Welcome to For Women Only
- Bio's
Supporting You, The Business Woman
Since I have
started this internet marketing and publicity business, I have had the pleasure
of meeting and/or working with some very amazing and intelligent women. They are
each interesting and successful experts in their particular field, emanating a
passion for what they do.
Cheers to these hard working,
multitalented women!
If you
know a woman that you feel deserves recognition for her accomplishments in
business, have a favorite website that supports women's issues, or any resource
( websites, books, DVD's, articles) that you would like for me to share on this
site, please email your submission to me at
lori@consetta.com
.
Have
your ever wondered what's happening at work when barriers seem
to be getting in the way? Global Leadership Expert,
Dr. Karen Otazo
will help you to overcome obstacles and roadblocks.
With her frank, no-holds-barred – and
sometimes controversial – approach Dr. Otazo can help eliminate
organizational dilemmas – in most cultures or countries – with
profound wisdom and simple ways to take action.
Karen knows what senior-level managers need to do to prepare
themselves for the executive suite (and what business styles and
skills may hold them back), and how to artfully and
diplomatically bring their careers to the level where they each
want to be. Global Leadership Expert, Dr. Otazo, gives
executives the tools they require to help them navigate business
politics and global business cultures.
Dr. Karen Otazo, Managing Director of Global Leadership Network,
Inc. is a global executive coach and thinking partner for
multinational companies worldwide. With more than twenty-five
years of experience working with clients in the United States,
China, Indonesia, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, Europe, and
Singapore, Otazo is uniquely equipped to work with executives in
global corporations, national subsidiaries, joint ventures, and
strategic alliances. Her blue-chip client list includes
BoozAllen Hamilton, Chase Bank, Colgate-Palmolive, Credit Suisse
First Boston, The Economist Group, GeneralElectric, Goldman
Sachs, Lehman Brothers, Marks & Spencer, Motorola, Pepsico, Time
International, and Vodafone. She earned a doctorate in Human
Resources Development from the University of Northern Colorado,
and holds masters and bachelors degrees in linguistics from City
University of New York. Otazo is fluent in English, Spanish,
French, Indonesian, and some Mandarin Chinese.
Dr Otazo (Hofmeister) has taken an active role in non-profit,
ngo, organizations globally and locally. She has been focusing
on empowering women through leadership work with Vital Voices
and a project to create a simple, open-source template to start
a business. Women exemplify a majority of the traits associated
with effective leadership and entrepreneurship yet all too
frequently do not know how to put their skills to work. Since
women and people of color are a huge source of the new entrants
into small business development worldwide, Karen is working
Neighborhood Centers in Houston to create an online publication
in Spanish which can then be used for Latino-American women. Her
hope is that if the approach proves useful that the publication
can be translated into other languages with appendices for the
specifics in each locale.
See more on Dr. Otazo at:
www.global-leadership-network.com
Sheryl Spanier
has been assisting
executives to enter, excel in and exit organizations for over
twenty years. Her combination of quick insight, energy,
nurturing and pragmatism has enabled those with whom she
consults to develop strategies designed to implement successful
personal and professional change. Sheryl’s unique experience
spans business development, proposals, project planning and
management, platform delivery, and individual service. Her
practice focuses on senior level career management, leadership
strategy, team engagement, and executive coaching
Sheryl has been instrumental in building organizational
consulting, executive coaching and career management/transition
practices at four premier human capital services firms serving
Fortune 1000 companies. She has worked with individual
executives and their staffs to develop and deliver programs for
leadership strategies, team engagement, career management, the
psychology of success, crisis intervention, managing change,
assessment, coaching techniques and performance. In addition,
she has launched and executed marketing and sales initiatives
that have significantly expanded brand recognition and business
results. Sheryl’s professional experience also includes
executive search, public sector programs (including the
Reagan/Bush transition team and equalization of opportunity
programs) and academia.
See more Sheryl at
www.Sherylspanier.com
and
www.notime4theories.com
Photo by Ian Spanier
www.ianspanier.com
Laura
Bellomy is a LEED® AP and Certified Change Practitioner (CCP)
with 25 years of experience in marketing, communications,
organizational development, advocacy and business development.
