The time is ripe for entrepreneurial approaches to social problems. Government and traditional charities have fallen short and are often viewed as inefficient, ineffective, and unresponsive. Social entrepreneurs are building new models for a brighter future.
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Heidi is proud to currently present the following talks as keynotes or conference features:
At Fight Back Foundation we support great people, with great ideas, solving tough social issues! Maralee Mclean is one of those people, her story is critical to hear. We are excited to support Maralee in a new documentary project to help protect our most at-risk children.
Check out the Indiegogo page to learn more about the documentary and help spread the word!
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Virginia McArver, Ph.D.
Founder and Principal, Gavia Strategies
Virginia McCarver, Ph.D., is founder and principal at Gavia Strategies, a strategic communication firm specializing in strategic communication campaigns and consulting in support of issues and policies relevant to women and girls. She received her doctorate in strategic communication and women’s studies from UC-Boulder and has ten years of experience in strategic communication consulting around an array of social issues and business development challenges. A former professor of communication and women’s studies, her work on women, leadership, and work is published in a range of academic and professional outlets.
Her research on representations of women in power and leadership roles earned her the National Women’s Scholar of the Year Award from the Organization for Research on Women and Communication.
Woody Boyd
USAF Lt Col (Ret) and Contractor with Campus Defense
Woody Boyd is a USAF Lt Col (Ret) and currently serves as a Contractor with Campus Defense, a school risk mitigation program offered by the Moms Fight Back Foundation a 501c4. He is an experienced professional with over 27 years specializing in personal safety and security, facility risk mitigation, operational risk management, security infrastructure / operational compliance and organizational resilience for domestic and international clients.
Prior to working with Campus Defense, Woody developed and delivered the Principles of Security program which focused on a cradle to grave approach to organizational and personal security. One former client stated, “Woody demystified security and assisted us in developing a robust security program without having to spend thousands on infrastructure modifications.”
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Woody’s hard-earned experience comes from 25 years of service in the USAF as a Security Forces Officer. As a Senior Law Enforcement and Security Director Woody managed and led law enforcement, security, and anti-terrorism operations, education and training for officers and communities in the US and International arena. Woody is a respected security professional whose counsel is sought and valued by the protection industry.