Kristen Jacks
Kristen Jacks is a financial educator and author of the book, Money in Your Twenties. Locally, Kristen runs the Investing Discussion Group at Greenwich Library. Kristen studied financial planning at Boston University’s Center for Professional Education. She started her career at Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine and later worked at Mutual Funds Magazine. Kristen is a graduate of Duke University.
Jeanine Jackson
Jeanine Careri Jackson has been a licensed Avatar ® Master and coach of personal development, belief management, and consciousness training since 2012. She holds a BA in Philosophy with a minor in general science and attended Medical School at the University of Florence in Italy. Ms. Jackson left medicine to pursue other interests, including wellness and fine art. She is the founder and President of The Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists, CT Ambassador for The Portrait Society of America, and serves on the advisory board of the Greenwich Arts Council.
Jeanine Jackson’s inspiration continues to be fueled by her three passions: art, science, and spirit.
Marcia O’Kane
Experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the civic, finance, and social organization industries. Skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Entrepreneurship, Event Management, Consulting, and Volunteer Management. Strong business development professional with an MBA in Business & Management from Boston University. Demonstrated ability to turn around organizations in all facets of operations, administration, public relations, marketing, and finance. Oversight and mentoring to over 500 diverse businesses. Creative input and originator of over thirty target-marketed programs and events yearly. Creator of the highly successful Women Who Matter luncheon series profiling inspiring and prominent women in business.
Dr. Abigail Smith
Abigail Smith, PT, DPT, SCS is the founder of Forward Motion Physical Therapy, LLC. She speaks on opportunities for Women in Science and Women in Physiology. She graduated with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Slippery Rock University. At completion of these studies, she was the recipient of the excellence in research award from the Slippery Rock University. Her undergraduate studies were completed at Pennsylvania State University to which she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology, movement science while participating as a student athlete. Dr. Smith was one of the two first females in the state of CT to be awarded board certification for the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists in Sports Physical Therapy in 2012.
Helen Grace
Local Small Business Owner. Former American Express Executive. President, BNI Greenwich. Experienced CORPORATE TRAINING.
Helen speaks about harnessing the power from trauma as a secret weapon; used correctly it will create the empowerment that you deserve.
Monica Concha
Monica has been a Personal Trainer & Group Fitness Instructor for 15 years, the last 6 of which she spent as a Personal Training Manager. As of this July, Monica is the Brand Ambassador for Chelsea Piers, LLC. Her experience and reputation in the various modalities within the fitness industry has led her to be the “go-to” in everything fitness.
Barvida Juice and Smoothie Bar in Darien and New Canaan named a smoothie after Monica: Monica’s Recovery Drink.
Denise Groothius
- Masters in Applied Physiology and Nutrition
- Registered Dietitian (RD)
- Functional/Integrative Dietitian
- Focus on Gut and Brain Health
- CHC clinic, private practice
- Personal Trainer for Special Needs – Fit4 All NY, White Plains
Leora Levy
Leora Levy is proud to serve as the Republican National Committeewoman for the State of Connecticut since 2016. Leora was born in Havana, Cuba and escaped Castro’s Communist Revolution with her family in 1960. She was honored to be nominated by President Donald Trump to be the US Ambassador to Chile in October of 2019.
Leora has always felt that her life has been a blessed one. The driving principles of her life have been inspired by the concept of “tikkun olam,” “to repair the world: to raise her sons well, to give back to her community and to her country for those blessings from which she has benefited.” The United States has been a haven and heaven for her family.
Pascale Butcher
As the founder of Trifitness, a coaching, training and events management company established 16 years ago, I work with athletes at all levels on strategy, sports psychology, race tactics and nutritional advice. I started my career as an accountant at PwC and a financial recruiter for the banking industry in London, UK and found my calling as a coach and large scale events manager through a desire to help others by sharing my life long passion for exercise and fitness.
Specialties: Triathlon coaching, full life cycle race and events director managing all aspects from event conception, planning, marketing, research, administration, accounting, sales, sponsor selection, community engagement, volunteer sourcing and hiring, volunteer coordination and fundraising. Public speaker and announcer at all events.
