Women of Visionary Influence, Inc., empowering women to lead and mentor for over 20 years, About our speaker: Susan Niblock is a retired senior Foreign Service Officer, rank of Minister-Counselor, with over three decades of State Department experience in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. She received a B.A. in Psychology from the College of William and Mary in Virginia, and a Master of Public Administration degree from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York. Born and raised in the Philippines as a third culture kid, she raised her two children abroad and in Maryland and New York. Overseas postings with the Department of State included New Zealand, Jordan, Singapore, Belgium, Ethiopia, Russia, Indonesia, and Equatorial Guinea. Domestic assignments in Washington DC were in the Bureaus of East Asia and Pacific Affairs, European and Eurasian Affairs, and African Affairs. Sue retired from the State Department in 2019 and moved to Park City, Utah to be near family. She is currently President of the Newcomers Club of the Greater Park City area, Secretary of the Friends of the Summit County Library board, and a member of the University of Utah Osher curriculum committee. She has been an Osher presenter for Lunch and Learn and a moderator for Great Decisions Discussion Groups hosted by the Summit County Library. Join us Friday, April 12, as Susan Niblock shares her tales from around the world! WOVI VC Prime meets online via Zoom.
Be inspired by the latest Member Spotlight. Each month, we allow one of our fabulous members the opportunity to share something special about themselves. It’s a great way to get to know them better and be inspired by their wisdom and experience. We always look forward to seeing them truly shine in the Member Spotlight! Each WOVI Chapter meeting allows for time to reflect or work on the topic of the meeting. It is a trademarked exercise created by our Co-Founder Pauline Shirley and instigated at the very first WOVI public meeting. It is unique and beneficial in that each individual provides her comments or answers to a relevant question, then receives immediate input and feedback from the meeting participants. It happens in small groups so wisdom and knowledge are both gained and imparted personally. The results can be life-changing!
Every meeting includes an opportunity to share WOVI Moments, your accomplishments and Mentor-to-Mentee Moments. This is your chance to thank your mentor, appreciate your mentee, share a recent success or accomplishment, also known as “bragging rights or shining star moments,” or to share an experience you have had because you are a member of WOVI. Members and guests alike are encouraged to participate.
To learn more about WOVI and the value of membership, attend the Member and Mentor Orientation prior to the meeting. If you plan to attend the orientation, please let us know when you RSVP. Are you interested in promoting your business to WOVI women? Please consider being a meeting sponsor. Contact Pauline Shirley at woviex@WOVI.com or 214-450-6075. Founded in July, 2001, by Pauline Shirley and Teresa Smith, Women of Visionary Influence, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership-driven organization with a unique mentoring and leadership focus. It is the Mission of WOVI, Inc. to empower women to lead and mentor. We exist to mentor women by presentation of educational programs that enhance all areas of their lives. Membership in WOVI provides access to a personal mentor to help each woman achieve, succeed and prosper in her chosen path in life. Skills of leadership are taught by example, through mentoring and by practical application in serving the organization. We serve women of all professions, interests, ages, ethnicities, religions and backgrounds.
In early 2020 all WOVI chapter started holding regular chapter meetings online via Zoom. This allowed us to reconnect with members and women we had not seen at our in-person meetings, and we realized the virtual world needed its own WOVI chapter! Thus WOVI VC Prime was launched in September of 2020! These challenging times have provided an exceptional opportunity for women around the world to supplement WOVI’s empowering in-person meetings with a new completely online Chapter, with all the presentations, mentoring and experiences enjoyed in every WOVI Chapter. You have the unique opportunity to become a dues-paying charter member of WOVI VC Prime, helping to set a course for women around the world to experience mentoring, leadership and education in an environment of advocacy and encouragement — online!
Women empowered to make a difference in their lives, communities, and in the world. Danni Babik open Jyo Pai open open Carolyn Campbell Cynthia Lucas Jyo Pai open Dixie Okoche Lauri Schoenfeld resides in Utah, overlooking the mountains from her front yard. She’s an author, editor, singer, motivational speaker, creative mentor, and teacher. Lauri’s the owner of Inner Enlightenment, a business built around supporting others to find their voice through safety, expression, creativity, and connection. She’s an advocate for child abuse prevention and Scoliosis Awareness. She’s a frequent guest speaker with multiple youth and writing groups, women’s support centers, podcasts, business conferences, healing retreats, and creativity workshops. After losing her voice in 2021 for fourteen months, Lauri’s learned what it means, “Your voice is more than your vocal cords.” She’s the host of The Enlightenment Show, Editorial Manager at Twisted Whisperings Press, and the author of the psychological thriller Little Owl. Ann Ranson is a teacher, facilitator, and guide for powerful breakthroughs that support personal and professional growth. After 30+ years in the hard-scrabble media industry and a career spanning Fortune 500 experience, Ann found a way to combine her sales and marketing background with strategy and coaching. Her passion for helping others live life to the fullest has helped countless clients dig deep into the root of their situations and find ideal outcomes for happiness and success. As a two-time TEDx speaker, author of “Intentions at Work: 83 Spiritual Tools to Succeed in Business” and volunteer advocate for AARP Texas, Ann expertly tailors her strengths to any audience and gains insights that help provide solutions for strategic progress. No matter where you’re starting from, Ann will meet you there and help you work with intention towards your best direction forward. MaryAnne Adams, speaker, mentor, and author of “Moving Mountains One Rock at a Time: Rewrite Your Story and Restore Your Hope,” inspires women to up-level their lives with their Powerful Life Vision. She has seen women become successful in their businesses, find the love of their life, and feel that deep sense of personal fulfillment. MaryAnne