2023 WBC Co-Chairs

Sarah Irving / Meridian Financial Partners

Caitlin Adkins / Spaces Organized & Styled

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The Women’s Business Council was formed in 2010 with the goal of helping to accelerate the advancement of women in business – whether they are employees or entrepreneurs, mid-level administrators or senior management. The WBC hosts educational programs and events to assist women with the ultimate goal of their success. Men and women are invited to attend all events.

"The Fauquier Chamber Women’s Council is an asset to women in business, local organizations and the community. The monthly meetings offer a wonderful opportunity for women to come together, discuss pertinent topics with experts, and formulate a network that empowers Fauquier’s entrepreneurs".

Renee Graves

Senior Administrative Associate

Commissioner of Revenue Fauquier County

2023 Women's Business Council Events

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March 22nd - The Power of Paying It Forward

Lisa Mayr is an experienced four-time CFO with a background in technology infrastructure. She is the CFO for INAP and throughout her career has led growth-driven technology companies, where she uses her expertise in business operations, strategic planning, and financial modeling to make a difference in driving long-term business development initiatives. She is an expert at digital transformation and business process optimization, leading companies through capital events, including fundraising, M&A, and restructuring. She has experience leading teams in UK, Poland, India, Singapore, Japan, Brazil and Colombia and managing portfolios of up to 80 countries.

Even with a packed schedule, Lisa finds time to give back and is passionate about driving diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as encouraging girls and young women to pursue careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). This passion led her to become an Advisory Council member and advocate for STEM for Her, a non-profit that supports girls and young women to pursue careers in STEM. STEM for Her develops their own programs and partners with women leaders, community organizations, and corporations with a strong focus on the underserved population in the Washington DC Metro Area. She also enjoys advising entrepreneurs on business strategy and startup operations.

In addition to her role at STEM for Her, she sits on the on the MBA Advisory Council for Georgetown University. Lisa holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from American University and an MBA from Georgetown University.

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June 21st - Program Pending

September 12th - Program Pending

November 14th - Program Pending

2022 Women's Business Council Recap

2022 was a great year for the Women's business Council! Despite the lingering and valid concern over COVID, we were excited to see many in attendance at each of the four events we hosted.

Special thanks to our presenters who clearly brought their expertise and value to Fauquier!

Extra special thanks to our 2022 sponsors. Without their support, success would not have been achieved.

Talene Staab - The Power of Your Path

Maria Tedesco - The Power of Money

As Vice President & Brand Leader, HOME2 Suites by Hilton, Talene Lanuza Staab serves as the chief strategist for one of the fastest growing brands in the industry. In her role, she is responsible for driving global growth, guest loyalty, overall performance and brand culture.

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Gain insight on how a path to success is not always a straight line.
Discover how saying YES can guide you to new career opportunities.
Identify your accomplishments and learn how to better recognize your expertise.

Prior to this role, Staab served as Global Head of Tru by Hilton, growing the new brand to over 220 hotels in five years. She also served as the Vice President, Owner Experience & Engagement, overseeing the team responsible for advancing overall owner value and satisfaction, and building a best-in-class experience for Hilton's owner community. Staab helped to launch the Canopy by Hilton brand and had extensive experience on the Embassy Suites brand team.

Staab, a seasoned hospitality leader with more than 25 years of experience with Hilton, started her career at Hilton as the group sales manager for Embassy Suites San Diego - La Jolla before becoming the director of sales for the hotel. Throughout her tenure at Hilton, she has worked across various teams and brands, providing her with a unique understanding of the hospitality industry.

Staab credits her passion for hospitality to her parents' restaurant in Boston, where everyone became a "regular'' and home cooking was the specialty.

Staab currently sits on the board of directors for the Castell Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing hospitality companies tools and support to accelerate the development of their high-potential women. Staab holds a bachelor's degree in Hotel & Business Administration from the University of New Hampshire. She now resides in Northern Virginia with her husband Tony, daughter Arika, son Anthony and Cairn Terrier Stewie.

Maria Tedesco, President and Chief Operating Officer of Atlantic Union Bank, leads the commercial banking, business banking, consumer banking, wealth management and mortgage teams, as well as enterprise-wide functions of technology, operations, marketing, digital strategy, product management, business line risk and customer experience.

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Understand the relationship between financial intelligence and career growth.
Discover ways to face your challenges and create a better you.
Hear a leading industry professional’s take on headline topics such as interest rates and inflation.

Prior to Atlantic Union Bank, Maria was Chief Operating Officer for Retail at BMO Harris Bank based in Chicago and was responsible for retail products, segments, customer experience, indirect auto, consumer lending, small business lending, business banking strategy, channels and risk.

Maria was named one of Most Powerful Women in Banking Team Award by American Banker in 2012 and 2017. In 2015, she was named one of the Most Powerful Women to Watch by American Banker. Maria was named one of the Bold Women of Richmond by Richmond Magazine in July of 2020. Most recently, named Virginia’s Leading Women in 2021.

