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Note: Titles and companies representative of position at the time of speaking engagement.

2009

Gigi Carroll, SVP, Creative Director, Draftfcb Chicago, www.draftfcb.com
"The 6.5 Seconds that Matter"

Laura Tomasetti, Managing Director, 360 Public Relations, www.360publicrelations.com
"Brands & Blogs: What's Working? What's Next?" (co-presenter)

Marcia Hansen, Social Media Marketing Manager, Allstate Insurance Company, www.vehiclevibes.com
"Brands & Blogs: What's Working? What's Next?" (co-presenter)

Liz Gumbinner, Co-founder and Editor, CoolMomPicks.com, www.coolmompicks.com
"Brands & Blogs: What's Working? What's Next?" (co-presenter)

Beth Blecherman, Co-Founder, Silicon Valley Moms Group, www.svmoms.com
"Brands & Blogs: What's Working? What's Next?" (co-presenter)

Kristin Sundin Brandt, Blogger, Podcaster, Marketing Specialist, Manic Mommies Media, Inc., www.manicmommies.com
"Brands & Blogs: What's Working? What's Next?" (co-presenter)

Jeannine Harvey, Associate Director, Digital Communications, PBS, www.pbs.org
"Brands & Blogs: What's Working? What's Next?" (co-presenter)

Lesley Hettinger, Assistant Manager, Chevrolet Communications, General Motors Corp., www.chevrolet.com
"Brands & Blogs: What's Working? What's Next?" (co-presenter)

Kara Forney, Founder, The Bump Media Inc., www.thebump.com
"First-Time Facts: Not all Moms-to-Be are created equal!"

Stacy DeBroff, Founder & CEO, Mom Central Consulting, www.momcentralconsulting.com
"From ROI to SOI: Measuring the Success of Social Media Campaigns"

Wendy Clark, SVP, Integrated Marketing Communications & Capabilities, The Coca-Cola Company, www.coca-cola.com
"The Coca-Cola Digital Case Study" (co-presenter)

Ian Wolfman, Partner and Chief Marketing Officer, Imc2, www.imc2.com
"The Coca-Cola Digital Case Study" (co-presenter)

Genevieve Thiers, Founder and CEO, Sittercity.com, www.sittercity.com
"How to Become the Leading Expert in Your Industry"

Zanny Oltman, Vice President , Marketing Partnerships, Destination Maternity Corp., www.destinationmaternity.com
"Marketing Partnerships: The New Rules"

Tim Sullivan, President, School Family Media, Inc, www.schoolfamilymedia.com
"Case Study: How a Tech Company Connected with Millions of Moms through Their Children's Schools"

(co-presenter)

 

Colleen McKenna, Global Marketing Director, Consumer Business Unit, Symantec Corp., www.onlinefamily.norton.com  
"Case Study: How a Tech Company Connected with Millions of Moms through Their Children's Schools"

(co-presenter)

 

John Driscoll, Vice President, Sales & Business Development, School Family Media, Inc., www.schoolfamilymedia.com
"M2Moms® Roundtables – Back By Popular Demand!"

 

Cooper Munroe, Co-founder, The Motherhood.com, www.themotherhood.com
"M2Moms® Roundtables – Back By Popular Demand!"

 

Ephraim Luft, CEO, Circle of Moms, www.circleofmoms.com
"M2Moms® Roundtables – Back By Popular Demand!"

 

Laurie Klein, Vice President, Just Kid Inc., www.justkidinc.com
"M2Moms® Roundtables – Back By Popular Demand!"

 

Alison Bryant, Ph.D., Chief Strategic Know-It-All, Smarty Pants, www.asksmartypants.com
"The Secrets to Success: Generating Brand Love among Moms AND Kids"

 

Dr. Mary Manz Simon, Consultant and Parenting Expert, www.marymanzsimon.com
"Beyond “Wholesome Values”: Reaching Mom in the Faith-Based Channel" (co-presenter)

 

David Kinnaman, President, The Barna Group, www.barna.org
"Beyond “Wholesome Values”: Reaching Mom in the Faith-Based Channel" (co-presenter)

 

Stephanie Bryant, Manager, Business Development/Emerging Marketing, DaySpring, a subsidiary of Hallmark, www.dayspring.com    www.corporate.hallmark.com
"Beyond “Wholesome Values”: Reaching Mom in the Faith-Based Channel" (co-presenter)

 

Naomi Cramer Overton, President, Marketing Partnerships, MOPS International, www.mops.org
"Beyond “Wholesome Values”: Reaching Mom in the Faith-Based Channel" (co-presenter)

 

Greg Fritz, SVP Sales & Marketing, Big Idea, Inc., www.bigidea.com
"Beyond “Wholesome Values”: Reaching Mom in the Faith-Based Channel" (co-presenter)

 

Jaime Berman Matyas, EVP and COO, National Wildlife Federation, www.online.nwf.org
"Mother Nature Knows Best: How to Make Your Brand Relevant to Moms"

 

Mike Swenson, President, Barkley Public Relations, www.barkleyus.com
"Modernizing a Mom Cause"

 

Jeff Pillet-Shore, Brand Manager, Stonyfield Farm, www.stonyfieldfarm.com
"Mean Green Mom Machine" (co-presenter)

 

Maxine Wolf, CEO and Publisher, KIWI Magazine, www.kiwimagonline.com
"Mean Green Mom Machine" (co-presenter)

 

Maureen Wolpert, Senior Brand Manager, Seventh Generation, www.seventhgeneration.com
"Mean Green Mom Machine" (co-presenter)

 

Laura Coblentz, VP of Marketing and Innovation, Pharmaca, www.pharmaca.com
"Mean Green Mom Machine" (co-presenter)

 

Liz Hawks, VP & Global Co-Chair, FH Moms Practice, Fleishman-Hillard Kansas City, www.fleishman.com
"The Blend: Mixing Online and Offline to Activate Momfluentials" (co-presenter)

 

Eileen Gaffen, Public Relations Director, Hallmark Cards, www.hallmark.com
"The Blend: Mixing Online and Offline to Activate Momfluentials" (co-presenter)

 

Nancy Dussault Smith, VP of Marketing Communications, iRobot, www.irobot.com
"The Blend: Mixing Online and Offline to Activate Momfluentials" (co-presenter)

 

Meredith Myers, Manager, Public Relations, United States Potato Board, www.potatogoodness.com
"The Blend: Mixing Online and Offline to Activate Momfluentials" (co-presenter)

 

Jessica Smith, Vice President , Fleishman-Hillard, www.fleishman.com
"The Blend: Mixing Online and Offline to Activate Momfluentials" (co-presenter)

 

Candice Hinds, Director, Luth Research, www.luthresearch.com
"The Mommy Wears Prada"

 

Janet Ryan, Vice President of Sponsorships, Shutterfly, www.shutterfly.com
"Making Engagement Count in a Quant-Hungry Marketing Climate" (co-presenter)

 

Erika Schulze, Marketing Manager, The Land of Nod, www.landofnod.com
"Making Engagement Count in a Quant-Hungry Marketing Climate" (co-presenter)

 

Susanne Norwitz, Director, Brand PR, Kellogg Company, www.kelloggs.com
"Kellogg Company Generates Consumer Action to Help the Hungry" (co-presenter)

 

Kristen Laney, SVP, Group Manager, Ketchum, www.ketchum.com
"Kellogg Company Generates Consumer Action to Help the Hungry" (co-presenter)

 

Margaret Lewis, Executive Vice President, Sr. Partner, Catapult Marketing, www.catapultmarketing.com
"Digital Shopper Marketing to Moms"

 

Kristin Bennett Butterfield, Partner, Consumer Dig
"The Intelligence Group's New Family Report"

 

Rich Ullman, SVP of Marketing, Ripple6, www.ripple6.com
"Building Effective Conversations and Connections with Moms in Social Media" (co-presenter)

 

Julie Murphy, Director, Gannett Digital Media Network, www.momslikeme.com
"Building Effective Conversations and Connections with Moms in Social Media" (co-presenter)

 

 

2008

Tanya Van Court, GM, Noggin and SVP Parents & Preschool Digital MTVN/Nickelodeon Kids & Family Group, www.parentsconnect.com
"Parents are People, Too!"

Pamela Von Lehmden, SVP, Group Manager, Ketchum, www.ketchum.com
"Pop up Connections with Mom and the Orville Popcorn Brand" (co-presenter)

Stephanie Moritz, Product Publicity Manager, ConAgra Foods, Inc., www.conagrafoods.com
"Pop up Connections with Mom and the Orville Popcorn Brand" (co-presenter)

Nadine Vogel, President, Springboard Consulting, LLC, www.springboardconsulting.com
"Maximize your Revenue Pool by Reaching the Largest Untapped Market in the Country (Marketing to Moms in the Disability Community)" (co-presenter)

Gianna Locasto, Director of Store Marketing, Sephora, www.sephora.com
"Maximize your Revenue Pool by Reaching the Largest Untapped Market in the Country (Marketing to Moms in the Disability Community)" (co-presenter)

