Bio

It’s All About The Presentation
I am no stranger to the stage and I love speaking to audiences of any size. I’ve delivered keynote speeches, participated on panels and spoken at retreats, conferences, and events of all sizes all across the country. Need an informative, inspiring talk on starting a local network, leveraging localness, the power of transformational leadership or strategies about systems change? I can help! I love to inspire others to take action.

Past speaking engagements include:

Local Economy Development
Arizona Food and Finance Forum: Keynote
Native Women Entrepreneurs Arizona, Guest Speaker for Universal Basic Income Discussion
Business Alliance for Local Living Economies: BALLE Fellows Program Keynote
Las Cruces Green Chamber of Commerce: BALLE networks – stronger together Keynote
Institute of American Indian Arts Food Security Conference – Food and Fuels Project: Keynote
American Independent Business Alliance: Farm to Restaurant Project, Plenary – Funding: Keynote
Boulder, CO Eat Local Week: Local Food Systems in Your Community: Keynote
New Partners for Smart Growth, Denver: Advancing Healthy Food Systems: Panelist
Business Alliance for Local Living Economies: Government Contracts for Networks: Panelist
Business Alliance for Local Living Economies: Food and Fuels Project: Panelist
White House Office of Social Innovation: Presentation on Local Economies, BALLE Fellows
Slow Money National Gathering, NM: Food and Fuels Project Spotlight

Social Entrepreneurship; Why Local Matters
Las Cruces Green Chamber of Commerce Business Luncheon: Keynote
Petaluma, CA Local Economy Summit: Living Wage, Living Economy: Keynote
Economics of Happiness Conference: Panelist
Albuquerque Sustainable Business Summit: Leveraging Local In Your Community Panel: Panelist
Boulder, CO Eat Local Week: Workshop: Food System Collaboration

Leadership Development
Business Alliance for Local Living Economies Leadership Summit: Private Business and Public Policy: Panelist
American Independent Business Alliance: Network Development: Panelist
Business Alliance for Local Living Economies: Main Stage – Network Leader Spotlight

Testimonial
“[Vicki] did a great job getting the other panelists to join the discussion. I thoroughly enjoyed it”
–Raymond TeKorako Ruka, Writer and Speaker at Ancient Whispers

“Vicki is an excellent facilitator. I recommend her courses to anyone who is in business and looking to expand their ideas, figure things out, or change direction.”
–Cecile Lipworth, Chief Rippler at Ripple Catalyst Studio and former Managing Director of V-Day
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