Her experience includes change team leadership and
organizational development, leadership coaching, federal
marketing / business development, business acquisition,
communications and proposal/presentation management and
production for small to large professional services firms and
not-for-profit organizations in tandem with outstanding writing,
speaking and training programs. She can help you look at what
you do well, and what you can do better!
Her advocacy efforts include the Arthritis Foundation, the
Empowered Caregiver Network, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Greater Houston. In her career, she has done everything from
sports marketing to professional services marketing to
delivering babies and brain surgery. She has degrees in Theatre
Arts and Surgical Technology — closely tied, don´t you think?
Laura specializes in change management, executive coaching,
communications and presentation coaching and development. She
offers an extremely creative and easy-to-use approach to HELP
YOU STAND OUT from the crowd and move to the next level!
Patricia
J. Richards is Manager of
Corporate Supplier Diversity
and Diversity Outreach for Shell Oil Company
with responsibility for developing and implementing the
strategic direction of diversity and inclusiveness for Supplier
Diversity program and Diversity Outreach efforts across the
Shell Companies in the United States. A
significant part of her responsibilities include executing a
strategic plan to achieve corporate goals and objectives for
supplier utilization and inclusion. She also provides guidance
to Shell leaders and supplier diversity
advocates on how they can integrate best practices to achieve
business unit M/WBE goals. Patricia is charged with forging
dynamic relationships with minority and women business owners
and support organizations like the Women’s Business
Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and
National Minority Supplier Development Council
(NMSDC)RainbowPUSH Coalition and others.
Mrs. Richards serves on several
committees of minority and women support organizations such as
the Houston Minority Business Council. She is a member of The
Working Group, a 23-member consumer industry group. She chairs
the WBENC’s Development Committee and Ambassadors Program and
serves on WBENC’s board of directors. Patricia is a board member
of the Minority and Women Business Development Group (MWBDG)
associated with the Institute for Supply Management, working to
influence the utilization of minority and women owned businesses
in supply chains. Patricia is a sought after speaker on the
businesscase for supplier inclusion and best practices in
supplier diversity.
Debbie
Nigro is one of the
founding partners of First Wives World, LLC, and its “Chief
Executive Girlfriend”. Her insightful, “tell it like it is”
videos,
posts and
blogs are viewed and enjoyed by millions of divorced women
daily on
www.firstwivesworld.com . She is also a consultant to
producers of “The First Wives Club Musical,” which is scheduled
to premier on Broadway in 2008.
Nigro is a multi-faceted, business and broadcasting entrepreneur
who has spent the past twenty years applying her creative
talents building unique business opportunities, spotting trends
and untapped niche markets, and providing successful programming
concepts for both her own radio and television productions and
her clients.
A pioneer in self-syndicated, female-targeted talk radio
programming, Nigro built and ran her own radio and television
syndication company from 1993 to 2000.
During this time, she developed a reputation for creating
award-winning branded programming with creative product
integration. Her radio shows and vignettes aired in over 450
markets with the backing of corporations such as Avon Products,
Inc. and Blockbuster Entertainment. Further, her television
features aired inside news broadcasts across the country in well
over 50 markets.
Nigro is currently the President of Out Of The Box Deals, Inc.,
a public relations and strategic alliance advisory company based
in New Rochelle, New York. The company caters to businesses that
desire “big picture” marketing, unique “next-level” strategies
and PR ideas that drive media awareness and sales. The Company
assists startups and entrepreneurs with products aimed at mass
distribution and luxury markets and, most importantly to First
Wives World, has an established niche division for marketing to
the 35-plus female markets. Ms. Nigro is a sought after business
advisor known for her consistently fresh-thinking.
Nigro’s media experience includes radio, pod casting,
television, publishing, television shopping, new product
launches, program creation, breakthrough public relations
concepts, event and media sponsorships, and “unique” strategic
introductions and alliances.
Recently, Nigro was featured on a new reality television show,
“Dinner Takes All,” which aired on The Learning Channel. In
September 2005, Ms. Nigro launched a live, two-hour daily talk
radio show of her own name, “The Debbie Nigro Show,” which was
syndicated by the Lifestyle TalkRadio Network. She also had a
successful onstage debut at The Laugh Factory in Manhattan.
