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Meet the PowerTalk Power Club Founders & All the Awesome Power Pals!
Click on pictures below for more info about each of our club members and their website links.
Vitalia Bryn-Pundyk, M.ED/DTM/DPP
Co-Founder & Director of PowerTalk Seminars, LLC and President of PowerTalk Power Club
Vitalia Bryn-Pundyk is an award-winning international speaker, #1 best selling international author, success strategist, and small business speakers’ coach.
She is a human relations subject matter expert who delivers programs that result in leadership development, improved communication, increased sales, and organizational growth.
In addition to offering her own powerful on-site presentations for small businesses and corporations, she invites you to participate in her unique content-rich, interactive, high value networking and professional development learning experience as a Power Pal Member of the PowerTalk Power Club!
SME - Topics:
Leadership
Communication
Team Building
Sales Training
Goal -Achievement Strategies
Small Business Speaker Start-Ups
Presentation Coaching
Beauty/Fashion
Health/Wellness
Family/Finances
Relationships/Recreation
Vitalia Bryn-Pundyk is an award-winning international speaker, #1 best selling international author, success strategist, and small business speakers’ coach.
She is a human relations subject matter expert who delivers programs that result in leadership development, improved communication, increased sales, and organizational growth.
In addition to offering her own powerful on-site presentations for small businesses and corporations, she invites you to participate in her unique content-rich, interactive, high value networking and professional development learning experience as a Power Pal Member of the PowerTalk Power Club!
SME - Topics:
Leadership
Communication
Team Building
Sales Training
Goal -Achievement Strategies
Small Business Speaker Start-Ups
Presentation Coaching
Beauty/Fashion
Health/Wellness
Family/Finances
Relationships/Recreation
Roman Pundyk, DTM/DPP
Co-Founder of PowerTalk Seminars & Vice President of PowerTalk Power Club - & Sr. Director - Legal Shield
Roman is an Independent Contractor with LegalShield providing affordable access to the legal system. He assists individuals, families, small and large businesses with legal services and Identity Theft Protection programs.
SME- Topics:
Leadership
Communication
Team Building
Sales Training
Goal -Achievement Strategies
Identity Theft Protection
Roman is an Independent Contractor with LegalShield providing affordable access to the legal system. He assists individuals, families, small and large businesses with legal services and Identity Theft Protection programs.
SME- Topics:
Leadership
Communication
Team Building
Sales Training
Goal -Achievement Strategies
Identity Theft Protection
Crystal Anderson
Crystal Anderson has an 18+ year career as an IT Business Analyst and 2 years as an IT Project Manager. Over the years, she has taken note that a team that understands the plan and timeline has the best chance of delivering results on time. She has learned how to communicate a complicated plan in a variety of simple formats, because each team works and communicates differently.
SME -Topics:
Planning
Journaling
Analyst
Contact Crystal at: 4funhiking@gmail.com
SME -Topics:
Planning
Journaling
Analyst
Contact Crystal at: 4funhiking@gmail.com
Gwen Briesmeister
Gwen is an independent filmmaker, former gifted/talented coordinator, and video production instructor. She worked for more than 25 years mentoring students in a variety of documentary, narrative, and news projects. For the past 14 years, she has been working on short independent documentary projects focusing on ordinary individuals doing extraordinary things. Her films have screened at several film festivals throughout the Midwest.
Contact Gwen at: gbriemeister@charter.net
Contact Gwen at: gbriemeister@charter.net
Michael Carlton, DTM/SPP
When people say your resume should only be one page, Michael says he's glad he's not job hunting. With a plethora of career experience, he is certainly a 2- pager. Michael spent 24 years in the Auto Repair Industry as a mechanic, auto body technician, and a manager for a number of businesses in the Twin Cities area. He transitioned into the insurance industry 9 years ago as an agent and spent a few years in the men's formalwear business. Michael is also a member of Toastmasters International and has held all District Leadership roles including District Director in 2020-2021. Michael currently is a Commercial Lines Account Manager for an independent Insurance Agency.
SME- Topics:
Car maintenance and purchasing
Personal & Business Insurance
Communication
Sales
Humor
Contact Michael at: tm.michael.carlton@gmail.com
SME- Topics:
Car maintenance and purchasing
Personal & Business Insurance
Communication
Sales
Humor
Contact Michael at: tm.michael.carlton@gmail.com
Chris Ciccone, SPP
Christine A Ciccone is a wife, mother, and grandmother, and lives in East Bethel, MN. She loves God, family, sewing, reading, baking, and being an Independent Distributor for Reliv International, a nutritional supplement company. She believes helping people is a journey of the heart. Public speaking is also now part of her journey.
