SPEAKERS

Melinda F. Emerson, known as SmallBizLady, is America’s #1 Small Business Expert. She has been a thriving entrepreneur for nearly 15 years and is an internationally known keynote speaker. Melinda’s small business advice is widely read reaching more than 3 million entrepreneurs each week on the internet. A pioneer in social media marketing, she is the creator and host of #Smallbizchat, the longest-running live chat on Twitter for small business owners.

Passionate people leader with deep go-to-market growth strategy, pricing, and sales experience at both Fortune 100 enterprise tech companies and early stage startups. Experience playing interim operating roles in numerous startups devising strategy, raising over $30m in follow-on capital, managing teams, and delivering revenue against aggressive growth targets.

Virginia Lacayo, Ph.D. is a certified coach for social leaders who want to take ownership of their minds and emotions so they can achieve lasting impact. A bilingual, feminist activist and social entrepreneur, she is the founder of the Indomables, a Latina activist community rooted in the belief that social change does not need more self-sacrifice; It needs leaders who are emotionally resilient, mentally strong, and confident.

Amy Vetter, CPA, CITP, CGMA; MBA, is the CEO of TheB3MethodInstitute, whichprovwhich provides ongoing learning to help you achieve your desired potential in work and life. She is a transformativeleadershipkeynote speaker, an advocate for the mindful use of technology, and creator of the B3Method for Business, Balance & Bliss

Dan has built GrowthLab into a premiere Finance-as-a-Service (FaaS) company that serves Founders and Management Teams with Financial Planning, Accounting, and CFO support. GrowthLab specializes in helping startups, emerging growth companies, and companies in turnaround mode by providing leadership and execution with their financial management, accounting, and strategic planning functions.

With more than 25 years’ leadership experience in technology and the accounting profession at Karbon, Intuit, Xero, and other companies, Ian is passionate about helping accounting professionals be as successful as possible in order to positively impact the small businesses they serve. In 2016, he was named a “Top 20 under 40” by the CPA Practice Advisor and a “Marketer That Matters” in 2013 by The Wall Street Journal. Ian has a master’s of engineering management degree and a master’s in business administration degree from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Heather is a CPA and founder of Satterley Accounting Services. She is also the founder of Satterley Training & Consulting, LLC – a consulting firm focused on helping businesses define, design, and automate their processes by employing innovative strategy and cloud-based technology. Heather is an Advanced Certified ProAdvisor, a member of the exclusive Intuit Trainer/Writer Network, and a Zapier Certified Expert. She holds an undergraduate degree in Accounting and a Masters’s Degree in Innovation from Northeastern University in Boston, MA.