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Meet The Speakers
Shawnte McKinnon - CEO of Mckinnon Strategic Consulting Group
Shawnte Mckinnon is the CEO of Mckinnon Strategic Consulting Group, a business consulting firm that provides business solutions to corporations, nonprofits, small businesses, and entrepreneurs. She is also the founder of the Global Money Mindset Mastery. She is a veteran of the United States Air Force. Mckinnon has worked as a financial professional for over 15 years for corporations, nonprofits, and universities. She is currently the Vice President of the BNI (Business Network International) Charlotte-South End Chapter. She holds an MBA from the Jack Welch Management Institute.
Mckinnon is also a self-published author of the book “I’ve Got to Comb my Hair” a riveting story of how God uses pain to direct the course of one’s life and how that pain is reflective in something as simple as a woman’s hair. She is the founder and executive producer of the Shawnte Mckinnon show, a show centered around bridging gaps that impacts communities and families. Empowered by her roles as an author, a business executive, speaker, minister, and media personality; Mckinnon is always striving to help people pursue their best selves. Mckinnon has had the honor of being featured and contribute to several magazine publications.
Monique Douglas – Moderator
Monique Douglas, a 2018 inductee in Charlotte North Carolina’s Women’s History Hall of Fame in the Levine Museum of the New South, identifies herself as an ordinary woman with an extra-ordinary heart. What ignites her soul is her passion for grooming others to greatness, which is what has moved her over 30 years to pursue careers in sales, service, and hospitality management and now even more so as she serves as a Business Consultant specializing in using the art of clear communication to build dynamic personal brands. She and her husband are the Owners of CBK Branding & Consulting Firm, a full-service branding company curating brand strategies for small businesses, entrepreneurs, and corporations. Her contagious smile coupled with her leadership abilities is what draws individuals to her and why she feels blessed to live a “rich” life as she is heard to express “a rich lifestyle has nothing to do with money, but everything to do with mindset”!
Kelly Klemmensen – Photography and Image Branding Master
Kelly Klemmensen is a Brand Photographer in Charlotte, North Carolina, helping business men & women showcase themselves and their companies in the best light possible. She graduated with a degree in Strategic Communications, and worked at the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association as a Public Relations and Social Media Specialist for three years before branching off as a self-employed photographer.
Kelly uses her knowledge in strategic marketing to help her clients leverage the most of their photoshoots so they can get a return on their investment and see growth in their businesses. She has worked with over 100 Charlotte businesses within a short span of 2 years as a brand photographer. Along with providing compelling imagery, she gives each of her clients a Marketing Strategy Guide so they can maximize the ability for profit.
Kelly has been featured in multiple magazines, and works consistently as the main photographer for the Charlotte Real Producer Magazine featuring the top agents in the Charlotte area. Her scope of business ranges from small business owners to corporations with thousands of employees. She also loves to partner with nonprofits to further their initiatives and support their causes.
Corree Carelock - Managing Director
Corree is a University of South Carolina graduate with a degree in Journalism and Mass Communications. Corree has more than 20 years in sales, Marketing and Public Relations experience. Corree started ELEV8 Marketing Solutions in March 2020 where she specializes in helping business owners strategize and execute the optimal marketing plan to reach their ideal customer.
Corree enjoys helping businesses learn ways to always stay “on brand”. Corree has been a member of BNI for 4 years and has served as a Director Consultant and Area Director for the Charlotte, NC region. She is currently the Managing Director for North Carolina. Corree is from Greensboro, NC but has called Rock Hill, SC home for 16 years. Corree and her husband, Andre are the proud parents of 3 children.
Corree is a connector and enjoys building relationships and introducing businesses to BNI. Corree is highly active in the community and with the York County Regional Chamber.
Kevin Bozeman – Financial Relationship Visionary/High Performance Coach
Kevin Bozeman is a Master Trainer, CEO and founder of Relationship Avenues.com. Recently sought after to be a Director on the world’s largest platform for business development, Kevin is committed to training and developing people around the world to achieve solutions to take their personal and professional life to ultimate levels they only dream about. He specializes in giving his clients X-Ray Vision to gain new insight to master current relationships and easily win, both personally and professionally, in every situation. Personal results will be greater success, increased productivity, and overall peace and happiness in every aspect of your life.
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As a cutting-edge trainer, inspirational teacher, and coach, Kevin (dubbed “Dr. Relationship”) is a connection expert and problem solver who specializes in getting the results and desires of the heart. Kevin’s training, coaching programs, and services have motivated and taught others how to recognize their strengths to get promotions, start businesses, and reach their highest potential in all areas of life and relationships.
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Kevin created several products to empower you and develop your X-Ray Vision. This training tool will help you connect with others to get more wins, create caring environments, increase productivity, and master motivating clients to action. These products include Personal Success Course which will help you recognize your success wiring (and that of others) so you will be able to move anyone to action. The Executive Leadership & Entrepreneur Program helps develop additional strategies to maximize your business outcomes, increase team productivity, and develop lasting business relationships. Developing Your Dating X-Ray Vision Course teaches you how to stop wasting valuable time, stop dating the wrong people and see clearly in advance (5 minutes to the first few conversations) if they have the real potential to be “the right one”.
Kevin is a proud father of three daughters, cares for his 90-year-old dad, and is an Options Day Trader in the stock market.
Omu Obilor – Life Empowerment Coach
It’s often said you can only give what have. So a life full of great value adding essentials certainly can’t give otherwise to the world.
An engineer of over 24yrs, a luxury event planner, a John C maxwell elite trained coach, a certified health coach, a director and national trainer in Business Network International (the worlds largest business referral network)
Over time I have come to fully appreciate the unquantifiable benefits of education, enlightenment and how these translate to the preservation of our most valuable gift “life”.
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Personal growth is the only vehicle by which individuals arrive at their full potential.
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To get where you want to go in life, personal development cannot be overlooked, postponed, or taken for granted. Whether you’re just starting your career or nearing its end, it's important to articulate truths you can apply immediately to make the most of your time, talents, and influence
Yes. Wether at work Or play Or just leisure. Our goal is to live these moments in great shape, good health and Wellness. This is why I took a deep study and understanding of integrated and holistic approach to well being to help people make wholesome lifestyle decisions everyday. This has become a wholesome experience for me.
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My name is Omu Obilor.
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What I have to offer is a pleasantly enhanced life through well crafted time tested holistic methods for a more wholesome you and a secured future.
Neha Agrawal - Founder
MensenTock Communications
Ms. Neha Agrawal carries a professional industry experience of nearly two decades with corporate and development sector industry. After a brief foray into the world of online and electronic journalism she was heading South Asia Information and Communication for international organizations and was working with the United Nations (UN). With exceptional marketing and communication skills Neha has been advising and consulting companies across verticals and posses excellent skills in Organisational Growth, Performance and Productivity Mapping, Corporate and Marketing Communications, Public Relations, Public Affairs, Policy and Advocacy Campaigns, Brand Identity and Positioning, Storytelling, Crisis Communications, Digital Assets and Strategy, Development Communications, Influencer Outreach, Public Perception, Personal Profiling and overall Strategic Communications.
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Her association with projects of national and global stature and in bringing attitudinal and behavioral transformation in people across regions and sections has tremendously empowered communication and capacities of internal work force of organisations she has worked for.
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Neha has diversified leadership experience and has successfully built a progressive company culture through MensenTock Communications by establishing credibility and authority through her work. She has been conducting workshops and trainings for professionals from different levels and sectors on motivation, personality development, leadership, process and time management, business advisory, Media and Public Relations, persuasive communication, digital reputation, development communications, storytelling and holistic abundant living. Her strengths in conducting sector specific trainings in issues related to gender sensitisation, organization communications and entrepreneurship are phenomenal. She has been travelling across India as an inspirational Speaker and Mentor.
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Neha is presently empanelled with DMRC (Delhi Metro Rail Corporation) as a corporate trainer. She is the core team mentor with the Deep Tech Club (DTC) of NASSCOM mentoring startups in tech space. She is also a Mentor with the GOAL programme of Facebook developing life skills of women from Jharkhand and helping them establish social enterprise. She has also been mentor with the Dubai STEP Anywhere global startup summit held in August 2020 and again in November 2020. She is on board with the USA Embassy as a Mentor and is the National President (India) with WICCI (Women India Chambers of Commerce and Industries) for India-USA Bilateral Business Council.
Neha has pursued Major in Sociology, Mass Communication and Human Rights. A philanthropist at heart, Neha has been assiduously active in social welfare work. She has been awarded with the reputed Karmaveer Puraskar conferred by ICONGO in collaboration with The UN for her initiative and philanthropic work in establishing missionary entrepreneurs and has been felicitated by Healthy Universe Foundation for exemplary work in the field of woman excellence. She was selected in ’40 Under 40’ among top Public Relation and Communication Professionals in India in 2019 by Reputation Today.
Melody Holt - “ Pioneer On The Move”.
Producer/Actress/Entertainer/Philanthropist/Serial Entrepreneur/Ambassador/Motivational Speaker/Author
Melody S. Holt is the First Lady of OWN television's unscripted reality series. her spicy personality quickly earned her widespread popularity that exploded with old school and Millennials alike. but, her new-four success in the entertainment world did to come with our sacrifice.
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Melody is from humble beginning via a small town called Brundidge, Alabama where she realized at a young age to dream BIG for herself. The aspiring singer and actress' ultimate goal was to perform an excel in the arts. Being from a small town and humble beginnings managed to graduate from Alabama University and used her education teach others.
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Melody Holt has always been crowd favorite. From as early as high school where she sang and acted, she has been able to capture an audience. In college, her sweet girl next door demeanor made her a favorite in the classroom and on campus. When she stated her career as a model school teacher, she found success there, too. So, it's no surprise that when she decided to leave the classroom behind to pursue entrepreneurship, she took the industry by storm.
Fast forward to almost a decade later, and melody's entrepreneurial ambitions have led her to become the CEO of a multi-million dollar property preservation business, the stat and producer of the Oprah Winfrey Network's (OWN) Love & Marriage: Huntsville, and the literal beauty behind the MBrace Beauty Brand. But the mom of four isn't ready to stop there. She launched Masterclass with Melody in June 2020 and has used the platform to teach over 200 entrepreneurial hopefuls tried and true methods for building a profitable brand.
To say her grind is unmatched might be a major understatement. melody has continued to appear on television as the host of OWN's Behind Every Man. She was named ambassador for north the city of Birmingham, AL and Covenant Healthcare. And she still managed to develop the wildly successful God Said Go brand, a spirituality-driven apparel line. Melody is currently in negotiations with Posner Cosmetics.
Audiences have gotten to know much more about Melody through features in magazines like Lovely Lady, Sheen, K.I.S.H., and Fever. They even got to see her flex a bit of vocal talent on social media. She's been spending time in the music studio, and fans can expect to hear her new song when it drops in the spring.
Melody Holt has her foot on the gas and doesn't seem like she'll be slowing down anytime soon.