Panelists:

Robyn Baras, founder, SJR Foods
While Robyn Baras has worked since her graduation from Boston University with a business degree in 1981 for investment firms such as Eastern Capital and Lehman Brothers, and in the food business since 1996 when she co-founded SJR Foods, the common podium or formula for her successes has been a reliance upon carving out value added product and service advantages, partnering with entities needing those advantages, and prioritizing performance which needs to exceed the anticipated.

Brenda Brock, founder & CEO, Farmaesthetics
Brenda Brock turned a lifelong interest in growing herbs & making traditional skincare based on the “kitchen culture” of her rural Texas farming family heritage into Farmaesthetics, a whole system health & beauty approach to skincare.

Maria Cirino, founder, CEO & Chairman, Guardent
Maria Cirino brings 18 years of experience in high technology leadership positions, including executive experience in worldwide sales, marketing, and business development. In her role as CEO and Chairman of Guardent, Cirino brings vision, strategy and leadership and has led the company from its founding to its present position as an industry leader in security services for corporations and enterprises worldwide.

Valerie Wrenn, founder & CEO, Engineering Management Support, Inc.
Valerie Wrenn is the founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Engineering Management Support, Inc. (EMSI), a national personnel placement firm based in Billerica, MA. In her leadership role Ms. Wrenn manages all aspects of EMSI's operations. EMSI list of client companies include some of the country's largest Fortune 500 companies as well as a broad range of companies in manufacturing, high technology, telecommunications, service and consumer products.