Diane Cunningham

About the Founder

Diane Cunningham, M.Ed. is the President and Founder of the National Association of Christian Women Entrepreneurs.

Since 2005, Diane has worked under the DianeCunningham.com umbrella as a coach, speaker, facilitator, and entrepreneur. She founded the National Association of Christian Women Entrepreneurs in May of 2010 to help women connect, create, and collaborate.

Under Diane’s leadership, NACWE grew from 0 to 165 members in the first year and hosted the 1^st Annual Conference, the Inspired Women’s Event with 45 women in attendance.

She is a Certified Mastermind Executive Coach.  Her training and background is in the mental health field. She worked for many years in a hospital Employee Assistance Program.   Prior to that she spent time working with domestic violence and addictions. She has a Masters Degree in Education (Guidance and Counseling) from Whitworth College in Spokane, Washington and a Bachelors Degree from the same school in Interpersonal Communications.

Diane is an author of “Dear Female Entrepreneur, My Friend” and co-author of Inspired Women Succeed just released in May 2011.  www.inspiredwomensucceed.com

She is an avid volunteer and currently serves as the Regional Advocate for the Small Business Development Center for North Texas. She is active in her church, local community events, and non-profit organizations that fit with her life mission.  She was named as one of the Top 2o Leaders under the Age of 40 in her community in January 2011 and chosen as the Inspirational Women of the Month for April for Inspirational Woman Magazine.

Diane loves people, shopping, Starbucks, reading, and spending time with friends. She has run 4 marathons with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training program and loves to go to zumba classes.   She is passionate about God and is basking in the amazing journey that He has her on!

“My mission is to inspire women to dream big, catch on fire, and change the world.”

Diane is available for coaching, consulting, speaking, and retreats.

Please contact NACWE with your request or see her other website for more information.

www.nacwe.org or  www.dianecunningham.com

Jo Ann Fore

About the Public Relations Director

Jo Ann Fore is an inspirational Author, Writing Coach, and certified Life Coach who is passionate about making a difference in the lives of women. Most noted for her authentic vulnerability, she captivates her audience with faith-filled messages caramelized with a powerful promise of hope.

Jo Ann’s words have been featured in national and international magazines—even graced the covers of a few. Her work has appeared in Lifeway’s HomeLIfe, Australia’s Alive, Salvation Army’s Priority, Women of the Word, Tennessee Christian, Youth Ministry Resources, and much more. Her words have also been used for radio and television content. Won awards, too. Plus she’s written a couple of books, e-books, information products, and IACET and ICF (International Coach Federation)-approved curriculum.

As a columnist for various publications, Jo Ann focuses on the need for emotional wholeness as she tackles the tough topics facing Christian women today. As a workshop leader for women’s retreats and online events, Jo Ann leads women on a heart journey into a new land. A place where a painful past serves as a path to a greater purpose, and redemption becomes more important than explanation.

As a Writing Coach, Jo Ann mentors budding writers through her Writing Mastermind and Coaching groups. She is a member of the ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers), The Christian Writers View, Long Ridge Writers Group, and Life Purpose Coaching Centers, International. She also serves as the Public Relations Director for the National Association of Christian Women Entrepreneurs. Jo Ann is represented by Rachelle Gardner of WordServe Literary.

Jo Ann’s training and background is in marketing and development, with a 20-year track record of working as a Director of Development for a faith-based organization, Director of Advertising for a national lifestyle magazine, and Public Relations Director for a nationally franchised fitness chain.

Jo Ann lives in Tennessee, with her husband Matt, who is a nationally known sleight-of-hand magician. An empty-nester, she has one adult daughter, one granddaughter, and four adult step-daughters.  Jo Ann enjoys a sometimes crazy, always passionate, supernaturally purposeful life.

You can visit Jo Ann and learn more about her writing, coaching, mastermind groups, and workshops at www.JoAnnFore.co, www.SoYouWantToWrite.org, and http://www.inspiredwomensucceed.com.

Rhoda Baty

About the Membership Director

Rhoda is our welcoming committee!  She calls each new member to welcome them to our growing organization and help them get started.  I asked Rhoda to take this position after God nudged me in her direction.  Rhoda is a “connector” and a “relator” according to the Strengths Finder Assessment, so you can see how this fits her perfectly!

Rhoda Baty is a Life Coach with “Hopeful Heart Coaching”, and works as a secretary at an alternative high school. Rhoda lives in  Snohomish, WA, about 30 miles north of Seattle, with her pastor husband of 37 ‘never a dull moment’ years, two daughter’s/son’s in law and her 7 grandchildren. Rhoda volunteers in her community with the juvenile justice system and at her daughter’s ‘agritainment’ farm called Bob’s Corn. Rhoda loves to play with her grandchildren, have family dinners, hike with friends and listen to those who need an ear.

