6pm to 8pm:  Speakers and Q&A  

 Speaker Presentations:

Putting the Oxygen Mask on Yourself First

Born in India with a compass in her mouth, Niki Richardson traveled the world with her parents before she turned 18. She was exposed to philanthropy and community service at the age of 12 when she helped educate slum children in Mumbai, India. After a brief stint on Wall Street and an MBA from Pepperdine University, she started her fundraising career in 2001 and has helped raise millions of dollars for local and international nonprofits. She currently serves as the Development Director of Thousand Oaks Arts, the largest arts nonprofit in Ventura County.

 Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time 

Clare Briglio is a communicator, entrepreneur, consultant and speaker. She currently serves as Director of Communications for the Economic Development Collaborative in Southern California. Her passion lies in equipping individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations with tools to help them identify their core purpose, voice and brand identity. She founded her eponymous design company in 2011 with a focus on personal and interior style. Her design work has been featured in Oprah Magazine, Santa Barbara Magazine and 805 Living Magazine.

Optimum Living: Harness the Power of Energy, Attention, and Action 

 Leslie Miranda is a psychotherapist and licensed marriage and family therapist in private practice in Camarillo. She has two master's degrees in psychology and has been providing therapeutic services for eleven years. She has been a student and practitioner of the healing arts for the past 20 years. In addition to private practice, she has experience providing therapy in a psychiatric hospital, an inpatient PTSD program for active duty and veteran military, hospice, and community counseling and wellness centers.  She is certified as a Clinical Trauma Professional, Certified in EMDR, Brainspotting, and a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist.