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Dr. Angela Neal-Barnett is a national award winning psychologist, professor, author, and leading expert on anxiety disorders among African Americans. Currently a tenured member of the psychology faculty at Kent State University, she directs the Program for Research on Anxiety Disorders among African Americans. Dr. Neal-Barnett is also Founder and CEO of Rise Sally Rise®, a company dedicated to empowering women with the information, resources, and tools necessary to transition from a life filled with fear, into a life free of limitation.
Dr. Neal-Barnett is the author of a best-selling book entitled Soothe Your Nerves: The Black Woman’s Guide to Understanding and Overcoming Anxiety, Panic, and Fear (Simon & Schuster) and creator of the interactive CD-ROM, Believe and Succeed: Navigating the Road to Graduate School for Psychology Students of Color. Her work has also been featured in national media outlets including The New York Times, Essence, Upscale, Working Mother, Psychology Today, the Chicago Tribune, Heart and Soul, Today’s Black Woman, CNN, BET, and NPR.
A finalist for Inside Business Magazine’s Athena International’s Athena Award, she has been named as one of the 500 Most Influential Women in Northern Ohio. Dr. Neal-Barnett has also been recognized as a finalist for Kent State University Alumni Association’s Distinguished Teaching Award, acknowledged as an Outstanding American, and been listed with distinction in seven Who’s Who publications including Who’s Who in America, and Who’s Who in Medicine and Health.
Dr. Neal-Barnett resides in Tallmadge, Ohio with her family and Labrador retriever.

Deborah Hardnett, Founder of The Professional Black Woman dicuss "7 Great Winning Quotes to Live By. Also meet the new Director of Media & Show Producer, Ms. Jocelyn Hairston, Co-Founder of Spirit & Truth Interntational, a media company. Learn more about the exciting Winner's Summit Conference & Expo.

Dr. Elon Bomani went from being a homeless mom to a net worth of million plus in a year & 1/2. She had $36 & a dream. She has been a guest on Montel Williams & Michael Baisden, Featured in Jet & Essence. Dr. Elon Bomani is well-versed on subjects such as,21st Century Global Leadership, Financial and Wealth Education, Women’s Empowerment, Holistic Health/Fitness, Green Living Connoisseur, E-Business innovator and Spiritual Evolutionist. Dr. Elon Bomani is owner and founder of Papyrus Publishing, an innovative publishing company dedicated to writing and publishing books, CDs, DVDs, creating e-commerce website and services that will educate, empower and inspire individuals to fulfill their greatest dreams. The primary goal of Papyrus Publishing is to create self-help products and services that deal with wealth, health, relationships and spiritual subjects. Her latest project is an online black encyclopedia. The website will highlight the accomplishments of well-known blacks as well as ordinary people that are doing extraordinary things to enhance the lives of others. The website is www.BlackWebPedia.com. In addition to owning Papyrus Publishing, Dr. Elon Bomani is CEO and Founder of Good Credit Consultants LLC., a Credit Resolutions firm and The Loan Modification Consultants, a foreclosure mediation company. Dr. Bomani also created a website for women that inspire them to become to become more healthy, wealthy, and wise. The website can be found at www.thedynamicdiva.com. Dr. Elon Bomani has authored the following top-selling books, Dynamic Diva Dollars , Wealth Chants, Good Debt Riches and Make Some Miracles with MSM. In 2009, she will release “The Raw Naked Truth-For Women Who Want to Look 20 in their 40’s, 50’s……” She has, a B.A. from Rutgers Univ., M.A. in Natural Health from Clayton College of Natural Healing. She is a Dr of Naturopathy.

Dr. Joel Martin is the President and CEO of Triad West Inc. a consulting and training firm. She is also the owner of Positively Powerful Events & Productions where she has launched The Les Brown & Joel Martin Retreat, the Empowered Entrepreneur, Positively Powerful Breakfasts, and Positively Powerful Women Celebrate! Gala Awards Dinner and Workshops. She is a transformational expert and a passionate advocate for women, self-empowerment through education, generations, cultural understanding, and overcoming life’s challenges…the primary topics of her inspirational and informative presentations and keynotes.
Dr. Martin was featured on the Today Show, the NY Times, Essence, U.S. News and World Report, Black Enterprise, Working Women, and Fortune and appears in the transformational films The Answer and Fire Side Chat. She is the author of There And Back, a book of poetry she wrote after her successful treatment of cancer and How To Be A Positively Powerful Person.
Dr. Martin serves on the Human Relations Commission for the City of Scottsdale, as PowerNetworking Conference Director of Education and, as Delegate at Large for AAHSA, Board Member American Baptist Homes of the West, NAMD Emeritus Chairperson, past Board Member of Consortium For Learning And Research In Aging (CLARIA) and the American Red Cross Grand Canyon Chapter. She was also appointed by Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano to her Youth and Gang Commission.

Leader, self-starter, mentor and recognized business professional are only a few words that describe LaKesha Wilson. Providing a helpful service to the public has always been at the forefront of Wilson’s mind. It was this passion that has lead her to become the youngest, African-American President of a Publically Traded Company.
As President and CEO of SPOOFEM.COM, Wilson is currently responsible for the development of strategic business units, global sales initiatives and the overall growth of the company. SPOOFEM.COM’s core service is caller ID spoofing, which allows users to call any number and have any 10 digit telephone number show up in the recipient’s caller ID. Wilson’s first project is to develop SPOOFEM applications for iPhones and Blackberries.
With a Masters in Business Administration in Finance from Clark Atlanta University and an Undergrad degree in Finance, Wilson worked full time through her matriculation with Fortune 500 companies at Clark Atlanta University and Michigan State University. From age 16, Wilson has been working in corporate America, learning from industry leaders from the beginning. Acquiring an acute business sense at a young age from her father, Wilson has proven that with dedication and drive anything is possible.

Featured in Vogue, People and Vibe magazines, her self-titled HBO Special was nominated for two Cable Ace Awards – Best Comedy Special and Best Performer.
Hazelle became the first and only African American to star in a Woody Allen film as “Cookie” in Allen’s Deconstructing Harry, she appeared as the diva, drug lord, “Georgia Rae Mahoney” on NBC’s Homicide, and as Evelda Drumgo in Hannibal.
Hazelle made her Shakespearean debut as the “Queen” in the Public Theater’s production of Cymbeline.
Ms. Goodman was honored by the former Manhattan Borough President, C. Virginia Fields for her outstanding contributions in theatre, television and film.
As a Human Rights Advocate, Goodman created the Amadou Diallo Scholarship Fund at The City College of New York in honor of the slain African Immigrant Amadou Diallo. A mission of Ms. Goodman is mentoring incarcerated women and “At Risk Youth” and is currently appearing in her self-titled one-woman show..