Deborah is the Founder and President of Exceptional Women. She will be sharing the vision and purpose for Exceptional Women for 2007: To form strategic Kingdom alliances, initiatives and solutions to advance the Kingdom of God in the marketplace and to facilitate the release of the wealth for Kingdom purposes.

Deborah is an anointed author, speaker and seasoned Bible teacher. She has a passion for making the truth of God's word come alive in the hearts of believers through her writing, teaching and speaking. Her desire is to help others experience the unconditional love and grace of the Father by daily pressing into His presence.

Anna McCoy is a financial educator, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, mentor and ordained minister. She is the founder of the nationally acclaimed Jabez Event, which teaches empowerment and financial literacy.

Anna has been featured on the Potter's Touch, the Joni show and Celebration on Daystar Television Network, TBN and Fox Channel 5 "Talk of the Town". She has hosted a "live" half hour radio show "The Anna McCoy Show" in New York City on WWRL 1600, New York's Urban Talk and is a national speaker with Bishop T.D. Jakes, God's Leading Ladies National Tour. She is the author of "Building Generational Wealth, Seize your Financial Destiny". Anna has been a contributing financial columnist for Pure Heart Magazine, CEO Network and has published articles in Excel Style Magazine and Spirit Led Woman Magazine.

Anna and her husband Richmond, are founding partners of UrbanAmerica and has grown the enterprise to a $400 million real estate investment fund with partners such as Citibank, Prudential, MetLife, Washington Mutual, General Mills and Nationwide Insurance Company. Through their efforts, they have created over 1500 new jobs in inner-city communities across the nation.

Known as "America's Mystery Shopper," Vickie Henry is a pioneer in the customer service industry. She is the CEO and President of FEEDBACK Plus who is celebrating 36 years in business. Vickie is the author of FEEDBACK on Sales and FEEDBACK on Calls and she was named the "2003 Speaker of the Year" by the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International. FEEDBACK Plus was named Small Business of the Year by the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce.

Feedback Plus has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, "O" Magazine (Oprah), Good Housekeeping, Income Opportunity, Business Start-Up, The Dallas Morning News, and Dallas Business Journal.1999 nominee for the distinguished Trailblazer Award.

Vickie has served as President of Executive Women of Dallas, Merrill Lynch Entrepreneur of the Year nominee, Vice President of Fellowship of Professional Women, and the 2001-2002 President of MSPA, the Mystery Shopping Providers Association.

APRIL 4, 2007
VALERIE SOKOLOSKY

www.valerieandcompany.com

Valerie Sokolosky is the founder of Valerie & Company, an international leadership development consulting company focusing on people skills. Her executive coaching and training in Fortune 500 companies has motivated their employees to achieve greater success - which has resulted in significant profits for these companies.

Valerie is a widely published author of seven books and has helped thousands reach their professional goals. Monday Morning Leadership for Women is her latest release and is already a best seller. Her devotional and motivational books have touched the hearts of thousands. Valerie serves as the Publisher of Women's Enterprise USA. She also served as Vice Chairman of the Board of the prestigious organization, Leadership America. Valerie regularly contributes to many newspapers and trade magazines and was the featured monthly Executive Quiz author for Southwest Airlines Spirit Magazine for 12 years.

Valerie and Company works with Fortune 500 Companies such as Verizon, Texaco, Shell Oil, Dell Computers, Pfizer, EDS, Motorola, Comerica Bank, American Airlines, British Airways, Southwestern Bell, Hewlett-Packard, Neiman-Marcus, Mary Kay Corporate, American Express, and Microsoft among others.

Kathy Hansen is the owner and president of Spencer Commercial Real Estate. As a seasoned and highly credentialed professional, her expertise includes serving as an advisor and strategist to corporations, as well as, handling commercial property leasing, marketing and management at national and local levels. She has a wealth of experience in handling multi-million dollar real estate portfolios with national real estate firms such as PM Realty Group, Hines, Trammell Crow Company and Prentiss Properties.

Kathy serves on the Women with Heart Board of the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women movement. She also serves on the boards of the North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors and Dallas Real Estate Ministries. She teaches the Pathways Lifestyle Management course developed by Dr. Phil McGraw and works with the Design Industry Foundation Fighting Aids (DIFFA) in their annual fund raising event.

She is a past Dallas-chapter president of Commercial Real Estate Women and a former board member for the Dallas Women's Foundation. A native Texan, Kathy is a graduate of The University of North Texas.

JUNE 6, 2007
THELMA WELLS

www.thelmawells.com

JULY 13, 2007
The Kingdom Marketplace
Connection

AUGUST 1, 2007
SUSAN MCCARTHY

www.thepottershouse.org
www.spaseries.com

SEPTEMBER 5, 2007
FRITZI WOODS

www.primesourcefse.com

Fritzi Woods is the President & CEO of Prime Source Food Service Equipment, one of the largest women-owned and black-owned companies in the United States. Previously in her career as a Controller with Motorola Manufacturing, Fritzi was responsible for the financial reporting and analysis of over $5 billion in sales. As Executive Vice-President and CFO of the Dallas Morning News, she directly oversaw sales and marketing efforts representing over $500 million in revenue.

