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Cathy Babis
Parlimentarian
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Profession: Strategic Planner, U.S. Government
Phone: 314-443-7652
flyngrl@gmail.com
Cathy has been in the aviation field for many years and previously was a civilian flight instructor, a military air traffic controller as well
as a civilian one. She has been a seminar leader, a college instructor, and has a strong sales background. Cathy is a life member
of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV).
One of Cathy’s passions is public speaking and she has been active in Toastmasters International since 1982. She is available for
motivational speaking opportunities.
On the personal side, Cathy relaxes with bicycle riding and in her “fun time” makes balloon sculptures. A mother of two children, she
is originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, and has made St. Louis her home for the last nine years. Cathy is active with youth at her church
and mentoring their spiritual development.
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Profession: Real Estate Marketing
Phone: 314-805-2692
msamybea@yahoo.com
Amy Bea is passionate about women achieving independence and confidence. A younger Zontian than most, Amy grew up in a
world without privilege yet told, “You can be or do anything you want with your life”. Zonta gives woman the platform to set, meet and
exceed goals which is why Amy is proud to be this year’s Vice President. With a professional background in Real Estate, Amy has
worked as a traditional Agent, with Developers for large scale projects and now works as a Real Estate consultant for Buyers,
Sellers, Builders and Developers in the St. Louis and St. Charles area.
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Betsy Beauparlant
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Renee Clark
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Renee Clark is the Founder of Clark Roofing and a Conklin Independent Business Owners
Woman owned roofing company based at the Economic Development Center. She enjoys mentoring other women
to enter nontraditional fields.
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Annah F. Emuge
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Profession: Founder/President, Atai Orphanage
ataiorphanage@yahoo.com
www.ataiorphanage.org
Annah Emuge was born in northern Uganda in the Kumi district. She came to the U.S. in 1983 for advanced studies in business
administration, and holds Marketing MBA from Lindenwood University. Her real passion is starting a new nonprofit organization
called Atai Orphanage for orphans in northern Uganda where thousands of children are living without parents and are struggling to
stay in school. Annah is a public speaker and is available for speaking to groups of any size about the plight of the children.
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Denise Heidger
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Profession: Miche Bag St. Louis Metro LLC
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Denise Heidger of Miche Bag St. Louis Metro LLC has fund raising experience with the Arthritis Foundation,
American Cancer Society, and the American Diabetes Association. Most of her career was spent in the financial
industry and brokerage business. Denise has been a member of Rotary International and recently worked with
the Siteman Cancer Center
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Rev. Marigene
DeRusha
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Rev. Marigene DeRusha
Profession: Spiritual Director, Center for Spiritual Living
Phone: 314-576-6772
revmarigene@earthlink.net
www.cslstl.org
Rev. Marigene DeRusha is the Senior Minister of the Center for Spiritual Living in Creve Coeur. She has been a minister in this
Metaphysical denomination for over 25 years, having begun her studies in St. Louis in the early 1970’s. Rev. DeRusha is socially
conscious and believes in the oneness of all people. She speaks, teaches and assists people in knowing the Divine within.
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Susanne Evens
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Profession: President, AAA Translation®
Phone: 636-530-1010; Fax 636-600-5240
Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AAATranslation
With more than 20 years of international communications and global business development experience, Susanne Evens is the
founder and president of AAA Translation, Inc. (www.AAATranslation.com). She currently serves as the President of St. Louis–
Stuttgart Sister Cities, a not-for-profit organization, is on the board of the World Trade Center and the German American Heritage
Society of St. Louis, a Council Member with the Gerson Lehrman Group and on the BusinessWeek Market Advisory Board. Her
advice on global business development and communications has been featured on NPR, BusinessWeek.com and BrandChannel.
com.
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Anita Fischer, DVM
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Profession: Veterinarian, Fischer Animal Hospital
Phone: 636-240-7646
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Brenda A. Fraser
Treasurer
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Profession: President, Gala Force LLC
Editor in Chief, Yoga & Spa Magazine - ADD
Phone: 314-704-4412
GalaForce@msn.com
www.GalaForceEvents.com
Brenda Fraser has more than 26 years experience in marketing, public relations, fund raising, and event
management. She is currently the co-founder of a new quarterly magazine aimed at health, fitness, and wellness with Publisher
Stacy Hunsicker. The magazine launches in Spring 2010 and will be circulated throughout Missouri. Brenda has consulted with
many nonprofit organizations including: While in Washington, D.C. for 14 years, Brenda worked with the American Cancer Society,
and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum during its inaugural year where she successfully launched a $1.5 million dollar
campaign.
