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I am a certified finance professional and project manager, specialized in renewable energy and sustainable investments. I have a highly international background: Born in Brazil and educated both in Brazil and Germany, I have been professionally active in Europe, US and South America. My track record includes over 1.4 GW of solar, wind and hydro power projects. I have been involved in direct investments in more than 10 countries and have led business development strategies in three continents. In 2016 I founded REA Consult, a management and consulting company supporting investments in energy and sustainability. I am a passionate manager and a fitness enthusiast. r.andalaft@rea-consult.com www.rea-consult.com
$1,501 - $5,000
Dennis Yu is the Chief Technology Officer of BlitzMetrics, a digital marketing company which partners with schools to train young adults. Dennis’s program centers around mentorship, helping students grow their expertise to manage social campaigns for enterprise clients like the Golden State Warriors, Nike, and Rosetta Stone. He’s an internationally recognized lecturer in Facebook Marketing and has spoken in 17 countries, spanning 5 continents, including keynotes at L2E, Gultaggen, and Marketo Summit. Dennis has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, LA Times, National Public Radio, TechCrunch, Fox News, CBS Evening News and is co-author of Facebook Nation – a textbook taught in over 700 colleges and universities. He’s a regular contributor for Adweek’s SocialTimes column and has published in Social Media Examiner, Social Media Club, Tweak Your Biz, B2C, Social Fresh, and Heyo. He held leadership positions at Yahoo! and American Airlines and studied Finance and Economics at Southern Methodist University as well as London School of Economics. He ran collegiate cross-country at SMU and has competed in over 20 marathons including a 70 mile ultramarathon. Besides being a Facebook data and ad geek, you can find him eating chicken wings or playing Ultimate Frisbee in a city near you.
$5,001 - $10,000
Mikki is the unexpected, a one-of-a-kind talent; eclectic, original, refreshing, outrageous and smart. She has a dynamic ability to communicate to an audience, delivering practical information in a down to earth style. Mikki will not only light a fire of enthusiasm, she helps audiences internalize all the materials so it doesn't wear off. "Maximum learning occurs when the teaching is heart to heart, not head to head." Mikki is a catalyst for change. She gets rave reviews and standing ovations for her spectacular presentations. There is a fundamental humanness to Mikki's presentations as she takes audiences through a life's worth of emotions and experiences.
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Rasheda Kamaria Williams is an award-winning mentor, speaker and author of “Be EmPOWERed: How to Live Above & Beyond Life’s Drama” – a guidebook and journal written for an inspired by girls. She is the founder and chief empowering officer for Empowered Flower Girl and a staunch youth advocate. From growing up in a single-parent household to being the first in the family to graduate high school and college with honors, Rasheda has defied the odds. She holds a B.A. in journalism from Wayne State University’s Journalism Institute for Media Diversity and has extensive training in youth development, community relations and interpersonal communication. For more than a decade, Rasheda has been committed to making a difference in the lives of women and children. Since 2001, she has personally mentored numerous girls and young women. Her passion and advocacy for youth and social change have earned Empowered Flower Girl numerous accolades, including Kumon North America’s “Impact Award” and SASHE’s “Top 10 Companies for Women and Girls.” Rasheda also was named one of “29 Inspirational Female Entrepreneurs Who Are Positively Impacting The World” and featured in Exeleon Magazine as one of “15 Dynamic Entrepreneurs of 2020.” In 2021, MentHer magazine featured Rasheda in its “Top 20 Social Impact Founders” list. In 2022, she was named among Hope magazine’s Hope 25 and honored as a Community Icon by Esteem We/Detroit Possible. In July 2023, Rasheda was recognized as the Empowerment Enterprise Founder of the Year by Acquisition International magazine and received the Social & Business Impact Award. A survivor of bullying, Rasheda shared her story in Cosmopolitan magazine in the article “Being bullied changed my life.” Her journey from excluded to empowered motivated her to launch Empowered Flower Girl in 2010.
