Mindy Burbano-Stearns
Keynote Speaker

It took one "Cockadoodle-Doo" to bring Mindy Burbano into the Hollywood spotlight. Discovered by Oprah Winfrey while making animal calls as an audience member, Mindy found her true calling in the entertainment industry, leaving what she thought was a lifetime career as a dental hygienist. Over three hundred radio appearances later and a producer who took a risk on raw talent, Mindy was hired to host the highly rated Saginaw, Michigan radio program called Mike & Mindy in the Morning. Within six months the show was rated number one and then Mindy again changed addresses, this time to be on Hollywood’s red carpet reporting for television’s Entertainment Tonight.

The Emmy-nominated Burbano has made a successful career covering the world of entertainment for KTLA's award-winning News at Ten, and the KTLA Morning News. She remains loyal to her animal roots, as she has been seen on VH-1 Celebrity Pets I and II. Mindy has also appeared on Live With Regis and Kathie Lee, and The Jamie Kennedy Experiment and taken on acting roles in Sabrina the Teenage Witch" and 7th Heaven. Among films like Dickie Roberts; Former Child Star, and numerous independent film projects, Mindy also appeared in the popular Disney film The Princess Diaries, in a role that Director Gary Marshall wrote specifically for her.

Mindy’s popularity on and off the Red Carpet have earned her the prestigious Golden Mike Award, two Emmy nominations and a nomination for "Entertainment Reporter of the Year" by the Publicists Guild.

Mindy has now appeared six times on The Oprah Winfrey Show, as one of Oprah's "favorite guests", "The Best of Oprah", and "Rags to Riches."

Mindy has also lent her voice to various animated characters in the Disney television shows Handy Manny, Jojo’s Circus and narrated WE’s hit show Bridezillas for three seasons.

Mindy and her husband dabbled in the reality show world when they appeared together on TBS’ The Real Gilligan’s Island as the "Millionaire and his wife." Her husband Glenn won the game show competition and they matched and donated the prize money to charity.

Along with a busy career as a mother, stepmother, grandmother (yes grandmother), narrator, television personality and host, Mindy, along with her husband Glenn stay active in Philanthropy and founded the Stearns Family Charitable Foundation and the Live Changing Lives Gala which has become the premiere Charity Gala in Orange County raising close to $4 million in 4 years. Mindy was also recently named the 70th Assembly District’s "Woman of the Year" for 2012.

Mindy can be seen regularly covering Arts and Cultural events in Orange County on PBS SoCal’s Real Orange.

2012 Breakout Session Speaker Bios Below

Jamie Gwen
A Celebrity Chef's Guide to Healthy Cooking

As a Chef, Food Correspondent, Sommelier and Lifestyle Expert, Jamie shares recipes, resources and tips to help make everyday more delicious.

Brimming with culinary talent and wisdom, Chef Jamie whips up delicious recipes and culinary delights for television and radio audiences around the globe. Her weekly 2-hour Live Radio Show entitled "Food & Wine with Chef Jamie Gwen" can be heard every Sunday on KFWB NEWS TALK 980 throughout Southern California, live worldwide on the Internet and on iTunes. Dive into the culinary world with Jamie and meet Food Network stars, top chefs, master sommeliers, cookbook authors and artisan food makers. It’s a fast paced collage of food talk, restaurant news, wine education and interviews with the country’s leading celebrity chefs and restaurateurs.

You can also catch Chef Jamie stirring up something scrumptious on Martha Stewart Living Radio on Sirius & XM Radio, as a frequent Guest Host and Contributor. Jamie can be seen on National and Local T.V. Shows across the country and she brings her culinary expertise to South Coast Plaza’s "TASTE Magazine", with her quarterly column. Jamie is a Certified Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers and a four-time cookbook author. "Good Food For Good Times", Jamie’s third cookbook, was featured on "Emeril Live" on the Food Network, where she made her Hot Clam Dip alongside her longtime mentor, Emeril Lagasse.

Jamie has served as a featured Chef/Speaker at The Epcot Food & Wine Festival at Walt Disney World and she is the featured Host at Disney’s California Food & Wine Festival annually. Jamie has been named one of eight "Business Stars Under 40" in OC Metro Magazine and Jamie was nominated as a top "Woman in Business" by the Orange County Business Journal, for her outstanding professional accomplishments.

Her previous television work includes producing and styling the on-air food for the "Emeril" Sitcom on NBC, starring Chef Emeril Lagasse and fans of The Family Channel's "Home & Family Show" will instantly recognize Jamie as the show's Resident Chef, who created and prepared over a thousand mouth-watering dishes during the show's two and a half year run.

Infused with the joy of cooking from a very young age, Jamie graduated from the prestigious Culinary Institute of America in New York, then continued to pursue her career under the tutelage of many world-renowned chefs. In her spare time, Jamie enjoys tennis, dedicating her time to charities, creating new recipes and lunch! www.chefjamie.com

Rod McDermott
Tips for Job Seekers

Prior to establishing McDermott & Bull, Rod was Executive Vice President and Managing Director of the Technology and Emerging Growth practice at DHR International, Inc., the nation’s sixth largest and fastest growing executive search firm. At DHR’s Irvine, California office, Rod is credited with building a significant executive search practice catering to high profile technology clients such as Toshiba, Gateway, America Online, ACER and Boeing. Prior to joining DHR International, Rod served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Dartron Inc., a leading manufacturer of computer peripherals and computer security devices under the brand AnchorPad. Rod led the company’s efforts in developing a national dealer network comprised of computer resellers and distributors, including major relationships such as Dell Computer, Micro Warehouse, and Merisel Corporation.

Rod has served on the Boards of Monarch Staffing, Inc., The American Electronics Association, and The Orange Coast Venture Group. He currently serves on the Boards of THINK Together, Partners Bank of California, and The Mission Hospital Foundation. He resides in Coto de Caza, California with his wife Laura and their four children. Rod received a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Business from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Meiko Takayama
Tips for Job Seekers

Meiko Takayama serves as a Principal Consultant for McDermott & Bull in Los Angeles and is the head of McDermott & Bull’s IT Practice. In addition to IT searches, Meiko has also conducted multiple searches on behalf of Sales, Marketing, Operations and Finance executives. Meiko also chairs the Women’s Summit in LA and the OC, a regular gathering of senior-most corporate executive women in CEO, CFO, COO, HR, Sales/Marketing and IT positions.

Meiko previously was a Managing Director at the Corporate Executive Board where she was a leader in the IT Practice, responsible for launching the CIO Executive Board and similar membership groups on behalf of senior IT leaders. In addition, she has worked with CFOs, General Counsels, and heads of HR, Sales & Marketing, and Procurement from the Fortune 1000 across her 11 year tenure at the company. Meiko has also been a leading fundraising executive and worked at the Museum of Modern Art and the Guggenheim Museum in New York and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.

Meiko lives with her husband and two children in Studio City, California. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in History of Art from Bryn Mawr College in Bryn Mawr, PA.

Tammy Hotsenpiller
Conquering the Work-Life Balance: Discover, Define & Develop Your Life Plan

Tammy Hotsenpiller was born in St. Louis, Missouri. From an early age Tammy has had a passion for many things including travel, fashion and leadership. Not satisfied to have these simply as interests, Tammy instead has crafted a life that mirrors her passions and allows her to make a living pursuing them.

Tammy attended the University of Oxford in England, but has both traveled and studied extensively throughout Europe including not just England but Scotland, the Netherlands, France and Switzerland as well. A couple of places that had a major impact on Tammy while she lived there were the UK abroad and greater New York metropolitan area back in the states. Living in locales that are such meccas of cultural diversity has greatly enhanced Tammy’s understanding of people and their ways of life—from their customs to their clothes and even their cuisine. In fact, being surrounded by such a diverse set of people groups eventually culminated in Tammy wanting to share her experiences by writing Taste of Humanity. Taste of Humanity features great recipes, culture, trivia and customs from ten countries around the world. Tammy recently traveled to Ethiopia and India with a film crew to shoot a pilot for a television version of Taste of Humanity, as well as a documentary (under development) that included Dr. Rick Hodes, author, physician, humanitarian and subject of HBO’s Making The Crooked Straight. Tammy’s work in India includes the funding for a school in Jangaon built specifically for the Dalit scheduled castes, often referred to simply as "untouchables."

Besides being an author, Tammy is also a sought-after conference and seminar speaker. She has been the keynote of many workshops, seminars and church events sharing the platform with such names (and the unique personality behind each one) as Kenneth Blanchard, Zig Ziglar, and Gigi Graham. Tammy has also been a featured guest on many radio and television stations throughout the United States but hosts her very own show every Saturday on FM 99.5, KKLA radio. "TLC Radio" is fresh, relevant and practical talk for people looking to strengthen their walk with God. You can check out more about the show here.

