Speakers

ANN KULZE
Dr. AnnAs a physician, Dr. Ann Kulze is on a personal crusade to share with as many people as possible the joys of living well.  She is a nationally recognized expert and motivational speaker in the areas of nutrition, healthy lifestyles and disease prevention. Dr. Ann transforms all of the "new science" of healthy living into programs that are simple, easy and fun! She currently serves on the Medical Advisory Board for the Wellness Councils of America (WELCOA), the Board of Directors for the Prevent Cancer Foundation, the Board of Directors for the Center for Women, the Wellness Council of Ashley Hall School, and the Food Science and Human Nutrition Advisory Board of Clemson University.  Read what people are saying about Dr. Ann.

CAROLYN SAWYER
Carolyn Sawyer, CEO & Chief Strategist (Columbia, SC & Washington, DC), has spent more than 2 decades fine-tuning the focus of Marketing Communications.  She has also recently written Forget the Glass Slipper, Build your Own Castle: 10 Traits of a Million-Dollar Business.  A former network news correspondent, Sawyer has an award-winning track record in local radio and television, national cable, and network television news. She has guided The Tom Sawyer Company to three awards, including the prestigious Mercury Award for marketing, public relations, planning and execution for the historic African American History Monument on South Carolina Statehouse Grounds.

MIGNON CLYBURN
Mignon Clyburn was elected to the Public Service Commission of South Carolina July 1, 1998 and was elected as PSC Chair on July 1, 2002 for a two-year term. She is a member of numerous regulatory organizations including the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) and the Southeastern Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (SEARUC).

DEB SOFIELD
Deb Sofield is an award-winning speaker and executive speech coach who creates and trains world-class public speakers nationwide. Deb knows exactly what it takes - and means - to deliver a meaningful message. She is a skilled politician and savvy businesswoman who has been winning campaigns for public office while running her own various successful businesses for more than a decade.

CARON ST. JOHN
Caron St. John is a full professor in the department of management at Clemson University and serves as the Director of the Arthur M. Spiro Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership. Dr. St. John has participated in grants receiving over $1.5 million in funding from U.S. SBA, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the National Science Foundation. She has published over 30 articles in leading scholarly journals as well as two textbooks in strategic management.

VICKI BOURUS
Vicki Bourus serves as the Executive Director of the South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. She is responsible for establishing a statewide and national presence in addressing the issues of domestic violence and sexual assault and the promotion of effective services to victims of these crimes.

HENRY MCMASTER
Henry McMaster was elected Attorney General for the State of South Carolina on November 5, 2002. Calling domestic violence the state's number one crime problem, McMaster has launched a tough new campaign against this crime by recruiting and deputizing volunteer attorneys to prosecute domestic violence cases in magistrate courts around the state where no prosecutor was available to handle the cases. McMaster has also led the fight to protect our children from Internet predators who target children for assault or abduction.

ELIZABETH HAWRUK
Dr. Hawruk practices Internal Medicine and Rheumatology in Riverdale, New Jersey. Her practice encompasses different forms of arthritis, autoimmune diseases, osteoporosis, and musculoskeletal diseases.
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