She has been working with women for over 30 years as a pastors wife changing her focus to coaching in 2006. Rhoda’s passion is to help women know God better so they can love Him more. To grasp the concept that there is nothing you can do to make God love you more and there is nothing you can do to make Him love you less, He loves you PERIOD! Rhoda started email devotional groups called ‘Annabelle’s Legacy’ after the loss of one of her grandchildren. They have been such a blessings to all those involved and especially to her as she sees what God can do when we give Him our hurts. www.lifecoachingwithrhoda.com

Alyssa Avant

About Our Tech Consultant

Alyssa Avant is a speaker, trainer and business owner. Alyssa has been working virtually since 2007. She has years of experience working with online professionals and business owners.  She is passionate about sharing her knowledge with others so they can avoid the years of trial and error that she experienced as a new online business owner.

Alyssa is also the author and creator of Christian Charm School Workbook materials, which is available both as an ebook and a paperback.

Alyssa is a former youth and children’s director who spent over 5 years ministering to youth and speaking to teen and tween girls on the issues of modesty, beauty and being a Godly girl, those were the days before motherhood took over!

Alyssa holds her Bachelors degree in Psychology from the University of Mississippi and pursuing a Master’s degree from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary where she is majoring in Christian Education.

She is an avid social media marketer, loves Coca Cola Classic, her husband, and three precious children (not in that order). She and her family reside in Carrollton, MS.

www.alyssaavant.com

Kate Powers

About our Connections Director

Kate Powers is a certified professional coach and entered the entrepreneurial world more than 17 years ago. Focused on helping women small business owners break through the roadblocks to success in business and life, Kate specializes in breaking through the invisible barriers to business success and happiness in life. Kate has been a passionate advocate for her clients for over 12 years.
As a result, she understands the unique needs of women entrepreneurs and has developed strategies to meet those specific needs. She is a regular contributor on several blogs and has authored information products, personal development workbooks, a business start-up program as well as a couple of books.

Through spiritual fortitude, entrepreneurial spirit, and innate creativity, Kate has repeatedly and lovingly taken control of her life and demonstrated the profound power of turning lemons into lemonade – a power she believes we all possess.

Since her teenage years, Kate has lost over 150 pounds, started several successful businesses, ran a marathon, earned a bachelor’s degree, co-founded a women’s entrepreneurial networking group, given birth to two beautiful children, gotten divorced, renovated a house, and bounced back from financial ruin. Today, she is a certified professional coach offering life and small business coaching for women. Her straight-forward approach is authentic yet sprinkled with liberal doses of wit and personal stories of love and triumph.

Kate has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts and is the mother of two children, John and Abigail. She still lives in the neighborhood of her youth in Boston, creating harmony between single motherhood and her growing business.
To learn more about Kate visit: http://KFPowers.com

Doreen Penner

About our Writing Group Leader

Doreen is a professional counsellor, life coach, and motivational speaker. After spending yearstrying to find her true calling, she embarked on her own journey of self-discovery and learnedshe really loves to help people succeed. Doreen left the counselling profession to follow her
dreams of helping people connect their purpose to their possibilities. She took the lessons she learned in trying to figure it all out, and now helps others see their true value, and get clear direction in their life.

Her passion is to help women discover who they really are; see their value, and really OWN their gifts, so they can do what they’ve been truly called to do. She teaches heart-centered solo-professionals how to get the clarity they need grow a profitable business they love. She
provides a step-by-step system to help her clients do the right things and in the right order.

Doreen is an inspirational and passionate speaker. She combines her personal experiences,and her understanding of people, and shows audiences how they can live a life of soul-filledabundance. She speaks with enthusiasm and sincerity; and delivers practical, easy-to-apply information. Doreen speaks on personal growth, motivational, and mindset topics.

Doreen holds a Masters Degree from Providence Theological Seminary. She teachescounselling courses at various local colleges. She is a member of PACCC (ProfessionalAssociation of Canadian Christian Counsellors), and an active member of Toastmasters.

Doreen resides in Steinbach, Manitoba with her husband and two children.

Alison Gillaspie

About our NACWE Blog Editor

Alison Gillaspie is a minister’s wife, mother of two boys, lover of pizza and diet coke, marketer for small businesses and avid writer.  Alison stumbled into the marketing world ten years ago and has been working in various environments ever since.  She was a marketing director for the YMCA before she and her family returned back to her home state of Kentucky for a new ministry position.  After returning home, she soon discovered finding the optimal marketing position that fit both her passion and her family was not going to be easy to find, so she started her own business.

After working on various jobs here and there, Alison officially began Deep Rooted Marketing in 2011 and is building her business daily. Her ultimate goal for her business is to help small businesses and non-profits have quality, effective marketing at an affordable price.

In addition to marketing, Alison is passionate about devotional writing and changing the hearts of women through the power of God’s word.  She loves to dig deep and see where it leads through the written word. She will be beginning her devotional site and outreach for women within the next year.

You can reach Alison at her website at www.deeprootedmarketing.com!