businesses through delivering programs and in...

Robby ChughtaiVice President, Senior Small Business Development Representative, Wells Fargo

Robby Chughtai is a seasoned professional with over 13 years of experience working at Wells Fargo, a renowned financial institution. Throughout his career, Robby has played a crucial role in empowering small business own...

Mark HuffmanPresident & CEO, Next Level Management and Consulting

Mark Huffman founded Next Level Marketing and as a small business owner set out to make sure that other business owners understand the dynamics and costs associated with digital marketing. Next Level has experience in ma...

Ramzi SarkisChief Revenue Officer, J. Galt

As Chief Revenue Officer for J Galt Finance Suite, Ramzi Sarkis is well known for his engaging presentations and hands-on consultative approach. He has blazed a trail of success across many industries, including finance ...

Carmen BryantVP of Marketing, Wizehire

Carmen is a senior marketing leader with more than 20 years of marketing, research, and thought leadership expertise.  She has spoken on recr...

Shari LintonFounder & CEO, Shari’s Tea

Shari Linton is a licensed tax attorney and tea connoisseur who is passionate about bringing awareness, accessibility, and convenience to loose leaf tea drinking through educational classes...

Abby MalchowManager of Small Business Partnerships, Amazon

Abby Malchow is a Manager of Small Business Partnerships at Amazon where she develops and manages partnerships that help drive success for early-stage entrepreneurs and small businesses through delivering programs and in...

Kevin KeenerPartner, Keener and Associates, P.C.

Mr. Keener is a preeminent attorney practicing in intellectual property law. Mr. Keener advises clients of all sizes (from solo entrepreneurs to corporations). As a practicing patent attorney he has protected the inventi...

Balaji Krishnan (Benny)Sales Director, Zoho

Benny is an experienced Head Of Business Management with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. He is skilled in Customer Relationship Management (CRM), IT Service Manageme...

Erin ThompsonProgram Development Manager, IHG Business Edge

Erin Thompson is a veteran Hospitality professional with over 32 years of experience. In her career, she has successfully negotiated contracts with many Fortune 500 companies, resulting in ...

Jenifer ProctorProgram Development Manager, IHG Business Edge

Jenifer Proctor is a Hospitality Professional with over 25 years of experience. Her background includes various hotel brands spanning many types of service from mainstream to luxury. Jenife...

Jaspreet Singh, CPAOwner, JSD Accounting Services

As the youngest CPA firm owner in the history of California Jaspreet has been helping hundreds of businesses across the nation save thousands of dollars in taxes while helping businesses reach their full potential by kee...

Gabbie KellyCertified Public Accountant, Certified Profit First Professional, Money Mindset Coach

Gabbie Kelly is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Profit First Professional, Money Mindset Coach, and a passionate advocate for women & mompreneurs. Her mission is to empower entrepreneurs by providing them wi...

Charles SellsCEO, Strategic Passive Investments

Charles Sells began his career investing in tax liens at the age of 23. Like many of us, he was enticed by the simplicity and profitability often conveyed in popular coaching programs and weekend workshops. However, expe...

Ashley IsmailovskiDirector of Email Marketing, SmartSites

Ashley Ismailovski, MBA is an Email & SMS Marketing expert at SmartSites, a digital marketing agency that has been an Inc5000 fastest growing company for the last 6 years. As the Director of Email Marketing, Ashley d...

Matthew GonzalezCEO, Lead Fire

Matthew Gonzalez is an experienced Founder with 10+ years in digital marketing, development, and leadership. He's backed by a demonstrated history of executing successful business ideas from the ground up, with a recent ...

Tim HagertyCEO & Founder, TeamingPro

Within his 20-year career in the federal contracting industry, Tim served as GS-12 and then GS-13 (Government Service Employee) at the Norfolk Naval Safety Center, building large software s...

Ro WilliamsTax Technology Manager, ComplYant

Ro Williams is the Tax Technology Manager at ComplYant, a cloud-based software company that assists small business owners with managing their federal and state business tax obligations, where she manages t...

