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Confirmed Speakers

• Jill Foster
  Cited by ForbesWomen as one of 30 women entrepreneurs to follow on Twitter, Jill Foster's work has been in conversation in The Washington Post, Huffington Post, Guardian UK, Washingtonian Magazine, and a range of media outlets. As principal of her business Live Your Talk, she is a speech coach teaching creatives, community builders, and entrepreneurs to be distinct conversation leaders through public speaking skill. Jill has a particular expertise with women in technology and leadership communities and works in the Washington, DC area. A social tech enthusiast, she co-founded DC Media Makers, a peer learning community that teaches digital technology. She is the founding editor of the blog community Women Grow Business - a top ranked blog on social media and marketing. In 2009, Jill won the Apps for Democracy Social Citizen Award for a co-produced project on how technology could help Washington, DC neighborhoods. And during the 2008 presidential election, she fulfilled a lifelong dream by serving as a "Big Tent" credentialed blogger for the Democratic National Convention.
• Katie DeVito
  Katie DeVito was laid off from her job in February 2010 and founded NJ Unemployed, a networking group dedicated to bring the unemployed community together by holding educational seminars, social events and more. Katie branded herself and her NJ Unemployed group which led to her forming her own social media and public relations company, Katie DeVito, LLC.
• Hilary Morris
  Hilary Morris is an educator turned blogger and public relations professional. Less than a year after her daughter was born, Hilary launched her own public relations and strategic planning firm, H. Morris Solutions, LLC. H. Morris Solutions works with small business, entrepreneurs and individuals looking to grow a brand on a limited budget. With her blogging and social networking success, Hilary has connected with companies looking to promote their brand through social media platforms. Most recently, she coordinated a regional blogger series for Debbie Schaeffer, CEO of Mrs G TV and Appliances co-sponsored by Electrolux. The 5-part series includes keynote speakers and networking opportunities for regional bloggers and like-minded professionals. When she is not blogging and working with clients, Hilary is also the Managing Editor for NJMyWay.com where she handles the editorial calendar, ad sales and social networking for the site
• Holly Landau
  Holly Landau is the CEO and Founder of Landau Leadership. Holly has successfully led teambuilding and training sessions in classrooms and boardrooms all throughout the US, Canada, Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium. Her charismatic and flexible facilitation style allows her to motivate individuals and teams from all generations and various cultures. For the past several years, Holly created and facilitated leadership development programs for the multi-billion dollar corporation, Penske. She is a former US Army Officer, spokesperson for the Dept. of Defense, and Media Relations Officer for Defense Logistics Agency. Serving mostly at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, she designed and delivered media training programs for field officers across the United States.
• Melissa Klepacki
  PrincetonScoop was founded by Melissa Klepacki, a Princeton-area transplant who just got plain tired of reading about cool things going on in town after they had happened. Melissa is an "early adopter" of technology and is consumed by Twitter, Facebook, and all things Social Media. Thus, PrincetonScoop was born. Melissa's brainchild is the marriage of this social media passion combined with a cultivated knowledge of upcoming local events, happenings, deals, and steals in the Princeton area and beyond. Dedicated to bringing Social Media to even the most technology-terrified, PrincetonScoop now is the leading Social Media Web site in the Princeton area.
• Sarah Donner
  Sarah Donner is a graduate of Westminster Choir College. After stretching her vocal cords with opera and musical theatre, she picked up a guitar, abandoned her classical roots, and started rocking out (with fantastic breath support). She was chosen as a regional finalist in the 2010 Mountain Stage New Song contest. In 2009, Sarah was a New Folk finalist at the Kerrville Folk Festival. The songs 'Whalers and Sailors' and 'Knocks on a Door' were chosen from over 800 entries. She is also the host and founder of Indie Music Night, an acclaimed monthly series featuring premium live music held in Princeton, NJ.