Cristina Mendonsa is an Emmy and Edward R. Murrow award-winning multimedia journalist and producer. As the founder of Mendonsa Media, she creates purpose driven marketing narratives and independent documentaries. Her most recent film, “Sacred Texts of War” is airing nationally on PBS stations and appearing in film festivals nationwide. Cristina has reported and anchored for ABC, CBS, and NBC television stations, she now anchors and co-manages the KFBK Morning News for iHeartRadio each weekday. A longtime Folsom resident, Cristina has secured the trust and the stories of leading newsmakers for three decades.
Amy Jo Martin is one of the world’s leading human transformation experts, known for helping people realize their potential and take action.
A New York Times best-selling author, keynote speaker, investor and board member, she is the founder and CEO of Renegade Global and Renegade Global Ventures, and host of the top-ranked Why Not Now? Podcast. With an online community of over 1 million people, Amy Jo is recognized for her philosophy of “humanizing to monetize.”
Amy Jo has worked with brands like Dell, Hilton Worldwide, Nike, Google, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Shaq, and has moderated live conversations for Apple, CES, SXSW, FastCompany and others. She also serves on the board of Cercle, an AI company transforming the IVF process.
Meet Sarah Wells — Olympian, keynote speaker, excellence architect and mom to Everleigh. Known for her charge-your-phone-battery energy, Sarah doesn’t just talk about overcoming adversity—she lived it, hurdling challenges on the world’s biggest stage and racing across deserts, mountains and international airports on The Amazing Race. Her grit, adaptability and sense of humor define her approach to life and leadership.
Sarah’s mission is simple: excellence isn’t exclusive, it’s contagious. She teaches that excellence isn’t about perfection, but about breaking limiting beliefs, chasing bold ideas and consistently striving to outperform who you were yesterday. When you do the small things exceptionally well, you elevate everyone around you.
Ameera Ahmed, MD, an Interventional Cardiologist with Dignity Health Mercy Medical Group, is a passionate advocate for women’s heart health. With a special interest in treating women with heart disease, Dr. Ahmed believes deeply in providing equitable, inclusive, and patient-centered care. She finds immense joy in the problem-solving aspects of medicine and, most importantly, in genuinely caring for people by putting herself in their shoes.
Natalie Bulock, DO, is the Regional Medical Director of Specialty Care for Dignity Health Mercy Medical Group in Sacramento and the Dignity Health California Region Physician Lead for the Women and Infants Clinical Institute.
Dr. Bulock is dedicated to a patient-centered approach to women’s health care. She firmly believes in the physician’s role to actively listen, offer reassurance, and empower women to cultivate and sustain their healthiest lives.
Dr. Kristine Burke is a triple board-certified Precision Medicine physician, entrepreneur, researcher, and TEDx speaker who is redefining what is possible in modern healthcare. She is Founder and Executive Medical Director of True Health Center for Precision Medicine in El Dorado Hills, California and served as Co-Principal Investigator of the EVANTHEA clinical trial studying a precision medicine approach to reversing early cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease.
Dr. Burke specializes in addressing the root causes of complex chronic illness and is committed to scaling brain health innovation through her clinical decision-support software company, TruNeura. A passionate educator and leader, she is helping shape the future of medicine by empowering both patients and physicians to think differently about prevention, resilience, and what true healing can look like.
Sheree Corbett is a yoga, mindfulness, and meditation teacher with over 22 years of personal practice and more than 1,000 hours of teaching experience. She holds a Master of Business Administration in Organizational Leadership and brings a unique blend of structure, presence, and heart to her work—helping people move from autopilot into intentional living.
As a mom of two, Sheree’s approach centers on accessible intention setting and practical meditation tools that meet people where they are, even in full, busy lives. She believes that meaningful change doesn’t require adding more to our schedules, but rather learning how to take intentional pauses that allow clarity, alignment, and calm to emerge.