When Tammy isn’t leading from behind the microphone, she has also led in an administrative role having served as the Executive Director for several non-profit organizations and the Director of Sales and Marketing for a major corporation. Currently, she is helping lead people along in their lives as President of Total Life Coach, L.L.C.: an innovative executive and corporate coaching company with an emphasis on work-life balance and personal reinvention. Not only does she help people along in their professional lives, but Tammy is also a Certified Personal Trainer and Pilates Instructor. By balancing mind and body while ensuring clients are being fulfilled in their professional setting, she helps people find a holistic way to go about their lives and be satisfied with how they do so. Tammy is a graduate of Coach University and maintains an impressive list of clients both individual and corporate.

Coming full circle, Tammy’s skills and experience as a coach and trainer eventually led her to write her second book, Every Night Is A Friday Night. Every Night Is A Friday Night features life experiences related through compelling anecdotes, demonstrating the proven coaching techniques she has used with many Fortune 500 companies and the successes that followed suit. A pilot and treatment entitled Its Turn, based on Tammy’s successful coaching career and her book Every Night is a Friday Night, is also in the works. Its Turn brings the reality of the empty nest home with drama and stories of pain brought about by the experience, and how they can be turned into hope.

Most recently Tammy has turned her sights to working with Christians in the entertainment industry in and around Los Angeles. As a result she, with her husband Phil, is co-founder of Influence and {l.a.}god. Through these outreach programs Tammy helps the rising stars of the entertainment scene remain grounded in their walk with Jesus Christ and works to help make pop-culture a place where Christ’s message can be heard and thrive. Out of {l.a.}god budded {l.a.}godMusic: a label set to release its first album in December 2011.

Tammy is married to Phil Hotsenpiller (a successful pastor, author and executive in his own right). They live in Orange County, California and have three adult children, a daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren. 

Ynolde F. Smith, D.O.
5 Health Facts Every Woman Must Know 

 Ynolde F. Smith, D.O., brings clinical excellence to all aspects of family medicine, from pediatrics to geriatrics. Dr. Smith’s expertise extends from prevention to women’s health issues to sports medicine. With a strong focus on prevention–including lifestyle, nutrition and emotional health–she has helped patients of all ages maximize their well-being.

"Family medicine is about not having to look at a chart to know a patient’s name," says Dr. Smith. "It’s about lasting, caring relationships with patients and their families that allow you to maximize their health through every stage of life."

Since joining St. Jude Heritage Medical Group, Dr. Smith has earned high marks for putting patients at ease, taking the time to answer all questions, and offering comprehensive, quality care.

Dr. Smith is board-certified and held a faculty position at the UCLA-Affiliated Pomona Valley Family Practice Residency Program. She practices medicine in Fullerton.

Carol Silva
A Woman's Journey toward Financial Independence

Carol Silva has been with SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union credit union for nine years. She is an expert in school employee retirement plans and oversees the Retirement Planning and Services teams, which have over 100 years of combined investment and retirement experience. Carol has been a featured speaker at OCDE Superintendent Meetings, District Luncheons and Retirement Forums. Carol earned a bachelor's degree in finance and economics from the University of California at Santa Cruz. She holds FINRA Series 7, 24, 66, and California Life and Disability licenses.

Gonzalo Duran
The 3 C's of Home Buying 

Gonzalo Duran has worked in the real estate lending department at SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union since 1987. He has provided home buying education to SchoolsFirst FCU Members by leading over 100 workshops at credit union events. His leadership role as a Real Estate Specialist includes overseeing real estate projects and team training. Gonzalo has also held the position of loan closer and real estate division assistant. In all of his work, he is dedicated to helping Members reach their home ownership goals.

Shelly Berryman
Easy Wasy to Save Money 

A veteran of the credit union movement for more than 20 years, Shelly Berryman has a passion for helping people become financially fit. She joined SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union in 2003 as a branch manager, and was promoted to executive director of advocacy in 2007. In her current role, she is responsible for the financial education initiatives at SchoolsFirst FCU, both in the classroom and for the Membership as a whole. In that capacity, she has conducted several workshops and podcasts on a variety of financial education topics.

This event is free and held in conjunction with Cal State Fullerton's Women and Philanthropy Network