Jeff Chavez, President and CEO, Northstar Ventures, Northstar Thinktank

Jeff Chavez, a member of the entrepreneurial elite, knows about the process of building a successful company. Since 1992 Jeff has founded 4 multimillion dollar companies of his own, and helped other entrepreneurs to do the same. To date, Jeff has been instrumental in launching over 1,000 companies making him a highly sought after business expert.

In 2003, Jeff Chavez launched Northstar Ventures and the Northstar Thinktank, a company whose business model draws on Jeff's entrepreneurial passion. He is responsible for recruiting some of the world's leading business experts to the cause of developing world class curriculum, training, and mentoring programs, for entrepreneurs and small enterprises

You may have seen Jeff on CNBC's hit television series, The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch. Jeff is an active member of Donny's S.W.A.T. team (Success With Action Today) answering the tough questions entrepreneurs face in business today.

Through his passion for effective communications, learning and personal development, Jeff understands the entrepreneurial process like no other. These are the qualities that drive his success and what he shares with others as a mentor, a coach and as an author. For more information visit Jeff at www.northstarventures.com

Karren Brooks, CEO Whitespace Leaders

When the world's high net worth leaders want to achieve even more, they call on Karren Brooks founder of White Space Leaders based in London, England. As a founder of multiple international businesses, Karren understands her client's viewpoints and owns the expert knowledge on how to usher them into their next game and an even higher level of play. In addition to working with individuals, Karren and White Space Leaders work with corporate board of directors, c-level executives, as well as their management teams.

Karren is an avid student of Aikido (the way of harmony with Ki or Life-force) with a 10th dan Sensei (master), committing herself to understanding 'flows of intention' and to maintaining the disciplinary training and development of her own leadership skills.

Karren has also partnered with Alan Walter at the Advanced Coaching and Leadership Centre near Dallas, Texas for the last 10 years, developing two success systems courses: Dynamics of Genius and Mastering the Games of Life, currently available in the U.S. and the U.K. Karren's clients include, VISA International, Chairman of Portman Estate, Satelcom (U.K) Limited, Jeff Wayne Music Group, and The War of The World's to name a few. www.whitespaceleaders.com

As a Business Profitability and Growth Specialist, Nick designs metrics driven programs that bring accountability to marketing and sales. Fundamental to his strategy is a systematic roadmap to align finance, marketing, and sales into a unified outbound profitable revenue capture program. Nick's firm, The 8020 Strategy Group, is about minimal metrics towards the profoundest change. He works within B2B vertical, advising C Level executives on strategic decision making, revenue growth strategies, and sales training. He also works with B2C clients on segmentation and marketing accountability issues.

Nick offers thought leadership emanating from the cross pollination of backgrounds in sales, advertising, marketing operations, management consulting, as well as the academia. His several years of consulting experience spans both Fortune 500 companies as well as medium businesses in retail, manufacturing, IT, Finance. His client list includes Ebay, Nike, Microsoft, Dell, Harcourt, Trilogy, IBM and more. www.8020strategy.com

Tony Wright, CEO of WrightIMC

With more than ten years of hands-on and strategic experience in interactive marketing and a background in traditional and interactive public relations and journalism, Tony Wright has spent his career helping businesses be profitable on the Web. Wright is a search marketing expert and also has extensive experience in online crisis communication and brand reputation strategy, including corporate blogging and corporate monitoring, most notably directing the online corporate reputation management strategy for American Airlines immediately following the events of September 11, 2001. Wright’s work for his clients has been recognized in several local and national award campaigns, including the Excellence in Interactive Marketing Award, the Katie Awards, Webawards and the PRweek awards. www.wrightimc.com

Scott Murray, CEO of Murray Media

If a picture is worth a thousand words, video is worth a million. Today's technology makes turning your message into video more accessible than ever before. With over 30 years in broadcasting, Scott Murray has won numerous awards including two Emmy Awards for his work as Sports Director and Anchor at NBC, Dallas/Ft. Worth. As CEO of Murray Media, Scott has helped non-profits, small businesses and Fortune 50 companies bring their message to media through both radio and film.

