Conference Speakers

Tammie Clendenning is the Lead Economic Development Specialist for the Wisconsin District of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Tammie is responsible for providing training on SBA’s programs and services including capital access, procurement and business advising.  She enjoys talking to entrepreneurs about the many resources available to them at exhibits and networking events.

Tammie is the district office technical representative for the Women’s Business Centers in the state and the Score Liaison. Prior to joining SBA, she held business development and leadership positions in commercial finance. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and is a small business owner. Click here to learn more about the SBA.

Kim S. Garber is the Director of Small Business Programs at the Wisconsin Procurement Institute. Kim has been with WPI 10+ years. With 25 years’ experience in Government contracting. The Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI), a non-profit organization established in 1987, is an outgrowth of then Congressman Les Aspin’s efforts to help Wisconsin businesses win federal contracts, especially defense contracts.

WPI’s mission is to assist Wisconsin businesses in all of Wisconsin’s 72 counties to create, develop and grow their Federal, State and Local Government sales, revenues, profits and jobs. Click here to learn more about WPI.

Dawnell Kelly is a Fractional CSO (Chief Strategy Officer). She served in the Navy, got a degree in Kinesiology and Psychology from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, and shifted gears into the world of women-led businesses. She created the 1-2-3 method that is taught in STEM classes and was published in ForbesWomen. She now runs a 90 Day Course & Program Builder and provides private strategy sessions for elite service providers. This includes business owners, therapists, lawyers, coaches, expert mentors, and educators. She focuses on providers that are ready to make an impact, but their time is limited. Click here to learn more about Dawnell.

Tru Mwololo is the Manager of Small Business Programs at the Wisconsin Procurement Institute. WPI Assists businesses in creating, developing and growing their sales, revenue and jobs through Federal, State and Local Government contracts. WPI offers: Individual Counseling at our offices, at client’s facilities or via telephone/GoToMeeting; Small Group Training through workshops and webinars; Conferences to include one-on-one or roundtable sessions. Last year WPI provided training at over 100 events and provided service to over 1,200 companies. Click here to learn more about the Wisconsin Procurement Institute.

Molly Rodriguez is an Arcadia native and cherishes her small-town roots. She moved back to the area from Chicago in 2019. Her career as a nurse, business owner, and professional speaker has led to amazing opportunities. She has worked internationally, is bi-lingual, and worked the front lines as a nurse during the pandemic. Molly is a professional speaker and engages every last audience member to reflect deeply and grow professionally. You will love how everyone leaves the presentation with a new business strategy and a smile on their face! Click here to learn more about Eau Claire Body Care.

Since 2016, Angela has been co-creating brands and evolving processes in a wide range of environments. She started her career as an art director and graphic designer in the advertising industry and has since moved on to be a serial entrepreneur. She's worked as a creative strategist and consultant for agencies, businesses and individuals alike. While helping creative directors, CEOs, founders, and their teams, she realized how much support it takes for projects to go from idea to execution. And even though each business and project was unique, the support they needed was often the same. Angela holds a BFA in Design and Visual Communication (DVC) from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) — a unique educational experience that blends technical design fundamentals, effective peer communication and course collaboration with the Lubar School of Business. Her impressively short track record encompasses a variety of multi-dimensional experiences in Marketing, Advertising, Business, Nonprofit and more. Click here to learn more about Angela.

Tammy brings over 25 years of experience to Talking Results. Tammy’s expertise includes working collaboratively and systematically to design customized solutions for businesses, organizations, agencies, non-profits and cooperatives to achieve their unique and specific goals. Tammy has experience in facilitating, consulting, conducting training sessions, mediation and mentoring. Tammy has a Masters of Business Administration, Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Communication, Sociology and Psychology. She has certificates and training in change processes, organizational effectiveness, lean, NiaTx, motivational interviewing, ToP Facilitation Methods, mediation and grant writing. Her diverse experience, training, and education is why she is able to offer a unique perspective and ideas to each conversation. Click here to learn more about Tammy Tom-Steinmetz.

Erin Trowbridge is a co-owner of Four Peas Consulting and has over ten years of experience in digital marketing in a variety of industries. She has worked on large and small marketing teams, for entrepreneurs and enterprise-level organizations.  She has experience in team leadership, project management, campaign strategy, content strategy, marketing analytics, marketing technologies, graphic design, training and process improvement. Her passion is educating other marketers, and by sharing her experiences, she hopes to help others become better practitioners and advocates of marketing best practices in today's digital landscape. Click here to learn more about the Four Peas.