Jayne McNaughton serves as Executive Vice President & Founding Partner for CAI Global Group. Specializing in consulting, project management, and leadership, she holds her Bachelor’s degree from University of Western Ontario.

CAI offers expert services primarily for the manufacturing sector including investment & location advisory strategies for expansion projects, site selection data in terms of labor and business environment analyses as well as government tax credit & incentives management and negotiation. For its public sector clients, CAI offers economic development consulting as it relates to the attraction of foreign direct investment, benchmarking jurisdictions, business retention, expansion and promotion, as well as training and mentoring.

As a co-founder of the CAI Global Group, she has worked for over 35 years offering services relating to investment project strategies for multinational, national and domestic companies. She has managed all aspects of the company, according particular attention to corporate communications, customer retention, corporate image and maintaining the high standards and level of quality that extend to CAI’s entire range of services and values.

Her extensive background and experience in the field of economic development were instrumental to many of CAI’s comprehensive initiatives such as the New York Center for Commerce and Export, the Quebec chapter of the Canadian Advanced Technology Association, initiator of the Forum for Senior Leaders of Foreign-Owned Subsidiaries in Quebec, Investment Canada’s ‘Attracting World Mandates – Perspectives from Canadian CEOs’ initiative, to name just a few. In addition, Jayne has organized a series of events and roundtable sessions comprised of senior business executives and government representatives to analyze and interpret the issues concerning the attraction and retention of foreign direct investment.

The most important role that Jayne has played over the 35 years at CAI, is that of relationship building with staff, clients, partners, suppliers, government, and other people that contribute to CAI’s success.
Jayne is Leader of the Junior Council for Economic Development (Hemmingford). She resides in Quebec.

Women’s Networking Association Member, Jayne McNaughton, can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.

Kelenda Allen-James is a missions-oriented, New York-based technology specialist, leader, and speaker, spreading the critical awareness of diversity in technology. As a speaker, Kelenda delights her audience with topics on professional development, women in technology, people of color in technology, and the importance of pursuing STEM careers for young people. She is available for bookings for your next communal event.

Kelenda has made a significant impact as a technology speaker, director of information technology at Commonpoint Queens, Technology Support Manager at St HOPE Leadership Academy, Network and Support Administrator for Ramaz School, and IT Support Specialist at Birch Family Services. Diversity in technology is what Kelenda believes is one of the top actions we need to expand and empower technology in our communities and the world.

She said, “Many people fear technology or feel self-conscious that they are not using technology at the same rate as others. I like to let people know that there is an entry point for each person. I
like to leave the people that I work with empowered!”

“Representation matters. Growing up, I did not see people like me [in technology], and I want to be whom I did not see.

Kelenda has 20 years of experience, has supported 1000 plus end-users, and has given over 60 speeches, including Touro College Graduate School of Technology, Centre College, Startup Weekend Edu Taipai, International Student Services Association, The Nonprofit Technology Conference, and International Association of Women: Inspirational Influencer Summit.She said, “To succeed and move forward as a community, diversity in technology is what we need.”

Now is the time to reserve Kelenda Allen-James to speak at your school, business, or engagement. Her passion and experience precede her. To learn more about how you can partner with Kelenda, see her contact information below.

Kelenda Allen-James
P: 646-725-9573 E: kelenda@kelendaallenjames.com

Katya Pizarro serves as President of Elite Language Academy. She designed the ideal language approach and curriculum design to meet a diverse population. Offering a unique approach to English and Spanish curriculum, the program can be paired with any student looking to meet their academic goals.

With certified professors, a powerful international community, virtual learning, ELA provides teaching tools provide a personalized learning path to support students’ focus on learning priorities being able to blend the four language English skills simultaneously. A few of their methods include written exercises, error-analysis exercises; let’s talk exercises, listening and pronunciation exercises, and expansion and games practices. There is a simultaneous teaching approach of listening & speaking and reading & writing are part of integrated skill courses.

Katya and the team at ELA are working hard to offer only the best services to all citizens of the world.

Women’s Networking Association Member, Katya Pizarro, Ed.D., can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.

Guylaine Beauchemin, the founder of 9227-0917 Quebec Inc., supports multi-projects in her company, such as: The Dream Makers crowdfunding platform helps entrepreneurs’ projects, startups, companies’ growth and NPOs: www.dreammakerscrowdfunding.com.

The Dream Makers Academy refers its collaborator’s experts in different areas to its project promoters to well prepare their crowdfunding campaign. Guylaine hosts a bilingual podcast called “Les Makers.” This podcast helps startups in the journey of becoming an entrepreneur.

She is a producer and broadcaster of French Web TV for entrepreneurs, and co-hosts a bilingual web series called It’s AGO, Entrepreneurs & Nomads. At last, she co-founded an NPO to create a women’s program in all cultures to educate them on preparing their crowdfunding campaigns. Her team assures them to have the right Business Model Canvas to be well prepared for their business in the long run as well.

Furthermore, she and her husband became digital nomads on June 1st, 2022. They are on the Crowdfunding Entrepreneurship Tours with their conferences and workshops. For the Summer, they start in Quebec, Canada. In the Fall season, they will be traveling in Western Canada. And in the Winter, they are going to be in the Western United States going through the East.

If you would like to have them in your entrepreneurs’ community, let them know. Go to their website under the contact tab. www.dreammakerscrowdfunding.com.

Women’s Networking Association Member, Guylaine Beauchemin, can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.

She invites you to view her Blog Posts:
https://dreammakerscrowdfunding.com/en/crowdfunding-and-banking

https://dreammakerscrowdfunding.com/en/the-3-main-factors-to-know-in-crowdfunding-for-business/

https://dreammakerscrowdfunding.com/en/what-is-crowdfunding/

https://dreammakerscrowdfunding.com/en/avoid-these-9-mistakes-when-you-do-a-
crowdfunding-campaign/

https://dreammakerscrowdfunding.com/en/how-to-make-an-inspiring-storytelling/
https://dreammakerscrowdfunding.com/en/crowdfunding-donation-with-rewards/