MEET THE BUSINESS PANEL

Cynthia Myer, Moderator, President & CEO, Ridgewood Moving Services, Interstate Agent for Bekins Van Lines, Inc. 
Under Cindy’s leadership, Ridgewood Moving has grown to an award-winning relocation, inventory management, and custom storage firm serving residential, commercial and designer clients. 
Cindy is a sought after speaker, has been featured in print and television, recognized as a leading woman entrepreneur by NJ Biz, Leading Women Entrepreneur and CIANJ, and named the citizen of the year by the Mahwah regional Chamber of Commerce.  However, the cornerstone of Cindy’s success has been through creating a culture of giving within her organization by being a resource for her moving clients and local charities, tying that all in within the communities that Ridgewood Moving serves.
Follow Cynthia on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and visit her website.  

Mike Battistella, President, Solutions3 LLC
In addition to being President at Solutions3, an IT Management Company focusing on IT Service Management, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Service Management, and Technical & Soft Skill Training,  Mike is also sought after to fill the role of fractional CIO and/or advisor to the CIO for small-mid-sized organizations. 
Mike has authored a number of technical training courses for vendor partners like Hewlett-Packard. He sits on the Advisory Board for the Cybersecurity Institute at Montclair State University and also develops content and teaches for the Institute. Mike was a 2015 participant in the SBA’s Emerging Leaders Program and continues to give back as a coach and mentor for incoming Emerging Leaders. 
Follow Mike on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and visit his website.    ​

Ann Mendelsohn Byne, Partner, The Byne Group / GMLV
Ann is a Pratt graduate, founder of The Byne Group (TBG, an award-winning strategic marketing, media planning and web firm and now partner in GMLV/TBG.  She is regularly invited to lecture and provide her expertise on social media, branding and strategic marketing to numerous organizations. As a brand evangelist, she believes that the brand and the customer experience are intertwined drivers of revenue and that finding the emotional connection between the two is key. 
Among Ann’s distinguished honors was being selected as one of 90 women owned businesses from across the US to attend The Tuck Program from Dartmouth University for Women Executives. She also received the Business Enterprise National Council's Scholarship where she attended the Kellogg Business School at Northeastern University to participate in the "Soul of Leadership" program featuring keynote speaker, Deepak Chopra. Most recently Hudson Valley Magazine honored her as one of 15 women owned business owners in the Hudson Valley. Follow Ann on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn and visit her website.

Thomas M. Eastwick, President, Eastwick College
With 45 years of experience in education, Thomas M. Eastwick has a proven record of providing highly focused paths of study through Eastwick College and the HoHoKus School, with four successful campuses in northern NJ. President Eastwick is the Governor of the Private College and School Association and a founding board member of the Bergen Workforce Investment Board. He has also been the recipient of numerous philanthropic awards, including The Legacy Award by the Meadowlands Chamber and Project Literacy’s “Educator of the Year.” Last year, he was recognized with the Bergen Foundation’s “Philanthropy Award.”
​Follow Thomas on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and visit his website.
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Donna Miller, President & Founder, C3Workplace
Donna Miller a business and community leader, speaker, educator, and entrepreneur who is passionate about seeing small businesses thrive.
She has helped thousands of companies to start and grow by providing office space, virtual assistance, bookkeeping, educational programs and advisory services. She believes that companies should be a force for good and very much believes in the power of collaboration.
Donna is the recipient of numerous awards, is a sought-after speaker, and author and is grateful to be a servant leader in many volunteer and pro bono roles.
Follow Donna on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and visit her website.  

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