Gigi Carroll, SVP, Group Creative Director, Creative Strategy, Draftfcb, www.draftfcb.com
"Rx For Women's Wellness: Dr. Mom"

Nelson Boyce, Vice president of Digital Ad Sales, MTVN/Nickelodeon Kids & Family Group with a guest panel of Advertisers, www.parentsconnect.com
"Mommy Mode vs. Me-Time: Reaching the Digital Mom"

Zanny Oltman, Consultant, Marketing Partnerships, Mothers Work, Inc., www.motherswork.com
"Generation Why? How to Reach the Millennial Mom-to-Be"

Laura Tomasetti, Managing Director, 360 Public Relations, www.360publicrelations.com
"Brands, Blogs & Beyond: Successful Mom-Influencer Campaigns" (co-presenter)

Liz Gumbinner, Co-Founder, CoolMomPicks, www.coolmompicks.com
"Brands, Blogs & Beyond: Successful Mom-Influencer Campaigns" (co-presenter)

Carmelle Druchniak, Sr. Comm. Mngr, Stonyfield Farm, www.stonyfieldfarms.com
"Brands, Blogs & Beyond: Successful Mom-Influencer Campaigns" (co-presenter)

Jeannine Harvey, Assoc. Dir. of Online Comm., PBS, www.pbs.org
"Brands, Blogs & Beyond: Successful Mom-Influencer Campaigns" (co-presenter)

Naomi Cramer Overton, President, MOPS International, www.mops.org
"Moms and Faith (Spirituality): What’s it all About?" (co-presenter)

Willian R. Haljun, co-Founder, Eyes For Learning, LLC
"Moms and Faith (Spirituality): What’s it all About?" (co-presenter)

Holly Robinson Peete, Actress, Author, Activist and Philanthropist, www.hollyrod.com
Luncheon Keynote

Jerry Shereshewsky, CEO, Grandparents.com, www.grandparents.com
"But Grandma Said I Could: Lessons in Lifestage Marketing"

Norma Blatto, Vice President, Publisher/Executive Director, AmericanBaby Magazine, www.americanbaby.com
"2nd Time Moms"

John Driscoll, VP of Sales & Business Development, School Family Media, Inc., www.schoolfamilymedia.com
"Code Mom! Breathing New Life Into Through-School Marketing"

Amiee Gerry, West Coast Director of Sales, SheKnows, www.sheknows.com
"Are We There Yet?"

Stacy DeBroff, CEO & Founder, Mom Central Consulting Panelists, www.momcentralconsulting.com
"Marketer’s Town Hall: Marketing to Mom Success Stories" (co-presenter)

Rosie O’Neil, Sr Brand Manager, Mattel, www.mattel.com
"Marketer’s Town Hall: Marketing to Mom Success Stories" (co-presenter)

C.A. Webb, Marketing Director, Recycline, www.recycline.com
"Marketer’s Town Hall: Marketing to Mom Success Stories" (co-presenter)

Dawn Bates, Consumer Promotions Marketing Manager, Kimberly-Clark, www.kimberly-clark.com
"Marketer’s Town Hall: Marketing to Mom Success Stories" (co-presenter)

Michelle Duncan, Manager of Client Relations, Cord Blood Registry, www.cordblood.com
"Marketer’s Town Hall: Marketing to Mom Success Stories" (co-presenter)

Sheila Marcelo, CEO, Care.com, www.care.com
"Marketer’s Town Hall: Marketing to Mom Success Stories" (co-presenter)

Sarah Contardo, Director of Event Marketing, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, www.feldentertainment.com
"Marketer’s Town Hall: Marketing to Mom Success Stories" (co-presenter)


J. Alison Bryant, Ph.D., Senior Research Director Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group, www.parentsconnect.com
"The Electronic Hearth and Fun-to-Go: Today's Family Co- Entertainment"

Dave Seigel, President, LaunchForce/WonderGroup, www.wondergroup.com and www.launchforce.com
"Immerse Yourself in Moms World for Game Changing Innovations"

Kara Forney, CEO, The Bump Media, www.thebump.com and www.theknot.com
"The Bump is Big Business– Marketing to Today’s Expectant Mom"

Miriam Muley, Founder, The 85% Niche, www.85percentniche.com
"Tap Into the Power of Mothers of Color™"

Denise Waggoner, VP of Creative Research, Getty Images, www.gettyimages.com
"International Mom...What does she look like?"

