
2025 Speakers
April Kemp
April Kemp is an award-winning motivational speaker, leadership expert, and Dream Coach dedicated to empowering women to boldly chase their dreams. After a successful corporate career holding multiple executive roles, April courageously followed her passion, founding the Fanatical DreamHer platform. Previously, April had her own executive coaching company, where her techniques were successfully implemented across diverse organizations—from nonprofits like the American Cancer Society to Fortune 500 corporations including McDonald's, AT&T, UPS, and Microsoft. Today, through her inspiring podcast, dynamic workshops, and personalized coaching programs, April guides women of all ages to unlock their potential and transform their ambitions into reality. She is also a contributing author to bestselling anthologies, including Chocolate for a Woman’s Soul, Chocolate for the Lover’s Soul, and Chicken Soup for the College Soul. April’s contagious enthusiasm and genuine dedication continue to uplift countless women on their journeys toward fulfillment and success.
Hillarie Kay
How to Fascinate® was founded by Sally Hogshead, a world-class branding expert, New York Times bestselling author, and Hall of Fame speaker. After an award-winning career in advertising, Sally applied her expertise in messaging and influence to an even deeper question: How do others see you at your best? This led to the creation of the Fascinate® System, the first methodology that measures personal branding and communication based on how the world sees you. Since its inception, How to Fascinate® has empowered hundreds of thousands of professionals, leaders, and teams to unlock their unique advantages, amplify their influence, and stand out in a crowded marketplace. The system has been used by brands like AT&T, Unilever, and the U.S. Army, transforming the way people communicate and lead.
A key member of the How to Fascinate® team is Hillarie Kay, Speaker and Chief of Culture & Strategy. As a dynamic speaker and strategist, Hillarie brings a wealth of expertise in leadership, motivation, team dynamics, and branding, helping high-performers and organizations harness their natural internal operating system for greater impact. Hillarie captivates audiences with her insight, energy, and actionable strategies. Her work within How to Fascinate® ensures that individuals, teams, and businesses craft a brand culture that sticks, earns trust, and creates lasting influence without burning out.
Hope Kemp-Hanson
Hope Kemp-Hanson is a creative concept designer from Atlanta. A visual story-teller, she pushes the boundaries of innovative thinking by honing in on process and play to create a playground for exploration & amplifies moments in women's sport to shape the future of movement and design. Hope Kemp-Hanson has a rich history working for the world's leading brands in the sportswear industry. Driving culturally relevant moments in movement, culture, innovation, and product to shape the future of sport and design.
Kemp-Hanson has worked with brands such as The North Face, Adidas, PlayMakar, Xenith, New Balance, and others.
Leadership Team
INSPIRE Northwest™ leadership team will focus on creating an impactful afternoon filled with a lot of pertinent information. The leadership team members include:
Jennifer Bushong
JBe Marketing, CEO
INSPIRE Northwest ™ Founder
Dr. Sue Kane
NCW Tech Alliance, CEO
Sean Flaherty
Wenatchee World, Publisher
Dan Todd
JBe Marketing, Digital Design Manager
INSPIRE Northwest ™ Designer
Jacob Christensen
JBe Marketing, Marketing Coordinator
Deanna Bollinger
JBe Marketing, Event Manager
Nancy’s Party Rentals, Owner
Marissa Collins
Wellness Place, Executive Director
Colleen Frei
Legal Counsel
Edwin Eaton
iPro Building Services, CEO
Not Pictured: Sara Braum, Wenatchee World, Event & Marketing Manager
Melissa GoodWin
Melissa Goodwin is an innovation and growth strategist who’s spent 25+ years scaling products and ideas across sectors like healthcare, edtech, and B2B SaaS—from Fortune 100 Companies to startup ventures. Today, she’s the CEO of Magnetic Revenue Systems, a firm that’s rethinking how content, automation, and AI can drive real, measurable growth.
AI isn’t just a buzzword, it’s the backbone of everything they do at Magnetic. Melissa and her team use AI across every part of the business: from outbound messaging and financial analysis to creative production and talent sourcing. But she’s quick to note:
AI alone doesn’t fix growth problems—AI + human ingenuity does.
Before founding Magnetic, Melissa led national growth and innovation at a $48B healthcare network, launching 28 new products and building scalable systems that moved ideas from whiteboard to revenue. She’s also a Bush Fellow, a TEDx speaker, and the creator of two podcasts—The A/B Test and Spotlight Sioux Falls—where she and her host unpack what it really takes to build something that works.
She brings a rare blend of system thinking, creative strategy, and hands-on experimentation: whether she’s advising startups, supporting enterprise transformation, or helping marketers rethink their go-to-market moves in an AI-driven world.