The Corporate Happiness Show Jacqueline Pirtle

Meet Zoe Pirtle! She is a multifaceted audio engineer, songwriter, artist, and musician. Through her company, Sound Scientist Productions, she releases her own music under the name Zoe Mina; works as a freelance audio engineer on various audio jobs ranging from fixing recordings, or creating custom music, to creating logo audio for sound branding moments; and as a consultant for audio setups and projects. With a diverse background both personally and professionally, she strives to accomplish anything set before her with a smile, positivity, and an out-of-the-box mindset. 

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Meet Lynda Yang! Having spent almost two decades within traditional HR, this People Expert is now challenging the profession's status quo. Lynda Yang is the Founder & Chief Disruptor of hrmillennium, an innovative People Operations consultancy that aims to empower the next generations of leaders. Lynda acquired her Master's degree in Management & Leadership, her Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management and is recognized by The Society of Human Resources as a Senior Certified Professional. 



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Meet Alyssa Young! She is the proud Director of Optimization at EmpowHERment. Alyssa believes in true work-life balance and owning your worth. She takes pride in representing this organization, and acting as a spokesperson for her team. Her passion is to contribute, support, and make a difference long-term. 

As the Director of Optimization with EmpowHERment, Alyssa is often out in the field building relationships in the community, meeting with new people, and absolutely loves to share all of the amazing offerings EmpowHERment has for this community! LinkedIn.

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Meet Dr. Kerry Szymanski! She is a comedian, speaker, published author and career professional. Through her talks, "Laugh It Off “and “Leadership through Laughter”, she has spoken to businesses, economic development councils, chambers of commerce, civic clubs and associations about the importance of resiliency.

She has leadership experience in corporate, non-profit, consulting and higher education positions. Her entrepreneurial experience includes launching SassyBB retail boutique and Kerry Communications consulting. For over 15 years she taught Fashion Marketing at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale and has taught leadership and business classes online at American Business & Technology University and Global Tech College. Her corporate marketing experience includes retail, direct and internet marketing for companies such as Bally Total Fitness, Harry and David and Duty Free Americas.

Kerry holds her DBA from Argosy University, graduating Summa Cum Laude, MBA from the University of Oregon and BA in International Relations from Syracuse University.

Dr. Szymanski is the author of, Seduce Your Customers and contributing author of Advertising and the World Wide Web. She resides in Tampa, Florida.

Meet Jennifer Granillo! She's a Senior Director, People and Brand, and combines her secret weapon of encouragement plus her 20-plus years of corporate marketing and human resources within the hospitality space, to positively influence both employees and employers at all levels. 

Based in the Greater Boston area, Jennifer has traveled across the US, imparting teams and organizations with her infectious enthusiasm and genuine, down-to-earth relatability. 



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Meet Dr. Aleksandra Plazinic! She is an Executive Communications Coach and Trainer, Keynote Speaker, University Lecturer with a Ph.D. in communications, certified NLP trainer, and consultant with vast professional experience in international organizations: United Nations and European Commission, business consultancies, and within the University setting.

Dr. Aleksandra Plazinic has been recognized as one of the Top 30 Business Coaches To Look Out For In 2022 by the New York City Journal and is listed among 175 Women B2B Thought Leaders to Follow in 2023 by Thinkers 360.

She works with international executives and professionals to help them overcome the fear of public speaking, effectively communicate, present with impact, build self-confidence to advance their careers, and reach personal fulfillment.

Dr. Aleksandra Plazinic published many academic and expert articles. She has been recognized for her work, personally endorsed by Arianna Huffington, and featured in Thrive Global, Medium, Idyllic Pursuit, The New York City Journal, Entrepreneurs Herald, Thinkers 360, YouQueen, and BizLife.

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