This is part of our Connected Woman Summit feature series highlighting our amazing participants.

Motivational Speaker, Author, and Master Speaker Development Coach

Dr. Cheryl Wood is an international motivational speaker, best-selling author, and master speaker development coach for women.  She is committed to empowering and equipping women with the tools to courageously share their unique voice, their story, and their subject matter expertise.  Wood provides specialized speaker training for both corporate and entrepreneurial women who are ready to articulate their message in a manner that is clear, concise, compelling, and captivating.  Whether the message is being shared in a  Boardroom, a Conference Room, or a Media Room, Wood believes that every message has the power to create a shift in people’s thoughts and perspectives and, therefore, should be done with intention and strategy.  Wood’s personal story of bootstrapping her way to her own successful international speaking empire that has taken her as far as South Africa, India, France, United Kingdom and the Bahamas to share her message, inspires other women to get out of their comfort zone and become more intentional in leveraging the power of their voice.

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Wood has received numerous awards and accolades for her work of empowerment with girls and women globally.  She has been featured on ABC, Radio One, Forbes Magazine, Huffington Post, ESSENCE, Black Enterprise, Good Morning Washington, Fox 45 News, Fox 5 News, and numerous other media outlets.  She has delivered keynote presentations for a host of large and small organizations. For more information visit www.cherylempowers.com.