SME-Topics:
Health & Nutrition
Multi-level Marketing Business
Spiritual
Contact Chris at: christineciccone.reliv@yahoo.com
SME-Topics:
Health & Nutrition
Multi-level Marketing Business
Spiritual
Contact Chris at: christineciccone.reliv@yahoo.com
Evgeniya Djuranovic
Evgeniya Djuranovic is a Certified Health Coach. She loves to travel and learn about new cultures. Mom of two wonderful elementary school kids, Evgeniya knows firsthand the importance of caring for oneself. She is passionate about health and wellness and is an inspiring and empowering voice for other moms. She wants them to feel confident and enjoy life to the fullest.
SME- Topics: Health & Wellness
SME- Topics: Health & Wellness
Vicki Dolphy, DTM
The recipient of the 2020-2021 District 106 Toastmaster of the Year award, veteran of the MN. Army National Guard with 30+ year career with multiple large and medium size corporations, Vicki stays active with her husband and two sons on their hobby farm, as well as being a fitness instructor.
Contact Vicki at: vickidolphy@gmail.com
Contact Vicki at: vickidolphy@gmail.com
Jacqueline Fiore, BPP
Jacqueline Fiore is an Industrial-Organizational Psychologist with 9 years of experience building high-performing teams and driving sustainable business growth both in internal and external settings. She has spent her time in this field focused on employee engagement, performance management, and organizational effectiveness. Jacqueline's broad-based expertise includes strategic planning, coaching, succession planning, and productivity management and improvement. In addition, Jacqueline is a decorated Army veteran and former executive board director. She is dedicated to building effective relationships and providing support to her clients and business partners.
SME-Topics:
Motivation
Performance
Confidence
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SME-Topics:
Motivation
Performance
Confidence
http://www.elitegrowthpartners.com
Norm Johnson-Korbuly
Norm Johnson-Korbuly has a diverse background and life experiences. Norm's hobbies include Gardening, Improv/Standup Comedy, and Sports Cars. Norm and his wife, Lili Korbuly-Johnson, love speaking about their experiences in their journey to free themselves from their jobs.
Contact Norm at: normjohnson62@gmail.com
Contact Norm at: normjohnson62@gmail.com
Cindy Karnes
Cindy Karnes, owner of Empowered Hours, was ordinally trained as a business analyst, but since 2020, has been helping entrepreneurs create unstoppable momentum and revenue while freeing up their time so that they can enjoy the fruits of their success. Cindy lives in Downtown St Paul, MN, and loves spending time in nature, riding her motorcycle, and connecting with people.
Contact Cindy at: cindylkarnes@gmail.com
Contact Cindy at: cindylkarnes@gmail.com
Susan Kaulbars
With nearly 20 years’ experience in the Picture Framing industry, Susan’s framing industry experience includes managing a “Big Box” framing department, private galleries, a Sales Rep for a local framing supply vendor, and a Picture Framing Educator.
Married for 41 yrs. to John, her family includes a son Ryan and his wife AnneMarie, a Daughter Stephanie, and a granddaughter, along with 3 grand fur-babies.
Susan favorite motto’s is: ”Be brave enough to suck at something new”…which represents the creative “curse” for continuing to seek out unique, innovative, and unconventional new designs!
Married for 41 yrs. to John, her family includes a son Ryan and his wife AnneMarie, a Daughter Stephanie, and a granddaughter, along with 3 grand fur-babies.
Susan favorite motto’s is: ”Be brave enough to suck at something new”…which represents the creative “curse” for continuing to seek out unique, innovative, and unconventional new designs!
Kirsten Kinzler
Kirsten Kinzler has a MN Teaching License in K-12 Music Education, Master of Science in Educational Administration, and is a MN Licensed Superintendent, Principal, and Director of Special Education as of September 2018. She currently is the Associate Director (principal) at New Discoveries Montessori Academy in Hutchinson. Her areas of responsibility include: Curriculum, Instruction, Co-Teaching, Special Education Coordination and Student Behavior.
SME - Topics:
PreK-12 Education
Charter Schools
Leadership & Administration
Contact Kirsten at: Kirsten.kinzler@gmail.com
SME - Topics:
PreK-12 Education
Charter Schools
Leadership & Administration
Contact Kirsten at: Kirsten.kinzler@gmail.com
Lili Korbuly-Johnson, BPP
Lili is passionate about being a full-time Marketing Guru, expanding the market share and networking skills of solopreneurs and business owners. She left her fifteen year tenure with the Hennepin County Human Services Department four years ago, to embrace that passion.
