
Business Networking & Referral Expert
Knoxville, Tennessee Area

Business Networking & Referral Expert
Knoxville, Tennessee Area
- CEO and founder of Referral Exchange Organization (REO,LLC) a Knoxville based referral exchange organization where professionals enjoy making meaningful connections that result in profitable relationships. REO provides structured, profitable and enjoyable teams of professionals willing to assist each other to achieve their goals with commitment, connections, character and caliber.
- Entrepreneuer that conceived, developed and founded results oriented groups of strategic relationship and business introduction networks for small to medium sized businesses including the Small Business Coalition for the Knoxville Area Chamber Partnership.
- Professional Speaker presenting to a diverse group of companies such as a variety of Chamber of Commerces throughout the Southeast, SunTrust Bank, Knology, Business Network International (BNI), ORNL Credit Union, Institute for Independent Businesses (IIB), and a variety of business tradeshows.
- Originally from Philadelphia, PA and Rockville, MD earned a BS from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
- An active member of professional organizations including the American Society of Trainers & Developers (ASTD) and the National Speakers Association (NSA).
- Served as board member of National Speakers Association - Tennessee Chapter (NSAT) (President & VP); American Society of Trainers & Developers (ASTD) (VP of Communication); Knoxville Area Chamber Partnership (KACP) (Membership Chair, Executive Committee, was Founding member of Small Business Coalition); Knoxville Women's Center (Communications Chair); Knoxville Association of Women Executives (KAWE) (Communications Chair); Hadassah (Communications Chair & Directory Chair)
- Featured in a variety of publications, including The Knoxville Business Journal, The Knoxville News Sentinel, The Knoxville Journal, and Knoxville Perspectives.
- Author of published articles, CD's, DVD's and books on business & social networking.
Referral coach, Business & Social Networking, networking coach, Certified Networker Program Trainer,
Driving my 1985 Toyota MR2, water sking, hiking, travel, genealogical research, reading, knitting.
National Speakers Association (NSA), Tennesse Chapter of NSA (NSAT), American Society of Trainers & Developers (ASTD), Blount County Chamber of Commerce, Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce, Founding Member of Knoxville Area Chamber Partnership's Small Business Coalition, East TN Coaches Association (ETCA), Tradebank International, ITEX,, REO LLC
KACP Volunteer of the Year 2000 & 2001.
Named Notable Networker of BNI in September 2002
Award for Excellence of Operations Systems in June 2008