In a world full of challenges sometimes what we need most is to know that our peers face the same problems we do. This breakfast series is geared at letting you take a peek behind the curtain, and see that we all have a story that can inspire others.
We’d like to introduce you to our 2023 speakers!
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- February 28th – Diana Polsgrove, Owner of Event Logic
- Diana was raised by parents who almost loved her to death and protected her from anything and everything. Neither of them graduated from high school. Her father was a lover but he could barely read or write. Her mother was brilliant in her own way, and when she completed her GED she was too afraid she would fail to take the test to get her diploma. Diana decided then that she would never be afraid. She would not be afraid of trying things that scared her. She believes that people do not have to be great at everything or always win. Participation and showing up should also be met with accolades. Just being a part of a team is an incredible blessing! You do not have to be the star quarterback to enjoy yourself.
Diana has had a long history in the event world, with her family business Eventualities of 25 years, which closed in 2020. In typical Diana fashion, a new event company rose from the ashes, Event Logic.
- Diana was raised by parents who almost loved her to death and protected her from anything and everything. Neither of them graduated from high school. Her father was a lover but he could barely read or write. Her mother was brilliant in her own way, and when she completed her GED she was too afraid she would fail to take the test to get her diploma. Diana decided then that she would never be afraid. She would not be afraid of trying things that scared her. She believes that people do not have to be great at everything or always win. Participation and showing up should also be met with accolades. Just being a part of a team is an incredible blessing! You do not have to be the star quarterback to enjoy yourself.
- June 6th – Dawne Gee, Anchor/Reporter/Host for WAVE 3
- Dawne Gee joined WAVE News in August 1994 and anchors WAVE News at 4, 7 and 7:30 p.m. She also hosts WAVE Country with Dawne Gee. The hour-long program, which airs weekdays at 2 p.m., profiles people making a difference in our community and highlights events of interest happening in the area. It also features local restaurants, fashions, current events, authors and newsmakers.
- August 29 – Lauren Coulter, Dir. of Franchise Sales for Biscuit Belly
- Lauren Coulter is a pharmacist turned restaurateur. After graduating pharmacy school, she and husband Chad Coulter opened Louisville’s first “paint and sip” businesses. In 2014, they shifted into the restaurant scene by opening LouVino, a southern inspired small plates and wine bar restaurant. They grew LouVino to 5 locations in Louisville, Indianapolis, and Cincinnati before selling it in late 2020 to focus on Biscuit Belly. Biscuit Belly has four corporate locations and four locations operated by franchise partners.
- December 5 – Ingrid Hernandez, President of INgrid Design
- Ingrid Hernandez is the president and founder of INgrid Design, a branding and marketing agency. Ingrid will be speaking about the topic of “empowerment” by sharing her story through life’s challenges and accomplishments. Ingrid’s drive and ambition was much inspired by her family who left their native Cuba in the early ‘60s for San Juan, Puerto Rico, with little more than the clothes on their backs. Ingrid’s father eventually built a very successful real estate company on the island and was known as a pioneer. Ingrid’s grandparents, a shoe designer and a fashion designer, ignited her aspiration to design. Ingrid pursued a career in graphic design at the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). Ingrid worked in Massachusetts for a couple of years before moving to Louisville in 1992, where she worked for a couple of agencies before starting her own business from a bedroom in her house. Today, 20 years later, Ingrid has grown her company consistently and profitably, and recently expanded her office space for the third time with the purchase of an adjacent building.
All events are held in-person from 8:30 – 10:00 AM at the The Arterburn located at 310 Ten Pin Ln. St. Matthews, KY 40207.
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