The Lifestyle TalkRadio Network also syndicated a program
written and produced by Nigro titled, “Debbie’s Diary.” The show
was a daily, 90-second radio feature that aired on over 300
radio markets. It also aired online at LifestyleTalkRadio.com.
With her syndicated program, Nigro successfully created and
proved a proprietary strategy for “virally” attracting and
maintaining a loyal, online radio following.
"Visual
perception depicts our individual style and
my goal is to achieve that for my clientele. The total
look in dressing for the modern women defines your image
of the minimalist, classic look with an edge
that in essence
it derives from a refined wardrobe."
- Andrea Ward
Andrea Ward's 35 years of experience
working in the garment in New Haven, Connecticut
where she was employed by Ann Taylor when it was privately owned
by Richard Leibeskind, Founder.
She moved on to New York where she became a stylist for a
Fashion Couture House known as Richilene. Her position at
Richilene was working as a stylist for Elizabeth Arden Salons
and many
glamorous specialty stores such as Lilli Rubin, Martha and Sara
Fredericks. She would represent the company by featuring private
showings for clients and guests in these locations. Some of the
celebrities that Andrea has worked with are Jill St. John,
Lucky Roosevelt and the Supremes.
The Richilene Collection was well known in social circles and
was frequently written up in Town and Country with the young
Debutantes and infamous parties such as the Cotton Ball in
Memphis and the Kentucky Derby. The opportunity to work in a
capacity such as this one was a lifetime experience seeing how
the rich and famous lived and dressed. Andrea Ward worked with
the finest fabrics and top designers
Andrea married her husband Russ in 1985 and landed back in
Connecticut and started a specialty store called Andrea Renee'
Limited, in Southbury which she owned for 2 years.
Her next opportunity was to work with the largest manufacturer
in Western Europe known as Steilmann. The goal was to open
retail
stores in the US with European Ready to Wear clothing. The
company was based in Germany and her position was to develop
this multi store operation. She spent 5 years achieving this
goal and when she left the company there were 25 stores.
She traveled to the German market 8 times a year. Andrea found
it to be very exciting to have worked with Karl Lagerfeld’s
ready to wear collection.
Her passion was to own her own business and so in 1995 she
opened Andrea Ward Clothier in New Haven and was in business
for 12 years. When she closed she was honored with the Small
Business Award from the Chamber of Commerce.
Her concept was built on being very civic minded and
philanthropic
.
Presently Andrea Ward is the owner of Andrea Wardrobe Consultant
of Essentials By Andi Kamel which offers
"The Total Look in Dressing for the Modern Woman" and has a very
loyal group of clients and friends in the New Haven Community.
Debbie
Wells is a health
advocate and authority on female conditions such as PMS,
pre-menopause, menopause, osteoporosis, infertility problems and
the effects of aging. At 44, Debbie found herself in the midst
of pre-menopause. Dissatisfied with the prospect of living at
the mercy of the drug industry, she began extensive independent
research into Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Debbie
subsequently founded, *Hot Flash Free* and *Balanced Now*, two
talk radio shows, dedicated to helping others improve their
hormonal health. Through her seminars, Radio Shows,
And appearances, Debbie's unique insights and solutions have
provided life-changing alternatives for thousands of women
across the country.
Next Guest Appearances~
October 19-21st 2007 Oregon Convention Center, Portland
Oregon
Health and nutrition writer
Sandra J. Gordon
(http://www.sandrajgordon.com
) is the author of the 8th and 9th editions of CONSUMER REPORTS
BEST BABY PRODUCTS, Consumers Union, 2007 and 2004,
respectively. She s also the co-author of HEART TO HEART: A
Personal Approach to Preventing Heart Disease, HCI, 2005; THE
SHY SINGLE, Rodale Press, 2004; THE AGING EYE, with Harvard
Medical School, Simon & Schuster, 2002, and THE 30 SECRETS OF
THE WORLD S HEALTHIEST CUISINES, John Wiley & Sons, 2000. Sandra
also contributes to numerous consumer magazines, including
Fitness, Self, Redbook, Shape, Prevention, Ladies Home Journal,
Family Circle, Parents, Parenting, Child and Vitality. She is a
former safety expert on The Discovery Health Channels Make
Room for Baby, and has also appeared on The Today Show and
television news programs across the country as a spokesperson
for Consumer Reports. Sandra s blog at
www.blogs.consumerreport.org/baby currently receives
137,000 hits per month.
