Cristina Mendonsa is an EMMY/Edward R. Murrow award-winning multimedia journalist, producer, spokesperson, speaker, and educator. She currently anchors four hours of daily news-talk for The KFBK Morning News and has reported and anchored for ABC, CBS and NBC television stations.
Cristina founded her company, Mendonsa Media in 2017 and produces narrative marketing for a dozen regional and national companies as well as independent documentaries. She is the voice of several national brands and her latest documentary, Covid Lost and Learned, earned an EMMY nomination and was aired across the country on PBS stations.
She is now in production on a new documentary that focuses on an innovative therapy for veterans and first responders who are battling moral injury and PTSD.
Kara Goldin is the Founder and Former CEO of Hint, Inc., best known for its award-winning Hint water, the leading unsweetened flavored water. She has received numerous accolades, including being named EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 Northern California and one ofInStyle’s 2019 Badass 50. Previously, Kara was VP of Shopping Partnerships at America Online. She hosts the podcast The Kara Goldin Show and her first book, Undaunted: Overcoming Doubts and Doubters, was released October 2020 and is now a WSJ and Amazon Best Seller. Kara lives in the Bay Area with her family and 3 labradors.
Lauren is a mental performance coach and keynote speaker. She works with CEO’s, professional athletes, and fortune 500 companies through national speaking engagements, educational training workshops and consulting. Prior to opening her own consulting practice, Lauren served as the Mental Conditioning Coordinator for the New York Yankees. She received her Masters Degree in Performance Psychology from National University. Lauren’s practical, straight-forward advice and mental performance strategies helps individuals become elite decision makers because her belief is you become elite by choice, not by chance.
Anne Descalzo is a champion relationship-builder and culture-creator. As co-founder and owner of Clutch, an award-winning women-owned business, Anne leads the company’s human-centered culture and is a strategic advisor to the executive team on planning and decision-making. As a business owner and self-proclaimed “super-connector,” Anne also devotes time to evangelizing the Clutch brand and services throughout the state and nationwide, developing mutually beneficial partnerships and connections.
The results of Anne’s entrepreneurial talent and drive have been clear. In just four years, Clutch has grown exponentially, earning the company the distinction by the Sacramento Business Journal as the number-one Fastest Growing Company in 2023 in the Sacramento region. Also in 2023, Anne was recognized as an Enterprising Woman of the Year by Enterprising Women Magazine and Entrepreneur of the Year by Folsom Chamber of Commerce. These accolades follow many others, including recognition as a “40 Under 40” influential business leader by the Sacramento Business Journal in 2018. An inclusive leader, Anne shares these achievements with the many partners who have cheered her on and supported her.
Dr. Dana Jacques is a board-certified OB/GYN with Dignity Health Mercy Medical Group in Folsom. She attended medical school at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and completed residency training at Ohio State University.
Dr Tasnim Khan is a Primary Care Physician and Harvard University trained health care executive with years of experience. She is the co-founder and CEO of ShaMynds Healing Center where she and the team help people with mental health conditions -depression, anxiety, PTSD, and more- heal with ketamine, a legal psychedelic.
DR KHAN’S FOCUS AND MISSION
I feel privileged to be a physician. I value the way in which patients generously share their hearts and lives – entrusting their precious health and vitality to my care.
Over recent years, I had the good fortune of experiencing alternative approaches to healing that are grounded in compassion and supported by science. Unfortunately, many of these approaches are still not widely understood or respected and they are often challenging for patients to access easily.
At ShaMynds Healing Center, we want to change that.
We commit our practice to ‘Holism’— seeing different parts of a patient and how they interrelate along with placing importance on the whole state – a practice embedded within a scientific and safe approach.
I am on a quest to keep my mind open as I continue to personally learn and heal. I respect science, I respect my patients, I respect change, and I respect innovation and the sacred sciences.
Kerri Pomarolli is called Hollywood’s “Good Girl.” She is an accomplished actress, standup comedian, bestselling author, speaker and veteran of television – with credits that include 29 appearances on NBC’s The Tonight Show and Comedy Central, Netflix and Amazon Prime. Kerri’s latest book, “Confessions of a Proverbs 32 Woman” is a bestseller. She won comedian of the year for The Hollywood Red Letter Awards 2022. She won comedian of the year for The Hollywood Red Letter Awards 2022.
She also has a podcast with her daughter Lucy called The Carpool Comedy podcast and tours nationwide doing live events.
Gina “RichE” Richardson is the Founder and Chief Mindfully Rich Officer of the Mindfully Rich Brand.Gina is an energetic, encouraging, inspirational speaker, empathetic facilitator, and the creator and host of The Mindfully Rich Podcast. Known for her humorous spirit and ability to relate and bond with others, Gina has educated hundreds of thousands of people to achieve their lifestyle goals and encouraged them to live authentically.Gina’s drive and passion for helping others have solidified her as a household name and earned several prominent organizations’ trust. In addition to thriving in the media space, Gina is a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion champion.Gina uses real-life storytelling to speak life into others to inspire and encourage her audience to gain resilience. Gina’s greatest passion is serving and inspiring others to maximize their life, be more mindful of their goals, and assist others in being more intentional in living an all-around healthy life!
Amanda D. Yasbek is a Certified Family Law Specialist and has over 10 years’ experience in handling complex family law matters. Amanda founded and opened Onyx Law Office over 6 years ago, which is located in Folsom. The team at Onyx Law Office offers protection and emotional stability while encouraging our clients to continuously push forward in life. Our team of women succeed in helping our clients rise and flourish. Onyx Law Office is here to show those who need help that there are a variety of paths available as they walk through their legal matter, whether family law or estate planning.
Amanda is honored to be recognized as a leader in the family law industry. Her passion for law and helping others started during her childhood and has grown over the years. Her dedication to helping her clients navigate the difficulties of the family law or estate planning process is what continues to motivate her daily.
For the past several years, Amanda has been voted as Best Attorney in Folsom and Onyx Law Office and been recognized as an award-winning law office. Amanda devotes time to giving back to those in need.