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Inez Bracy's path became clear at an early age when she met a Down's Syndrome boy in her third grade class. She became his coach, protector and friend. Once she started helping him, other classmates joined in. They encouraged and supported him to stay in school and they all graduated together. Inez is a world traveler, who teaches practical and spiritual techniques focused on dreams and goals. She is passionately committed to guiding solo (divorced, single, or widowed) women over 50 to achieve confidence, choice, courage and freedom so they can have the life of their dreams, traveling, shopping, and dining. Because she experiences life fully, Inez invites her clients, colleagues, friends, and family to join her. She inspires them to live fully, joyfully, embracing choice, courage and freedom on their own terms. Inez is the best selling author of "Smile America", "Contagious Optimism Series”, and "Thank Godi Series". She is a radio and TV Personality, International Keynote Speaker, and Audacious Living Coach. Inez is ready to guide you to achieve the results you desire and the life you imagine.
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I like engaging people and helping them achieve their goals. I am a team builder and motivational. I have a skill for finding an individual's learning style.
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Luis Reyes Director of Luxury Real Estate, Miami Beach Specializing in high-end residential properties in Miami’s finest communities, Luis Reyes has established an impressive reputation for luxury real estate sales in South Florida. A leading expert in the field, he has been featured multiple times in such prominent publications as the Miami Herald, the South Florida Business Journal, the Real Deal South Florida Magazine, and the Daily Business Review, to name just a few. Over the course of his distinguished career, top executives, renowned public figures, famed professional athletes, and numerous other celebrity clients have utilized his services to list and purchase luxury homes and condos. Luis is highly respected for his consummate professionalism, matchless national and international client networks, unflagging superior level of service, and ceaseless innovation to achieve record breaking sales despite market fluctuations. His hard work, high energy, personal passion, and dedication to community involvement keep him at the pinnacle of his profession.
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Rachel Braun Scherl, a public speaker and growth strategist expert in the industry of female health and wellness, has spent over 25+ years driving growth at some of the world’s leading brands and businesses. As Co-Founder and Principal of SPARK Solutions for Growth, Rachel counsels a global client base including Johnson & Johnson, Allergan, Pfizer and Bayer. As an accomplished speaker, VAGIPRENEUR and former President of Semprae Laboratories, Inc., a venture-backed company focused on developing and marketing women's sexual health products, Rachel is frequently featured at leadership and entrepreneurship events on topics related to Women Leaders and Business Growth. She has been a featured speaker at Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Duke University, The Fuqua School at Duke University, Yale School of Management, Barnard College, and Entrepreneurship Week. Because of extensive knowledge and success in building businesses in the female health category, she has interviewed on ABC’s Nightline, CBS News and MSNBC, The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Forbes, The Huffington Post and CNN. Rachel writes a monthly blog for The Huffington Post, and contributes to INC. She earned her BA from Duke University, magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa and her MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business. In 2015, Rachel was recognized as one of Best Fifty Women in Business by NJBiz. In addition, she is the recipient of SmartCEO’s BRAVA Awards honoring top female CEOS. Examples of Rachel Talks and her client work can be found on her website at http://amplifygrowthllc.com/.
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Rabbi Nolan Lebovitz is thrilled to serve as the Rabbi of Adat Shalom in West Los Angeles. Since Nolan’s arrival, Adat Shalom has presented innovative programming, welcomed many new members and has once again established a new religious school. Nolan was ordained by the Ziegler School of Rabbinic studies in 2016. While in Rabbinical School, Nolan became a national board member of MERCAZ, the Zionist political arm of the Conservative Movement, and he is proud to have served as a delegate at the World Zionist Congress in Jerusalem in 2015. Nolan began attending Ziegler in 2011 after a 10-year career in the film industry. In 2013, Nolan decided to merge his two passions of Torah and film to make "Roadmap Genesis. It is a film documentary that makes the case that the Book of Genesis remains relevant in society today. Interviews in the film range from Gov. Mike Huckabee to Rabbi David Wolpe, from Alan Dershowitz to the late Archbishop of Chicago Francis Cardinal George, and many, many more. “Roadmap Genesis” was released in 2015 and is currently available through the website www.RoadmapGenesis.com and through iTunes. Nolan appeared at roughly thirty promotional speaking engagements with the film in 2015 and 2016. Nolan also enjoys writing a blog for JewishJournal.com, which is titled “Israel, Torah and Me.” It has been picked up several times for the print edition as well. During his career in Hollywood, Nolan worked as a writer, director and producer. In 2009, Nolan sold a webseries called “Bloody Knuckles” to Fox TV Studios and in 2010 Nolan was a producer attached to a pitch sold to Fox Network for a sit-com titled “How To Feel Manly In A Minivan.” Most notably, in 2008 Sony released his film “Tortured,” starring Laurence Fishburne, Cole Hauser and James Cromwell. It was a suspense thriller Nolan wrote and directed. In 2001, he graduated from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinema-Television. A grandchild of four survivors of the Holocaust, Nolan was born and raised in the suburbs outside of Chicago. He grew up at North Suburban Synagogue Beth El in Highland Park and attended Solomon Schechter Day School. Nolan is married to his wife Blair, and they have three children. Nolan tries to live his life as an example for his own children that life is a journey and nobody is ever stuck in their path. Blair and Nolan encourage their children to follow their dreams – even in preschool.
