Tara Acquesta
Sponsored by the South New Jersey, NJ Chapter

Tara has a true passion for storytelling and chose film and television as her mediums. She’s most proud of her documentary, Empty Room that has won a number of awards, most notably the CINE Golden Eagle for Best Student Documentary. She has also worked with Showtime Networks and NFL Films.

Shawna Anderson
Sponsored by the Sacramento, CA Chapter

Shawna founded Jane of All Trades at 16. Its primary focus is to help other adolescents achieve success in their passion by understanding themselves and their brain. When she is not working, she volunteers in areas that include: Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, community construction projects, and Bible education for the deaf.

Anna Bredl
Sponsored by the Minneapolis, MN Chapter

As marketing manager for Davisco Foods International, Inc., Anna works with professional athletes on a personal level, educating them on the benefits of Davisco’s all natural whey protein isolate, BiPro. She has contributed many hours to mentoring teenagers and young adults as well as volunteering her time to the MN Aids Project.

Carissa Caricato
Sponsored by the Tampa, FL Chapter

Graduating from University of South Florida in May 2008, Carissa Caricato is the marketing director for the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay which brings help, hope, and healing to people facing serious life challenges. She is passionate about mentorship, sexual violence prevention, Haiti, volunteerism, hoola hooping, and young professional leadership.

Terri Chu
Sponsored by the Toronto, ON Chapter

An accomplished pilot, glider pilot, and with a degree in aerospace engineering, Terri has since turned her attention towards entrepreneurship. As a volunteer, Terri has spent time in West Africa where she taught mathematics at a local high school and built a solar fruit dryer with a local employer.

Julie Fincher
Sponsored by the Knoxville, TN Chapter

Julie Fincher is the owner of Babysitter Express. While attending school full-time and working full-time, Julie was determined to make the community a better place to live and work by providing a service for the community that was innovative and very much needed. Julie’s company, Babysitter Express, is an advocate for healthy kids and healthy families.

Winner of the 2010 Emerging Leader of the Year

Kayleen Gifford
Sponsored by the Austin, TX Chapter

Kayleen Gifford is an event planner for the YMCA and Sunset Hills Country Club. She has over four years of experience planning, scheduling, and managing events for different businesses as well as campus organizations. Kayleen is also a Masters student with an emphasis in Sport Management.

Kaillie Humphries
Sponsored by the Calgary, Alberta Chapter

Current Olympic Champion, 24 year old Kaillie Humphries is the first ever Canadian Olympic Gold Medalist in the sport of Women’s Bobsleigh. Actively involved in her chosen charity (Camp Carmangay), Kaillie is committed to her community. Greatly valuing her family’s love and support, Kaillie continues to reach for her dreams.

Catie Joyce
Sponsored by the Philadelphia, PA Chapter

Catie Joyce is a style consultant with Kristel Closets Inc, an image consulting and personal shopping company. She works with her clients (both male and female) to update, define, and refine their style while helping them to navigate the fun but often-times frustrating world of fashion.

Barbara Lietzke
Sponsored by the Phoenix, AZ Chapter

Like today’s American woman, Barbara Lietzke’s life has multiple focuses. She is a branch manager and vice president at the National Bank of Arizona. She also attends Grand Canyon University finishing her MBA in Accounting. In her spare time, she volunteers in various community service activities across the Valley.

Sheena Murphy
Sponsored by the Edmonton, AB Chapter

Sheena Murphy is a passionate 28 year old entrepreneur from Red Deer, Alberta. She is part-owner in a fine lingerie boutique with her younger sister, as well as the founder of Motherless Daughters of Central Alberta, a support group that units women and girls struggling with the loss of their Mother.

Sydney Parker
Sponsored by the Reno, NV Chapter

At age 19, Sydney ran her own real estate business and sold her first million dollar property. Now 23, she is the marketing/c communications director for Klaraos Wealth Management managing over $45 million in Incline Village, NV. Sydney graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno this past May with her degree in Marketing.

Kristin Wald
Sponsored by the Chicago, IL Chapter

Kristin received a B.S. in Medical Microbiology and Immunology from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. She has served as a consultant focusing on business process reengineering for mid-size Japanese pharmaceutical clients. Most recently, Kristin is taking a product she invented, The Shower Sidekick™, to market within her company, Divine Originals.