When she's not networking, interviewing folks for her YouTube channel, or teaching improv skills, she's possibly deep in a book or hanging out with her husband Norm and their multitude of gekkos or with their human friends. Probably a hunk of dark chocolate is nearby (and a big glass of water...and a portapotty).
Lili Korbuly-Johnson
YT:TheLiliChannel.tv
Global Entrepreneurial Tools, LLC
Get-LKJ.com
Marketing Agent
952-200-9248
When she's not networking, interviewing folks for her YouTube channel, or teaching improv skills, she's possibly deep in a book or hanging out with her husband Norm and their multitude of gekkos or with their human friends. Probably a hunk of dark chocolate is nearby (and a big glass of water...and a portapotty).
Lili Korbuly-Johnson
YT:TheLiliChannel.tv
Global Entrepreneurial Tools, LLC
Get-LKJ.com
Marketing Agent
952-200-9248
Charlie Kundinger
Over many years, Charlie Kundinger learned that to work through transitions, he had to take risks and act, move forward, if he was to realize dreams and grow. After retiring from his home remodeling business of thirty-five years, he took a risk and transitioned to a children’s author. He published Wyatt’s Big Day and its message of choosing courage over fear. This book can provide parents with opportunities to address their children’s fears through reading, discussing, and sharing fears. This process can teach children how to build courage-behaviors that will help them throughout life.
Transitions will always be a part of our life so choose courage over fear and enrich your life.
SME - Topics: Transitions
Transitions will always be a part of our life so choose courage over fear and enrich your life.
SME - Topics: Transitions
Latha Lakshmanan
Latha comes from a background of Internal Audit and Risk Advisory. She sees trends and patterns within conversations. She loves helping impactful leaders connect dots within their organization so they can support the growth of their people, processes, and performance.
SME Topics:
Empowerment
Inspiration
Crisis Management
Issue Management
Engaging With Life
Contact Latha at: latha.3339@yahoo.com
SME Topics:
Empowerment
Inspiration
Crisis Management
Issue Management
Engaging With Life
Contact Latha at: latha.3339@yahoo.com
Jayne Miller
Jayne Miller is retired and resides in Brandon, FL. One area Jayne worked was in the crime prevention field and she continues to teach others how not to be targets for crime. She also loves reading and traveling.
SME - Topics:
Crime Prevention & Personal Safety
Contact Jayne at: jayne3miller@hotmail.com
SME - Topics:
Crime Prevention & Personal Safety
Contact Jayne at: jayne3miller@hotmail.com
Julie Nekola
Virtual Office Assistant, Technical Writer, Editor, Administrator. Passions are planning and executing projects involving editing, research, writing, entrepreneurial support. Experience with large multi-national company and smaller organizations, along with entrepreneurial and non-profit experience. Author of "Helping Kids with Special Needs", 300-page collection of resources, information, for parents and teachers.
SME - Topics: Business Office Services
Contact Julie at: julie.nekola@gmail.com
SME - Topics: Business Office Services
Contact Julie at: julie.nekola@gmail.com
Michelle Perdue, M.Ed/DTM/SAG
Michelle Perdue, M.Ed., is a Resilience Keynote Speaker, Workshop Facilitator and a Transformational Coach who is known to impact the lives of many.
As a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a master’s degree in education, a veteran of the Army Reserves, a certified speaking coach, and a trained actress who is a member of the Screen Actors Guild, Michelle enthusiastically embraces all of her gifts and talents to make a difference.
Michelle thrives on using her gifts and talents to help organizations create healthy and sustainable work environments by giving their employees the tools and resources needed to cultivate a resilient mindset, minimize stress, and increase emotional intelligence to support their health and well-being.
When Michelle is not speaking, she enjoys acting in films and performing poetry. She was recently nominated for Best Actress for the Film, “Don’t Wait” and Supporting Actress in the film, “The Part We Keep” for the Z-Fest Film Festival.
In addition, Michelle received a Minnesota States Arts Grant to write, produce, and star in the play, “The Housekeepers Dirt” at the Playwright Center in Minneapolis, MN.
Finally, Michelle firmly believes that your strength is not manifested through your triumphs, talents, or positive thoughts. Rather, it is birth through the trials and tribulations that you have succumbed to as a result of them.
