TalentedWomen past events

The Secrets of Talented Women is a televised forum for businesswomen - whether you are the owner of a Home Based Business or the president of a large enterprise. Below you'll find details of our first panel of talented women. These high profile, successful, self-made women came together with a top local female TV talk- TV talk show host Dini Petty kicked-off the evening with a discussion about juggling private and business commitments. Dini Petty, Writer and Performer From her custom-painted pink helicopter to the jungles of the Amazon; from the chi-chi society scene to a shelter for homeless youth; Canadian talk show host and celebrity Dini Petty is a remarkably accomplished woman. More... Dr. Carolyn Bennett MP St. Paul's Dr. Carolyn Bennett was elected the Member of Parliament for the Toronto riding of St. Paul's on June 2nd, 1997 and re-elected on November 27, 2000. She is a member of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, Chair of the Sub-Committee on Status of Persons with Disabilities (Human Resources Development Committee) since December of 1998, Chair of the Liberal Women's Caucus since November 1999, as well as the Chair of the Canada-Israel Parliamentary Friendship Group since May of 1998. More..... Julie Rusciolelli, Founder & President, Maverick Public Relations Ms. Rusciolelli wields more than 13 years experience as a public relations practitioner. One of Canada’s leading strategists in the information technology PR arena, she has advised many of the country’s top IT companies, whose executives rely on her insight to tailor communications programs designed for their specific business needs. As founding president of Maverick Public Relations, she manages the day-to-day operations of this innovative, high- energy company, while serving various technology accounts with her signature “hands-on” management style. More... Joan Fisk, President & CEO of Tiger Brand Knitting Co. Joan Fisk has over twenty-three years of experience in the apparel industry. With her broad experience in all phases of the fashion industry, she has successfully guided the direction of Canada’s largest vertically integrated state-of- the-art knitwear manufacturer to expanded markets in the United States, Europe, Asia and the Orient. In 1989, Ms. Fisk was appointed President of Tiger Brand Knitting Company Limited. Since her appointment, sales have grown by fifty per cent. More... Wendy Kohler Boothman, Founder of TalentedWomen.com.

show host before a paying audience of 350 to discuss, answer audience questions, and give personalized advice about how they made it to the top and turned obstacles into opportunities. Subsequent, standing-room only events have been held in Mississauga and Markham, Canada.