Speakers Bureau

Need a speaker for your next event? Try the Women's Roundtable!

The Women’s Roundtable consists of a diverse group of Erie area women, many of whom are quite prominent in various facets of business, industry, government and social service. In fact, our members are women much like you ...

    • who continually strive for growth, excellence, motivation and strength in all aspects of their lives;
    • who share a vision of helping other women in the area develop to their fullest potential; and
    • who are willing to work to make the concept a reality.

The Speakers Bureau is provided as a community service; however, voluntary honoraria will be accepted if made payable to "WRT Gerry B. Wallerstein Fund." Any monies accrued through this fund will be made available to area women in business who may not qualify for or have access to more traditional funding. For more information on the Wallerstein Fund Grant, please visit the "Wallerstein Fund" page.

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Programs Offered

Mary Graziano ~ Program Director Dress for Success® Erie A Program of Mercy Center for Women ~ Erie, PA

Graziano began her career helping women with the Mercy Center for Women as the volunteer coordinator, and in 2008 began in her current role as the program director of the newly-formed Dress for Success® Erie. Dress for Success® is an international program with over 120 affiliates worldwide from Erie to California to Poland and New Zealand, and beyond.

Dress for Success® Erie: Get connected and learn how you can promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women struggling in our community. Be part of empowering women to thrive in the workplace and in life. If you can help change one woman’s life, you will help her family, as well.

Marsha MacKinnon ~ Media & Planning Specialist ~ Erie, PA

MacKinnon has over 25 years experience in the radio and television industry. She’s been a radio jock, commercial writer, news reporter, producer and assignment editor for area broadcasting companies.

Media/Public Relations: Getting your message across to the media and community isn’t difficult, it merely takes consistency, planning and preparedness. Learn what’s involved and how to achieve success for your next event or campaign by utilizing a multi-media approach.

Kris Smock ~ Interior Designer Green Sky Interiors Erie, PA

Smock has been creating beautiful surroundings for more than ten years. She started her design career as a fine artist and applied her talent to graphic design, which provides her a fine eye for color and balance. She completed her B.S. degree at the Art Institute in Pittsburgh where she majored in Interior Design. She provides services for both residential and commercial design, as well as computer-aided drafting.

Top 10 Decorating Mistakes: If an area of your home or office bothers you for some reason and you’re not sure why, take a look at the top ten decorating mistakes. You may have broken one of the rules.

Interior Design 101: How to make any space beautiful ... simply follow these easy steps.

Sue Hawley ~ Owner, Signs Now ~ Erie, PA

Hawley has been in the sign industry for more than 20 years and has owned the local Signs Now franchise since 2003. The company is a full-service sign and graphics design firm for both interior and exterior applications.

Proper Signage: What it is and how can it help you. You’ll learn the many varieties of signs available for interior and exterior use, including area permit and zoning requirements.

Tradeshow Displays: How to create the perfect tradeshow booth with the various marketing elements needed to make your booth inviting. Nearly any budget can be accommodated in the design of an effective booth.

Marketing Your Business: From logo development to full-color vehicle wraps, learn how to pull it all together in a way to make you and your company memorable.

Designing a Logo That Works For You: When designing your corporate identity, it’s important to consider all the ways in which you’ll use your logo in your marketing.

Gay Marie Catania ~ HR Management Consultant ~ Erie, PA

Catania has been in the Human Resources field for more than 25 years and presents on a wide range of topics relating to general business and human resources management. Participants will be able to immediately apply the knowledge presented on a day-to-day basis.

Effective Business Communications: The nuances of successful and professional business verbal and non- verbal communications. Barriers to effective communication and diversity issues are included.

Essential Leadership Skills: An individual involved in a leadership role at any level within an organization will benefit from this overview of leadership and motivation techniques.

Keys to Successful Teamwork: The basics of successful teamwork, including the roles of leadership and team members. Appropriate behavior and required interpersonal skills are also included.

Theresa Power-Natale ~ Vice President of Public Relations Bayview Toastmasters Club of Erie ~ Erie, PA

Power-Natale is currently working on her leadership and public relations speaker series in the Toastmasters Manual. She is an ERIE Ambassador and has been a part of the Social Media Street Team for the Pennsylvania Governor’s Conference for Women.

Personal and Career Development: Learn firsthand what Toastmasters can do for you in both your personal and professional life. Sharpen your public speaking, presentation and leadership skills by joining Bayview Toastmasters.

Chris Tombaugh ~ Executive Director Mercy Center for Women ~ Erie, PA

Tombaugh has dedicated her entire adult career to empowering women and children to reach their full potential. She’s overseen operations at The Mercy Center for Women since 1998 and prior to that worked with the Women’s Shelter at the Erie City Mission.

Building Self-Esteem: You’ll learn how to get in touch with feelings through positive self-talk, real self vs. self-image and acting assertively to gain respect from others.

Understanding Healthy Relationships: Some components that will be covered include compulsive vs. healthy relationships, warning signs of unhealthy ones, elements of building healthy relationships and relationship expectations, to name a few.

Critical Thinking/Creative Problem Solving: Learn a systematic process to use in order to become more imaginative and effective in thinking and taking action. Become better at problem solving ... better at life.

Eileen Zinchiak ~ Elder Care Educator ~ Erie, PA

Zinchiak has more than 20 years experience in assisting older adults and their families locate services to enable them to live well and remain in their home.

Caregiving Relationships and Aging Parents: If you’re caring for a parent, your relationship may change as your family member ages or becomes more dependent. You’ll learn how to focus on strengthening this relationship to reduce emotional strain and come away with tips for coping with mixed emotions.

Deborah Trocki ~ CRTS Certified Relocation and Transition Specialist Life Sizing Your Home

Trocki has been helping people organize and/or downsize since 2007. She can easily manage all aspects of home transitions from sorting and packing the family home to booking professional movers and estate sale professionals. In 2010 she became a Certified Life Documents Organizer.

Downsizing – Where Do You Begin: Learn the three main reasons people keep too much "stuff" and an easy sorting system to get you started on clearing the clutter.

Get Your Docs in a Row: You’ll be introduced to the Porta Vault, a vital records organizational system, to ensure you’ll be ready in any emergency situation.

Susann Vogelberger, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-I, CMBS, CCP-P ~ Chief Executive Officer Healthcare Consulting & Coding Education, LLC ~ Fairview, PA • Boardman, OH

Vogelberger has been in the healthcare field for more than 20 years. Her firm provides auditing, consulting and educational services to facilities, physician offices, hospitals and accounting firms. She has authored numerous articles that have been published in leading coding and billing magazines, including the feature article in the Coder’s Edge, a publication for members of the American Academy of Professional Coders (Tips on Billing Assistant at Surgery-January 2008).

Abuse vs. Fraud – Coding and Billing Compliance: With the ever-changing government rules and regulations, medical practices need to be aware of what they can do to remain compliant and to prevent a government audit. Learn what the Office of Inspector General is expecting.

Evaluation & Management (E&M) Coding: Understanding and correctly coding physician visit codes have become critical to remaining compliant with the government rules and regulations. Understand the difference between the 1995 and 1997 Guidelines and which would be more beneficial for use in your practice.