Patty DeDominic

“Networking, A Contact Sport”

• Chief Coach & Author
• Los Angeles Business Journal CEO of the Year in 2006.
• Founded PDQ CAREERS in 1979.
• Sold PDQ CAREERS & CT Engineering 11/2006.
• Past Chairman of the LA Area Chamber of Commerce.
• Former Chairman of the Foundation for SCORE.
• President Emeritus of the National Association of Women Business Owners
• Founder, Santa Barbara International Women’s Festival

Visit Patty’s web site at http://www.DeDominic.com and http://www.thenewnewworldofwork.com

Lorrie Thomas Ross, MA

“Using Your Passion for Professional Success”

Marketing Expert Lorrie Thomas Ross, M.A. is an author, speaker, educator and CEO of Web Marketing Therapy, Inc., a social marketing agency and training company. She teaches workshops on-site at corporations and also through UC Berkeley Extension. Ms. Thomas was on the founding team at ValueClick Media. Her book The 36 Hour Course to Online Marketing for McGraw-Hill is a must read. Her lynda.com courses are top-viewed business courses in their video training library. She has been featured in the media as a web marketing expert in publications including INC Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Forbes and SUCCESS Magazine.

Web Sites:  www.webmarketingtherapy.com and www.lorriethomas.com

Taylor Reaume

"101 Ways To Drive Traffic To Your Site in 2013"

Taylor Reaume has over a decade of expertise in e-business and marketing.  Since 1998, he has developed over 400 websites and online businesses, built 30,000+ inbound links to his client’s web sites, and published over 10,000 pages of content on the web. In 2007, Taylor sold one of the largest online music communities (EstockMusic.com) to fortune 500 Jupiter Media and Getty Images. Taylor holds a B.S. in Marketing and Economics and is the owner of the Santa Barbara marketing firm The Search Engine Pros.com. Taylor promotes the ideas of social business and how search marketing can help spread awareness for non-profits. Services offered include: SEO (Search Engine Optimization), Multilingual SEO Marketing, PPC (pay per click & Google Adwords), social media marketing (facebook, twitter, linkedin), SEO enhanced press releases and email marketing. If you live in Santa Barbara, consider attending the Santa Barbara Marketing and Web Design Workshop on west beach. (800)605-4988 http://TheSearchEnginePros.com   SPEAKING TOPIC: Taylor Reaume will address the common pitfalls with internet marketing strategy, corporate SEO, and social media marketing strategy.  He will share web site resources to help you develop a winning corporate internet marketing strategy in 2013.  Taylor will answer questions about average SEO budgets and online marketing costs associated with growing a business on the web using Google adwords marketing and search engine optimization.  Taylor will present web marketing pricing models, and answer questions about how to get the best price on web marketing services.  Attendees will leave with a renewed sense of the importance of search engine optimization and Google search marketing when growing a business  online.  Taylor leads an open discussion of the latest internet marketing trends, social media tools and search marketing strategies, every week at the Santa Barbara Marketing and Web Design Workshop.

Robin Eschler

“Funding Options For Small Business”

Robin Eschler is a marketing veteran in technology, philanthropy and social entrepreneurship, including B2C and B2B. She worked in Silicon Valley to help introduce the LED and microwave semiconductor technologies at Hewlett Packard. She later was retained to consult for various start-ups that grew from HP and other Silicon Valley companies including Oak Technology, Galil Motion Control, PLX technology and more. In Santa Barbara, where she returned to raise her family, Robin’s work turned to philanthropy and nonprofits where she developed and found funding for numerous community programs. These included foster children, at-risk youth and people with physical, developmental and mental disabilities including veterans and rehab  patients. She worked as a volunteer, as Director of Development and VP Marketing on Boards of Directors. As a Rotarian, Robin received two honorary Paul Harris awards for “Service Above Self” from Rotary International. Her current business, Social Impact Marketing, has evolved from her belief that cause marketing and the nonprofit sector is experiencing a paradigm shift. Funding must become sustainable rather than relying on philanthropic dollars. For 2 years, she hosted and produced an online radio show, Socially Conscious Investing, where she interviewed people from around the world who are changing the face of business as social entrepreneurs, impact investors, authors, educational institutions, B-Corps and NGOs. As an outgrowth of Socially Conscious Investing, Robin now focuses on crowdfunding to rally its power to support new business and important social causes such as eradicating extreme poverty, growing jobs, education, empowering women and lifting the economy. Her clients are social entrepreneurs and existing businesses involved with deepening social impact, conscious business practices and overall leadership.

