Featured Speaker(s)

Microsoft -Sheri Mathis
Sheri Mathis highlights to Information Workers and businesses throughout the Midwest the importance of productivity tools as critical to ongoing business success.

In her eight years at Microsoft, Sheri has held multiple positions. She was a Partner Program Manager responsible for the development of Microsoft business partners and she was a Technology Specialist and consultant where she primarily focused on explaining, demonstrating and implementing Microsoft solutions to Fortune 100 accounts, such as Motorola, State Farm Insurance and Caterpillar.

Sheri has a Bachelors degree from the University of Illinois-Chicago, is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, a volunteer with South Suburban PADS (shelter for the homeless) and a board member of the Corporate Advisory Board for BDPA-Chicago.


Yvonne Brown:
Ms Yvonne F. Brown, author of “Self Creation: 10 Powerful Principles For Changing Your Life” is President of Ball of Gold Corporation a training, coaching and consulting firm. She has managed major business initiatives with diverse teams within the U.S. and foreign countries, including Italy, England, India and the Philippines. Yvonne has appeared on radio and television programs, writes career columns for several magazines, and helps companies with employee motivation.

Ms. Brown co-chaired the MBA/University Task Force for the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, is on the advisory board of the Women’s Leadership Exchange, and is a board member of numerous community and private corporations. She is an adjunct professor at the University of Illinois-Chicago and was featured in an interview in Black Enterprise magazine. She was inducted into the IT Professionals Hall of Fame by Positive Image News and is listed in The International Who’s Who Historical Society for Professionals.

The “Jamaican American Dreamer™” says: “My mission is to Awaken Dreams and Inspire Self Creation.” An internationally recognized trainer, speaker, author and coach, Yvonne helps people to break through self-limiting beliefs and create a future that they design. She received her business management degree from DePaul University with honors.


CNA -Wendy Landenberger:
Wendy was recently appointed the role of Business Segment Partner in CNA IT partnering with the Finance and Actuarial business units to enable the achievement of their strategies and operating plans through the use of technology. Prior to this, Wendy held the position of Vice President of Delivery Services within CNA IT. She spent two years in this position creating and maturing the Project Management Office and the framework for how IT solutions are delivered. Her philosophy is to partner with the business and focus on delivering the highest possible business value for the enterprise.

Wendy has 16 years of experience in IT with 12 of those years focused on project and program management. She has worked in both the Telecom and Financial Services industry. Wendy holds a Bachelors of Business Administration degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Wisconsin �" Eau Claire.