Joseph MeuseFounder & President of Business GPS, LLC

A serial entrepreneur over the past 30 years, Mr. Meuse has started and built over a dozen successful businesses and in the process has also helped thousands of other US companies execute on their business plans. Sectors...

Jacob KleinOwner, Jake Ryan Consulting

Jacob Klein is a veteran communications professional based in New York City, specializing in public relations and brand building. Over the course of his decade-long career, he has represented a diverse range of notable c...

Georgina MirandaCEO, She Ventures, Presented By AT&T Business

Georgina is a social entrepreneur, adventure athlete, international speaker, writer, transformation coach, consultant, mindfulness and energy practitioner, activist, and founder and CEO of She Ventures— a social enterp...

Georgina MirandaCEO, She Ventures, Presented By AT&T Business

Georgina es emprendedora social, oradora motivacional, entrenadora de transformación, atleta, escritora, consultora, practicante de energía y de mindfulness, y activista. Ella es fundadora y directora ejecutiva de She ...

Michael A. Rivera MBACo-Founder & CEO, My Shyfts

Michael A. Rivera MBA has a passion for people with over 15 years of consistently demonstrating exceptional skills in delivering outstanding customer service experiences, developing innovative sales strategies and foster...

Jon Abelgas PMPCo-Founder & CTO, My Shyfts

Jon Abelgas PMP has 17 years of experience in IT management and operations. He has successfully overseen the efficient functioning of call centers & streamlines logistics across multiple healthcare companies. His exp...

Lady Bautista PTCo-Founder, My Shyfts

Lady Bautista PT is a passionate business owner with over 20 years of experience in healthcare services & philanthropy. She always displays dedication to making a positive impact on other people’s lives, focusing o...

Andrew PollinaVice President & Head of Sales, Priority Payments Local

Andrew Pollina heads our ISO Relations program. By understanding the challenges that face agents in today’s processing industry, Andrew helps to maximize our reseller partners revenue and performance while offering low...

Jane JohnstonDirector of Marketing, Priority Payments Local

Jane Johnston is responsible for our marketing strategy and campaign execution; her goal is to drive growth and brand exposure. She manages all aspects of Priority’s marketing from digital media to podcasts and billboa...

Sam WaltzCEO, SamWaltz.com Strategic Capital & Business Counsel

A native of Illinois, a Delawarean for nearly 50 years, and a Vietnam-era Veteran, US Army CounterIntelligence, Sam Waltz is a Strategic Counselor, Trusted Adviser & Advocate™ whose wisdom, insights and counsel is ...

Ron DirienzoSr. Channel Manager, Spectrum Business and RingCentral

Ron Dirienzo leads the Spectrum Business partnership for RingCentral. He has over 10 years experience in the telephony and unified communications industry. He has advised businesses of all sizes and industries, guiding t...

Chris VictorExecutive Vice President, Della Infotech Inc

Chris has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science with over a decade of experience in staff augmentation for various industries Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, LifeSciences, Manufacturing Engineering, Information Technology,...

Sandra GarciaGoogle Digital Coach, Grow with Google

Sandra is a results-driven and self-motivated Afro-Latina with a passion for workplace diversity. As the founder of Encounter Your Potential, she’s helped businesses grow, sustain, and tran...

Dave FulkCEO, Reputation Rhino

As CEO of Reputation Rhino, Dave and his team help many of the world’s most recognizable businesses and individuals manage their online reputations on their own terms. He has assembled a dream team around him...

Josh WestfallChief Revenue Officer, Occams Advisory Inc.

Josh has a decade of experience in client facing roles, with a specialty in financial services and tax advisory. As a VP of Tax Advisory at Occams, he heads our R&D tax credit practice helping clients save thousands ...

Ines HernandezDistrict Sales Manager, HQ Sales, United States Postal Service

Ines Hernandez is a sales professional with over 40 years of experience with USPS Sales. Ines is the USPS District Sales Manager for the Manhattan, Bronx, and Yonkers geographic territory. Ines has extensive knowledge an...

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