Known for creating inclusive, supportive spaces, Sheree guides participants in reconnecting with themselves through mindful moments, breath, and reflection—reminding women that even a few intentional minutes can shift an entire day, season, or life.
Kate Gonzalez is the owner and director of Arthur Murray Ballroom Dance Studios in Folsom, Rocklin, and Davis, California, where she has built vibrant, community-focused studios for over a decade. With a background in Theatre Arts and Dance, she blends artistry with strong business leadership to create transformative experiences on and off the dance floor. Kate is passionate and dedicated to developing leaders, inspiring confidence, and helping others step boldly into their full potential alongside her husband, Bobby, and their daughter, Amor.
Ronit has been dancing professionally since the age of five and began touring internationally with the Keshet Chaim Dance Ensemble at just thirteen. In 2016, she joined Arthur Murray Folsom, where she found her home in the Arthur Murray family and has since played an integral role both behind the scenes and on the dance floor. Through her leadership, dedication, and passion for excellence, Ronit helps uphold the culture that makes Arthur Murray a place where confidence and artistry thrive. She continues to inspire students and professionals alike through her love of dance and commitment to growth.
Brin’na Rollins-Williams is a Folsom local leadership mentor, certified in breathwork and somatics, and former Fortune 30 Senior Executive who supports high-performing leaders in building magnetic teams while mastering the nervous system tools that sustain peak performance.
As one of Target’s youngest District Senior Directors at 28, Brin’na managed $580M+ operations and 2000+ team members, transforming struggling markets into “talent magnets.” After 11 years in corporate she built her company where she now solely operates under Legacy Fulfilled to support leaders in building legacies worth lining up for, discovering the missing piece that makes leadership development actually stick when the pressure’s on.
Co-author of Amazon bestseller “Be You Brand Volume 2” and host of The Legacy Lounge podcast, Brin’na specializes in building magnetic cultures where top talent fights to join, not just stay.
Tiffani Vargas is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at SAFE Credit Union, where she leads retail banking, lending, marketing, member services, and community engagement to deliver exceptional member experiences.
With more than 30 years in the lending industry, including 25+ years in executive leadership, she previously spent 16 years as Vice President for a private mortgage loan servicer. She holds degrees from Auburn University and California State University, Sacramento.
Tiffani is passionate about community and youth development and has served as a cheer coach and on the boards of First Tee – Greater Sacramento, the National Charity League, and Folsom’s Tourism and Economic Development Corporation.
Michelle Watts is a local resident, former corporate executive turned entrepreneur, with a 24-year global career at Intel spanning Finance, Sales, and Marketing leadership roles across England and the United States. She has led global teams and spoken on stages to thousands of employees, customers, and women’s leadership audiences worldwide.
Beyond corporate leadership, Michelle is an endurance athlete who has run the Boston Marathon, a former dance teacher, and the owner of the #1-voted best YogaSix studio in Folsom and El Dorado Hills, ranking among the top 10 YogaSix franchises nationwide. She also teaches yoga at her studio, fully immersed in the community she serves. All in on leading with heart, Michelle lives her dreams and passions—blending performance, resilience, and wellbeing to inspire women navigating change, ambition, and purpose.
Hannah Zackney is a licensed holistic psychotherapist, MFTi supervisor, Kundalini yoga teacher, and founder of Heart Wide Open Wellness, a trauma-informed therapy and wellness practice based in Folsom, California. Through her work, she has developed an integrative healing ecosystem that includes a holistic wellness group practice, nationwide women’s membership community, specialty therapy programs, psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, transformational intensives, international yoga retreats, and educational programming.
As a speaker, teacher, and writer, Hannah blends psychotherapy, mindfulness, meditation, and somatic practices to support trauma healing, resilience, and personal transformation. Known for her grounded wisdom and engaging presence, she inspires audiences to approach growth with courage, curiosity, and compassion while cultivating the tools needed for meaningful, aligned living.
