WilmingtonSalon
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Theme: Growth

This event occurred on
December 10, 2022
9:00am - 12:00pm EST
(UTC -5hrs)
Wilmington, Delaware
United States

The title of the December 1st TEDxWilmingtonSalon is "Growth". We will hear from a number of leaders who have dealt with unspeakable tragedies but have used the experiences to rise from the ashes to new heights of appreciation, consciousness, and impact.

The Mill Auditorium (Theatre N).
1007 N. Orange Street
Wilmington, Delaware, 19801
United States
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Speakers

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Brett Lane

SEO Expert
Brett S. Lane is a Digital Marketing Expert with nearly twenty years of hands-on experience. He utilizes his corporate background to help businesses of all sizes gain better Internet traffic and conversions by utilizing time-tested Internet marketing methodologies. He has been married for nineteen years and has two children, a thirteen-year-old daughter and a nine-year-old son.

Henna Pryor

Workplace Performance Expert
Henna Pryor, PCC is an award-winning Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach and Facilitator, and Workplace Performance Expert. Her clients call her their “secret weapon for impossible change,” an honor she wears proudly.

Israel Duran

Business & Speaker Trainer
After a life-threatening car crash nearly took his life in 2018, Israel Duran pivoted his life’s mission to serve others by helping his students, clients, and partners experience transformation in their lives and businesses. In this inspirational talk, Duran elaborates on why PURPOSE is the key to growth and leadership in every sphere of influence. To date, he has empowered thousands of purpose-driven entrepreneurs to leverage their expertise and knowledge to create and scale profitable businesses that impact that world. Duran is in high demand as a business growth partner, speaker, and trainer.

Marie Brown Mercadel

Author
Dr. Marie Brown-Mercadel served as a human service professional for 38 years prior to her retirement in 2021. Dr. Brown-Mercadel is the Chief Executive Officer for Mercadel Consulting Solutions LLC and has over 15 years of experience providing executive coaching, motivational speaking, and leadership development services. She received her undergraduate degree from North Carolina Central University and a masters and doctorate from the University of Phoenix. A proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., she recently completed her memoir, titled, Getting To My Enough, A Story of Faith, Resilience, and Survival. In her memoir, she describes her remarkable journey of persevering through unspeakable childhood sexual trauma, the loss of a baby as a teenager, and her tenacious resolve to get to her enough.

Renee Washington

ESPN Reporter
Renee Washington is a sports reporter working with several networks including ESPN. As a former three-time all-American and soccer hall of famer, she has covered all sports, collegiately or professionally, and most recently worked with the NBA, WNBA, NFL, MLS, and MLB. Outside of reporting, Washington is also a motivational speaker and founder of the organization "Planted, Not Buried", focused on empowering, inspiring, and educating through resources, events, and opportunities.

Sue Ryan

Executive Leadership Strategist
Sue is a speaker, change strategist, author, executive coach, mentor, educator, and family caregiver. Her unique perspective on how we choose our thoughts, feelings, and actions to maximize the potential and possibilities of change has come from her forty years as a business professional while, at the same time, navigating multiple roles of non-professional caregiving support for family and loved ones. She guides and inspires leaders and emerging leaders committed to business growth and next-level leadership to be great leaders of themselves and others. She guides non-professional caregivers to become confident, balanced, and supported in all phases of their caregiving journey. Sue is a three-time international best-selling author/co-author, a consistent top-tier performer in her professional sales career, a sought-after executive coach, and an inspirational speaker.

Organizing team

Dan
Young

Wilmington, DE, United States
Organizer

Megan
Wall

Philadelphia, PA, United States
Co-organizer
  • Breonna G
    Operations
  • Nathalie Antonov
    Marketing/Communications
  • Ryan Madrigal
    Operations