Women in Business 2013 | Fairfield County, CT

Building and Sustaining Your Business Through Innovation

Speakers

	Kendra Farn - Moderator Kendra Farn is a veteran TV news reporter and anchor. The Emmy Award winning Farn, served as a correspondent for the CBS Evening News and has been reporting and producing television news for over 20 years. Most recently, Kendra founded her own video production company, P Garyn Productions with her husband Noah Finz.
	Virginia P'an Founder and CEO Yumi EcoSolutions Founder and CEO of Yumi EcoSolutions. Virginia launched Yumi EcoSolutions, the eco-friendly products company for the 21st century with the only plant-based dinnerware and packaging products used at home, by restaurants and by food companies. Virginia enjoys this new venture because she is contributing to a better and healthier world by giving people the choice to replace plastics with energy saving, renewable, biodegradable and compostable plant based alternatives.
	Florence Quinn President Quinn & Co. Public Relations Founder & President of Quinn & Co. Public Relations, a 30+ person firm that specializes in Real Estate, Travel and Food, Wine + Spirits. Clients include Starwood, Wyndham, Westin and Waldorf Astoria Hotels, W Retreat & Spa Vieques Island and Fly.com to name a few. Florence currently is spearheading the agency's Integrated PR leadership initiative that employs multiple platforms, including digital media.
	Jackie Ekholm Founder MOO Chocolates Children’s Chocolates LLC Founder of MOO Organic Children's Chocolates, a children's organic chocolate company. Initial distribution in Whole Foods, Dean & Deluca, Fairway, Aux Delices and now available nationwide. Prior to founding her own company Jackie was a Brand Manager and Analyst at Procter & Gamble in Geneva, Switzerland and Brand Manager at Estee Lauder, Holland.