Nick Cavarra

"The Power of Email Marketing"

SocialPunchMarketing founder, Nick Cavarra, has spoken at many conferences as an expert in Behavior Change and Social Impact Marketing including the 2012 San Diego Cause Marketing Conference, 2011 Behavior and Climate Change Conference and the 2011 PIRATES Nonprofit Cause Marketing Seminar.

Sloane Reali

“Presenting You & Your Business”

Sloane is a Certified Vocal Coach who holds a Masters Degree in Education from UCSB and a California Teaching Credential. She specializes in teaching voice to beginning and intermediate level singers of all ages including singer-songwriters, thespians, Rock/Pop band singers, rappers and more. She has also helped numerous public speakers, teachers, therapists, doctors and authors to prepare vocally in their professions. A leader in her field making guest appearances on both Television and Radio as an expert on the power of voice, Sloane was the weekly Voice Coach for Santa Barbara Idol contestants and helps prepare eligible students for events such as Santa Barbara Teen Star, a local event dedicated to providing local youth with the opportunity to compete for the best teen solo singing talent in Santa Barbara County. More advanced singers and performers have used Sloane’s services to prepare for auditions including American Idol, Glee, and Disney or going into the recording studio. Others have started their own bands, are writing and publishing their own songs – and some have had guest opportunities with music royalty such as David Foster, Lionel Richie and Stevie Wonder. Sloane also performs regularly with her two bands: “Sweet Heat” an acoustic rock band and “The Smooth Tones” a four to eight plus piece dance band complete with choreography, catering to her clients according to their needs and budget.  Visit Sloan at online at http://vocalcoachingbysloane.com

Olga Mizrahi

“Your Unique Value”

For the past 17 years, marketing message expert Olga Mizrahi has worked as a change agent, serving as the “first” in every one of her previous positions, both in corporate and academia. She was the first web design professor for University of California, Irvine Extension and Coastline Community College; the first web developer and new media lead for bond fund giant PIMCO; the first e-commerce director for a nationwide catalog retailer, which was eventually bought out by a Fortune 500; and the first to bring many contemporary retail brands, like Splendid and William Rast, online direct-to-consumer. After earning her MBA from Pepperdine University, Olga started a successful marketing and web design agency ohso! design in Long Beach, CA, which was the first to take dozens of small businesses in the LA and OC area to the next level. As a result, she was recently named one of the Long Beach Post’s first “30 Women To Watch.” Olga currently sits on the LinkedOC.com Advisory Board, which serves over 10,000 business members. She’s also served on the PBS SoCal Interactive Advisory Board, California Women’s Conference Advisory Board and the Women’s Business Council of the Long Beach Chamber. Olga’s popular blog, ChunkofChange.com, has led her to numerous speaking engagements on marketing strategy, including the California Women’s Conference, TedX Irvine, and the Edge Series in Southern California.

Web Site: http://www.chunkofchange.com and http://www.OhsoDesign.com

Kathy Gruver, PhD.

“How to be Stress-less"

Dr. Kathy Gruver, host of the TV series, The Alternative Medicine Cabinet, has been involved in natural health since 1990. She is the author of the book, The Alternative Medicine Cabinet which was selected as a finalist for the IndyExcellence Awards. Her second book Body/Mind Therapies for the Bodyworker is currently available. Dr. Gruver has earned her Doctorate in Traditional Naturopathy and PhD in Natural Health.

Gruver has also pursued further education at Harvard Medical and The National Institutes of Health. Kathy was featured as a guest expert on Lifetime Television’s The Balancing Act (see below) as well as other TV and radio shows. Dr. Gruver also serves as an expert witness for massage negligence and ethics court cases. Her knowledge of the field and professionalism has helped with numerous cases. Kathy is a Medical Massage Therapist, Natural Health Consultant, Reiki Master, and Birth Assistant. She owns Healing Circle Massage and Natural Health in Santa Barbara which specializes in medical massage and was chosen as a “Best Practice” by Massage Magazine and honored by NAWBO with a Spirit of Entrepreneurship award.