Brenda has helped several non-profits get started including Citizens Against Speeding and Aggressive Driving, the Center for
Visionary Leadership, Prairie Dog Action, and the Imagine Peace Foundation. She has organized national conferences for a variety
of groups such as the Foundation on Ethics and Meaning, Women Military Aviators, as well as national civil rights conferences and
meetings. She was named “Professional Woman of the Year” in 2003 by the Colorado Business Council, nominated for a Dove
Award, and received the Zonta Helen Briscoe Spirit Award. She is busy writing a chapter for a new anthology called "The 7 Points of
Impact" due out in 2010.
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Shura Garnett
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Profession: General Manager, St. Charles Convention Center
Phone: 636-669-3005
shura@charter.net
www.stcharlesconventioncenter.com
Shura moved to St. Charles to open and oversee all construction of the Convention Center in January 2004. Shura is the 1st Vice
President of the International Association of Assembly Managers and has served in several capacities for the Association. A
recipient of the 2005 IAAM Presidential Citation for her work on the Core Tracks, she earned her CFE in 2000. Following her term,
she will advance to the Presidency becoming only the 6th female president since 1924. Working in a primarily male-dominated
industry, Shura has focused on increasing the number of women and minorities in the field of public assembly management.
Shura encourages all of her staff to give back to the community through philanthropic efforts by hosting monthly non-profit
representatives to speak to her staff. Through the support of Global Spectrum and her staff, she supports charitable events and
activities throughout the year such as Youth In Need, Habitat for Humanity, Bridgeway Behavioral Health, and Adopt a Soldier. Shura
serves on the Board of Directors for the St. Charles Chamber.
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Kelly Haskett
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Kelly Haskett
Profession: Owner, U.S. Lawns Franchise
Phone: 636-398-5000
haskettpmc@peoplepc.com
www.uslawns.com
U.S. Lawns is a dynamic commerical landscape company. Kelly's role is focused on marketing and sales and working with a team
of business, sales and landscape professionals who have consistently served the St. Charles and St. Louis region with more than
100 commerical customers. Kelly is former President of the Lewis & Clark Pachyderms, and is a distributor of XanGo, a functional
health beverage made from the mangosteen fruit. Her passion is giving back to the community on service projects.
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Nancy Hightshoe
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Profession: Professional Speaker / Trainer, Nancy Hightshoe Seminars
Phone: 314-865-2944
Nancy@NancyHightshoe.com
www.NancyHightshoe.com
Nancy was one of the first women in the nation to patrol in a one-officer squad car. She wrote the grant for one of
the first Rape Squads in the nation and, as a Crimes Against Persons detective, cleared 85% of her cases. The
national average is 49%.
Nancy has presented customized seminars for associations, corporations, governments, and universities
throughout the states and in 17 foreign countries. She continues to be a public speaker on many topics of
interest to management and organizations.
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Linda Jacobsen
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Profession: President, Global Vision Strategies
Phone: 636-928-8880
lfj@ GlobalVisionStrategies.com
www.GlobalVisionStrategies.com
Former Zonta District 7 Governor 2004-2006
Linda Jacobsen is the founder and president of Global Vision Strategies. Her specialty is designing and facilitating customized
solutions in global business. Linda has conducted over 1000 training sessions over the past 10 years, from working with legal and
cultural aspects of negotiating, to international human resources, global marketing, and training programs with both workplace and
family focus. Over time, her expertise has evolved to include facilitating key global meetings, world class keynote addresses, and
diplomatic and trade representation around the world. She is a master trainer, and a riveting, award-winning, keynote speaker.
Linda’s company works with clients in the St. Louis region and around the world. Her life’s work is dedicated to helping companies
achieve global business excellence. Her training and support services are available all over the world in over 90 countries. Her
clients range from small- and medium-sized companies such as InfoTech Software Solutions and MEMC to high profile
corporations such as Anheuser-Busch, DuPont and Boeing. She is also a world-class keynote speaker and local columnist on
diversity issues.
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Gina Keeven
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Profession: On-Air Talent and Catering Broker, Choices Catering
Phone: 636-734-3470
gina_mk@hotmail.com
www.choicescateringbrokerage.com
With nearly unstoppable self-confidence and the intention of living her life without taking what’s given her for granted, Gina Keeven
is making her dream come true! What started as childhood performances for family and friends has come full circle to a reality-
based TV show called “ The Caterers Challenge.”
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of warming up the audience for the Oprah Winfrey show AND bantering with Oprah on the After the
Show segment, left no doubt in Gina’s mind about what her future would hold. Inspired by her father and supported by her family
and close-knit circle of friends, Gina Keeven is pursuing her passion of creating a TV show that will reach out to ordinary women.
With a dream team of friends at her side, Gina hopes to make a difference in the lives of the “girlfriends” who will watch the show.
