Selected Speakers for bubble2boardroom 2012
The speakers for bubble2boardroom have their own stories but they all walk the talk: their work and their lives reflect the skills needed for success and the positive values of your generation.
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Dani Ticktin Koplik, principal of dtkResources and creator of the new bubble2boardroom | NY, is a results-winning executive & leadership coach skilled at extracting peak performance from her clients. In addition to selective executive coaching, she delivers high-impact, high-return programs for companies intent on fully developing their human capital. Ms. Koplik has specific expertise in equipping today’s multi-generational and diverse workforce with the career and self-management skills necessary to succeed in the new (and emerging) business reality. Her latest venture, bubble2boardroom | New York, is poised to rock the age-old job fair paradigm by focusing on the strategic rather than the tactical, on the mindset rather than the task – all while modeling and developing skills critical to remaining competitive in the 21st Century. With the goal of elevating the issue of Millennial preparedness to an educational and corporate imperative, bubble2boardroom | New York is the first phase of a more comprehensive national roll-out scheduled for 2011. Ms. Koplik is also a mentor, frequent guest lecturer and moderator for her alma mater, Brown University; a speaker at The Texas Governor’s Conference for Women and Women For Hire’s Career Boot Camp; a pro bono coach for the Englewood Women’s Center and a regular columnist for North Jersey Media Group. |
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While in the SEALs, Rob served in the U.S military’s most elite SEAL Team, SEAL Team Six, an antiterrorism and maritime interdiction SEAL team that serves as one of the U.S. government’s key devices in the Global War on Terror (GWOT). Rob has toured with many operational units, including US Army Special Forces, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and U.S. Customs. He also served as a Leading Chief Petty Officer for the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Motivators. |
 Todd Cherches is the co-founder and CEO of BigBlueGumball, a New York-based consulting firm specializing in leadership development, management training, and executive coaching. He is also an adjunct professor at NYU where he teaches a graduate course entitled, “Transformational Leadership & Teambuilding” for their Leadership & Human Capital Management master’s program.With their motto, “We make training entertaining” TM as their foundation, Todd and his brother Steve are on a mission to make the world a better place by ridding the planet of bad managers through their innovative and cutting-edge, visual thinking approach that leverages the power of imagery, metaphor, and storytelling – and their background in the media and entertainment industry – to “Educate, Engage & Excite!” TMWith over 20 years of international business experience, Todd’s management and leadership training and coaching background includes associations with such top-tier global firms as the American Management Association, Dale Carnegie Training, and the London-based Centre for High Performance Development. Over the course of his career, Todd has trained and coached thousands of professionals at all levels for a diverse list of companies worldwide.Todd holds a Master of Arts degree in organizational and interpersonal communication (summa cum laude) from the State University of New York at Albany’s School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and is a member of the International Coach Federation (ICF); the Organizational Development Network (ODN); the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD); and the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM). |
 New York Image Consultant Erika Chloe, CEO of My Image Expert, has over 13 years experience in the fashion industry as an image consultant, personal stylist, fashion designer, contributing editor, lecturer, and founder of custom clothing collection E.C. Stitch. Erika also specializes in creating individual style and personal brand development for corporations, small businesses, CEO’s, athletes, TV personalities, musicians and everyday people who want to upgrade or improve their overall appearance. Erika understands the power of personal and professional image and teaches individuals how to use their body language, clothing and grooming aids as a resource tool to achieve their personal and professional goals.Erika Chloe has a Bachelor Degree in Textile Design with a specialization in Fabric Styling from The New York Fashion Institute of Technology. She has designed collections for Bloomingdales, Lord & Taylor, Macy’s and several private label collections. As a New York Stylist and Image Consultant, Erika has worked with FHM Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar Magazine, Redbook, Maverick Television, NBC, E-Online, Telemundo, Better TV, W Hotels, and many more. |
Gretchen Gunn. Colleagues say the “G” in Gretchen stands for “Go.” She is unstoppable in her quest to combine extensive recruitment expertise and exceptional client relations to produce unparalleled results for everyone she serves. With bench strength in the publishing and pharmaceutical industry, she and her team are devoted to two key markets: leading organizations seeking outstanding talent and individuals searching for their best career fit.Gretchen is the Principal of MGD Services Inc., a certified woman owned business. Under her direction, MGD Services is a preferred business partner for management teams in high volume corporate staffing environments. By using a variety of high impact recruitment methodologies, Gretchen and her firm are able to align themselves quickly with their client’s core goals and provide staffing solutions that exceed expectations. |
