Women in Leadership

Laticia "Action" Jackson has been featured in over 30 health and personal development magazines such as Writers Life Magazine, Oxygen Magazine Australia, Muscle and Fitness Hers, Today’s Black Woman, Bella and many more. You will often find her featured on TV stations such as NBC News, Seattle’s King 5, WEAR Channel 3, WSRE, BlabTV, CW31, ABC10, FOX40 and other stations where she shares insight, tips and tools on how women and girls can overcome social, physical and cultural barriers.

Email: npoweredcoaching@gmail.com

Website: https://www.npoweredcoaching.com/next-level

Nancy Gaskins is a serial entrepreneur that specializes in Small Business Development. She’s known as the “Queen of Networking and Collaborations,” because she is a Power Connector. Nancy helps entrepreneurs and small business owners discover creative ways to grow their business by leveraging the power of referral partnerships, collaborations, virtual marketplaces, and mastermind groups. Her virtual platforms provide entrepreneurs a creative space to meet each week to mastermind, do business together, share tools, tips, best practices, learn, practice, collaborate, and celebrate. Ready to connect, partner, and profit? If you’re ready to rise higher, go farther, faster... Nancy and her global tribe of entrepreneurs can help you soar to exponential heights!

www.MeetMyReferralPartners.com

NancyGaskins.ECAmbassador@gmail.com

Megan Chapman is the Director of Philanthropy for Gulf Coast Kid's House. Megan's role includes community engagement, event planning, fundraising, public relations, and media relations. Megan joined Gulf Coast Kid's House in January of 2016, bringing experience from her former roles with the University of South Alabama Athletic Department, the Detroit Pistons, and Tiger Point Golf Course. She is a graduate of Gulf Breeze High School and theUniversity of South Alabama and returned to Gulf Breeze in 2013, where she is an active member of the community through service on the Board of Directors for the Pensacola Beach Chamber and the Florida Public Relations Association, she serves on the curriculum committee for Leadership Pensacola and was a member of the LeapClass of 2019. Megan is also a current member of the Powerful Women of the GulfCoast, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and is active with all three chambers in Escambia County. Megan won LoanedExecutive of the Year from the United Way of Escambia County in2017, was recognized as an InWeekly Rising Star and a Difference Maker from the Studer Group in 2017.

Development@gckh.org

https://www.facebook.com/GCKidsHouse/ 

Erin Wilmer is a native of Pensacola Florida, a graduate of Booker T Washington High, and Alumnus of Southern Illinois University. She immediately enlisted in the US Navy at the age of 17, and served 24 years of Honorable Service. She is a three time recipient of the National Defense Wartime Service Medal for service during Desert Shield, Desert Storm, and Operation Iraqi Freedom, all this while earning her Bachelor's Degree in Education and Training. She began investing in 2006, and after retiring from the Navy, she began her career with Edward Jones Investments in 2012. Her office is located in Perdido Key. Her husband of over 20 years, Steve Wilmer, is a very highly sought after corporate trainer and motivational speaker with the Risk Advisor Institute where he travels the country inspiring others. They have four children; Judah (16), Josiah (14), Joi(11), Jayna (9), and their pet boxer, Ali. Erin enjoys all music types and her favorite place is the beach.

www.edwardjones.com/financialadvisor/erinwilmer

Erin.Wilmer@edwardjones.com 

Frances Cutshaw of Braver Communities lives in Pensacola with her husband, three children, and her dog, Captain Jack. They are a Navy family and Frances' background is in social work, non-profit leadership, and pastoring. Most recently, Frances completed a tenure as the Executive Director of the United Ministries in Pensacola. She is a facilitator at heart, always striving to bring about best and highest outcomes for the community. Frances is a listener and an intuitive, passionate supporter of strengths.

www.bravercommunities.com

frances@bravercommunities.com 

How are professionals dealing with Covid restrictions? Today, Kolleen talks to CJ Dancy, whose expertise is in Medicare Advantage, Medicare supplements, dental, vision. They discuss mentoring, habits of success, and daily challenges in today's podcast.

You can reach CJ at 850-501-7855, and he is available for virtual networking.

