Have you ever thought of turning what you love into a profitable living?
Do you feel like your dream is unattainable at times?
Do you feel a little lost and in need of an action plan to bring your dreams to life?
If so, this event is for you!
Join host and keynote speaker, Keri Murphy along with former First Lady of Oregon, Sharon Kitzhaber, Fox 12′s Kimberly Maus-Weishoff , Activist and Author, Linda Tabor and Dress for Success delegate, Sonja McKenzie in partnership with Dress for Success Oregon, for an event that will inspire you to Dream it. Live it. BE it! Runway 2 Success takes place Sunday, May 6, 2012 from 11:30-2pm at the Crowne Plaza-14811 Kruse Oaks Drive Lake Oswego, Oregon.
It was not long ago that Keri found herself starting completely over in her mid-thirties will nothing more than a passion for change to guide her. Three years later, Keri has truly stepped into her calling of Inspiring others to do what they love. She currently speaks across the globe empowering people to believe in what IS possible. Through her TV hosting, coaching and speaking- she is on a mission to create a movement of change from pursuing what we “should” to creating a legacy doing what we love. Her stories and life philosophy will make you laugh and leave determined, ready to create the life you have always dreamed of.
Runway 2 Success is a luncheon event that will give you the motivation, tools and strategies that will enable you to bring your dreams to life. Keri will be interviewing an incredible panel of women who through sharing their stories, experiences, and success strategies, will help you determine the important action steps needed to accomplish your goals. Summer fashions will be shown from some of Portland’s hottest boutiques, there will be incredible raffle prizes and special musical guests, The Brown Sisters. This event that will truly inspire you to Dream, Live and BE all that is possible in your life!
Do not allow another day to go by…wishing for something different. Take action by being a part of this life changing event. Tickets are only $49.95 and includes lunch. Sponsorship available for those interested in purchasing a table of 8.
Proceeds benefit Dress for Success Oregon. The mission of Dress for Success is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Clothing donations will be taken at the door.
Become a Sponsor and purchase a table of 8 here!
By becoming a sponsor of Runway 2 Success you will receive the discounted rate of $350.00 for a table of eight, you and/or your business will be highlighted in the program book, mentioned on stage, and can include a card, coupon or other item in the gift bags. For a small additional fee you may also set up a table at the event.
For more information please email: [email protected]
Sharon Kitzhaber
Sharon has embraced challenges her whole life. As a self made entrepreneur, former First Lady of Oregon, active volunteer, world traveler, avid gardener, pilot, runner, fledgling rock drummer, and the delighted mother of her son, Sharon has some stories to tell…
As a corporate and civic entrepreneur, principal strategist Sharon is a seasoned leader in business assessment, planning and execution. Her firm, Kitzhaber Collaborations has developed successful client solutions for more than twenty-five years. Sharon’s strategic focus and commitment to customer relations foster remarkable results for her clients.
Sharon has a lifelong passion for helping individuals be the healthiest they can be. Sharon offers private and corporate weight loss and nutritional wellness coaching and consulting through her company ‘Bon Vie’. www,bonviepdx.com. Bon Vie represents wellness of mind, body, spirit.
Since1995 Sharon founded several non-profits; acted as advocate and spokesperson for numerous causes and projects, developed coalitions, produced major events, accomplished extensive business development, fund-raising and leveraged media relations. She remains an active board member with a host of organizations in the Northwest and Washington, DC.
Kimberly Maus-Weishoff
Kimberly Maus anchors “Good Day Oregon” on Fox 12 from 5:00-9:00 a.m. each weekday morning and co-hosts the lifestyle show “More” from 9:00-10:00 a.m.
She began her career in 1989 as a reporter and anchor for a radio station in her hometown of Palm Springs, California. At the same time, she was knocking on the door of a local television station hoping to prove her skills in front of the camera as well. Eventually convincing a news director to give her a chance, Kimberly spent 3 years honing her television skills in Palm Springs before moving up the coast of California to a job as an evening anchor in San Luis Obispo. She landed in Oregon with her Fox 12 family in 1998 where she brings much of Oregon and SW Washington the news of the day five hours each weekday morning.