Tracy Chapman, Co-Director of Brand Insights, Just Ask A Woman, www.justaskawoman.com
"Women on the Web: A Search for Truth and Trust" (co-presenter)

Sylvia Barsotti, Editorial Director, About.com, www.about.com
"Women on the Web: A Search for Truth and Trust" (co-presenter)

David Douglass, Dir. of Search Marketing, DoubleClick Performics, www.doubleclick.com
"Searcher Moms - Trends in Web Behavior and Usage"

Stephanie Ouyoumjian, SVP, Director of Strategy, Publicis, www.publicis-usa.com
"When Sparks Fly: Creating Passion Brands for Mothers"

 

2007

Leslie Morgan Steiner : Author, Mommy Wars, www.mommywars.net
"Women in Black and White"

Kelley Skoloda : Partner/Director, Global Brand Marketing Practice, Ketchum, www.ketchum.com

Jill Gray : Communications Manager, Leo Burnett, www.leoburnett.com
"Operation Spark: Connecting Moms and Kids Through Play "

Gigi Carroll : SVP, Concept Director, Draftfcb Chicago, www.draftfcb.com
"Moms on Marketing "

Sarah Jensen : Marketing Director, Hair Care, Unilever, www.sauve.com
"Sauve Deepens Relationship with Mom"

Jory Des Jardins
: Co-Founder & President of Global Sales & Business Development, BlogHer, Inc., www.blogher
"From Over the Back Fence to Across the Blogosphere: How MommyBloggers are Redefining Word-of-Mouth and Brand Marketing"

Kim Lefko : VP of Global Brand Marketing, Graco Children's Products, www.gracobaby.com

Genevieve Bos : Publisher, PINK Magazine, www.pinkmagazine.com
"LIVE! PINK Interviews Graco"

Laura Tomasetti : Managing Partner, 360 Public Relations, www.360publicrelations.com

Michael McNally : Brand Relations Director, LEGO Systems, www.lego.com

Marta Loeb : Founder, Silver Stork Research, www.silverstork.com
"The Dad Factor: How a New Generation of Dads Impacts Marketing to Moms"

Sal Kibler : Publisher, Momseasychair.com, www.momseasychair.com
"Momseasychair.com Whistle Stop Tour Dispatches and Learnings from Both Sides of the Mommy Track"

Sheryl L. Roth Rogers
: VP Marketing, Mothers Work, Inc, www.motherswork.com
"Secrets of Motherhood"

Kristin Bennett : Senior Director of Research and Trends, The Intelligence Group www.intelg.com
"The Mom Intelleigence report"

Paul Yanover : Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Disney Online
http://corporate.disney.go.com

Emily Smith : Vice-President, Disney Family Group, http://corporate.disney.go.com
"A Lifetime Of Moments"

Emily Morris : Director of Product Marketing, Online Communities, MarketTools
www.markettools.com
"Networking with Millions of Moms: Ten Important Lessons Learned"

John Bigay : Vice President, Marketing, BzzAgent, www.bzzagent.com
"Word of Mom: Why Mothers Make the Best Brand Advocatest"

Susan Ford : Vice President, C&R Research, www.crresearch.com

Liria Barbosa : Research Director, C&R Research, www.crresearch.com
"Influentials or Followers: The Paradox of Bicultural Hispanic Moms"

Mary Dean : Founder, KickSkirt, Inc. Marketing to Women, www.kickskirt.com

Carlon M. Colker, MD, Peak Wellness Inc., Shaq's Big Challenge

Lydie Hazen, MD : Founder & Medical Director, Powerplay MD and Expert for Discovery Health's National Body Challenge, Discovery Health Channel's National Body Challenge

Michelle Cordial : Director of Brand Management, Subway®, www.subwayfreshbuzz.com
"Childhood Obesity and Marketing: Your Chance to Improve Kid's Health and Your Company's Bottom Line."

Renee Weber Hunter, PhD
: Director, Youth Strategy and Research, The Marketing Store, www.themarketingstore.com

Karyn R. Harris-Sudah : Director, Relationship Marketing, The Marketing Store www.themarketingstore.com
"Tweens And Their Moms - Who's Running The Show In 'Tween Households'?"