Find him on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/cjdancyH/services/

Vasavi Kumar leads the therapy industry with 10 years of experience, and has helped thousands of women overcome major life obstacles to create new heights of success. Her work is known internationally from speaking engagements in India and across the USA. Vasavi is recognized for getting to the bottom of the intersection of self and business roadblocks and her methods teach clients how to master the art of getting what you want.

Vasavi holds dual Masters degrees in Special Education from Hofstra University and Social Work from Columbia University. She’s the host of the Being Human with Vasavi Podcast and Former Co-Host of Studio 512, a lifestyle and entertainment morning show in Austin, TX. She's been featured in The Wall Street Journal, FOX, VH1, and was a regular on NBC’s Kansas City Live as the “Keepin’ It Real Guru.” She believes that when you cultivate a solid relationship with yourself, you can be, do, and have anything you want.

You can work with and learn from Vasavi, head to VasaviKumar.com or for more information about her community membership, see:
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Gabe and Rebecca Montenegro were both prior military and contractors in Afghanistan. Gabe holds a degree in Business Administration with a focus on Logistics and Rebecca is a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant. Gabe graduated high school from Gulf Breeze in 1997 and is thrilled to be back in his hometown assisting his community and the surrounding areas. Together, Gabe and Rebecca have an extreme passion for helping others and are willing to go above and beyond to do so.

info@bioonepensacola.com

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Caress Hudson is a mom of 4, military spouse to a wonderful Navy service member and an entrepreneur blazing the trails here in Pensacola. Caress graduated from the esteemed Johnson and Wales University with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Hospitality Management and an Associates degree in European Pastry from Anne Arundel Community college. Caress started Henny Penny's Patisserie in 2015 but opened the storefront doors on November, 2018. Henny Penny's Patisserie not only serves European pastry but offers, cooking classes, community events, and charity drives for disenfranchised communities.

www.hennypennyspatisserie.com

www.facebook.com/hennypennyspatisseri

Caressweems@aol.com

Kristin Longley is Director of Public Affairs for the Cox Communications Southeast Region where she oversees external media relations, community affairs and strategic partnerships to drive business development. Kristin has worked in media for over 25 years in Pensacola,Atlanta and San Diego. She has a Masters of Science in Media Research from San Diego State University and a Bachelor of Journalism from University of Missouri. Kristin is a mentor in the Executive Mentor program at UWF, and actively serves on the Board of Directors of the YMCA,the Baptist Health Care Foundation, Escambia County Public Schools Foundation, and the Pensacola Chamber Military Affairs Board. She is past participant in Leadership Pensacola and Women in Cable Telecommunications. Longley is a CTAM Gold and Silver Mark Award winner,and a two-time Beacon Award winner from Association of Cable Communicators. In her free time, Kristin enjoys skiing, bike riding and being on the water in Pensacola with her husband, Rusty, and two boys. Kristin also is on the board for IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area.

Kay Montgomery is a lifelong area resident who carries a passion for sharing the principles of personal growth with anyone and everyone. She and her husband, Bob, worked together for thirty-five years in the family business, Montgomery Golf Car. They have two grown children and four wonderful grandchildren. Kay is actively growing her coaching, speaking, training business and is available to work with individuals and businesses. She is certified with the John Maxwell Team. Her personal motto is: Be intentional, be curious, be a blessing to someone every day.

ikaymont@gmail.com

www.destinytoday.net

Deborah Viglione received her BA in Biology at Wake Forest University, her Medical Doctorate at the University of North Carolina, her Stem Cell Fellowship in 2012, and is a Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Anti Aging, and Regenerative Medicine. She's practiced in Gulf Breeze since 1994 and has an integrative Internal Medicine Practice as well as a full array of cosmetic services including liposuction and stem cell injections.

debviglione@gmail.com

www.viglionemd.com

Kelley is married and mom to twin 4 year old boys. She started her career as an engineer and has transitioned to change management in marketing and communications. She started a podcast called Brazen and Brave last year and has since began a coaching business and has an upcoming book release in 2020.

kelley@thebalancebykelleyrowland.com

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Danna Reyes is a wife to the most amazing man in the world, Dan, her high school sweetheart, and a mom to Jalissa, who is 15 years old. She is a University of West Florida graduate, and a 16-year leukemia and bone marrow transplant survivor. Danna is passionate about helping others create healthy lifestyles, both inside and out since becoming a cancer survivor. She has been a consultant with Arbonne since May 2005 and absolutely loves how she gets to serve people through this health and wellness company.

www.dannareyes.arbonne.com

dannamichele@gmail.com

Christine graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing in 1993. She has worked in several areas of health care including Surgical ICU, Trauma, Orthopedics, Cardiac Catheter Lab, & Emergency. She has also worked in the area of home health as part of the intravenous therapy team. Christine graduated from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs with her Master's Degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner and became nationally board certified through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners in 2007.

