Mariana Maldonado,
CEO, Biz-to-Biz Cafe
 

Business strategist specializing in networking and sales, entrepreneur and founder of Biz-to-Biz Cafe (2004) a division of  ArtVue, Inc (1997) a full service corporate art curator/consulting firm for Fortune 500 companies and most recently, Principal/Gallery Director for Fieldstone Fine Art Gallery  (2007).  Mariana is the author of "The Art of Selling Art for Artists" and has written articles on "The Art of Motivation & Productivity" for Commerce and Industry Magazine. She served on the Board of Directors at the Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce (2000-2007) and the Business Advisory Board of the Christos M. Cotsakos College of Business at William Paterson University (2005-2007) and founded the Matrix Think Tank Group at the
Tri-County Chamber of Commerce.  

Christine Rotonda,
CEO
 

Founder of Total Project Management, LLC, has extensive experience in business services and acts as an independent strategic consultant.  Her project work experience involves PM Maturity assessments, PMO implementations, Sarbanes Oxley audit preparation, Business Continuity program development and training.  She has also manages vendor implementations that involve research, analysis, training, and communications. She utilizes various PM methodologies based on PMBOK guidelines to lead and track projects dependant on client requirements and objectives.  Ms. Rotonda has more than twenty years of business experience with a background in media, financial services, global import and distribution, business development, and the pharmaceutical industries.

 Robin Gardner,
 CEC
 

Certified Empowerment Coach and founder of Phoenix Life Coaching, a graduate from IPEC and member of the International Coach Federation and the NJ Professional Coaching Association, Robin has 15 years experience in personal development, aired on radio stations and published articles.  Robin’s intuitive skill gets her clients to the heart of the matter delivering results right away. Over the years, Robin has coached many business professionals by offering group seminars on finance and professional success, in addition to working privately with clients in such areas as work/life balance, personal growth and wellness. She is an active member of the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce and is on the board of the Ridgewood Environmental Advisory Committee. Robin is also a skilled EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) practitioner.