SME - Topics: Resilience
As a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a master’s degree in education, a veteran of the Army Reserves, a certified speaking coach, and a trained actress who is a member of the Screen Actors Guild, Michelle enthusiastically embraces all of her gifts and talents to make a difference.
Michelle thrives on using her gifts and talents to help organizations create healthy and sustainable work environments by giving their employees the tools and resources needed to cultivate a resilient mindset, minimize stress, and increase emotional intelligence to support their health and well-being.
When Michelle is not speaking, she enjoys acting in films and performing poetry. She was recently nominated for Best Actress for the Film, “Don’t Wait” and Supporting Actress in the film, “The Part We Keep” for the Z-Fest Film Festival.
In addition, Michelle received a Minnesota States Arts Grant to write, produce, and star in the play, “The Housekeepers Dirt” at the Playwright Center in Minneapolis, MN.
Finally, Michelle firmly believes that your strength is not manifested through your triumphs, talents, or positive thoughts. Rather, it is birth through the trials and tribulations that you have succumbed to as a result of them.
SME - Topics: Resilience
Jane Schuette, M.A/DTM/GPP
Jane is an award-winning speaker and author. Her passion is to help you navigate from fear to joy, from tasks gone wrong to positive connections. Throughout a lifetime of research, she has collected the most effective practices and tools designed to educate, energize, and inspire you to build brilliance and create joy.
SME - Topics:
Tools for Building Your Brilliance
Managing Workplace Stress
Diversity & Inclusion
Team Building
Leadership Development
SME - Topics:
Tools for Building Your Brilliance
Managing Workplace Stress
Diversity & Inclusion
Team Building
Leadership Development
Eric Rocky Schurr, DTM
Rocky is an award winning Public Speaker. He has won 6 Toastmasters District Championships advancing to the Semi-finals of the World Championship of Public Speaking in 2015. A budding Speaking Coach, Rocky loves sharing his talents, experience, and skills to help others "level up" their speaking.
SME - Topics: Public Speaking Coaching, Agile Coaching.
Contact Rocky at: ericschurr@yahoo.com
SME - Topics: Public Speaking Coaching, Agile Coaching.
Contact Rocky at: ericschurr@yahoo.com
Leah Skurdal
Leah Skurdal, event leader and workshop presenter, guides professionals to nurture a resilient body-mind, improve their relationships, and respond to change with agility. She is author of Seeking Serenity: How to Find Your Inner Calm and Joy and is co-author in the #1 Amazon Best-selling Wellness Universe book series.
Stephen Shaner, DTM
Stephen Shaner has been studying the concept of "attitude" for more than 30 years. His interest has focused on how attitude affects people. Coupled with his contagious attitude, his extensive experience has made him a popular resource for keynotes, seminars, and workshops. He is a sought-after mentor for business professionals.
SME - Topics:
Attitude
Servant Leadership
Passion and Goals
Professional Magic
SME - Topics:
Attitude
Servant Leadership
Passion and Goals
Professional Magic
Lynn Wilson
Minnesota Native
U of MN: BS Wildlife Biology, BS Agronomy
Washington State University: MS Agronomy/Seed Physiology
Married to Neville Wilson: Five children & Twenty grandchildren
Life insurance & Securities license
Member: North Branch Arts Group, North Branch Parks, Trails, Open Spaces Commission
Interests: family, travel, music, books, Biblical studies
SME - Topics: General Business Related
Contact Lynn at: nevilleandlynn@gmail.com
U of MN: BS Wildlife Biology, BS Agronomy
Washington State University: MS Agronomy/Seed Physiology
Married to Neville Wilson: Five children & Twenty grandchildren
Life insurance & Securities license
Member: North Branch Arts Group, North Branch Parks, Trails, Open Spaces Commission
Interests: family, travel, music, books, Biblical studies
SME - Topics: General Business Related
Contact Lynn at: nevilleandlynn@gmail.com
Kim Windingland, DTM
Technology Leader with proven success in leading process and product development projects for medical devices. Demonstrated ability to create and execute plans within budget and with business acumen. Excellent people skills, superb communicator, and polished speaker. Over 35 years of product development experience spanning multiple disciplines including Project Management, Risk Management, Quality System, System Engineering, Design Control, Design Verification & Validation.
SME - Topics:
Photography
Medical Device Development
Jewelry
Contact Kim at: kimwindingland.com
SME - Topics:
Photography
Medical Device Development
Jewelry
Contact Kim at: kimwindingland.com
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