She has written dozens of health articles as well as appeared on over 80 radio shows as an expert on a variety of health topics. She had done over 50 lectures around the country and inspires, educates and entertains. Her lectures have been described as both informative and entertaining and she strives to make her point through humor. Kathy’s instructional massage DVD, Therapeutic Massage at Home, Learn to Rub People the Right Way was released in 2009. This DVD is perfect for the beginner or for someone that does a little massage, but wants to hone their skills or save their hands. Her DVD as well as her books are available on her website www.thealternativemedicinecabinet.com Specialties:Guest expert on TV, Radio and in print.

Public speaking on a variety of topics including Mind/Body medicine, Stress, Lifestyle Medicine, Things to Add and Subtract for Better Health, Pain Management, Women’s Health, and Avoiding Workplace Injuries. Medical massage including injuries, carpal tunnel, tendonitis, sciatica, hip and shoulder issues and headaches.  Natural health consulting for a variety of ailments and conditions such as stress, headaches, PMS, fibromyalgia, obesity and allergies.

Visit her web site at http://www.kathygruver.com

Patty DeDominic

“Networking, A Contact Sport”

• Chief Coach & Author
• Los Angeles Business Journal CEO of the Year in 2006.
• Founded PDQ CAREERS in 1979.
• Sold PDQ CAREERS & CT Engineering 11/2006.
• Past Chairman of the LA Area Chamber of Commerce.
• Former Chairman of the Foundation for SCORE.
• President Emeritus of the National Association of Women Business Owners
• Founder, Santa Barbara International Women’s Festival

Visit Patty’s web site at http://www.DeDominic.com and http://www.thenewnewworldofwork.com

Lorrie Thomas Ross, MA

“Using Your Passion for Professional Success”

Marketing Expert Lorrie Thomas Ross, M.A. is an author, speaker, educator and CEO of Web Marketing Therapy, Inc., a social marketing agency and training company. She teaches workshops on-site at corporations and also through UC Berkeley Extension. Ms. Thomas was on the founding team at ValueClick Media. Her book The 36 Hour Course to Online Marketing for McGraw-Hill is a must read. Her lynda.com courses are top-viewed business courses in their video training library. She has been featured in the media as a web marketing expert in publications including INC Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Forbes and SUCCESS Magazine.

Web Sites:  www.webmarketingtherapy.com and www.lorriethomas.com

Taylor Reaume

"101 Ways To Drive Traffic To Your Site in 2013"

Taylor Reaume has over a decade of expertise in e-business and marketing.  Since 1998, he has developed over 400 websites and online businesses, built 30,000+ inbound links to his client’s web sites, and published over 10,000 pages of content on the web. In 2007, Taylor sold one of the largest online music communities (EstockMusic.com) to fortune 500 Jupiter Media and Getty Images. Taylor holds a B.S. in Marketing and Economics and is the owner of the Santa Barbara marketing firm The Search Engine Pros.com. Taylor promotes the ideas of social business and how search marketing can help spread awareness for non-profits. Services offered include: SEO (Search Engine Optimization), Multilingual SEO Marketing, PPC (pay per click & Google Adwords), social media marketing (facebook, twitter, linkedin), SEO enhanced press releases and email marketing. If you live in Santa Barbara, consider attending the Santa Barbara Marketing and Web Design Workshop on west beach. (800)605-4988 http://TheSearchEnginePros.com   SPEAKING TOPIC: Taylor Reaume will address the common pitfalls with internet marketing strategy, corporate SEO, and social media marketing strategy.  He will share web site resources to help you develop a winning corporate internet marketing strategy in 2013.  Taylor will answer questions about average SEO budgets and online marketing costs associated with growing a business on the web using Google adwords marketing and search engine optimization.  Taylor will present web marketing pricing models, and answer questions about how to get the best price on web marketing services.  Attendees will leave with a renewed sense of the importance of search engine optimization and Google search marketing when growing a business  online.  Taylor leads an open discussion of the latest internet marketing trends, social media tools and search marketing strategies, every week at the Santa Barbara Marketing and Web Design Workshop.

