Susan Tardanico
Susan Tardanico is CEO of the Authentic Leadership Alliance, a leadership and communications consultancy that advises, coaches and supports executives at major corporations, nonprofits and entrepreneurial ventures.

Concurrently, she is Executive in Residence at the Center for Creative Leadership, the world’s largest independent leadership development organization. Tardanico writes for Forbes and ForbesWoman and is a member of the adjunct faculties of Georgetown and New York universities where she runs graduate leadership and communications seminars and has formed a mentee network of emerging women leaders. She is a 23-year veteran of corporate America, most recently serving as Vice President and Corporate Officer of Textron, then a $14 billion multinational corporation.

Previously, Tardanico was a Boston-based television news reporter and anchor. As a keynote and motivational speaker, she engages groups throughout the country about leadership, authenticity and courageous career management.

Amy Herman
Amy Herman designed, developed and conducts all sessions of The Art of Perception using the analysis of works of art to improve perception and communication skills. Originally designed in 2000 to help medical students improve their observation and communication skills with patients, the program was subsequently adapted for law enforcement professionals and leaders in industry, education, and finance.

Herman currently conducts the program across the country for a wide range of law enforcement agencies including the New York City Police Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Homeland Security as well as for hospitals, medical schools, and nurses.

Herman was the Head of Education at The Frick Collection in New York City for eleven years, where she oversaw all educational programs and community initiatives. Herman holds an AB in International Affairs, a Juris Doctor, and an MA in Art History.

People Helping People-
The Power of Mentoring

Jacqui Bomar knows the value of having a mentor. For 25 years, she's had the benefit of close ties to someone who has listened and provided advice. (Click the link below to read more).

Greenville Business Magazine, August 2012

Coffee Talk:
Sip and Learn

Who knows better than a woman how to encourage leadership and motivate growth in other women, and what better opportunity than the newly developed Coffee Talk to sow those seeds of development. (Click the link below to read more).

TALK Greenville, August 2012