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Presenters and Coaches

Karen S. Hinds

Karen S. Hinds is the Creator of The Power of Distinction. She is a consultant, author of four books, and Founder and CEO of Workplace Success Group LLC. Workplace Success Group LLC works with individuals and companies to position emerging leaders to discover, master and operate in their own distinctive power to stand out and move up personally and professionally.


Dr. Lorna Thomas-Farquharson

Dr. Lorna Thomas-Farquharson is an experienced speaker and an expert on issues facing young people. Over the past seven years, Dr. Thomas has worked extensively with young people, and especially young women of color, around issues of business etiquette, self-esteem, body image and crisis management.


Michelle Porchia

Michelle has been conducting seminars and workshops for over 25 years, working with people both in the public and private sector. As the corporate training manager for a major entertainment company, she coaches individuals and develops, implements and conducts seminars for managerial and professional staff. She has been featured in several issues of Cosmopolitan Magazine.


Joan Chickvary-Cavanaugh

Joan Cavanaugh is one of our leading team leaders for our golf networking program for professional women titled Golfing for Power and Profit. She is a businesswoman who has successfully married her love for business and her passion for golf to produce continued success. Joan is an avid golfer and founder of three LPGA-USGA junior golf programs in Connecticut, New York City, and Lakeland, Florida.