Robin Eschler

“Funding Options For Small Business”

Robin Eschler is a marketing veteran in technology, philanthropy and social entrepreneurship, including B2C and B2B. She worked in Silicon Valley to help introduce the LED and microwave semiconductor technologies at Hewlett Packard. She later was retained to consult for various start-ups that grew from HP and other Silicon Valley companies including Oak Technology, Galil Motion Control, PLX technology and more. In Santa Barbara, where she returned to raise her family, Robin’s work turned to philanthropy and nonprofits where she developed and found funding for numerous community programs. These included foster children, at-risk youth and people with physical, developmental and mental disabilities including veterans and rehab  patients. She worked as a volunteer, as Director of Development and VP Marketing on Boards of Directors. As a Rotarian, Robin received two honorary Paul Harris awards for “Service Above Self” from Rotary International. Her current business, Social Impact Marketing, has evolved from her belief that cause marketing and the nonprofit sector is experiencing a paradigm shift. Funding must become sustainable rather than relying on philanthropic dollars. For 2 years, she hosted and produced an online radio show, Socially Conscious Investing, where she interviewed people from around the world who are changing the face of business as social entrepreneurs, impact investors, authors, educational institutions, B-Corps and NGOs. As an outgrowth of Socially Conscious Investing, Robin now focuses on crowdfunding to rally its power to support new business and important social causes such as eradicating extreme poverty, growing jobs, education, empowering women and lifting the economy. Her clients are social entrepreneurs and existing businesses involved with deepening social impact, conscious business practices and overall leadership.

Nick Cavarra

"The Power of Email Marketing"

SocialPunchMarketing founder, Nick Cavarra, has spoken at many conferences as an expert in Behavior Change and Social Impact Marketing including the 2012 San Diego Cause Marketing Conference, 2011 Behavior and Climate Change Conference and the 2011 PIRATES Nonprofit Cause Marketing Seminar.

Sloane Reali

“Presenting You & Your Business”

Sloane is a Certified Vocal Coach who holds a Masters Degree in Education from UCSB and a California Teaching Credential. She specializes in teaching voice to beginning and intermediate level singers of all ages including singer-songwriters, thespians, Rock/Pop band singers, rappers and more. She has also helped numerous public speakers, teachers, therapists, doctors and authors to prepare vocally in their professions. A leader in her field making guest appearances on both Television and Radio as an expert on the power of voice, Sloane was the weekly Voice Coach for Santa Barbara Idol contestants and helps prepare eligible students for events such as Santa Barbara Teen Star, a local event dedicated to providing local youth with the opportunity to compete for the best teen solo singing talent in Santa Barbara County. More advanced singers and performers have used Sloane’s services to prepare for auditions including American Idol, Glee, and Disney or going into the recording studio. Others have started their own bands, are writing and publishing their own songs – and some have had guest opportunities with music royalty such as David Foster, Lionel Richie and Stevie Wonder. Sloane also performs regularly with her two bands: “Sweet Heat” an acoustic rock band and “The Smooth Tones” a four to eight plus piece dance band complete with choreography, catering to her clients according to their needs and budget.  Visit Sloan at online at http://vocalcoachingbysloane.com

Olga Mizrahi

“Your Unique Value”

For the past 17 years, marketing message expert Olga Mizrahi has worked as a change agent, serving as the “first” in every one of her previous positions, both in corporate and academia. She was the first web design professor for University of California, Irvine Extension and Coastline Community College; the first web developer and new media lead for bond fund giant PIMCO; the first e-commerce director for a nationwide catalog retailer, which was eventually bought out by a Fortune 500; and the first to bring many contemporary retail brands, like Splendid and William Rast, online direct-to-consumer. After earning her MBA from Pepperdine University, Olga started a successful marketing and web design agency ohso! design in Long Beach, CA, which was the first to take dozens of small businesses in the LA and OC area to the next level. As a result, she was recently named one of the Long Beach Post’s first “30 Women To Watch.” Olga currently sits on the LinkedOC.com Advisory Board, which serves over 10,000 business members. She’s also served on the PBS SoCal Interactive Advisory Board, California Women’s Conference Advisory Board and the Women’s Business Council of the Long Beach Chamber. Olga’s popular blog, ChunkofChange.com, has led her to numerous speaking engagements on marketing strategy, including the California Women’s Conference, TedX Irvine, and the Edge Series in Southern California.

