Thursday, April 10, 2008

Vendor Spotlight!!! Meet Bridgette L. Collins



Check out one of our featured speakers that will be at our "Women Meeting Challenges - Making Change Conference".  Bridgette L. Collins is the author of Imagine Living Healthier: Mind, Body and Soul, and entertaining and inspiring book that uses fictional characters to motivate readers to make healthy lifestyle choices.

Through her coaching business, MAC Fitness (Making -A-Commitment to Fitness), Bridgette combines her background in human resources and program development with her training as a certified personal trainer to inspire her clients to incorporate healthier lifestyle habits.

A motivational speaker and facilitator, Bridgette travels throughout the country delivering a message that empowers audiences to avoid the physical, financial and emotional consequences of physical inactivity and poor nutritional habits.  She writes a health column for Crux Magazine, a lifestyle magazine featuring information and inspiration to enable readers to reach their God-given potential, and has also served as a fitness consultant for an Internet radio station and online lifestyle management program.

For additional information about Coach Collins, visit her at www.imaginelivinghealthier.com



Sunday, April 6, 2008

Vendor Spotlight!!! Meet Marlon Crutchfield, ABR Realtor for COLDWELL BANKER




Check out one of our featured vendors who will be at our "Women Meeting Challenges - Making Change Conference".  Marlon Crutchfield graduated from Woodbridge High School.  After graduating Marlon joined the U.S. Army.   He was stationed in Arizona for a short while and then was shipped to Camp Doha, Kuwait - Desert Storm.  After being in Kuwait for six months, Marlon returned home to wed the love of his life Terri.  On the second day of their honeymoon Marlon and Terri were struck head on by a drunk driver.  They both spent considerable time in the hospital.

Marlon then attended Mary Mount University in Arlington, Virginia.  While attending school he freelanced as a photographer shooting everything from weddings to working as a photojournalist on "The Hill".  A few years later Marlon was offered a position as a staff photographer for a leading real estate marketing firm, Homevisit Productions.  There Marlon learned about all aspects of real estate marketing.  As their Senior Photographer, Marlon was exposed to the top 1% of realtors in the country.  Homevist gave Marlon the opportunity to hone his skills not only as a architectural photographer but, also as a trusted advisor when it came to staging and preparing homes for the market.

Marlon is a full service agent who has boundless energy and a hard work ethic that he applies toward every real estate transaction.  Whether as a buyer-broker or as a seller's listing agent, Marlon has consistently maintained a track record of success for the clients he represents. To learn more about Marlon and to see his latest listings check out his website  www.crutchfieldhomes.com