Lisa Daily,
Syndicated columnist, media personality and
author,
can tell you why he didn't call, the color you should never wear
on a first date, and even where to snoop for evidence if you
think your guy's been fooling around.
Millions read her
dating advice column and tune in to see her every week on
Daytime,
and the early buzz on her debut novel says it pops with the same
signature quirky humor and fresh, irreverent voice that made her
dating advice book, Stop Getting Dumped!
(www.stopgettingdumped.com)
a bestseller.
Lisa
is a real-life TV dating expert and popular media guest seen
everywhere from MTV
to Entertainment Tonight to iVillage Live.
A frequent source
for reporters, Lisa has been quoted everywhere from the New
York Times, Washington Post and Chicago Tribune
to Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Men's Health,
Christian Science Monitor and US Weekly.
Lisa lives in
Florida. Fifteen
Minutes of Shame
(Plume/Penguin, April 2008) is her first novel. For
more, visit
www.lisadaily.co
Lawren
Hubal has been a full-time real estate professional meeting the
needs of buyers and sellers in the Fairfield County area since
1983. Ranked in the top 1% in the USA by the National
Association of Realtors, Lawren also consistently ranks in the
top 15 Agents in her company of 745 agents. Lawren was also
consistently the Number 1 agent in the Trumbull office and,
since the opening of the Monroe office, has maintained her
Number 1 position in that office. In today's real estate market,
choosing the right Realtor can make all the difference in the
success of buying or selling your home.
"My personal goal is to
bring your real estate transaction to satisfactory conclusion
for you with as little stress as possible."
When
Andrea White is not working hard making sure
that kids are reading, she’s writing books for them.
Window Boy (Bright Sky Press April 2008), is a story
about a young boy in a wheelchair who has Winston
Churchill as an imaginary best friend. Set in 1968, this
touching novel tells the story of Sam Davis, a young man
with cerebral palsy that peers though his bedroom window
every day at the school he longs to attend. With great
determination and the help of both his caretaker and his
imaginary friend, Winston Churchill, Sam not only
succeeds in gaining admittance to the school and the
acceptance of his peers, but also fulfills his dream of
becoming the school's basketball coach. The narrative,
full of poignant insights into attitudes towards people
with disabilities, provides a glimpse into the life of
Winston Churchill, who is a key inspiration for young
Sam.
Community activist, education advocate and award winning
author, Andrea White, is a founding member of the board
of Houston A+ Challenge, an organization that supports
public school reform by providing teachers, principals,
and administrators with resources and coaching to
improve classroom and district practices. Since
its inception, Houston A+ Challenge
has raised nearly $90 million to invest in schools across
Houston-area school districts.
Andrea also is a founding board
member of Expectation Graduation, an organization dedicated to
keeping all kids in school until they get their degrees. An
important part of that initiative is the annual “Reach out to
Dropouts,” when Andrea joins over 1,000 Houston volunteers on a
Saturday morning to knock on doors and encourage kids to return
to school. Expectation Graduation also has pioneered the use of
virtual mentors for at-risk students.
Andrea White is a recipient of the Golden Spur Award for “Best
Young Adult Texas Author” for her first book for pre-teens,
Surviving Antarctica: Reality TV 2083, published in 2006. Her
third book, a coming of age story set against the Chernobyl
nuclear explosion, is set for release in 2009. Andrea is also a
wife, mother of three, good friend to many, and as Houston’s
First Lady, considers her role as a truly unique and wonderful
volunteer job.
Amy Jo, of Hollywood, Florida,
has been critter sitting for more than 14 years starting her
business with daily dog walking and then overnight stays. Amy
was the first in the Boca Raton area to introduce 24 hour live
in care to accommodate her clients. She loves and cares for the
pets and handles all aspects of managing the home while her
clients are out of town. Although dogs and cats are her most
regular jobs, she occasionally has cared for snakes, lizards,
prairie dogs and bunnies.
Taniesha is
co-founder, CEO and President. She has responsibility
for developing, recommending and implementing the
strategic directions of the business. Her
responsibilities also include working along with other
senior managers to develop and launch all business
projects and policies.
