WIBC Mentorship Academy Alumni, Presented by Florida Crystals

Emily M. O’Mahoney, FASLA, LEED®AP BD+C, Partner at 2GHO, has been a registered landscape architect in private practice since 1980.  She designs award-winning projects from single-family residential, parks to mixed-use new urbanism development with emphases on the details that make a space successful in a sustainable manner.  As a Fellow in her professional society, ASLA, she has served as the Florida Trustee, Chapter President, Government Affairs and Education Chairs. Emily mentors emerging landscape architects towards becoming licensed, students in landscape architecture, and other professional women.  Accessibility is considered Emily’s technical specialty, teaching on the state and national levels. She chairs the soon to be released technical series on accessibility for ASLA.  Well-designed outdoor spaces can change people and communities, bring social and environmental justice and address climatic challenges!
 

Wendy Conrad is a Work Culture Strategist, Certified Chief Happiness Officer, and founder of Your Happy Workplace, which helps small businesses that care about their people and their bottom line become more profitable by developing and strengthening their work culture. 
 
After graduating Cum Laude with her Bachelor’s Degree from FAU and working for several small businesses for over 2 decades, she uses what she's learned to design happier, more efficient workplaces for others. 

Wendy is a Florida Native, Golden Girls fan, and karaoke contest winner. She lives in Port Saint Lucie with her husband and senior dog.

Elle Harrigan is the Vice President for Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida (GSSEF), the premiere girl leadership organization. Girl Scouts seeks out new challenges, build important skills, and take the lead, all while receiving the support of our inclusive network of girls and women who champion every girl’s potential to create her own success- whatever that looks like to her. Since 1952, Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida has served girls throughout six counties and has three camps in the council jurisdiction.
 
Continuing her nonprofit-focused career, Elle Harrigan started with GSSEF three year ago, joining the team for the council’s largest grant and capital campaign to ensure girl scouting is available to all girls. She has increased the revenue for the organization during the COVID-19 Pandemic, ensuring Girl Scouts will always be a safe space for girls. Elizabeth holds a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biotechnology from Palm Beach Atlantic University and is completing her Master of Nonprofit Management at University of Central Florida. She is a proud homeowner and resident of Riviera Beach, where her husband and two-year-old son enjoy weekly meditation walks to the marina and beach.

Everyone needs support in managing their finances and day-to-day banking needs.  Please reach out to me to see how I can help you streamline your collections, increase working capital and add more revenue to YOUR bottom line.  I can't wait to share our story with you!  I take a consultative approach that encompasses by 10 years in corporate treasury and 25+ years in banking/treasury management solutions with an emphasis on operational efficiency.  I have a high standard for customer service and am passionate about doing what makes sense for the customer.  

The Lockhart District

"You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden."
 

Founded in 2018, The Lockhart District Modeling Agency began to serve as a space where people of all colors, shapes and sizes can cultivate portfolios recognized by major fashion brands, and most importantly, inspire. A former model, Alexis Lockhart desired to equip models with tools of leadership and community engagement,  as well as runway, print, and commercial experience. Since its inception, several District Models have been invited to participate in New York Fashion Week, LA Fashion Week, and Miami Swim Week. The District Models are led to be Leaders of light, guided by Mathew 5:14. With every picture, runway, or video, The Lockhart District’s purpose is to spread light. 

 

About the Founder

At the age of 12, sitting in the front row of the EBONY FASHION FAIR, Alexis was inspired by beautiful women who were confident, strong, and most importantly, looked like her. At that moment, she understood the power of representation and started the journey of creating a platform to do just that. Today, that platform has grown to  produce several fashion experiences, giving hundreds of diverse models an opportunity at a modeling career with their voices heard and empowered to inspire.

Fabiana DesRosiers, Ph.D., serves as the Chief Executive Officer for the Hispanic Human Resources Council, Inc. (HHRC) in West Palm Beach.  In her role as CEO, Dr. DesRosiers oversees two child development centers and programming that supports families in a diverse community.  Dr. DesRosiers has had a long career working in non-profit organizations and prestigious higher education institutions of influence such as Dominican College, NYU, Barnard College, Pitzer College, and Fordham University.  She is an active board member of Opportunity, Inc. and the Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park.  Fabiana is a graduate of Leadership Palm Beach County and devotes her free time on committees of influence for several organizations, such as 211 Helpline, Clinics Can Help, Leadership Palm Beach County, Education Foundation, and North Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce.
Dr. DesRosiers earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology and Spanish from Binghamton University, a Master’s Degree in Developmental Psychology from Fordham University, and Ph.D. in Applied Developmental Psychology also from Fordham University.  In 2021, Fabiana received the Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County’s Giraffe Award in education. In 2011, she received the Outstanding First Year Student Advocate award from Cengage Learning and the National Resource Center for the First Year Experience and Students in Transition. This award is given to select individuals in recognition of their exceptional work in improving the educational experience of first year students.   Dr. DesRosiers also completed her WSET Level 2 intermediate Certificate in Wine and Spirits in 2009. Always a lifelong learner, Fabiana believes that education is her avocation first and vocation second.