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Marilyn Kister
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Profession: Contract Administrator, Boeing
Phone: 636-634-6019
mrskister@charter.net
Marilyn has been employed by The Boeing Company for over 30 years. She graduated from Maryville University with a degree in
business, while working full time and raising two young daughters. Later she received an advanced business degree from Webster
University.
Marilyn has volunteered for various community activities. She enjoys her memberships at the National Contracts Management
Association, Foundry Art Center, Missouri Historical Society, Missouri Botanical Garden, ESPW, as well as the St. Charles Imperial
Dance Club.
A native of Missouri, Marilyn enjoys networking, reading, quilting, crochet, scrap booking, and swing dance.
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Rev Renita Lamkin
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Rev Renita Lamkin is a native of Kansas City, KS. Rev. Lamkin graduated magna cum laude from Saint Louis
University in 2007 with a Bachelor's degree in Organization Studies and a minor in Communications. Rev. Renita
united with the AME Church in 1994, was licensed to preach and admitted to the Northwest Missouri Annual
Conference in 1996. She recently wrote a book called “Holy Moly, The Spirituality of Sexuality”.
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Dr. Esther Lauer
RN, Ph.D, D.C.
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Dr. Lauer is the owner of the Lauer Chiropractic Center, and operates a satellite office in Creve Coeur, MO. Dr.
Lauer has had more than 20 years of experience as a Nurse, Professor, Consultant, Chiropractor and a business
owner. She has credentials that less than one percent of the population holds- a woman with two master's
degrees and two doctoral degrees. We could call her Doctor Doctor, but just Doctor will do.....or just Esther. One
of her first chiropractic patients nicknamed her "the doctor with the nurse's touch."
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Patricia Luster
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Profession: Sales Representative, St. Charles Hampton Inn
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Patricia Luster Is currently the outside Sales Representative for the St. Charles Hampton Inn at Cave Springs.
She is a grandmother raising a 13 yr old grandson. She has had the opportunity to work in many fields throughout
her career and currently distributes and sells wickless candles through her home based business: Scentsy
Candles. Patricia says “Life can be a bowl of cherries you just have to learn how to manage the "pits".
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Mary Morak
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Profession: Incredible Engravings, Inc.
Phone: 636-441-4811; 800-955-6011
morak@engravings.com; www.engravings.com
Mary has a varied business background with a strong emphasis on customer service. In 1995 she started Incredible Engravings,
Inc., a full service engraving company which offers awards, plaques, promotional products, and much more. Mary is committed to
exceeding her customer’s expectations. Incredible Engravings works with nonprofit organizations, helping them achieve their goals
and stay within budget.
Mary has been active in the local chambers as well as a member of the St. Louis RCGA, VFW Auxiliary and Missouri Women’s
Council. She has held offices in ESPW, Leading Ladies, University of Missouri Extension Council, and Route 66 Corvette Club and
was elected to public office as Board Member to Cottleville Fire Protection District. She was named the Small Business Person of
the Year 2002 by the St. Peters Chamber. Her volunteer work includes 12 years as a Girl Scout leader and two years as
Neighborhood Cookie Chairman.
Gardening, reading, bird watching and attending car shows are all a part of what she does when not working.
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Patrice Mullins
President
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Profession: XANGO Independent Distributor and Professional Speaker
Phone: 314-704-6705
zontstcharles@gmail.com
Patrice Mullins is a former Police Officer and helicopter pilot for the St. Louis County Police Department in Missouri
where she served for more than 25 years. She was a member of the SWAT Team for 10 years as a
sniper/precision marksman. Patrice was the first female police officer in the country to become a helicopter pilot for
a law enforcement agency. She was the only pilot allowed in the air on 9/11 to perform anti-terrorism patrol around
the St. Louis Arch and other significant landmarks. Patrice is a Certified Flight Instructor and trains officers to fly
helicopters. Recently, she was nominated for an “American All-Stars Hero” award with the TV-show America’s
Most Wanted.
She is currently working on her first fiction novel, inspired by her real-life experiences solving crimes and chasing
criminals.
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Heather Nauert
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Profession: St. Louis Red Cross
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Heather recently returned from overseas where she was a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Republic of Georgia.
She also taught English in South Korea for a year. She is currently involved with the St. Louis Red Cross, giving
presentations for Community Disaster Preparedness and HIV/AIDS. She is also involved with Micro-financing
Partners of Africa and the Mid-County Jaycees.
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Lethia Owens
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Profession: President and CEO of Lethia Owens International, Inc.