Laura Fortner
: SVP, Sales and Business Development, CafeMom.com, www.cafemom.com
"Connecting Marketers with Moms through Social Networks"

Tracy Chapman : Director of Brand Consulting, Just Ask a Woman, www.justaskawoman.com

Victoria Pericon : Savvymommy.com, www.savvymommy.com

Liz Thompson : Thisfullhouse.com, Thisfullhouse.com

Gretchen Vogelzang : Co-founder, mommycast.com, www.mommycast.com

Jessica Denay : hotmomsclub.com, www.hotmomsclub.com
"Moms 2.0: How Moms are Using the Web for All Aspects of Their Life"

2006

Elizabeth Harris : VP, Director Strategic Planning
Gigi Carroll : Sr. VP, Group Creative Director, Concepting
Nancy Leibig : EVP, Director of Business Development, DraftFCB, www.draftFCB.com
"Reaching The Embedded Women In Every Women"

Sarah Patterson : Sr. VP, Account Planning, Burrell Communications, www.burrell.com
"Burrell's Mom Report"

Denise Waggoner : VP Creative Research, Getty Images, www.gettyimages.com
"A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words"

Tracy Chapman : Director, Brand Consulting, Just Ask A Woman, www.justaskawoman.com
"The Whole Truth And Nothing But!"

Rob Master : Senior Brand Manager
Babs Rangaiah : Senior Director of Media
Unilever, www.dove.us
Dove Campaign For Real Beauty / Calming Nightwash Case Study

Mary Dean : VP/Group Creative Director, Publicis USA, www.publicis-usa.com
Curves Case Study: Connecting With The Women Inside The Mom To Create Success

Diane Ridgeway-Cross
: Sr. Vice President, Frank About Women, www.frankaboutwomen.com
"Moms Around The World: Finding A Universal Language"

Liz Lange : Founder & President, Liz Lange Maternity, www.lizlange.com
"Finding Success Your Own Way"

Stephanie Ouyoumjian : SVP, Strategic Planning, Publicis USA, www.publicis-usa.com
"Engaging The New Main Street Mom"

Kelley Skoloda : Partner/Director, Global Brand Marketing Practice, Ketchum, www.ketchum.com
"2 + 2 = 5"

Hedy Lukas : Director, Kimberly-Clark, www.kimberly-clark.com

Fara Warner : Author, The Power of the Purse, www.thepowerofthepurse.com
"Understand The Power Of The Purse!"

Cynthia Nelson : Chief Operating Officer, Todobebe, www.todobebe.com
"Branded Entertainment"

Leslie Morgan Steiner : Author, Mommy Wars, www.mommywars.net
"The Battle Of Mom"

Linda Hollander
: President, Wealthy Bag Lady, www.wealthybaglady.com
"Momprenuers: Connect Your Brand To A Multi-Trillion Dollar Market"

2005

David Kieselstein : President, The Parenting Group, www.parenting.com
"How To Speak Mom"

Kelley Skoloda : Director, Global Brand Marketing Practice, Ketchum, www.ketchum.com
"Reaching The Multi-Minded Mom"

Alexandra Aleskovsky : Chief Marketing Officer, ClubMom, www.clubmom.com
"Listen To Mom

Scott Almquis, : Vice President, Procter & Gamble Tremor, www.pg.com
"My Opinion Matters (Mom) - Word-Of-Mouth"

Janet Chan : Vice President, Editor-in-Chief, The Parenting Group, www.parenting.com
"A Dialogue With The Parenting Mom Squad"

Kevin Burke : President, Lucid Marketing, www.lucidmarketing.com
"Get There! - Beyond Research To Action"

Bonnie Worthy Ulman : President, The Haystack Group, www.haystackgroup.com
"Word Of Mom: A Marketers Secret Weapon"

Candace Corlett
: Principal, WSL Strategic Retail, www.wslstrategicretail.com
"Mom's Life Is A Shopping Life"

Nancy Carr : Vice President, Eastman Kodak, www.kodak.com
"Kodak Connects..With Women!"

Nancy Hallberg : Group Vice President, Marketing, The Parenting Group, www.parenting.com
"Are You Talking To Me?"

Diane Boulanger : President, Boulanger & Associates, www.boulangerassociates.com

John McCauley : Senior Vice President - Marketing, Loews Cineplex Entertainment, www.enjoytheshow.com
"How Loews Turned 'Real' Moms Into 'Reel' Moms"

Stephanie Ouyoumjian : Frank About Women, www.frankaboutwomen.com
"The Changing Face Of Motherhood"

Dave Siegel : President, WonderGroup, www.wondergroup.com
"The New Super Consumer - The Mom And Kid"

Kate Rolston : President/CEO Morphogenix, Creator of Real Savvy MomsT, www.realsavvymoms.com

Melissa A. Richards : Director, Dinner Platform, KFC, www.kfc.com
"Bringing Back Dinner"

Mimi Doe : Founder, President, Spiritual Parenting, www.spiritualparenting.com
"Soulful Messaging To Moms"

Ira Mayer : President, EPM & Publisher, Marketing To Women Newsletter, www.epmcom.com.
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