Rodrick Miller and Betty Pinchon will be the featured speakers at the breakfast. (You'll be featured also. Be ready to share what you are passionate about, your vision, or your business elevator speech.)

Rodrick Miller is the Vice President of International Economic Development, Greater Phoenix Economic Council. The Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) provides expert support in streamlining site searches for businesses, connecting decision-makers who can expedite the process and leveraging knowledge assets that spur innovation.

Rodrick is a dynamic presenter who excels in communicating what it takes to build a successful business in Phoenix or anywhere in the world. He knows and shares the critical success factors. He is a proven strategic planning professional in developing budget parameters, and providing analysis to ensure achievement of long-term objectives. Rodrick has worked extensively in the United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Spain, Germany, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

Betty Pichon is founder and president of The Pichon Group, a firm that offers  comprehensive training and consulting to contemporary business. She directs her international expertise to corporate executives, management and sales and marketing personnel who desire a greater knowledge and awareness of organizational and cultural behavior.

Betty's objective is to promote greater self-confidence and better strategies in today¹s competitive global economy by enhancing personal and professional skills that place firms in control of any business or social transaction. Betty is a certified consultant in Business Etiquette and International Protocol. Her client base includes many Fortune 500 companies in telecommunications, microprocessors, energy and various service and retail organizations throughout the country.

Host, Dr. Joel Martin, is President of Triad West Inc. and Positively Powerful Events.  Her engagements with Fortune 500 and entrepreneurial firms have taken her to workplaces and communities across the United States, Puerto Rico, the Republic of South Africa, the United Kingdom, Latvia, Finland, Malaysia, and Russia.