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Who are the members of the Defining Women consortium?

There are currently five women in our group:

Carol Akright:

Carol Akright is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), stockbroker and insurance agent specializing in intergenerational planning, retirement funding and wealth building. She is Registered Principal with Associated Securities Corporation of Los Angeles, a full service brokerage firm. A financial educator as well, she lectures nationwide at both public and corporate seminars on investment strategies, "Dream Funding," and other financial topics. She is the author of FUNDING YOUR DREAMS GENERATION TO GENERATION (Dearborn Trade, 2006).
Phone: 505.897.1970 or 800.279.1970.
Email: CarolAkright@dw-nm.com

Jane Blume:

Jane Blume, editor/publisher of our Defining Women newsletter, celebrates 42 years of professional work in communications this year. Jane founded Desert Sky Communications in 1989 to help businesses, non-profit organizations and individual entrepreneurs "get the right messages to the right audiences." Desert Sky's services include public relations, marketing and advertising strategies and execution; writing and editing; corporate identity; photography; facilitation; and innovative radio programs.
Phone: 505.294.1976.
Email:
Web: www.desertskycommunications.com

Lenann McGookey Gardner:
Lenann McGookey Gardner is an internationally known sales consultant and author of the book, “Got Sales? The Complete Guide to Today’s Proven Methods for Selling Services” (Jarndyce & Jarndyce Press, 2007). A Harvard MBA, Lenann was the number one sales representative worldwide at a unit of Xerox Corporation, and achieved unprecedented results as a marketing executive at Mattel and in leadership roles at Blue Cross Blue Shield. She is a winner of the American Marketing Association’s Professional Services “Marketer of the Year” award. For more information, including purchasing her book, please contact Lenann at or at 505-828-1788.
Web: www.YouCanSell.com

Janet Hall:
Dr. Janet L. Hall, ND, C.K.P, A.H.G, owner of Alternative Wellness Center in Albuquerque, is a Naturopathic Physician, Certified Kinesiologist, Certified Herbalist and Emotional Facilitator.
Phone: 505.294.WELL
Email:

Shelby Smith-Sanclare, Ph.D.:

Shelby Smith-Sanclare, Ph.D. is a Business and Personal Coach who works with individuals and organizations to break preconceived patterns and create new and innovative ways to blaze ahead in their strategic thinking, decision making, and action taking. She brings experience and training in the fields of research, training, strategic planning, environmental design, organizational management, and business consulting. Shelby is a CoachU graduate and a member of the International Coach Federation. She has lived abroad working with both locals and expatriates in making business and personal life choices.
Phone: 505.237.2005
Email:

Carol Akright:	Carol Akright is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), stockbroker and insurance agent specializing in intergenerational planning, retirement funding and wealth building. She is Registered Principal with Associated Securities Corporation of Los Angeles, a full service brokerage firm. A financial educator as well, she lectures nationwide at both public and corporate seminars on investment strategies, "Dream Funding," and other financial topics. She is the author of FUNDING YOUR DREAMS GENERATION TO GENERATION (Dearborn Trade, 2006). Phone: 505.897.1970 or 800.279.1970. Email: CarolAkright@dw-nm.com

Jane Blume:	Jane Blume, editor/publisher of our Defining Women newsletter, celebrates 42 years of professional work in communications this year. Jane founded Desert Sky Communications in 1989 to help businesses, non-profit organizations and individual entrepreneurs "get the right messages to the right audiences." Desert Sky's services include public relations, marketing and advertising strategies and execution; writing and editing; corporate identity; photography; facilitation; and innovative radio programs. Phone: 505.294.1976. Email: Web: www.desertskycommunications.com

Lenann McGookey Gardner:	Lenann McGookey Gardner is an internationally known sales consultant and author of the book, “Got Sales? The Complete Guide to Today’s Proven Methods for Selling Services” (Jarndyce & Jarndyce Press, 2007). A Harvard MBA, Lenann was the number one sales representative worldwide at a unit of Xerox Corporation, and achieved unprecedented results as a marketing executive at Mattel and in leadership roles at Blue Cross Blue Shield. She is a winner of the American Marketing Association’s Professional Services “Marketer of the Year” award. For more information, including purchasing her book, please contact Lenann at or at 505-828-1788. Web: www.YouCanSell.com

Janet Hall:	Dr. Janet L. Hall, ND, C.K.P, A.H.G, owner of Alternative Wellness Center in Albuquerque, is a Naturopathic Physician, Certified Kinesiologist, Certified Herbalist and Emotional Facilitator. Phone: 505.294.WELL Email:

Shelby Smith-Sanclare, Ph.D.:	Shelby Smith-Sanclare, Ph.D. is a Business and Personal Coach who works with individuals and organizations to break preconceived patterns and create new and innovative ways to blaze ahead in their strategic thinking, decision making, and action taking. She brings experience and training in the fields of research, training, strategic planning, environmental design, organizational management, and business consulting. Shelby is a CoachU graduate and a member of the International Coach Federation. She has lived abroad working with both locals and expatriates in making business and personal life choices. Phone: 505.237.2005 Email: