Career Transitioning

As an executive coach, consultant and facilitator, Wendy Petties brings over 20 years of experience in untangling complex interpersonal and organizational dynamics. She has held corporate leadership roles at JetBlue Airways, AIG and various nonprofits including the National Urban League, United Way of New York City, Volunteers of America and The Doe Fund / Ready, Willing & Able. Clients include NYC Department of Education, Metro North Railroad, Girl Scouts Council of New York, United Way of New York City, and various other local and international clients.

Milène Jardine’s passion for creating desserts started as early as she could pick up a cookbook and hand mix sugar into butter. After working for twelve years at Macy’s renowned Private Label Design House, Milène left as Product Director due to the company’s 2016 consolidation. Through this major life transition, she found the courage to return to her childhood passion and build her own brand. Milène Jardine Chocolatier aligns with her lifelong fervor for confections and travel.

Gregory St Fort has a passion for entrepreneurship and community building. He founded LetsKeepBuilding (LKB) in 2014 to become a platform for supporting businesses in his community. LetsKeepBuilding’s mission is to create products and spaces that support, connect, and inspire entrepreneurs. The company offers full-service marketing and business consultation for small and mid-size companies. Also, Gregory is a co-founder of the Collab Initiative, an entrepreneur and professional community.

Founder and President of the Queens, New York based non-for-profit organization The Showing Hearts Foundation, David P Tanis brings with him over 10 years of experience in marketing, sales, project management, brand development and community building. Being a firm advocate of teamwork, David has brought together a cohort of creative minds & developed a community to help individuals and organizations in the completion of their missions/initiatives more effectively. David is a strategic planning and marketing consultant for growing nonprofit organizations, small businesses as well as insurance firms. He is also a co-founder of The Collab Initiative, an entrepreneurial and professional community.