will show you how a successful mentoring program will propel you to become your own life author, write the story of your life, and live it powerfully! She is thrilled to share her vision of how to connect and influence women at all stages of life. Drawing upon Masters of Education degree, 30 years of teaching and much life experience, MaryAnne Adams has the unique ability to coach individuals through life transitions and into balanced, healthy lives, filled with purpose, trust, and love. MaryAnne’s natural enthusiasm and incredible heart create a safe space for clients to build inspiration and motivation. She is a spiritually-minded, professional life coach with the experience and skills needed to help single or married women in midlife, transform their lives and find hope and purpose. She will help you let go of the fears that hold you back and empower you to build a stronger, happier life. MaryAnne will help you create more joy, self-worth, confidence and clarity. As the CEO and Chief Energy Officer of Dynamite Productions, a national real estate educator, broker, coach, author, podcast host and 23+ year veteran of the real estate and mortgage industries, Cheryl Knowlton specializes in enthusiastically empowering excellence by consistently delivered highly engaging, timely, and relevant tools to help today’s real estate professional raise the bar – in business and in life. Cheryl began her career in 1999 in the California Bay Area. She now holds 17 NAR Designations and Certifications, and regularly teaches most of those courses via Zoom to agents all over the country and internationally. She also loves creating and teaching her own custom courses for state and local Associations of Realtors as well as creating and teaching Instructor Development Workshops for many states. After years of fighting the nickname “The Compliance Queen,” Cheryl now embraces that title. She has been a part of creating three Utah pre-licensing schools and is now in the process of creating her own brand-new Utah pre-licensing and Broker school. Cheryl is a 12-year member of the National Speakers Association, and is a proud holder of the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) Designation, which is held by only six Real Estate speakers in the United States. When she is not taking up temporary residence in a Disney theme park, Cheryl loves traveling the country, educating Realtors and brokers, as well as sharing her energetic expertise with international brands and franchises. In her spare time, she also loves to hike, ski, read, run half marathons, (she has completed 30), spend time with her Prince Charming, and play with her 14 (including Moira) grandchildren and her dog Scooby. As WOVI’s first Virtual Chapter, WOVI VC Prime provides a unique format to share prerecorded presentations by women and for women – with a space to discuss our impressions and opinions with our fellow attendees, and experience a MentoRing activity that expands on the presentation, providing an added dimension, impact, and value for each of us. Please join us in viewing a TEDxPurdueU presentation by Leadership Consultant Karen Eber that explains how the best leaders earn trust –– by not just presenting data, but by also telling great stories. With impactful examples Karen explains the basics of effective storytelling and how stories allow your audience to empathize with and better understand data. Author, Speaker, Leadership Consultant Karen Eber is a culture transformation expert and leadership development whisperer. As the CEO and Chief Storyteller of Eber Leadership Group, Karen helps companies reimagine and evolve how they build empathic and curious leaders and teams, transform culture and inspire with storytelling. Karen works with Fortune 500 companies such as General Electric, ADP, Carrier, Guardian Life, Kraft Heinz, Facebook, and Big Four Consulting Firms. She also guest lectures in Universities including MIT and London Business School. Karen has inspired many through her articles published in Fast Company, CLO Magazine, and Training Industry Magazine. With 20+ years of experience, Karen has been a Head of Culture and Chief Learning Officer at General Electric and a Head of Leadership Development at Deloitte. She’s developed 90,000 employees in 150 countries and is a four-time American Training and Development winner. Her book, “The Perfect Story: How to tell stories that inform, influence and inspire” is coming in Fall of 2023. Find out more about Karen and subscribe to her podcast, “Brain Food,” at kareneber.com
WOVI Proudly Announces Our First Virtual Chapter!
cordially invites you to participate in our first Virtual Chapter.
WOVI VC Prime will always meet virtually, and includes members from across the US!
Join WOVI VC Prime
Friday, April 12, 2024
starting at 5:30 pm MT / 6:30 pm CT / 7:30 pm ETFeaturing
Susan Niblock
“Representing the US Abroad:
My Foreign Service Story”Speaker:
Susan Niblock
“Representing the US Abroad:
My Foreign Service Story”Location:
RSVP to receive Zoom meeting link.Member Spotlight:
MentoRing™ Exercise
The Dream Bowl & WOVI Moments:
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and an exclusive MentoRing™ exercise worksheet.Typical Meeting Agenda:
Connect / Check In / Social Time
Meeting Start Time / Introductions
Meeting AdjournsNew Member Orientation:
Meeting Sponsors:
About WOVI, Inc.:
About WOVI VC Prime:
Our Vision:
2022-2023 Officers:
President
First Vice President
Second Vice President
Vice President Finance
Vice President Member Services
Vice President Programs
Vice President Mentoring
Vice President Membership
Vice President Communications
Vice President Administration
WOVI VC Prime Upcoming Meetings:
WOVI VC Prime meets on the Second Friday of each month, 6:30-8:30 PM Central Time (5:30 PM Mountain Time, 7:30 PM Eastern Time)
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Here are some of the speakers and presentations we’ve enjoyed recently!
Lauri Schoenfeld
Author, motivational speaker, host of “The Enlightened Show”
“Your Voice is More than Your Vocal Cords”
Ann Ranson
“Using Hope to Build an Effective Engagement Strategy”
MaryAnne Adams
“Thrive, Grow, and Make a Difference”
Cheryl Knowlton
“Burn the Hamster Wheel”
Stress Management Strategies
TEDxPurdueU Presentation by Karen Eber, Leadership Consultant:
“How your brain responds to stories – and why they’re crucial for leaders”
LeadersRing™:
LeadersRings are held periodically. Some are via conference calls and some are live face-to-face meetings. Detailed information about the type of meeting and location of meetings will be sent via email (you may sign up to receive these announcements on the right side of this page) to all members and posted on the website.
For more information, please see the LeadersRing™ page.
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