Denise Evans is Vice President, Market Development for the IBM Corporation. She leads an organization responsible for marketing to Asian, Black, Hispanic, Native American owned businesses in North America as well as women owned, led and influenced businesses, globally. Denise has served in numerous leadership and executive positions in IBM marketing and sales, globally, for 36+ years. Denise serves on the Board of Directors of the Native American...

President and Founder Dr. Marsha Firestone is a recognized expert in entrepreneurship and President of the Women Presidents’ Organization. She previously served as a Vice President of Women Incorporated and the American Woman’s Economic Development Corporation (AWED, and National Executive Director of Women’s American ORT. As Executive Director of The Women’s Economic Summit, she led the development of a plan for accelerating growth of women’s bu...

Judy Fourie, President of The Fourie Group and founder of Fourie Insurance in Cary, NC, has been providing insurance strategies since 1980. When she took her first underwriter’s class, Judy knew she wanted to own her own agency. Today, she uses her insurance experience every day along with a strong commitment to customer service, guiding clients to the right insurance plans with a trust they can count on. Judy has been recognized with such honors...