Her passion lies in improving overall health by decreasing senescence in women and men. Important components of this improvement is achieved through restoring hormonal balance and the use of peptides. Christine is a certified BioTE practitioner in the BioTE method of bio identical hormone optimization since September 2013. She received her certification in peptide therapy from the American Academy of Anti - Aging Medicine and the International Peptide Society in September 2019.

Christine has completed the basic Herbal Foundations program through Sage Woman Herbs, under Valerie Blankenship, Clinical Herbalist, in October 2012. The ARC of the Pikes Peak Region awarded Christine Professional of the Year in 2010 for her work as a Family Health Practitioner.

jcbriggs@vitality-worx.com

Passionate about leadership development, organization growth and making a difference, Rachael has been Chief Leadership Development Office for Studer Community Institute for the last five years. She is responsible for leading the program including creation of curriculum and the implementation of leadership training programs, workshops, customized business solutions, and EntreCon®-a two-day business and leadership conference. Rachael Gillette’s unique background combines over 20 years experience in leadership, coaching, training, and speaking. Former Executive Director of Pensacola Young Professionals, she holds the Bar of England and Wales and a Bachelors in Law and American Studies from Keele University, England.

https://www.studeri.org/

Rhonda Ford graduated from the University of Florida at UWF with a major in History and a minor in Public Relations. She lived in China for 2 years teaching English, took cooking classes in Italy and started The Culinary Contessa home dinner parties, and now works for Proclean as their Marketing Director.

C: 850-748-4188

Email: rhonda@procleanrestoration.com

Office: 484-8500

Michelle Salzman is a business owner, Philanthropist, Wife, Mother and a Wounded Warrior with 5 years of service in the US Army and now a fulltime community volunteer. 

She started her photography company in 2002 and now that award-winning company Salz Studio offers a number of business solution services: from photography to graphic design, web development and hosting to marketing and public relations.

While raising three children, Michelle ran her company from home and for over a decade she has been a fulltime volunteer and board member of various nonprofit organizations.  The list includes serving as the County level PTA President and on the State Florida PTA Board of Directors. Michelle was recently named a Distinguished Woman by the Gulf Coast Girls Scouts Council, as well as received the Blaise Adams Give Back Award from Junior Achievement.  

For the 2019 Women’s History Month, she was one of five women featured in Pensacola’s “Out Front Magazine,” for her advocacy work in Pensacola.   She uses her photography business as a tool to give back financially to our community.

Overall, her leadership and philanthropy efforts led to fundraising millions of dollars each year and hundreds of thousand community service hours.  Michelle has followed her heart and passion to help those who cannot help themselves. This passion leads her in the focus areas of children, families in poverty and her fellow wounded veterans.  

Email: Michelle@sysctl.net

Website: www.salzstudio.com

Kristen Deese is a Business Coach and Certified Behavioral Consultant who helps businesses grow by strengthening the ‘behind the scenes’ framework and communication strategies within the organization.

Kristen holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and nearly 20 years of business ownership.  She has experienced the ups and downs of running a business and after spending quite a bit of time with her own business coach she realized becoming a coach was her purpose and vehicle in which to serve others.

It was through personal experience in business ownership that awarded Kristen with the experience and knowledge needed to be able to lead fellow entrepreneurs through the rough patches of running a business.  Time management, self-organization, personal development and a clear vision of future goals are the cornerstones that have helped Kristen structure her life in a way that is personally and professionally fulfilling.

It is these principles and many others that Kristen is excited to share with other business owners so they too can experience the freedom and fulfillment of owning a successful business.

Kristen@gcbcoaching.com

Facebook.com/DeeseKristen

Kay is here with some great business advice you should follow to get you through this Covid crisis!

