Speaker Biographies
These were the speakers for the 2011 Women's Business Conference. Check back in early 2012 for the 2012 Conference speakers.
Speakers by last name: A-J | K-P | Q-Z
Kris Kadlec Nilsson, Tastefully Simple
About Kris:
Bio coming soon!
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Kris will be moderating at the following session:
- Roundtable: Direct Seller Industry (Session 3: 1:30 - 2:30 am)
Galen Klisiewicz, The Wisconsin Group
About Galen:
Galen Klisiewicz is Founder of The Wisconsin group, a show promotion company geared to help small manufacturers and small companies in the retail and wholesale business. Galen has been in professional sales all of his life. His passion for success, and his knowledge of sales, has helped him to excel in the market. His dedication for success is matched only by his ambition to change the sales world back to the old way of 'Made in the USA', as well as, to help small businesses succeed. Galen is a down-to-earth speaker, and communicator. He teaches by example, and loves to have audience interaction.
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Galen will be speaking at the following session:
- Roundtable: Wholesale Industry (Session 4: 3:30 - 4:30 pm)
The Wisconsin Group also has an exhibitor table at the 2011 WBC.
Juli Kloss, Chippewa Valley Technical College
About Juli:
Juli Kloss started teaching in the Business Tech department in August 2000 after having taught full-time at CVTC for ten years as a Business & Industry applications software instructor. She has a Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems from UW-Eau Claire, and worked as a Software Support Specialist and Trainer at ComputerLand for five years before beginning her career with CVTC.
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Juli will be speaking at the following session:
- Using Excel in the Real World (Session 3: 1:30 - 2:30 pm)
Donna Kmetz, Here We Grow Again Children's Consignment Sale
About Donna:
Here We Grow Again Children's Consignment Sale: Today's economy is not necessarily the easiest place to start a profitable business. However, Mary Jo Hanson and Donna Kmetz, of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, accomplished just that. Being mothers they understand the never ending need for clothing, shoes, and other necessities that growing children require; not to mention, how expensive that can become. Five years ago, over cups of tea, they came up with the idea for Here We Grow Again Children's Consignment Sale. Their business, an event held twice each year, invites families to sell their no longer needed, gently used children's items and buy other items that their children do need, all while keeping the economic times in mind.
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Donna will be speaking at the following session:
- Business Success Stories (Session 1: 9:00 - 10:00 am)
Maltee McMahon, Magic Happens, LLC
About Maltee: 
Maltee McMahon, BSc, MSc, ICT is a Certified True Colors® facilitator and a CVTC business and industry trainer and presenter. Her areas of specialty include motivational and inspirational seminars. She has Bachelors in Business Administration and a Master's degree in Management Technology. She is also a Nonprofit Resource Specialist at Bremer Bank.
Maltee will be speaking at the following session:
- Hi We Haven't Met: Improving Your Possibilities (Welcome Address: 8:15 - 8:45 am)
Jane Norby, True Compass Life Coaching
About Jane:
Jane Norby is a Professional Life Coach who is passionate about supporting and inspiring people in the fulfullment of their most cherished dreams and aspirations. She has over seven years of experience as an accomplished Life Coach and mentor to people from across the United States. Jane empowers her clients to live their lives consciously with purpose, passion, and power!!
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Jane will be speaking at the following session:
- Got Goals? (Session 4: 3:30 - 4:30 pm)
True Compass Life Coaching also has an exhibitor table at the 2011 WBC.
Erin Nutter, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection
About Erin:
Erin Nutter is a Food Safety Supervisor with the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. Erin has worked with this agency for 23 years - dividing her time between the Green Bay and Eau Claire offices. She spent two years as an inspector and the rest as a Supervisor. Currently, she supervises eight inspectors who license and inspect a myriad of food establishments including farms and food processors, which include retail stores, warehouses, dairy plants, bulk milk weighers and samplers, milk tankers and any other company involved in the manufacture, processing and storage of food.
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Erin will be moderating at the following session:
- Roundtable: Food Industry (Session 2: 10:30 - 11:30 am)
Erin O'Brien, Erin Designs, LLC
About Erin:
Erin O'Brien is an Allied Member of American Society of Interior Designers and has over 30 years of professional experience and education related to the interior design field. She has an in-depth knowledge of current building practices and materials that are sustainable, eco-friendly and beautiful. Erin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in art, with an emphasis in Interior Design from the University of Wisconsin–Stout. Since 1991, she has been a managing member and owner of Erin Designs LLC.
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Erin will be moderating at the following session:
- Roundtable: Green Business Industry (Session 1: 9:00 - 10:00 am)
Erin Designs, LLC also has an exhibitor table at the 2011 WBC.
Aimee Pernsteiner, UWEC College of Business
About Aimee:
Aimee Pernsteiner is an associate lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. She teaches Principles of Accounting, Intermediate Accounting, and Auditing. Prior to teaching at UW-Eau Claire, Aimee was an Accounting instructor at Chippewa Valley Technical College and taught Principles of Accounting, Intermediate Accounting, Auditing, Payroll Accounting, Accounting Systems, Business Finance and Budgeting, Managerial Accounting, QuickBooks and Spreadsheets and Calculations. Aimee also has over ten years of accounting experience working in both public and private accounting. Aimee was an auditor with Wipfli LLP in Wausau, WI and International Finance Manager at Greenheck Fan Corporation in Schofield, WI.
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Aimee will be speaking at the following session:
- Financial Statement Basics (Session 3: 1:30 - 2:30 pm)
Prime Products, DeLong Middle School
About Prime Products:
DeLong Middle School students in Eau Claire created an exemplary student-run-business while learning entrepreneurship and giving needed financial resources to community-based nonprofit organizations. Prime Products brings students with diverse abilities together to learn how artists create and sell their work. Profits from the sales of products designed and created by students are donated to area charities selected by student participants. The essential components of Prime Products include a similar business structure to other successful small businesses.
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Prime will be moderating at the following session:
- Roundtable: Arts & Crafts Industry (Session 1: 9:00 - 10:00 am)
Speakers by last name: A-J | K-P | Q-Z
