Marjorie Beckett has more than 24 years higher education experience. Her specializations include budget management and web page design and maintenance. She also has experience in Business Plan development. Marjorie earned both a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a MBA with a minor in Managing Information Technology from Florida Institute of Technology.

Marjorie serves on the Board of Directors for the Brevard Women’s Center and volunteers for the Greenwood Village Condo Association’s Budget Committee. She is a member of Delta Mu Delta and was listed in the 5th, 6th & 7th editions of International Who’s Who of Professional and Business Women.

Committed to helping women, Marjorie has a special interest in promoting financial awareness and in entrepreneurship. As a single parent of three daughters, Marjorie understands the importance of what it takes to move from a survivor mentality to one of success.

Barbara Bowman has more than 12 years' experience serving clients' diverse needs. As an associate of New England Financial, she specializes in providing comprehensive strategies for individuals and business owners. Barbara holds a Life, Health and Variable Annuity License from the State of Florida as well as Series 6 and 63. Barbara holds a Long Term Care Certification, is a member of the Better Business Council for the Melbourne Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce and serves at the Florida Small Business Center at Florida Institute of Technology. She has personally been involved with Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America. Barbara earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration at Florida State University and earned a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Central Florida. She is currently attending the American College seeking the Certification of Financial Planner (CFP) designation, to further advance her expertise in the financial services industry.

Barbara's goal is to provide families and business owners with assistance in building their financial freedom. Barbara's personal goal is to become a lifetime resource for each and every client. She resides in the Brevard area with her husband Tony and son Brandon. In her free time she likes to garden, hike and sail.

J. Brewer is a corporate and entrepreneurial veteran with over 28 years of business experience in technology, operations, and marketing disciplines. Ever on the leading-edge, Mr. Brewer is an international business developer with helloWorld (www.helloworld.com/jwbrewer), the world's only web-based video communications suites, helloWorld and FirstStream for consumers and businesses respectively, offering video email, live video broadcasting, video conferencing, and more. He is the VP of business development with LATA Communications (www.latacom.com), a company that delivers a managed services platform that provides PC, server, and network security, maintenance, and optimization benefits to the SMB market. Additionally, Brewer manages the sales and marketing for Get Talking NOW and its virtual expo system (www.exposyourself.com). He is also a partner and technology advisor for NeoFat Industries (www.neofat.com), which has developed a revolutionary process for manufacturing edible fats and oils that eliminates the need for hydrogenation.

Other career highlights include: in 2002 Brewer was a consulting project manager for the Homeland Security TSA airport screener assessment efforts; from 2001 - 2002 he was the COO of EZ Prints (www.ezprints.com), the leading online digital photo processing company; from 1999 - 2001, as the VP of technology and client services, he led the avante guard technology efforts of JoePix, Inc. a premier digital photography marketing and promotions agency; Brewer was president and CEO of IntelliSTAR from 1995 - 2000, a top-five Central Florida ISP and technology company providing a full complement of B2B Internet and web services; from 1993 - 1995 he was a network and Internet consultant to Group Technologies, Harris Corporation and AT&T; and during 1983 to 1993 Brewer was with Martin Marietta in a variety of project management positions with responsibilities in systems integration, network architecture, and internetworking.

Mr. Brewer lives in the Central Florida area and serves on the boards of several companies, is active in several community service organizations, and is the proud father of three exceptional young men.

Karla Camarata has relocated to the Cape Canaveral area and has opened Pinnacle Executive Search. Our concentration currently is in the Biotech, Pharmaceutical, Engineering (Space Coast), IT, Hospitality, Accounting and Financial Industries.

Having worked in the Hospitality/Restaurant Industry for 20 years, Karla made a career change into the Staffing Industry in the late 1980’s. Karla's extensive background covers 22 years in Sales, Recruiting, Management and Staffing, working with major clients in the New Jersey & New York markets.

Karla has been a Regional Manager, overseeing major accounts at various on-sites such as BMW, IBM & Donna Karan, managing successful branches and training/recruiting newcomers into the Staffing Industry. Her niche markets include Hospitality, Biotech/Clinical, Accounting/Financial, Mortgage/Banking, IT, Pharmaceutical, Human Resources, Legal, Administrative & Medical Staffing. She has worked with Fortune 500 companies such as Novartis, Johnson & Johnson, Glaxo Smith Kline, Pepsi Cola, Tommy Hilfiger, The Wiz, Washington Mutual (WAMU), Cablevision and Metro One. Karla has bid on and been awarded contracts with the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) (Medical), Union County College, Montclair State University, Panasonic & GMAC Residential Mortgage, to name a few. Karla has handled P&L’s and budgets covering $10 million dollar accounts and upward. Karla’s sales records have put her into the “Million Dollar Club” for several years of her career.

Karla has relocated to the Cape Canaveral area and has opened Pinnacle Executive Search. Pinnacle's concentration is currently in the Biotech, Pharmaceutical, Engineering (Space Coast), IT, Hospitality, Accounting and Financial Industries.

Elaine Christine is author of The Peace Prophecy: Vision 2013, released on Mother’s Day in 2009. She wrote a process for World Peace in 1998 after her text, Managing Risk: Methods for Software Systems Development was published. Christine is an international keynote speaker who empowers groups of people to create a vision of personal peace with her interactive Peace Process™ Seminar.