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I started my first business at the age of 15. Going from owning my own small business to working and representing corporate America for over 40 years. I am very passionate about people being REAL. I wrote my book titled "Are You For Real?!" which is my life experiences in sales and in personal development. I look forward to sharing with you my experiences.
$1,501 - $5,000
When her marriage ended, Irene Brennick was left with two small children and little capacity to support her family. She received no child support, had no college education, and no particular job skills. She received little family support and didn't even own a car. She took on three part-time jobs, yet many bills remained unpaid. In desperation, Brennick dropped her pride and became a welfare mom. She sought the aid of non-profit groups and took classes at California State University, Northridge. Through perseverance, she graduated in 1994 with honors. Brennick now helps others. Within a few short years, she went from welfare mom to featured speaker for the United Way of Los Angeles and the Jewish Federation. She has addressed tens of thousands of people and her story has been featured in the L.A. Times, Daily News, and on television and radio. She is also a published author. Irene shares her story of overcoming adversity with tens of thousands of people, bringing audiences to tears and cheers. She has inspired corporate CEOs and millionaires as well as politicians, blue collar workers, high school students, and even gang members. Ms. Brennick also speaks on topics that include finding one’s purpose in life, and the importance of giving back. She also consults with numerous charities and teaches how to recruit and motivate volunteers. Her awards include: • Employee of the Year from The Jewish Federation of Los Angeles • Outstanding Alumni from Pierce College • Mother of the Year from the Sertoma Club • Frist Humanitarian Award from Hospital Corporation of America Ms. Brennick also founded the GOALmodels speaking program for at risk teens – a program that links students with the likes of Brenda Hampton (creator of the show 7th Heaven), Los Angeles Mayor James Hahn, and Catherine Ryan Hyde (author of Pay It Forward). This weekly, interactive speaking program motivates youth to set and achieve positive goals in their lives. Through the program, students meet corporate executives, political figures, entrepreneurs, and media and entertainment figures who share personal secrets for success as well as mistakes they’ve made and lessons learned. Irene currently manages over 700 volunteers at Los Robles Hospital in Thousand Oaks, California and puts on health and education events as their Director of Community Services. Irene has also taught a seminar on public speaking called “Anyone Can Do It” at Ventura College. Her classes follow the steps from her book: Bring Your Audience to Their Feet. Irene is an accomplished singer and songwriter and also deeply involved in charity work. Her original song “People Like You” can be found on You Tube and is used throughout the country to honor and thank everyday heroes and volunteers.
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Yvette Pegues, Ed.D.(c), began her career as a scientist and left an activist. She is a DnI Executive and Keynote Speaker, co-Founder and CEO of Your Invisible Disability Group - whose mission is to “Empower, Equip, Educate and Include Individuals with Disabilities.” Her MCSE, IBM Engineer-to-Executive career and personal experience as a disabled professional with neurocognitive barriers prepared her for award-winning Adaptive Engineering, Adapted Sports and Assistive Technology proficiencies in prominent corporate, workplace, marketplace and education spaces around the world. In addition to C-Suite Advisory duties, she sits on, chairs and supports multiple social impact projects, ADA and executive boards; consults on affinity and diversity group development teams, advises on state, government and federal partner incentives for inclusion; and advocates in the community she lives and serves through her 501c3/non-profit neurodiverse programs - all from her height-adjustable, battery-powered wheelchair.
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