Web Site: http://www.chunkofchange.com and http://www.OhsoDesign.com

Kathy Gruver, PhD.

“How to be Stress-less"

Dr. Kathy Gruver, host of the TV series, The Alternative Medicine Cabinet, has been involved in natural health since 1990. She is the author of the book, The Alternative Medicine Cabinet which was selected as a finalist for the IndyExcellence Awards. Her second book Body/Mind Therapies for the Bodyworker is currently available. Dr. Gruver has earned her Doctorate in Traditional Naturopathy and PhD in Natural Health.

Gruver has also pursued further education at Harvard Medical and The National Institutes of Health. Kathy was featured as a guest expert on Lifetime Television’s The Balancing Act (see below) as well as other TV and radio shows. Dr. Gruver also serves as an expert witness for massage negligence and ethics court cases. Her knowledge of the field and professionalism has helped with numerous cases. Kathy is a Medical Massage Therapist, Natural Health Consultant, Reiki Master, and Birth Assistant. She owns Healing Circle Massage and Natural Health in Santa Barbara which specializes in medical massage and was chosen as a “Best Practice” by Massage Magazine and honored by NAWBO with a Spirit of Entrepreneurship award.

She has written dozens of health articles as well as appeared on over 80 radio shows as an expert on a variety of health topics. She had done over 50 lectures around the country and inspires, educates and entertains. Her lectures have been described as both informative and entertaining and she strives to make her point through humor. Kathy’s instructional massage DVD, Therapeutic Massage at Home, Learn to Rub People the Right Way was released in 2009. This DVD is perfect for the beginner or for someone that does a little massage, but wants to hone their skills or save their hands. Her DVD as well as her books are available on her website www.thealternativemedicinecabinet.com Specialties:Guest expert on TV, Radio and in print.

Public speaking on a variety of topics including Mind/Body medicine, Stress, Lifestyle Medicine, Things to Add and Subtract for Better Health, Pain Management, Women’s Health, and Avoiding Workplace Injuries. Medical massage including injuries, carpal tunnel, tendonitis, sciatica, hip and shoulder issues and headaches.  Natural health consulting for a variety of ailments and conditions such as stress, headaches, PMS, fibromyalgia, obesity and allergies.

Visit her web site at http://www.kathygruver.com

Patty DeDominic

“Networking, A Contact Sport”

• Chief Coach & Author
• Los Angeles Business Journal CEO of the Year in 2006.
• Founded PDQ CAREERS in 1979.
• Sold PDQ CAREERS & CT Engineering 11/2006.
• Past Chairman of the LA Area Chamber of Commerce.
• Former Chairman of the Foundation for SCORE.
• President Emeritus of the National Association of Women Business Owners
• Founder, Santa Barbara International Women’s Festival

Visit Patty’s web site at http://www.DeDominic.com and http://www.thenewnewworldofwork.com

Lorrie Thomas Ross, MA

“Using Your Passion for Professional Success”

Marketing Expert Lorrie Thomas Ross, M.A. is an author, speaker, educator and CEO of Web Marketing Therapy, Inc., a social marketing agency and training company. She teaches workshops on-site at corporations and also through UC Berkeley Extension. Ms. Thomas was on the founding team at ValueClick Media. Her book The 36 Hour Course to Online Marketing for McGraw-Hill is a must read. Her lynda.com courses are top-viewed business courses in their video training library. She has been featured in the media as a web marketing expert in publications including INC Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Forbes and SUCCESS Magazine.

