From the Court to the Boardroom: The Path to Empowerment

About Bridgette ChambersLisa Leslie

At every possible level of play Lisa Leslie was the most dominant player in womens basketball. She led Morningside High School to two California state championships; at the University of Southern California she was the Pac-10s all-time leader in points rebounds and block shots; she played on the United States Olympic gold-medal-winning teams in 1996 2000 2004 and 2008; and as a multiple MVP she led the Los Angeles Sparks to back-to-back WNBA championships. As a tribute to her leadership and paradigm shifting talent Lisa was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame and the Womens Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015. But Lisa is so much more than an athlete: modeled for the Wilhelmina Agency author of the memoir Dont Let the Lipstick Fool You television sports analyst motivational speaker entrepreneur founder of several non-profit organizations and former co-owner of the L.A. Sparks. As if this werent enough she and her husband Michael Lockwood are parents of Lauren and MJ. Bridgette Chambers industry leading growth strategist brings over twenty years of success helping entrepreneurs and business owners envision and implement intensive growth strategies. Chambers is the author of Profitable Problem Solving the highly acclaimed book that provides actionable strategies for profitable problem solving and empowerment for entrepreneurs and intrepreneurs. Chambers is a celebrated keynote speaker that has shared the stage with Colin Powell Lisa Leslie Seth Godin Michael Eisner and other notable personal brands. Chambers founded BGBC Marketing in 2013 to put the knowledge and tools necessary to grow a business in the hands of small business owners across the globe. As CEO Chambers has been at the helm of many successful companies including Constellation Research a world-class research technology firm helping clients to unleash the power of emerging and disruptive technologies based in Silicon Valley. Also CEO of Americas SAP Users Group (ASUG) the largest trade association serving SAP customers on the globe. During her tenure with ASUG Chambers led a transformation that took the twenty-year brand from a period of financial and operational trouble to one of prosperity and stability. While serving as CEO for ASUG Chambers doubled membership enhanced service and delivery rebuilt the corporate culture and created substantial growth in earnings. ASUG was awarded two American Business Awards under Chambers tenure including Company of the Year. Chambers was awarded several ABA awards as well including Maverick of the Year. Chambers received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Houston her MBA from Texas A&M University and developed her leadership skills while serving proudly in the United States Army Reserves and the Texas Army National Guard.