Leanna Cruz Editorial Director You are looking forward to attending a luncheon presentation not only to hear what insightful, innovative ideas the speaker will share, but equally as important, to network and meet new people. You check your favorite website for industry and current topics and head off armed with several confidence building conversation starters. [...]

As a CPA for a major American oil company, Gail Warrior-Lawrence used to come home from work frustrated by the road blocks to her efforts to be effective, but those days are long gone. When a corporate merger presented the opportunity for her to take a new route professionally, Warrior-Lawrence chose to build her own [...]