Taniesha has worked in the Financial and Gaming and
Entertainment Industries where she garnered experience
in customer service, promotions, marketing and audit.
Taniesha graduated from the University of the West
Indies (Mona) with a Bachelor of Science Degree in
Psychology and International Relations, part of which
was completed at the University of Toronto in Toronto
Canada. She also holds a Master of Science Degree in
Applied Psychology (specializing in
Industrial-Organizational Psychology). Taniesha is a
member of Nova Powerspeakers and Toastmasters
International Club and the Jamaica Psychological
Society. She enjoys reading, watching movies and
spending time with her son.
Patty Pacelli is a Wardrobe Consultant and the owner of
Look Your Best Wardrobe Consulting. After years of
receiving comments and requests for wardrobe advice,
Patty took her talent and passion for clothing, shopping
and coordinating outfits to the next level and started
Look Your Best Wardrobe Consulting. She believes that
Looking Your Best doesn’t have to mean spending a
fortune, or having all the latest trends in fashion.
From the closet to the shopping mall, she gives her
clients a common-sense, individualized approach to
dressing for their own lifestyle and budget, giving
everyone the opportunity to always Look Their Best,
whether at work, a child’s soccer game or a
corporate event.
She has always enjoyed working with women and has a
desire to help women succeed at their chosen life work.
She believes that the right clothing can give women more
confidence and self-esteem, and help them to achieve
their dreams and goals.
She works one-on-one with clients, and speaks at women’s
groups on dressing for your body type, appropriate work
and social occasion wear, and other fashion and wardrobe
topics.
I have
been teaching children for 18 years. It all started in 1991 when
Carma’s Dance Creations opened its doors. As the years passed, my
clients began to request that I offer additional services. In 2000,
due to the high demand for these services, Carma’s Dance Creations
changed its name to Carma’s Creations to allow a broader spectrum of
services to be offered. These new services included: summer camp
enrichment programs, birthday parties, and interactive school
presentations. New classes were added to the dance program . The
classes added were: Mommy & Me, Kids in Motion, Fashion Show
Production, and Theater Production. In 2007, From the Page to the
Stage Play Production was added for children ages 5-9. The play
productions are taught in mini playshops (not workshops). Carma’s Creations has offered summer camps for 10 years. The company
is licensed and insured.
I
have also been creating poems since I was very young. When I was 14,
my mom and my Nana encouraged me to record these poems and to share
them as gifts for family and friends. I began to do so and I enjoyed
it very much. Now 3 decades later, my husband, family and friends
have encouraged me to share my more recent poems with you now. I
truly enjoy being in the "creation phase" of a poem as the words
dance around in my head. When a tempo or rhythm starts to form, then
it's time to sit down and let the words flow onto paper. I think
it's like a dance of words for me since it is similar to the process
of choreographing a routine. Whatever the reason, I am ready to
share these poems with you now. Whether you stop by to read a few
poems or you purchase a product for yourself or someone you care
about, I hope these poems help you to feel: inspired, comforted,
encouraged, and empowered.
Dyane has an extensive background in interior design as
well as over 35 years of experience in her field. Her
dedication to the design field is illustrated by her
status as both a professional member of the American
Society of Interior Design and a Registered Interior
Designer with the State of Connecticut (CT)
• Owner of Shadee Lady Window Treatments, in business
for 30 years.
• Held several teaching positions.
• Her designs have been nationally published.
• Several guest speaking appearances.
• We were proud to be one of the 20 top designers in the
Connecticut area invited to decorate the Showcase of
the 90's to benefit The Special Olympics, and the Burr
Mansion in Fairfield, to benefit the Kennedy Center.
• Serving as Interior Design Consultant for Monty
Blakeman Construction, LLC.
• Family background is in construction
• Affectionately referred to as the "Diva of Design" by
her loyal following of clientele.
• Designed a "room for auction" at the Burr Mansion in
Fairfield ct. My staff and I were proud to this worthy
cause
• Dyane Prezioso Interiors was selected as one of the
areas top twenty designers to design a space at a
Greenfield Hill estate to benefit the Special
Olympics.
