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Natalie Abel, Vice President
of Business Development Energy Savers, Inc.
 Since 1993, Natalie Abel has been a proven executive leader with 17 years of upper management experience in information
systems, product development and customer service. Currently, Natalie implements programs for commercial real estate
owners and industrial end users by offering energy saving solutions. These solutions involve the marketing of natural
gas, electricity, demand response programs, energy conservation and energy related consulting services. In addition,
Natalie is a Principal in Energy Savers, Inc.
Before entering into the family business of Energy Savers, Inc, Natalie
was a Principal/V.P. for a Canadian-owned healthcare administration company. She directed the entire United States operations
by administering health benefit plans for 3M, Visteon and other major U.S. Corporations. Prior to that, Natalie was
Vice President of Professional Services for a Wisconsin based technology corporation maintaining offices in Pittsburgh, Newark
and Orlando supporting banks and financial institutions. Natalie’s expertise is in reengineering, resource planning,
problem solving, and solution building that resulted in proven client satisfaction. She achieved revenues in excess
of $17M in professional services for supporting and implementing Customer Relationship Management, Sales Force Automation,
data warehousing and imaging solutions. Natalie has extensive experience providing management consulting services to
corporations, in-depth analysis of operational and financial reviews and project management consulting. Natalie has
also served as a consultant and project manager for a world-renown transportation company.
Natalie received her Bachelor’s
Degree in Secondary Education and a Masters in IT Project Management from Duquesne University. She obtained her teaching
certificate for secondary mathematics in Pennsylvania. She is currently working towards her MBA but progress is slow
due to raising two boys.
Natalie is active in several professional organizations including: Pittsburgh Professional Women,
and CREW Pittsburgh (Commercial Real Estate Women). In addition, Natalie is a founding member of the Pittsburgh Chapter
for the National Association of Professional Women. She is actively involved in the Pennsylvania Tourism and Lodging
Association, Greater Pittsburgh Hotel Association, Pittsburgh Airport Area Chamber of Commerce, and Pennsylvania Restaurant
Association. Additionally, Natalie has been an avid supporter of The Make-A-Wish Foundation designing and coordinating
community fundraising events in the North Allegheny School District since 2006.
Visit www.energysaversinc.com, call 412-364-6468 ext. 15, or email at: abeln@energysaversinc.com.
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 Dr. Kathleen HartfordIntegrated
Wellness Practitioner, Author, Radio Host
For more than two decades Dr. Kathleen Hartford
has treated and nurtured thousands of individuals through her integrated wellness approaches. As patients reclaim their
health, she then coaches them on how to take responsibility for their health with practical guidance on nutrition, exercise
and stress management. She has authored a twelve week plan to jumpstart anyone on their road to health and vitality
with her new "The Key To Vital Living Healthy Aging and Weightloss" program. This practical
program has been embraced by patients across the US, Canada, and as far away as South Africa. Dr. Hartford, the president and founder of Healthy Pyramid Longevity
and Vitality Center, in Natrona Heights, is also the founder of Sister Support, a philanthroptic
organization which is dedicated to improving the lives of women through education, self knowledge and sharing. Her practice
is based on balancing the five aspects of health: emotional, neurological, bio chemical, bio energetic, and spiritual.
She has been an integrated health practitioner
since graduating from Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic in 1986. She received her undergaduate degree from the
University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Hartford is the host of the Key to Vital Living Radio Show, a featured
authhor in the new book Inspired Entrepreneurs, and the author of the soon to be released book Ramblings
of a Mad Woman. Kathleen
spent five years in Cape Town, South Africa serving on the Health for Africa Board and was invited to lecture on the benefits
of chiropractic at the world-renowned University of Cape Town Medical Center. She has logged thousands of post graduate
hours studying Chinese Medicine, Functional Nutrition, Neurological Re-patterning, spinal adjusting and tens of thousands
of hours applying them to enhance her patient's lives. She has received numerous certifications in the techniques listed
above including a Healthy Aging/Actual Age Certification, which is one of her most popular services.
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 Julie Ann Sullivan Learning Never Ends
Facilitator for Enhanced Learning
Author
and Professional Speaker
Julie Ann Sullivan
has been focusing on “Life Lessons” for over 40 years through books, tapes, lectures, journal writing, experiential
workshops and varied life experiences. From losing her father when she was a child to spending her 50th birthday in Machu
Picchu, her passion has been to learn through interaction, about herself and those around her. Her degree in Psychology and
her MBA in Accounting are a testament to her diverse experiences. Her favorite quote is by Socarates: "An unexplored life is not worth living".
Through her company, Learning Never Ends, Julie Ann facilitates enhanced learning with a focus on adapting
to change. She engages her participants with unique, useful and uncomplicated techniques to utilize every day. She has written
a book called, Life Lessons and is currently writing the sequel, Life Lessons,
The Journey Continues.
Julie Ann is the creator of Shape Up for Life! a program for high school seniors
and college students. High school and college life is filled with transformation and the Shape Up for Life
program gives them the power to find success through self awareness and public service. This popular program is designed to
impact young people and their communities. Julie Ann serves as a board member with Peters Township School District and Western Area Career and Technology Center.
She is a presenter at Quest 2010, a day long opportunity for 9-11 graders to experience different professions,
through the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. She teaches a unique workshop on creating lesson plans for grade
school students designed around their personality types. A dynamic and refreshing presenter, Julie Ann enjoys teaching workshops to adults and teens. She is a sought
after presenter for educational institutions, businesses and community organizations.
Her website, julieannsullivan.com has additional information on her presentations and comments from those who have experienced her workshops.
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 Kelly Eckert,Life Coach
Kelly Eckert is a wellness
and life coach who helps people find the path to fulfilling their goals. Kelly coaches people on all areas of life -- from
career transitions to relationship issues -- and focuses on helping people define and achieve their really big goals.
Before officially becoming
a wellness and life coach, Kelly worked as a freelance editor and graphic designer, a full-time artist (under the name Ana
Kelly), a marketing consultant and a biology teacher. Kelly received her bachelor’s degree in biological-anthropology
from Harvard University and her master’s degree in biology from Tufts Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. She obtained
her Massachusetts teaching certificate for high school biology at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She attended one
year of business school at Rice University. Kelly has been trained in nonviolent/compassionate communication, conflict resolution,
meditation and teaching meditation to children. She is a certified Reiki master, the President-Elect of the parents association
at Winchester-Thurston School and an alumni interviewer for Harvard College. Kelly is working towards her International Coaching
Federation professional coach certification through MentorCoach. Originally from Houston, Texas, Kelly has lived in Boston, Wilmington, NC, and Queretaro,
Mexico. She now resides in the Mexican War Streets neighborhood of Pittsburgh with her husband Todd, her two teenage
daughters, preschool son, and four cats. For more information,
visit www.KellyEckert.com or call 412.528.1789.
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