Each one of our speakers inspires, motivates and represents the leadership attributes, the tenets, of ATHENA International. Each is an accomplished speaker with professional career expertise and has a strong interest in helping to inspire other women to reach their full leadership potential. Our bureau professionals offer topics that include women in leadership, women in business, the ATHENA Leadership Model and other key presentations.

Our speakers bureau is comprised of women leaders from around the world who are professional and motivational speakers and members of the ATHENA International Board of Directors. The honorarium will be paid to Athena International.

Please contact the speaker directly to arrange for bookings and travel arrangements.

		Chris Brown is president and owner of Marketing Resources & Results, Inc., a full service marketing firm that provides strategic marketing planning and marketing services. She has over 20 years of experience in marketing, with a strong background in branding, online marketing and social media. Chris is known for her ability to share innovative and practical marketing techniques that help companies grow their businesses.  More...
		Martha Mayhood Mertz is founder of ATHENA International which seeks a balance in leadership by opening leadership opportunities for women throughout the world.  Developing and teaching from the ATHENA Leadership Model, she has given voice and significance to the unique characteristics that women bring to leadership.  She considers it her privilege to function as the ambassador for ATHENA since it began.  Her travels on behalf of the organization have taken her to hundreds of cities in the U.S. and around the globe.  More...
		Patricia Pierce is currently a community volunteer serving on boards and committees that focus on issues that impact women and girls.  She serves as a state Commissioner on the Tennessee Human Rights Commission.  She recently retired after almost thirty years from Vanderbilt University where she managed a buget of approximately a million dollars and directed a staff of eleven.  She was responsible for matters related to equity and diversity.  She conducted training programs, served as a fact finder and mediator of disputes and conflicts, and served as a liaison for the University with outside organizations and agencies.  More...
		Norma Rist is president of Norma J. Rist CEO Consulting, Inc., a company that provides strategic growth and profitability solutions. She has over 20 years of experience in marketing, operations and financial management. Her management experience includes positions as controller for a $200 million division of a public corporation and vice president and general manager for a $40 million manufacturing and wholesale company, Pepsi-Cola Bottlers of Akron, Inc. Norma is known for her ability to develop realistic, down-to-earth techniques to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses.  More...
		Ellen Ruddock is a retired entrepreneur with experience in education, sales and  fundraising.  She has founded, operated and sold a successful retail business and an award-winning consulting firm.  Ellen’s role as consultant involved helping business owners and community leaders of Western Pennsylvania develop strategic plans and strengthen their leadership teams.  She was raised in a family real estate business where her love of business began.  Ellen currently serves as  Director of the Center for Family Business at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.  More...
		Mary Schnack is President of Mary Schnack Media Services.  A specialist in communications for almost 30 years, Mary is an award winning writer, business owner and public relations practitioner. A public relations consultant and crisis communications expert, she has helped small businesses, associations and corporations with a variety of public relations needs and speaks on communications and business topics throughout the world.  More...