Fritzi is a native Texan and the seventh of ten children. She is a graduate of Stephen F. Austin University. Fritzi is very active in the community. She chairs the Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau, and serves on the board of the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce and the Dallas County Community College District Foundation. She is a member of Young President's Organization and sits on the boards of both private and public companies. Fritzi is a nationally recognized business and civic leader.

OCTOBER 3, 2007
KELLY SHACKLEFORD

www.freemarket.org

Kelly J Shackelford serves as President of the Free Market Foundation and Chief Counsel of its legal division.

Before joining Free Market Foundation in 1997, Shackelford was the Regional Coordinator for the Southwest and Mid-America regions of the Rutherford Institute (1993-1997) and the Director of Texas Rutherford (1989-1992).

Shackelford has argued before the U.S. Supreme Court and has testified before the U.S. Congress and the Texas Legislature. He served as clerk for the U. S. district Court for the Northern District of Texas. Shackelford earned the highest unadjusted GPA in his Baylor Law School class and was a cum laude graduate of Baylor University undergraduate school. He is a member of "Who's Who International."

Many media outlets have sought interviews with Shackelford for his expertise, including NBC's Today Show, CNN, the National Associated Press, The New York Times, The Washington Times, The Washington Post, the L.A. Times, USA Radio Network, American Family Association Radio, among many others.

NOVEMBER 7, 2007
FAITH JOHNSON

www.churchlawgroup.com

Faith Johnson is the first African-American female in the State of Texas to be appointed to the position of State Criminal District Court Judge. Faith was appointed to the bench by Governor Bill Clements in 1989. Faith Johnson is a pioneer. She is the first African-American female to attain the highly regarded status of Chief Felony Prosecutor in the Dallas County District Attorney's Office. Her tenure at the District Attorney's Office spanned over seven years and her tenure on the bench spanned 17 years.

Faith Johnson is from Atlanta, Georgia and is the youngest of thirteen children. She received her Bachelors of Arts degree in Psychology and her Masters of Education in Community Counseling from Georgia State University. Faith received her Juris Doctor from Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University in 1980. She was admitted to the State Bar of Texas and U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in 1980. She has held positions of psychological counselor, attorney, Assistant District Attorney, Chief Felony Prosecutor of the Child Abuse Unit and State Criminal District Court Judge.

As a State Criminal District Court Judge, Faith Johnson handled an average of 1600 felony cases annually since her appointment in 1989. She was instrumental in reducing crime throughout Dallas County by instituting a Drug Day Program, incarcerating felons, public speaking, exposing metroplex school children to courtroom procedures, conducting workshops to familiarize ministers with legal procedures, and conducting crime prevention seminars. All of her community service activities were done on a volunteer basis.

DECEMBER 5, 2007
LINDA ARMSTRONG KELLY

www.lindaarmstrong.com

Special Christmas Luncheon

Live and Silent Auction
benefiting
Kingdom Hearts Foundation

Special Entertainment
Kertrina Dauway
yclamagazine.com

Linda Armstrong Kelly's life story is captivating audiences everywhere. Her son, seven-time Tour de France Champion Lance Armstrong, credits her as the unsung hero who assisted him in reaching his spectacular cycling victories - and in his triumph over cancer. Lance says Linda is his role model.

Linda's mission is to inspire, motivate, challenge and entertain others. In her book NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH-Raising Lance, Raising Me, she writes about her early life as a teenage mother, living in poverty, trying her best do the right thing while raising an unstoppable 10-lb. baby boy. A tireless advocate for children and survivors, she tells powerful and humorous stories about how children become who they are; what parents can do to inspire, support and challenge their children; what it really means to kids to set goals and achieve them; and, why accountability is so important. She can also speak powerfully to timely and tough issues like teen pregnancy, single motherhood, domestic abuse and substance abuse.

Linda is a loyal supporter of the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF). She has represented the LAF at several events and frequently makes appearances at LAF fundraisers. Linda has also conducted media interviews on the LAF's behalf.

After spending 15 years with Ericsson Microelectronics as a global account manager, Linda is now dedicating her time to writing, public speaking, assisting nonprofit organizations and fundraising. In 1999, she was the recipient of Ericsson's Mother of the Year award and was recognized as one of "America's most fascinating women" in Ladies Home Journal magazine. In 2005, Linda was the subject of a one-hour television biography on TLC entitled, Raising A Champion: The Linda Armstrong Kelly Story. Her recent television appearances include "The Dr. Phil Show," CNN, and ESPN. Linda's biography recently aired on The Learning Channel. She's been featured in national magazines such as People, The New Yorker, USA Today, Ladies Home Journal, Us, and Texas Monthly, as well as many local newspaper, radio programs, and television news shows. Recently, Linda appeared as a panelist at the Texas Conference for Women and was a featured author at the 2005 Texas Book Festival.