Yvonne Brown

Current

• Chief Empowerment Officer at JAD Communications International
• Owner at Ball of Gold Corporation

Past

• Managing Consultant at Covansys
• Senior Consultant at Accenture

Education

• DePaul University
• Loyola University
• University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)

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Recommended

4 people have recommended Yvonne

Connections

98 connections

Industry

Professional Training & Coaching

Websites

• My Company
• My Company
• My Blog

Yvonne Brown’s Summary

I worked in corporate America for many years and have extensive experience working with technology. I was a management consultant for several consulting firms including Accenture. I am the immediate past President of the Chicago Chapter of Women in Technology International (WITI) an organization that has 55 chapters worldwide. As such my board consisted of volunteers. This helped me to hone my leadership skills and I found that I really love helping women.

One day I decided to stop interacting with my computer monitor and work more with people face to face. I made a career change to professional speaker. Then I wrote a book called "Self-Creation: 10 Powerful Principles for Changing Your Life." The book chronicled how I was able to transition in 9 different careers. I started as a fashion model, then was a rock and roll singer (for 10 years + was on the MCA label and my band shared the stage with the Beach Boys), then technologist, writer, professional speaker, entrepreneur, mother, wife, & women's advocate.

I founded JAD Communications to help women on their Journey to Achievement of their Destiny and the company has been my focus for the last 6 years. I also founded Ball of Gold Corporation www.ballofgold.com a company that focuses on Knowledge Management, Project and Program Management. We sell Project Management templates from that website.

My passion for helping women to achieve their dreams has me speaking to thousands of women all over the United States and providing training for corporate clients. This helps to not only increase my knowledge of what women seek but to share my knowledge and my network as well. My website www.jadcommunications.com has more information about me and my work.

Interested in:
- Consulting & contracting opportunities
- Requests for employee performance management training
- Speaking opportunities worldwide
- Helping women to create & live their best life
- Providing Career & Executive Coaching

Yvonne Brown’s Specialties:

National Speakers Association, Women's Issues, Corporate Training, Leadership, Executive Coaching, Professional Speaker, Keynote Presentations, Non-profits, International speaker

Yvonne Brown’s Experience

• Chief Empowerment Officer

  JAD Communications International

  (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  January 2001 — Present (7 years 7 months)

  JAD Communications International specializes in women's issues and personal development throught our coaching and training on the belief system that never fails, valuing your wisdom, work/life balance and self esteem building.

• Owner

  Ball of Gold Corporation

  (Management Consulting industry)

  January 2000 — Present (8 years 7 months)

• Managing Consultant

  Covansys

  (Public Company; Outsourcing/Offshoring industry)

  1997 — 1999 (2 years)

• Senior Consultant

  Accenture

  (Public Company; Management Consulting industry)

  1995 — 1997 (2 years)

Yvonne Brown’s Education

• DePaul University

  BA, Management

  Loyola University - Project Management
  University of Illinois at Chicago - eBusiness & eCommerce
  American Institute of Banking - International Banking
  George Washington University - Risk Management
  College of DuPage - A.A.S. Information Management

• Loyola University

  Project Management Certificate

• University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)

  Certification, eCommerce

Additional Information

Yvonne Brown’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Company
• My Blog

Yvonne Brown’s Interests:

Training, Writing, Public Speaking, Keynote Presentations, Leadership, Organizational Development, Professional Networking, International Travel, Women's Issues, Mistress of Ceremonies My goal is to empower, connect, achieve equality, and elevate the standard of living for women worldwide through education, advocacy, and information sharing.

Yvonne Brown’s Groups:

National Speakers Association
Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP)
National Association of Female Executives
JAD Communications International
Women's Leadership Exchange
Women in Technology International (WITI)
Boardroom Bound
IT Empowerment for Women and Girls
JAD Outreach, Inc.
Leadership Illinois
Chicago Minority Business Development Council (CMBDC)
Employee ROI
LinkedIn Women, Women of Color in Management Consulting

Yvonne Brown’s Honors:

2007 Who's Who in Black Chicago Entrepreneurs
Elected to Board of Directors Leadership Illinois
Inducted into the IT Professionals Hall of Fame in 2002
International Who’s Who Historical Society of Professionals
Manchester Who’s Who among Executive Women
Elected to Steering Committee of Chicago Minority Business Development Council
Candidate for the Mayor's Advisory Council on Women

Yvonne Brown’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
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