Kay Montgomery is a lifelong area resident who carries a passion for sharing the principles of personal growth with anyone and everyone. She and her husband, Bob, worked together for thirty-five years in the family business, Montgomery Golf Car. They have two grown children and four wonderful grandchildren. Kay is actively growing her coaching, speaking, training business and is available to work with individuals and businesses. She is certified with the John Maxwell Team.

Her personal motto is: Be intentional, be curious, be a blessing to someone every day.

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Julie Still-Rolin is an author and speaker whose personal stories offer connection and encouragement to her audience. She has recently launched Coming Out in the South 2020, a book & speaking tour where Julie is traveling the country to share her stories and empower others to embrace their identities as she has. Julie is also the President and Founder of Evolve ‘n Thrive Events, a Pensacola-based nonprofit organization that hosts fun and safe events for the LGBTQ community in the Southeast United States. The organization has hosted two masquerade balls in Pensacola and is now planning events in smaller communities to share resources and spread the fun. Julie enjoys painting, traveling, quality time, and an occasional Snickers bar. She also likes hanging upside down on a pole on Fridays and is recently testing her wit in comedy.

Website: http://www.comingoutinthesouth.com/

Email: juliestillrolin@gmail.com

Quint Studer is a businessman, a visionary, an entrepreneur, a mentor to many, and extremely dedicated to the Northwest Florida community. He has given his life to designing the building blocks for people and organizations that guide them to achieving and sustaining high performance.

Quint and his wife, Rishy, moved to Pensacola in 1996 and have not been afraid to invest in its future. He headquartered Studer Group in our area and Quint has now moved into the role of community volunteer and head of the Studer Community Institute, a nonprofit, research-based entity started in 2014 with the goal of improving the quality of life in the community. SCI’s efforts focus on improving education and economic development through two tracks: Research and advocacy in early childhood education, and leadership training and employee development for small and medium-sized businesses.

Quint and Rishy have also dedicated themselves to the growth of downtown Pensacola. They are the owners of Bodacious Olive, Bodacious Brew and SoGourmet on the historic corner of Palafox and Main St. The Studers have two exciting projects under construction – Southtowne, a 252-unit, $52 million apartment opening this fall and retail project and the mixed-use Urban Core Office Building, a $14.3 million structure set to open at the end of the year.

Quint and Rishy are also the co-owners of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos alongside two-time Masters Champion and local hero Bubba Watson. With this partnership, Bubba and the Studers hope to create even more memorable experiences for Wahoos fans, cultivate a great place for Wahoos employees to work and, with Bubba’s leadership, gain a more national and international awareness for the Blue Wahoos and the City of Pensacola.

Quint has also authored seven leadership-based books both inside and outside the healthcare industry. His books have landed on both the Wall Street Journal and Business Week’s bestsellers list. He writes a syndicated weekly employee development column that runs every Sunday in the Pensacola News Journal.

Quint says he has a human responsibility to act and to do so with a sense of urgency and always connect his actions back to purpose.

Email: info@quintstuder.com

www.quintstuder.com

Free webinar, Leading Change in Times of Uncertainty and Disruption: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-live-webinar-leading-change-in-times-of-uncertainty-disruption-registration-97158352247?ref=eios

Zulma is a holistic health practitioner at Empathic Practice as well as a lifecoach helping beings and businesses navigate through life’s joyful and difficult moments. Looking at Bioenergy force as a new way to understand her body and the process of healing, Zulma trained and studied to become a practitioner focused on finding alternative solutions and complementary therapies for a holistic life. Zulma incorporates techniques that finds what resonates with your purpose or your business’s purpose and potential for restoration of well-being and coaching for an integrative life full of wellness. Connecting soul nourishment with there alignment of your essential nature, she gives you tools to find healing within yourself and/or your business. As the founder of Creative Life Media-Zulma advices global businesses on how to remain grounded, organic, and true to their mission and purpose in a world that prides itself on automation. Her newest holistic life entreprenuerial venture-Onesta Holistic Home Cleaning is created out of another universal the truth that health starts at home. By providing a service that helps her clients create space by removing harmful chemicals and behavior patterns replaced by a purposeful energy flow knowing without a doubt that the intention and energy created will continue to flow into other areas of life; such as, wellness on a personal level and ultimately a professional level.

