Year: 2022-2023

Michael Mothner

• Michael Mothner is one of the pioneering thought leaders in the digital marketing community. • Graduated from Mira Costa High School. • In 2001, Michael founded Wpromote out of his dorm room at Dartmouth College. • The company is…

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Marissa Fulton

• Marissa Fulton joined Wpromote in 2008; as an ecommerce expert and paid media guru, she challenged Wpromote clients to succeed. • After spending several years on accelerated account development, Marissa stepped up to establish Wpromote’s Strategy team, where she…

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Kristin Sistos

Kristin is a 15-year resident of Manhattan Beach, entrepreneur and mother of three. She is a Gallup certified Strengths Coach and a passionate champion for maximizing talent. Kristin’s love for teaching, coaching and consulting led her to establish her consulting…

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Sports Journalism and Entertainment

Lights, camera, action! Do you have a passion for sports? Are you intrigued by the entertainment industry? Our Sports Journalism and Entertainment workshop offers an incredible opportunity to dive into these two fields. This year we have two accomplished industry…

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From STEM to Surfing

From STEM to surfing.  From Manhattan Beach to Switzerland.  We’ve got an exciting pair of speakers lined up to share about the STEM industry and the fascinating career paths that led them to where they are today.  Learn how an…

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Legal Career and Mock Trial

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to practice law?  In our Legal Career Workshop, you will step into the life of a criminal trial. Criminal law is one of many areas of law practiced around the world with…

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Architecture and Design

This workshop focuses on the many aspects of design and its importance in everything around us. Our two speakers work together to create incredible spaces. They will be speaking on their individual careers as well as how they work in…

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Investment Management

What does a Portfolio Manager do? How is this different from what an Analyst does? What does it mean to be on the ‘Buy Side’. How is a Stock different from a Bond? Don’t know what these terms mean? Come…

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The Music Industry: Myths and Truths

For this workshop, we are thrilled to bring you two highly rated Music Industry speakers from our community. You won’t want to miss this unique opportunity to hear from Tom Sturges, a highly respected music executive, author and teacher/mentor, and…

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