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Lethia Owens is internationally recognized as a personal branding expert, speaker, author and coach. She uses
high value content, dynamic keynote presentations and engaging training programs to show others that they, too,
can achieve extraordinary results. Lethia also works with enterprising speakers by building their million dollar
brand.
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Brynn Palmer
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Profession: Founder, Customer Experience Doctor
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Brynn Palmer AKA The Customer Experience Doctor has had experience in Leadership and Development,
Customer Relationship Management, Project Management and Fiscal Management with several major
corporations in the St. Louis area. She now owns her own company called the Customer Experience Doctor which
is a consultancy focused on improving customer loyalty by providing a positive customer experience. She is also
a Board Member and alumnus of CORO Leadership Center.
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Rev. Pat Powers
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Profession: Minister, Celebrations of Life Church
Phone: 636-577-5000
Revpatpowers@netscape.net
www.celebrationsoflife.com
Rev. Pat Powers, a native of the Metropolitan area, holds a Masters of Arts in Consciousness Studies and is an Ordained Minister.
She is the founding minister of Celebrations of Life Church, a Metaphysical Spiritual Community in St. Charles Missouri, meeting at
Performing Arts Centre, 220 North Main. Pat served as Senior Minister of United Life Church in Oklahoma City.
Pat facilitates workshops and weekend intensives, teaches classes, speaks to groups, does personal coaching, is a
fundraiser/auctioneer, has performed stand-up comedy and sung the Blues for hundreds of conference attendees. Pat teaches a
powerful, positive-thinking spiritual philosophy to the seeker, the “Cultural Creatives” who are longing to find a community and call it
home. Her life purpose is “to nurture and to serve” and her mission is “to awaken the spiritual nature within through teaching,
motivating and inspiring life transformation.” Her job is “to ignite minds, empower souls and release passion into the world.”
Pat has been married for 26 years, has two grown children, and a grandchild.
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Mindy Primm
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Profession: Residential Lending Officer, First National Bank of St. Louis
Phone: (636) 736-3010
Mindy_Primm@fnbstl.com
Mindy is involved in many different organizations including the St. Charles Women's Coalition, Women's Council of Realtors, St.
Peters Chamber of Commerce, St. Charles Democratic Alliance, Zontians St. Charles Chapter and she is a Senator of the Missouri
Jaycees belonging to both the St. Peters and St. Charles Chapters. Mindy is a graduate of Missouri University at Columbia with a
degree in Economics. She is a mortgage banker with Plains Capital Mortgage making the American Dream of home ownership a
reality for her clients. In 2005 Mindy was awarded the Outstanding Young Missourians Award by the Missouri Jaycees and the Forty
Professionals Under Forty award given by St. Charles Business Magazine.
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Mary Ellen Renaud
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Profession: Owner, Ronan Sign Company
Phone: 636-397-5112
Nancy@ronansigns.com
www.RonanSigns.com
Founded in 1995, Ronan Sign Company in St. Peters, Missouri is a full service sign design and installation company. Nancy
Schneider, President, founded the company to respond to the week-end sign placement needs of real estate agents and
developers. After almost 10 years, she is still serving many local developers. Nancy is the former President of ESPW-St. Charles
and is on the board of Bridgeway Behaviorial Health. She is active in many community organizations.
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Gladys Schubach
Secretary
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Profession: Owner, GMS Incentives
Phone: 636-236-1106
gladys@gmsincentives.com
www.gmsincentives.com
Gladys has owned GMS Incentives, an international promotional products business since 1998. She also provides marketing and
advertising consulting for clients, ranging from small business owners to corporations with worldwide offices. Gladys is on the
Leadership Committee of ESPW-St. Louis (Encouraging, Supporting, Promoting Women), focusing on Public Relations and
Marketing for the last two years. She is President of the Aggressive Network Group (ANG) and has assisted with the STAR program,
which supports teens against risk such as substance abuse and mentors inner-city kids. Gladys was born in Matanza, Cuba, and
came to the U.S. when she was 3 1/2 years old. She grew up in Chicago, and has lived in Missouri for five years with her husband of
26 years and their three grown daughters. She is fluent in Spanish.
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Kathy Wasserman,
Membership
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Phone: 314-807-0130
kathy_wasserman@sbcglobal.net
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Profession: Scent From Home, Candle Company
Phone: 618-340-2025
lwilkerson@scentfromhome.com
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Rep. Anne Zerr
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Rep. Anne Zerr (18th District) has her BA and MBA from Lindenwood in Human Service Agency Mgmt. And is
currently a Political Science Professor there. In the past, she was the Director, Adult and Corporate Admissions
and Executive Director of The EDC’s Partners for Progress Program. She is involved with the Community Council
of St Charles County, St Charles County Gang Awareness and Prevention Task Force and Salvation Army
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