Let Scott's expertise in film and television help you take you're your message to video. Learn how to increase your company's profile with the most profound communication medium there is – video!

More on Scott's experience here www.murraymedia.net

Giovanni Gallucci, Partner, Dexterity Media

Giovanni regularly speaks at technology, new media, and marketing events such as ad:tech, barcamp, FlashForward 2007, Got Social Media?, 1MPACT, Innotech, Macworld to name a few. During his career in technology, Gallucci has provided new media, technology, and marketing solutions for 3Com, American Airlines, The American Heart Association, BMC Software, Brinker International, Bristol Hotels & Resorts, Centex Homes, Compass Bank, Gateway Computers, Hilton Hotels Corporation, JC Penney, Microsoft Corporation, NASCAR, Sabre Technologies, and Samsung Electronics among others. www.DexterityMedia

Jeff Crilley is an Emmy Award winning TV reporter in Dallas, TX.

During his 20 years in television news he has made hundreds of national news appearances including CNN, CNN Headline News, FOX News, The Discovery Channel, Good Morning America and The CBS Early Show.

He has been recognized by his peers with dozens of national and regional awards including the Emmy, the National Headliners Award, the Edward R. Murrow Award, the Thurgood Marshall Award and in 2004 was named by the Texas Associated Press, "The Best TV Reporter in the state." Be sure to sign up for Jeff's ultra valuable newsletter and get his best selling book at www.jeffcrilley.com

Dean Lindsay, Founder of The Progress Agents, LLC.

Recognized as a ‘Sales-and-networking guru’ by the Dallas Business
Journal. A cum laude graduate of the University of North Texas, Dean presently serves on the Executive Advisory Board for UNT’s Department of Marketing and Logistics. Dean’s best selling business book, Cracking the Networking CODE: 4 Steps to Priceless Business Relationships is Recommended Reading by the United Professional Sales Association and Profit magazine and has been endorsed Ken Blanchard - author of The One Minute Manager and Brian Tracy. Link: www.progressagents.com

Jennifer Bagley–Buckles, CEO of Business Blitz & Compliments Intl, LLC

Jennifer Buckles is a dynamic, results-oriented leader in Supply Chain Strategies, with a strong track record of performance in high-paced organizations. She consistently utilizes keen analysis, insights and a team approach to drive organizational improvements and implement best practices. Adept in resolving multiple and complex issues, she excels in motivating your staff to their peak performance. In addition to her own corporations, Jennifer's experience includes executive positions with major international corporations such as Nordstrom, Fossil, Tommy Bahama and Lamont's Apparel.
Link: www.ComplimentsInternational.com

June Munroe, Pro IFBB Fitness Competitor, Owner Flex Star New Age.

After earning a B.S. in Computer Engineering, June continued her interest in fitness by competing in national and international fitness competitions. Whether on the IFBB pro circuit, training pro athletes, or teaching beginner fitness classes to seniors, June’s down to earth manner, compassion, and passion for helping people get and stay fit makes her extremely popular with people of all fitness levels.

Bill Hartzer, Manager Search Engine Marketing & Social Media Marketing Vizion Interactive

An Internet marketing expert, Bill Hartzer is the author of Corporate Web Site Marketing. His vast experience in both search engine marketing and social media marketing makes him a well read writer, blogger and sought after speaker in the Internet marketing industry. Bill frequently speaks at industry conferences such as WebmasterWorld's PubCon Search Engine and Internet Marketing Conference and conferences as far away as Dubai.

As the manager of SEM and SMM at Vizion Interactive, Mr. Hartzer focuses on developing results-oriented paid and natural search marketing and social media marketing programs to help clients increase their online visibility, broaden their brand's reach and maximize their overall return on investment. Bill's strong enthusiasm and vision for search engine marketing, social media marketing, and search engine optimization led him to become a founder of the Dallas/Fort Worth Search Engine Marketing Association.