Tom Fulmer is a Certified Human Behavior Consultant and is the founder of Success Essentials, a company dedicated to helping businesses and people better manage their time, increase sales, and create stronger relationships with both staff and clients. His energetic and innovative approach to training instantly engages his audiences. Having trained people from companies such as Google, Morgan Stanley, Smith Barney, Kennedy Space Center, and many more, Tom can teach you how to dramatically increase the value you bring to your customers, employees, and personal relationships.

With over 15 years experience as an Entrepreneur, trainer, and consultant, Tom will help you accomplish more.

Beth Gitlin is currently President/Owner of Global Passages LLC, an import/export and retail merchandising solutions consulting company. Her company’s mission is to assist US small to medium sized businesses with initiating and/or expanding their import/export programs by improving their product sourcing, import/export processes, supply chain management procedures, customs compliance and regulatory compliance programs. In the social entrepreneurial spirit, her company’s additional mission is to assist and train small to medium sized women-owned businesses in developing countries in areas of import/export and small business startup procedures. As a volunteer, she is actively involved with the Women’s Business Center at FIT and with Women for Women International.

Beth has over 15 years experience in retailing, manufacturing and importing consumer goods. Prior to owning Global Passages, she was Vice President, Imports and Product Development at General Foam Plastics Corporation, a manufacturer and importer of Christmas trees, wreaths, outdoor lighting, swimming pools/pumps and water gardening products. She was responsible for developing and managing from inception a $100M plus Import and Product Development Department.

Her prior experience includes 9 years at Wal-Mart as a Senior Buyer and Import Manager. Previously, she served 4 years as a Lieutenant in the US Army at Schofield Barracks, HI.

Beth lived in Oita, Japan as an AFS foreign exchange student during her senior year in high school. She earned her BA in Japanese Studies from Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA and her MBA from Chaminade University of Honolulu. She returned to Yokohama, Japan for a second year of study in order to complete her MA in Asian Studies at the University of Hawaii.

Beth resides in Indian Harbour Beach, FL with her partner Scott Hoffman where they enjoy bicycling, kayaking, boating and waterskiing during their breaks from traveling

Katherine Johnson is an accountant, Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor, Owner of Intercoastal Accounting, LLC and I.C. Seminars. Ms. Johnson specializes in QuickBooks consulting, tax preparation and accounting services for small businesses in Brevard County, Florida. I.C. Seminars provides installation, training and support services to QuickBooks end users. For more than 25 years Ms. Johnson has worked as the accountant/comptroller for small businesses in the areas of manufacturing, retail, medical, restaurants and construction. Her background includes extensive experience in a variety of business management and accounting systems, which include Quick Books, Peachtree, Mas 200 and industry specific ADP systems.

Rosalind Lanthorne, the Space Coast Managing Director, has a strong passion for helping women follow their dreams and grow to be their best! Ros knows from her own experience that women possess the personal strength and courage to overcome obstacles. Working full time, attending classes in the evening, she earned a BA in Organizational Communication from Rollins College in Winter Park, FL. Several years later she returned to evening classes and earned her MA in Telecommunications Management from Webster University.

A reformed computer “geekette”, Ros had a long time desire to some day create a "women helping women" business network. The network would also give back to women in need. While doing some research on existing networking groups, she found eWomenNetwork in 2006, and registered to attend an event in Orlando. The Keynote Speaker was Sandra Yancey, Founder & CEO of eWomenNetwork. As Sandra spoke, Ros' heart quickened, she immediately recognized that this was the network!

Doris Larson grew up in rural eastern Kentucky on a 380 acre farm, the youngest of six children. After graduating high school with honors, she attended the University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, majoring in government and German language.

Her 1st career began in Washington, DC, working on Capitol Hill as an Administrative and Legislative Aide to 3 different Senators and 2 Congressmen. After 17 years on Capitol Hill, Doris became disillusioned with the political scene and went searching for something new.

Having been inspired to learn about small business by two of her former employers, Senator Lloyd Bentsen, TX and Senator Warren Rudman, NH, she went back to school in Maryland while working for a merger and acquisition firm in Annapolis, Md. After 6 years with the firm, it was sold, and Doris found herself on the precipice of another life altering decision.

Having recently divorced and with two children (girls) under the age of 12, she started her own business, Dodie & Co., a management consulting and merger and acquisition company, during which time, she taught Business classes at the Anne Arundel Community College and counseled with SCORE. After 11 years of a successful 2nd career, family obligations required that she move to Florida. Doris maintains a few of her clients in Maryland and Pennsylvania, but likes to pretend she is retired.

Karen Steil has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, a Masters Degree in Public Administration, and a License to minister from Emmanuel Bible College in Macon, GA,

Karen lives the Law of Attraction and for that reason is financially secure, extremely healthy, and boasts of amazing relationships that encourage freedom and growth. Even though Karen has worked for someone else most of her life, she has always thought of herself as self-employed. She is the Founder of the Space Coast Entrepeneur Development Center, a subsidiary of the Church of Profitsea, LLC.