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Session: Launching Powerfully and Succeeding as a Small Business Owner
CEO LivePerson
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LivePerson CEO and Founder Robert LoCascio has built the company into a leading provider of real-time, online communications platforms, servicing more than 7000 businesses, including hundreds of Fortune 500 companies. An entrepreneur with a history of building and taking companies public, Robert was named a finalist for the Metro New York Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 Award.
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Personal Finance
Thomas Crawford founded his firm Thomas Crawford CPA, PC and USA TAX in 1988. A licensed Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Financial Planner®, Thomas holds a B.S. degree in accounting from St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York and is the author of the book Best Dog-Gone Tax Advice – Tips to Save Taxes and Worry Less about the IRS, Guaranteed!
Private Equity
Max Lyon is a successful serial entrepreneur and executive with 25 years experience in the Biotechnology and Medical Device industries. He has helped to raise more than $100+ million in equity capital and has extensive experience in business management and finance. Max attended Cornell University (B.A.) and City University (M.B.A.) and was a winner in the Ernst & Young Northwest Medical Technology Entrepreneur of the Year Award competition in 2005.
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Session:Perfecting a Standout Resume
Resume Expert
Jamie Parker is a writing specialist who helps with editing and proofreading on LivePerson. Jamie works with her clients on various projects, including resume writing, writing professional speeches, and editing Web copy. She is also a PR specialist at Shriners Hospitals for Children.
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Executive Career Coach
Founder of LawScope Coaching, Elena Kaspi is a former corporate lawyer who jumped off the partner fast track to become a life coach. Today, Elena is called upon by major law firms to coach attorneys on ways to achieve work/life balance while building their career. She also consults with men and women on how they can transition in and out of the workforce and pinpoint the profession that suits them best.
An executive recruiter with more than 13 years of experience, Vicki is an expert in recruiting, outplacement services, international HR, training, and employee relations, and regularly teaches people how to impress interviewers and land the job. Vicki is a career writer, health writer, and entertainment reporter for Yahoo, AOL, SheKnows, and various outlets. She is the author of The ABC’s of College Life.
Session:Marketing Yourself on Social Networking Platforms
Social Media Guru
Jessica Smith is the Chief Mom Advisor and the woman behind MomForce.com, Chief Mom Officer for Wishpot.com, and specializes in creating buzz and community through new media. Her Jessica Knows blog has an avid following, and she was recently tapped as one of the “50 Most Influential and Powerful Women in Social Media” by Immediate Influence.
Social Networking Guru
Myke Mansberger is the wizard behind the LivePerson social media marketing curtain. As the LivePerson Community Manager, he is responsible for building and maintaining the company's online personality through the use of social networking and media sites. Between tweeting on Twitter, Facebook status updates and launching YouTube video contests, he manages to generate consistent buzz to promote the experts and the LivePerson brand.
Session: Reinvention: Turning Your Passion Into a Paycheck
Career Coach
Michael Hodosh is a personal life coach and therapist with over 15 years of experience as a counselor and psychologist. Michael will provide a space where the focus is fully on the client – their life, dreams, goals, struggles, and concerns.
Change Management
With more than 15 years of experience in the field of organizational development and change management, Rebecca Rodskog has spearheaded both large-scale, multi-million dollar projects and independent one-on-one consultations. A former executive at Accenture, Rebecca has worked with a diverse mixture of Fortune 500 companies and startups, including Dow Chemical, Chevron, PMI Mortgage Group, Country Companies Insurance, Gateway Computers, and AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals.
Life Coach
Jennifer Tuma-Young wears many hats: entrepreneur, motivational speaker, writer, licensed coach, wife, mother, and down-to-earth 'inspirer.' She began her goal of helping women succeed first by opening a women's wellness center, and is now also the author of Little Miss Negative and the founder of Inspirista™. Jennifer has appeared on Better TV, Rachael Ray, ABC, and more, and her articles are featured in outlets such as Martha Stewart Living, Yahoo Shine, and iVillage.