Former Editor-in-Chief of Essence magazine & Author of Having What Matters: The Black Woman's Guide to Creating the Life You Really Want

Program Title - Having What Matters...

Monique Greenwood knows that having it all isn’t where it’s at—it’s having what matters. The former editor-in-chief of Essence magazine and author of *Having What Matters: The Black Woman’s Guide to Creating the Life You Really Want* has achieved enormous professional success which she measures not in dollars, but in personal satisfaction and fulfillment.

For three years, Greenwood served as editor-in-chief of Essence magazine, the nation’s leading publication for African American women. She is co-founder and national president of the Go On Girl! Book Club, the largest African American book club in the country. She is an owner of two acclaimed bed-and-breakfast inns, entrepreneur, community activist, wife and mother. Greenwood graduated magna cum laude graduate from Howard University and is an alumna of the Program for Developing Managers at Simmons Graduate School of Business.

An inspirational speaker, Greenwood’s varied experiences provide a fascinating backdrop for actionable advice on how to achieve a balanced life. Her lecture topics include making time for “me,” building community for “the new urban entrepreneur, bursting through boundaries and not being limited by the limited imaginations of others and how to make your dreams come true