Web Sites:  www.webmarketingtherapy.com and www.lorriethomas.com

Taylor Reaume

"101 Ways To Drive Traffic To Your Site in 2013"

Taylor Reaume has over a decade of expertise in e-business and marketing.  Since 1998, he has developed over 400 websites and online businesses, built 30,000+ inbound links to his client’s web sites, and published over 10,000 pages of content on the web. In 2007, Taylor sold one of the largest online music communities (EstockMusic.com) to fortune 500 Jupiter Media and Getty Images. Taylor holds a B.S. in Marketing and Economics and is the owner of the Santa Barbara marketing firm The Search Engine Pros.com. Taylor promotes the ideas of social business and how search marketing can help spread awareness for non-profits. Services offered include: SEO (Search Engine Optimization), Multilingual SEO Marketing, PPC (pay per click & Google Adwords), social media marketing (facebook, twitter, linkedin), SEO enhanced press releases and email marketing. If you live in Santa Barbara, consider attending the Santa Barbara Marketing and Web Design Workshop on west beach. (800)605-4988 http://TheSearchEnginePros.com   SPEAKING TOPIC: Taylor Reaume will address the common pitfalls with internet marketing strategy, corporate SEO, and social media marketing strategy.  He will share web site resources to help you develop a winning corporate internet marketing strategy in 2013.  Taylor will answer questions about average SEO budgets and online marketing costs associated with growing a business on the web using Google adwords marketing and search engine optimization.  Taylor will present web marketing pricing models, and answer questions about how to get the best price on web marketing services.  Attendees will leave with a renewed sense of the importance of search engine optimization and Google search marketing when growing a business  online.  Taylor leads an open discussion of the latest internet marketing trends, social media tools and search marketing strategies, every week at the Santa Barbara Marketing and Web Design Workshop.

Robin Eschler

“Funding Options For Small Business”

Robin Eschler is a marketing veteran in technology, philanthropy and social entrepreneurship, including B2C and B2B. She worked in Silicon Valley to help introduce the LED and microwave semiconductor technologies at Hewlett Packard. She later was retained to consult for various start-ups that grew from HP and other Silicon Valley companies including Oak Technology, Galil Motion Control, PLX technology and more. In Santa Barbara, where she returned to raise her family, Robin’s work turned to philanthropy and nonprofits where she developed and found funding for numerous community programs. These included foster children, at-risk youth and people with physical, developmental and mental disabilities including veterans and rehab  patients. She worked as a volunteer, as Director of Development and VP Marketing on Boards of Directors. As a Rotarian, Robin received two honorary Paul Harris awards for “Service Above Self” from Rotary International. Her current business, Social Impact Marketing, has evolved from her belief that cause marketing and the nonprofit sector is experiencing a paradigm shift. Funding must become sustainable rather than relying on philanthropic dollars. For 2 years, she hosted and produced an online radio show, Socially Conscious Investing, where she interviewed people from around the world who are changing the face of business as social entrepreneurs, impact investors, authors, educational institutions, B-Corps and NGOs. As an outgrowth of Socially Conscious Investing, Robin now focuses on crowdfunding to rally its power to support new business and important social causes such as eradicating extreme poverty, growing jobs, education, empowering women and lifting the economy. Her clients are social entrepreneurs and existing businesses involved with deepening social impact, conscious business practices and overall leadership.

Nick Cavarra

"The Power of Email Marketing"

SocialPunchMarketing founder, Nick Cavarra, has spoken at many conferences as an expert in Behavior Change and Social Impact Marketing including the 2012 San Diego Cause Marketing Conference, 2011 Behavior and Climate Change Conference and the 2011 PIRATES Nonprofit Cause Marketing Seminar.

