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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.
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.