KEYNOTE

Full Name
Holly Bertone
Job Title
Certified Holistic Health Coach
Company
Holly Bertone, Certified Holistic Health Coach
Speaker Bio
Holly Bertone is a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Holistic Health Coach, and former FBI Chief of Staff for Counterintelligence. With 20 years in project management consulting and federal service, she knows firsthand the pressure that comes with high-stakes leadership and how easily it can take a toll on your health, focus, and performance.

After surviving breast cancer and reversing an autoimmune disease, Holly pivoted her career to help high-achieving women break out of burnout mode, recover from emotional eating, and lead from a place of clarity and resilience. In addition to her coaching practice, she’s a keynote speaker and host of Weight Loss Forensics Podcast. Holly has spoken on stages including MIT and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), where she blends neuroscience, leadership, emotional forensics, and real-world insight to help leaders thrive under pressure.
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Holly Bertone

BREAKOUTS

Full Name
Kelly Arnold
Job Title
Founder | President
Company
Medha
Speaker Bio
Sr. Director of Governance and Compliance at WOW! Internet, Cable and Phone with 25 plus years of
risk management experience helping organizations address complex business processes, risks, and
regulations.

Also founder and Chief Mindfulness Officer of Medha, Inc., teaching companies and
communities how to incorporate simple holistic lifestyle practices and productivity techniques into
life’s busyness. Trained in communication, risk management, meditation, Ayurveda and Reiki, Kelly’s
unique background is suited to help others improve and accelerate happiness, health and
performance through wellbeing.
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Kelly Arnold
Full Name
Kalia Garrido
Job Title
Founder
Company
Healthy Women Leaders
Speaker Bio
Kalia Garrido is a seasoned professional who has worked on the business side of technology companies for 15 years. As the Director of Strategic Marketing and Brand Experience at HIKE2, Kalia is responsible for the company's marketing-fueled growth and demand.

Kalia is also the founder of Healthy Women Leaders, a national collective that promotes healthy living and radical self-care as keys to thriving in a chaotic world. A fitness enthusiast and regular meditator, she believes in bringing mindfulness into daily life. As a married mother of two, marketing executive, public speaker and published author, Kalia maintains her many roles by keeping a dedicated focus on personal and professional balance. Kalia's work at HIKE2 and Healthy Women Leaders showcases her dedication to fostering a healthier, more holistic community. She continues to make a significant impact in both the technology and wellness spheres, embodying the principles of hard work, real rest, true innovation, and healthy living.
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Kalia Garrido

EMCEE

Full Name
Stacy Pederson
Job Title
Funny Keynote Spesker
Company
Stacy Pederson, LLC
Speaker Bio
It took almost dying to teach Stacy Pederson how to truly live. Stacy Pederson is an award-winning Actress, Comedian and Speaker whose life was a perpetual mess. After experiencing failure in every area of her life-including “almost dying a bunch”-Stacy made a choice to reinvent her life one painful step at a time. Stacy has performed in front of thousands offering fun yet practical advice on improving their quality of life by overcoming stress, innovation, and living a life that matters. Stacy is currently a National Touring Comedian with the, “Mom’s Unhinged”, Stand-Up Comedy Show.
Stacy Pederson