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 Zach Kramer is Manager, Partnership Strategy and Service at Madison Square Garden. In this role, he leads co-marketing, brand activation and development for MSG’s marquee sports and entertainment partnership with JP Morgan Chase. Zach previously worked at Momentum Worldwide, where he spent two years activating American Express’ Entertainment Access program. Specifically, he managed relationships with MSG, AEG, American Airlines Arena, Cirque du Soleil, and various Broadway shows.Prior to joining Momentum, Zach launched his career at Octagon, feeding his passion for fine automobiles by working on various BMW events, including BMW Ultimate Drive supporting Susan G. Komen for the Cure, as well as a multi-market launch program for the current BMW 7 Series model. Zach was born and raised in Villanova, Pennsylvania and graduated from Penn State University in 2008 with a B.S. in Marketing. |
 Michelle Tillis Lederman, author of The 11 Laws of Likability (AMACOM), is the founder of Executive Essentials, a training company that provides communications and leadership programs, as well as executive coaching services. Michelle believes real relationships lead to real results and specializes in teaching people how to communicate with confidence, clarity, and connection. She has delivered seminars internationally for fortune 500 companies, universities, high schools, and non profit organizations including; JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Citibank, Deutsche Bank, Columbia Business School, MetLife, Sony Music, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and The Museum of Modern Art.Michelle’s has appeared on CBS Money Watch, Fox 5’s Good Day NY, and over 50 radio shows across the country including; Gayle King, NPR, Martha Stewart Living, and the John Tesh show. She has been quoted in the New York Times, The Star Ledger, Working Mother and Real Simple magazines, US News & World Report, on MSNBC, and Monster.com among others. Her book, articles, quizzes and videos have been featured on USA Today, AOL, Forbes, CNBC, and About.com.She received her BS, Summa Cum Laude, in Accounting and Communications from Lehigh University, her MBA, with honors, from Columbia Business School, and her coaching certification from the Institute for Professional Empowerment Coaching and is accredited by the International Coaching Federation.Michelle lives in South Orange New Jersey with her husband and two sons. |
 As Principal of Chrysalis Career Coaching, Laura Rivchun provides coaching services to employees, executives and individuals who are in career transition, helping them identify and achieve their ideal career goals. Her proven coaching technique prepares her clients for today’s highly competitive market and has helped them win jobs at Fortune 500 companies. As a former Executive Recruiter, Laura understands first hand how companies hire and what you can do to set yourself apart from the herd.Laura has spoken on career panels and is currently the head of a mentoring committee for a national networking organization where she holds workshops on resume writing and interview preparation.
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On May 1st Ted announced leaving OpenSky and accepting the position of Chief Social Marketing Officer at Collective Bias (whose Advisory Board he joined in January), a company he has worked closely with since it was founded by John Andrews who Ted met through the blogging community when he was leading Emerging Media at Walmart. Ted is also a Social Marketing Strategist for MARS Advertising and on the Advisory Boards of Blue Calypso, OpenSky, SheSpeaks, Zuberance, and Taptank. Many people in the social media world know Ted for his enthusiastic, energetic and undeniably personal connection to people. Ted is the most followed CMO on Twitter and has one of the deepest networks of any marketer in the social arena. ROR is the basis of his philosophy…It’s All About Relationships! |
 Rachel Tipograph considered herself amongst the digerati since the moment she became an eBay power user at 13. Previous to joining Gap as Director of Global Digital & Social Media, she was a Strategist at Undercurrent, a digital strategy firm based in NYC, working with clients such as PepsiCo, Levi’s, GE and Disney. |
 Terry Yoffe will be on hand for individual coaching sessions at bubble2boardroom. For more than a decade, Terry Yoffe has guided clients to achieve greater success in their lives, both personally and in their careers. Drawing from her own personal and professional experience helps her to understand firsthand the challenges and fears associated with making changes.Terry helps clients maximize their talents and achieve their full potential by focusing from the inside out. Through the coaching partnership, she will help you clarify your goals and develop a plan to meet them. Her clients include executives and business professionals –both in corporations and entrepreneurs, who want to improve their effectiveness at work or home |
Message From the Founder
I created bubble2boardroom to prepare our newest generation of workers to assume the mantle of leadership in the 21st Century.
While they were safely ensconced in the college "bubble" and our heroes were serving our country, the rules changed and the newly imagined business world can’t wait for them to catch up.
bubble2boardroom accelerates their skill acquisition and positions them for success.
Dani Ticktin Koplik
President, dtkResources
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