Sloane Reali

“Presenting You & Your Business”

Sloane is a Certified Vocal Coach who holds a Masters Degree in Education from UCSB and a California Teaching Credential. She specializes in teaching voice to beginning and intermediate level singers of all ages including singer-songwriters, thespians, Rock/Pop band singers, rappers and more. She has also helped numerous public speakers, teachers, therapists, doctors and authors to prepare vocally in their professions. A leader in her field making guest appearances on both Television and Radio as an expert on the power of voice, Sloane was the weekly Voice Coach for Santa Barbara Idol contestants and helps prepare eligible students for events such as Santa Barbara Teen Star, a local event dedicated to providing local youth with the opportunity to compete for the best teen solo singing talent in Santa Barbara County. More advanced singers and performers have used Sloane’s services to prepare for auditions including American Idol, Glee, and Disney or going into the recording studio. Others have started their own bands, are writing and publishing their own songs – and some have had guest opportunities with music royalty such as David Foster, Lionel Richie and Stevie Wonder. Sloane also performs regularly with her two bands: “Sweet Heat” an acoustic rock band and “The Smooth Tones” a four to eight plus piece dance band complete with choreography, catering to her clients according to their needs and budget.  Visit Sloan at online at http://vocalcoachingbysloane.com

Olga Mizrahi

“Your Unique Value”

For the past 17 years, marketing message expert Olga Mizrahi has worked as a change agent, serving as the “first” in every one of her previous positions, both in corporate and academia. She was the first web design professor for University of California, Irvine Extension and Coastline Community College; the first web developer and new media lead for bond fund giant PIMCO; the first e-commerce director for a nationwide catalog retailer, which was eventually bought out by a Fortune 500; and the first to bring many contemporary retail brands, like Splendid and William Rast, online direct-to-consumer. After earning her MBA from Pepperdine University, Olga started a successful marketing and web design agency ohso! design in Long Beach, CA, which was the first to take dozens of small businesses in the LA and OC area to the next level. As a result, she was recently named one of the Long Beach Post’s first “30 Women To Watch.” Olga currently sits on the LinkedOC.com Advisory Board, which serves over 10,000 business members. She’s also served on the PBS SoCal Interactive Advisory Board, California Women’s Conference Advisory Board and the Women’s Business Council of the Long Beach Chamber. Olga’s popular blog, ChunkofChange.com, has led her to numerous speaking engagements on marketing strategy, including the California Women’s Conference, TedX Irvine, and the Edge Series in Southern California.

Web Site: http://www.chunkofchange.com and http://www.OhsoDesign.com

Kathy Gruver, PhD.

“How to be Stress-less"

Dr. Kathy Gruver, host of the TV series, The Alternative Medicine Cabinet, has been involved in natural health since 1990. She is the author of the book, The Alternative Medicine Cabinet which was selected as a finalist for the IndyExcellence Awards. Her second book Body/Mind Therapies for the Bodyworker is currently available. Dr. Gruver has earned her Doctorate in Traditional Naturopathy and PhD in Natural Health.

Gruver has also pursued further education at Harvard Medical and The National Institutes of Health. Kathy was featured as a guest expert on Lifetime Television’s The Balancing Act (see below) as well as other TV and radio shows. Dr. Gruver also serves as an expert witness for massage negligence and ethics court cases. Her knowledge of the field and professionalism has helped with numerous cases. Kathy is a Medical Massage Therapist, Natural Health Consultant, Reiki Master, and Birth Assistant. She owns Healing Circle Massage and Natural Health in Santa Barbara which specializes in medical massage and was chosen as a “Best Practice” by Massage Magazine and honored by NAWBO with a Spirit of Entrepreneurship award.

She has written dozens of health articles as well as appeared on over 80 radio shows as an expert on a variety of health topics. She had done over 50 lectures around the country and inspires, educates and entertains. Her lectures have been described as both informative and entertaining and she strives to make her point through humor. Kathy’s instructional massage DVD, Therapeutic Massage at Home, Learn to Rub People the Right Way was released in 2009. This DVD is perfect for the beginner or for someone that does a little massage, but wants to hone their skills or save their hands. Her DVD as well as her books are available on her website www.thealternativemedicinecabinet.com Specialties:Guest expert on TV, Radio and in print.

Public speaking on a variety of topics including Mind/Body medicine, Stress, Lifestyle Medicine, Things to Add and Subtract for Better Health, Pain Management, Women’s Health, and Avoiding Workplace Injuries. Medical massage including injuries, carpal tunnel, tendonitis, sciatica, hip and shoulder issues and headaches.  Natural health consulting for a variety of ailments and conditions such as stress, headaches, PMS, fibromyalgia, obesity and allergies.

Visit her web site at http://www.kathygruver.com