zulma@empathicpractice.us

https://www.creativelifemedia.org/

Angel realized her gift for accounting while working as an intern at the Internal Revenue Service. In 2004, she founded Account Angel Bookkeeping and discovered her passion for nonprofit accounting. After 17 years serving nonprofits in several states, she sold her firm and traveled the United States in an RV with her daughters. Soon after coming off the road, Angel married Travis and moved to Pensacola in 2019. She fulfills her passion through their organization, Network Nonprofits Inc., which empowers other nonprofits to fulfill their missions. In addition, she still offers her accounting and bookkeeping expertise to businesses through her accounting firm Allen & Associates.

angel@networknonprofits.org

networknonprofits.org

Denise Ables, Vice Chair PACE Center for Girls Board of Directors

Previous occupations include: Laboratory Director, Jefferson County Health Department, Birmingham, AL Laboratory Director, Planned Parenthood of Alabama Medical Sales, 1995–2015.

Volunteering: United Way 2012-2014, Volunteer of the year 2012 and 2013 Pensacola Women’s Alliance, 2015–present, Immediate Past Board President Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast, 2016–present PACE Center for Girls, Board of Directors, 2014–present, Secretary, Executive Committee, Marketing and Media Chair, Co-Chair Men Who Cook.

Denise enjoys travel, meditation, volunteering, being joyful, pursuing healthy lifestyle.

https://www.pacecenter.org/locations/escambia-santa-rosa

deniseables@bellsouth.net

Betsy Smith is a powerful advocate, author, speaker and founder of E. L.Smith Consulting. After a 20 year career at PSC, Betsy started E. L. Smith Consulting which has two major areas of focus: Mentoring women to move from Powerless to Powerful and Patient Advocacy for family members and friends of patients in the healthcare system.She offers one to one mentoring, workshops and mastermind groups.She is co-author of “Second Blooming for Women: Growing a Life that Matters after Fifty” and is currently writing “The Patients Advocacy Handbook for Family and Friends:What to Do and How to Do It.”Betsy is a professional speaker and has spoken locally, nationally and internationally. Betsy and her husband, Jack Parkin, moved to North Carolina after Hurricane Ivan. She returned to Pensacola in 2019 after Jack’s death in 2018.

betsysmithphd@gmail.com

elsmithconsulting.com

Here's a classic episode from our Pensacola Business Radio X days, in case you never got a chance to hear it!

Lacie Bowden, A Legal Breeze Owner/Lawyer

A true local, Mrs. Bowden was raised on Pensacola Beach with her mother, step father, younger sister and younger brother. She attended Pensacola Beach Elementary School and Gulf Breeze Middle School and High School. She attended Pensacola Junior College, now Pensacola State College, full time her senior year of high school as part of the dual enrollment program. After graduating from high school, she attended Florida State University on an academic scholarship. While attending FSU, she was employed and was on the Level Co. Dance Team. She graduated with a Bachelors degree in Mass Communications and a minor in English. She attended law school at Barry University School of Law in Orlando. While attending Barry, she received her honors certificate in children and family law. After graduating law school, she took the Florida Bar Exam and became licensed to practice law in Florida. She then began her first position as a practicing attorney at the Office of the Public Defender in Escambia County. As a Public Defender, Mrs. Bowden practiced criminal defense, where she represented over 2000 defendants. She gained great experience in and out of Court, handling misdemeanor and felony cases. After three years as an attorney at the Office of the Public Defender, she began her career in private practice at a small, local firm. There, she practiced Family Law, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and Wills, before deciding to open her own firm, Lacie Bowden Law.

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Email: l.bowden@alegalbreeze.com

Lorie A Weekley, Professional Makeup Artist

Lorie is a Professional Airbrush Makeup Artist in Pensacola and the surrounding Gulf Coast Region of Florida & Alabama.

She is a highly sought after airbrush makeup artist in Pensacola, Pensacola Beach and the Alabama Gulf Coast.

She received her training with Celebrity Artist Debra Macki and Dinair Airbrush.  She has also studied the art of color analysis.  Lorie has always had an artistic eye for color and contrast which she interrupts with makeup.

She loves working with each client to create their own unique look and style for their special event. Providing them with a high quality service that will make their special day their most beautiful day.   Whether that be the blushing bride, prom, head shot, or just a fun night on the town.  You will have a great experience.

lorieweekley.com/ 

(850) 712-6195