Tamera Wolfe - The Power of Vision

You have a deep sense that there is something more in store for you, yet you are not sure what that is. You have attended workshops, enrolled in success programs, done all the “right” things yet there seems to be an invisible ceiling on your results.

Whether you are ready to reach your next level of success, impact, or financial freedom OR move from stuck in the old story getting the same results to feeling more alive and creating new powerful results, this presentation is for you.

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Two essential keys for tuning into your purpose and creating your vision.
The secret of how to create a crystal-clear vision incorporating the latest in neuroscience.
A Success Results Formula
Learn a 5-point test for determining if the vision is right for you.
Simple thinking-strategies that will guard you from fear, doubt and worry that can sabotage your vision.
And more . . .

Tamara Wolfe Bio
Tamara Wolfe is a Certified International Life Mastery Coach, Mindset and Results Expert, Certified NeuroCoach and NeuroLeader, International Speaker, Trainer and Founder of Full Spectrum Living. She is also a co-author of a collaborative International best-selling book, Short, Sweet & Sacred, 52 Uplifting Stories From Life Coaches Who Overcame and Moved From Stuck to Success. Tamara comes to her life coaching with a background as a mind/body psychotherapist, a business leader and mentor in sales. For over 30 years, she has been studying and teaching personal development and success principles to business leaders to help them achieve their goals and dreams, accelerate their results, and create richer, fuller lives.

Tamara’s passion is to help her clients reach their highest potential in professional and personal life that aligns with their passion and purpose. She offers transformational, in-depth coaching programs which include a proven system of mindset success principles as well as neuroscience techniques that clients can use over and over again to create the results they desire. Tamara’s passion is to empower and equip her clients to live a life by design not by default.

In addition to her coaching, Tamara offers inspiring presentations, webinars, workshops, and keynote speeches. Tamara was recently recognized with an Impact Award by the Brave Thinking Institute.

Summary of Tamara Wolfe’s Presentations
I have done many presentations for rotary clubs, networking groups, and business organizations and have been interviewed on many podcasts. I was a presenter at the Northern Virginia Women’s Health and Wellness Summit in 2018 and 2019. I spoke at the Global Virtual London Conference in 2021. I was the kick-off speaker for the Jewish Council in Aging for Fairfax County this Spring. I presented to a large group at The Arc Montgomery County’s annual Coffee & Conversation event in 2021 and was a guest speaker for the Loudoun Workforce Resource Center. I was a presenter in the Mindfulness Series at the Women’s Center in Vienna, VA. I am a monthly presenter for the Career Network Ministry and have presented several times for the 40Plus of Greater Washington. I also had the opportunity to be a guest speaker for new coaches at the Brave Thinking Institute where I was certified as a Life Mastery Coach.

Steven R. Robinson - The Power of Cybersecurity

Since 2018, Steve Robinson has served as National Cyber Practice Leader at Risk Placement Services where he leads product development, marketing solutions and educational efforts related to the placement of Cyber Risk insurance.

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Since 2007, Steve has served as Area President where he has led, and continues to lead, the Technology & Cyber division of RPS out of Cambridge, Maryland.

Prior to this position, Steve was President of ISG International, Inc. where he was responsible for all revenue-generating activities associated with the independent insurance brokerage before their 2007 merger with Risk Placement Services.

Under Steve’s Leadership, the Cambridge team was recognized within RPS as “Branch of the Year” in 2016, and most recently in 2021. Steve was named a “Top Specialist Broker” in 2021 by Insurance Business America and the cyber practice at RPS has been consistently recognized nationally by Advisen as a nominee for “Cyber Risk Wholesale Broking Team of the Year”.

Steve holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of South Carolina. His public speaking engagements have included the national Advisen Cyber Liability Insights Conference, the ACI Cyber and Data Risk Insurance Litigation Conference, the national Cyber Liability Insurance ExecuSummit, The Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS), and, as a panelist discussing cyber risk insurance trends before the Federal Insurance Office at the United States Treasury.

Steve has published numerous articles on cyber risk insurance, authored white papers relative to information risk exposures that organizations face, and trained insurance agent groups throughout the United States on matters of Cyber Risk insurance, both through webinars and continuing education certification.

About Risk Placement Services
Risk Placement Services, Inc. (RPS) is one of the nation’s largest specialty insurance products distributors, offering valuable solutions in wholesale brokerage, binding authority, programs, standard lines, and specialized auto, through its Pronto Insurance brand. Headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, RPS has more than 80 offices nationwide. For more information, visit RPSins.com.

2023 WBC Co-Chairs

"The Fauquier Chamber Women’s Council is an asset to women in business, local organizations and the community. The monthly meetings offer a wonderful opportunity for women to come together, discuss pertinent topics with experts, and formulate a network that empowers Fauquier’s entrepreneurs".

2023 Women's Business Council Events

2022 Women's Business Council Recap

Talene Staab - The Power of Your Path

Maria Tedesco - The Power of Money

Tamera Wolfe - The Power of Vision

Steven R. Robinson - The Power of Cybersecurity

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