Kimberly spends time outside of the studio riding horses with her husband, cooking and enjoying Oregon’s amazing wines. She is also a big supporter of animal rescue and gives her time to help raise money and awareness for local rescue groups.
Linda Mobley-Tabor
Linda Mobley-Tabor, is a 3 time cancer survivor, activist and author. Her book, www.blessedwithcancerthebook.com launched in June 2010. Two weeks after the book was released she was re-diagnosed with her 3rd cancer in 10 years. She had just lost her father one year prior and was caring for her mother who was suffering from lung cancer. However through it all, she never lost her faith and believes strongly in the power of giving back.
She now shares a business with her daughter to help worldwide youth through www.linkthepink.org. Together, they create events to give scholarships, hope and encouragement to youth that have been compromised by mishaps like a medical disaster. To Linda, this is what true life is about- not about being comfortable, it’s about being selfless and paying it forward reaching out and making a difference. LIVE* LOVE* LIFE*
Dress for Success delegate- Sonja McKenzie
Back in early 2010, Sonja and her children, now 10 ½, 9 and 7-year-old twins, were a normal family, living in their own home, while Sonja finished her last year with AmeriCorps. Then the housing grant used to lease their home was eliminated and the family faced eviction. So they packed up their home, placed their items in storage and lived for several months with various friends. A friend offered them a temporary home in Portland (rooms in a portion of a daycare facility) and Sonja interviewed for a job at OHSU.
To prepare for the interview, Sonja went to Dress for Success, a non-profit organization that provides interview suits and career development to low-income women. Her efforts were successful and she began her job as a Planning Coordinator, working to develop a state-wide AmeriCorps program, at OHSU.
For a time, their daily lives had stabilized. But the OHSU job was a one-year grant, their housing temporary and Sonja knew she needed a plan for the future.
She and her children moved into the family shelter, Share Orchards Inn in May 2011.
Sonja was able to relax, save money and strategize. Upon leaving shelter, Dress for Success gave Sonja money toward first month’s rent and utilities and her family moved into an apartment. She continued to seek permanent employment; she recently accepted a job as an Admissions Advisor at American Intercontinental University, an on-line university.
She continued her role as a delegate with Dress for Success, through which she received ‘seed money’ from WalMart toward a project called Circle of Friends.
Despite the challenges, Sonja shared that she has grown from this experience and that it has made her stronger. She is currently looking to purchase a home, one with “a backyard and a fence for all the kids.”
Dress for Success Delegate- Michelle Boyle
After losing her job, her home to foreclosure, and her 10 year marriage to divorce, Michelle Boyle and her two children moved to Oregon with little more than the clothes on their back and a suitcase of hope. Michelle quickly got a new job and a positive outlook and things seemed to be going her way. But after a year, she was laid off and found herself struggling, once again, to keep food on the table. With no child support, distant family, and few friends, it was very difficult to maintain an upbeat outlook she knew she needed to find her next great opportunity.
Knowing that failure was not an option, she began to network and actively seek out the support she needed. “Dress for Success provided me with much more than a suit.” says Michelle. It provided her with a positive outlook, a supportive environment, and a stable networking of strong and hard working women like herself.
With Dress for Success’s help she found an amazing opportunity that gave her the opportunity to help others by working for a Portland based non-profit agency. Today, in addition to working full time as a procurement professional, she is also starting her own business. In the last few years Michelle has really found her stride and is now a published author of a children’s travel guide, a regional speech competition winner, an inventor with two patents, and the hardest working mom you’ll ever meet. She also puts her creative writing skills to work writing the blog; “Conquering Unemployment.” But, above all, Michelle works hardest at setting a good example for her two teenaged children.