• Dyane was a featured columnist in the Connecticut Post
for DECORATING DILEMMAS catering to write-in
questions about decorating problems and how to solve
them.
• Dyane Prezioso Interiors is proudly creating interiors
for 1st and 2nd generation clients.
Attorney Coreen M. Sedor
I have been an attorney and sole practitioner in
Connecticut for more than twenty years. During that time
I have gained the experience and knowledge to understand
the needs of my clients and to protect their rights.
I am committed to providing a high level of personal
attention and communication to all of my clients.
I focus my efforts primarily in these various area of
the law, including:
Bankruptcy - Chapter 7
Social Security Disability Benefits
Personal Injury/Auto Accidents
Probate, Wills, Estate Administration
Elder Law, Medicaid/Title 19
Real Estate Transactions, Refinances
I personally work with my clients to understand their
particular legal needs and to successfully accomplish
their individual goals. My office not only handles your
case, but looks out for the best interests of you and
your family.
As a sole practitioner you will work directly with me. I
work closely with my clients to assess their situations
and develop a cost-effective and efficient manner in
which to handle their case.
As a result of my extensive experience, I am able to
offer my clients various options and provide advice on
which alternative will offer the best outcome for their
situation.
Have
your ever wondered what's happening at work when barriers seem
to be getting in the way? Global Leadership Expert,
Dr. Karen Otazo
will help you to overcome obstacles and roadblocks. 
Sheryl Spanier
has been assisting
executives to enter, excel in and exit organizations for over
twenty years. Her combination of quick insight, energy,
nurturing and pragmatism has enabled those with whom she
consults to develop strategies designed to implement successful
personal and professional change. Sheryl’s unique experience
spans business development, proposals, project planning and
management, platform delivery, and individual service. Her
practice focuses on senior level career management, leadership
strategy, team engagement, and executive coaching
Laura
Bellomy is a LEED® AP and Certified Change Practitioner (CCP)
with 25 years of experience in marketing, communications,
organizational development, advocacy and business development.
Her experience includes change team leadership and
organizational development, leadership coaching, federal
marketing / business development, business acquisition,
communications and proposal/presentation management and
production for small to large professional services firms and
not-for-profit organizations in tandem with outstanding writing,
speaking and training programs. She can help you look at what
you do well, and what you can do better!
Patricia
J. Richards is Manager of
Debbie
Nigro is one of the
founding partners of First Wives World, LLC, and its “Chief
Executive Girlfriend”. Her insightful, “tell it like it is”
videos,
Debbie
Wells is a health
advocate and authority on female conditions such as PMS,
pre-menopause, menopause, osteoporosis, infertility problems and
the effects of aging. At 44, Debbie found herself in the midst
of pre-menopause. Dissatisfied with the prospect of living at
the mercy of the drug industry, she began extensive independent
research into Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Debbie
subsequently founded, *Hot Flash Free* and *Balanced Now*, two
talk radio shows, dedicated to helping others improve their
hormonal health. Through her seminars, Radio Shows,
Experienced
Dating Expert. Virgin Novelist.
Lawren
Hubal has been a full-time real estate professional meeting the
needs of buyers and sellers in the Fairfield County area since
1983. Ranked in the top 1% in the USA by the National
Association of Realtors, Lawren also consistently ranks in the
top 15 Agents in her company of 745 agents. Lawren was also
consistently the Number 1 agent in the Trumbull office and,
since the opening of the Monroe office, has maintained her
Number 1 position in that office. In today's real estate market,
choosing the right Realtor can make all the difference in the
success of buying or selling your home.
I have
been teaching children for 18 years. It all started in 1991 when
Carma’s Dance Creations opened its doors. As the years passed, my
clients began to request that I offer additional services. In 2000,
due to the high demand for these services, Carma’s Dance Creations
changed its name to Carma’s Creations to allow a broader spectrum of
services to be offered. These new services included: summer camp
enrichment programs, birthday parties, and interactive school
presentations. New classes were added to the dance program . The
classes added were: Mommy & Me, Kids in Motion, Fashion Show
Production, and Theater Production. In 2007, From the Page to the
Stage Play Production was added for children ages 5-9. The play
productions are taught in mini playshops (not workshops). Carma’s Creations has offered summer camps for 10 years. The company
is licensed and insured. 
