The Women's Conference: 2009 Speakers

Maria Shriver

First Lady of California
Arnold Schwarzenegger

Governor of California
Rhonda Abrams

Owner, The Planning Shop & USA TODAY Columnist
Madeleine K. Albright

Chair, Albright Stonebridge Group
Myesha Chaney and The Antioch Church of Long Beach Gospel Choir
Crystal Ashby

Vice President of Government and Public Affairs - Refining and Marketing – BP America, Inc.
Sheila C. Bair

Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Karen Baker

California Secretary of Service and Volunteering
Kim Barnouin

Author
Martha Beck

Ph.D, Life Coach and Author
Karen Berg

Director of the Kabbalah Centre
Valerie Bertinelli

Actress, Author, Spokesperson
Angel Blue

Opera Singer
Sir Richard Branson

Founder and President, The Virgin Group
Hollee Brunsky

Recipient of financial makeover
Candace Bushnell

Author
Majora Carter

President, Majora Carter Group, LLC, MacArthur 'genius' Fellow, Urban Revitalization Strategist
Jean Chatzky

Today Show Financial Editor and Author, The Difference
Patricia Clarey

Sr. VP & Chief Regulatory & External Relations Officer, Health Net, Inc.
Lori Corbin

KABC, Los Angeles
Seane Corn

International Yoga Teacher and Activist
Katie Couric

Anchor & Managing Editor, The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric
Stephen M.R. Covey

Author, The Speed of Trust
Geena Davis

Founder, See Jane
Ariane de Bonvoisin

Author and Founder of The First 30 Days
Maria de Lourdes "Lulu" Sobrino

Author, Founder and CEO of Lulu’s Dessert Corporation
Bobby Deen

Celebrity Cook and Entrepreneur
Jamie Deen

Celebrity Cook and Entrepreneur
Paula Deen

Celebrity Cook and Entrepreneur
Nora Denzel

Senior Vice President and General Manager of Intuit’s Employee Management Solutions Division, Intuit Inc.
Elizabeth Edwards

Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
Linda Ellerbee

Television Producer, Journalist and Best Selling Author
Jewels Elmore

Private Chef, Co-Author, 'The Family Chef'
Jill Elmore

Private Chef, Co-Author, 'The Family Chef'
Eve Ensler

Playwright, Performer, V-Day Founder
Giselle Fernandez

Producer and President, F Squared Enterprises
Bob Foster

Mayor of Long Beach
Cathy Foster
Kristin Gibbs

Director of Marketing, Lean Cuisine
Jane Goodall, DBE

Founder, The Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace
Kate Gosselin

Mother and Author
Bob Greene
David Gregory

David Gregory, Moderator, Meet the Press
Gayle Haggard

Author, ‘Why I Stayed’
Amy Holmes

Political Analyst, Former Speechwriter for Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist
Arianna Huffington

Founder and Editor-In-Chief, Huffington Post
Dr. Harumitsu Inouye

Chief Executive Officer, Shinnyo-en Foundation
Pamela Serure & Carole Isenberg

Co-founders, Events of the Heart, nonprofit for women and heart disease
Victoria Jackson

Founder and CEO, Victoria Jackson Cosmetics
Valerie B. Jarrett

Senior Advisor to President Obama
Wendy Johnson

Choreographer
Tory Johnson

CEO, Women for Hire and Workplace Contributor on ABC’s Good Morning America
Sheila Jordan

Vice President of Communication and Collaboration Information Technology, Cisco
Alex Jung

Senior Vice President, Walgreens Health Services
Caroline Kennedy

Vice Chair, New York City Fund for Public Schools
Alicia Keys

Singer, Songwriter, Actress, Philanthropist
Ann Kidd Taylor

Co-Author, Traveling with Pomegranates
Nicholas Kristof

Columnist, New York Times
Ashton Kutcher

Actor/Producer
Terry C. Lachenbruch

Senior Vice President, Business Banking Division Manager, California Business Banking, Wells Fargo & Company
Christopher Kennedy Lawford

Author, Advocate and Actor
Annie Leibovitz

Photographer
Cindi Leive

Editor-In-Chief, Glamour Magazine
Lisa Ling

Special Correspondent for The Oprah Show and Contributor to National Geographic Channel, Nightline, and CNN
Mario Lopez

Actor, Host and Author
Somaly Mam

Founder, AFESIP, President, The Somaly Mam Foundation
Jillian Manus

Chair, The Women's Conference Board
William Margaritis

Senior VP, Global Communications and Investor Relations, FedEx Corporation
Leslie Margolin

President & General Manager, Anthem Blue Cross California
Meghan McCain

Writer and Author
Nancy McFadden

Senior VP of Public Affairs, PG&E Corporation
Graciela G. Meibar

Vice President, Global Sales Training and Global Diversity, Mattel, Inc.
Jillian Michaels

Health and Wellness Expert
Jan Miller

Founder and CEO of Dupree Miller & Associates
Pat Mitchell

President and CEO, The Paley Center for Media
Sue Monk Kidd

Co-Author, Traveling with Pomegranates; Author, The Secret Life of Bees and The Mermaid Chair
Greg Mortenson

Co-Founder, Central Asia Institute; Founder, Pennies for Peace; Author, Three Cups of Tea
Candace Nelson

Founder, Sprinkles Cupcakes
Lisa Nelson

Head of Global Government Relations of Visa, Inc.
Lisa Niemi
Dr. Christiane Northrup

Women's Health Visionary
Judith Orloff, MD

Author of Emotional Freedom and UCLA Psychiatrist
Dr. Mehmet Oz

Host, The Dr. Oz Show
Danica Patrick

Indy Car Driver
T.J. Patrick

Father of Danica Patrick
Stephanie Quayle

Independent Recording Artist
Larree Renda

Executive Vice President, Chief Strategist and Administrative Officer, Safeway Inc.
Robin Roberts

Co-Anchor, ABC News’ Good Morning America
Joe Rospars

Founder and Creative Director at Blue State Digital; New Media Director at Obama for America
Hal Rubenstein

Fashion Director, InStyle Magazine
Cheryl Saban

Author and Founder of the Women’s Self Worth Foundation
Susan Saint James

Actress, Entrepreneur
Maria Elena Salinas

Univision News Anchor
Mark Seal

Contributing Editor, Vanity Fair
Premal Shah

President, Kiva.org
Claire Shipman

Senior National Correspondent for ABC News’ Good Morning America
Dr. Ruth Simmons

President, Brown University
Jill Simonian

Host for Cable Networks Travel Channel and ReelzChannel
Elizabeth Smart
Lois Smart
Hon. Hilda L. Solis

United States Secretary of Labor
Elizabeth Gelfand Stearns

Chair, The Judy Fund
Lisa J. Stevens

Executive VP, Regional President, California Regional Banking, Wells Fargo & Company
Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III

US Airways
Erin Mulcahy Stein

Executive Director, The Women's Conference
Anne Sweeney

Co-chair, Disney Media Networks and President, Disney/ABC Television Group
Kara Swisher

Co-Executive Editor, All Things Digital
Dara Torres

Olympic Icon and Author, Age Is Just a Number
Marla Vasquez

Senior Vice President Regional President San Fernando Valley Community Bank Wells Fargo & Co.
Nick Vujicic

President and Founder, Life Without Limbs
Laysha Ward

President of Community Relations and Target Foundation
Kay Warren

Founder, HIV/AIDS Initiative, Saddleback Church
James D. White

CEO, Jamba Juice
Paula Zahn

Host & Executive Producer, Discovery ID, On The Case With Paula Zahn & Co-Host, WNET’s Sunday Arts
Randi Zuckerberg

Marketing and Political Affairs, Facebook

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