Marsha Firestone Founder & President WOMEN PRESIDENTS ORGANIZATION (WPO)

Dr. Marsha Firestone is the Founder and President of Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO), founded in 1996 to serve as a peer advisory organization for women whose businesses annually gross over two million dollars.  As president, Dr. Firestone oversees the strategic operations of 70 chapters focusing on organizational growth and empowering members to achieve increased business and financial success.  She has been honored for several special achievements, such as the Applause Award for breaking down barriers for women in business from Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and The Hall of Fame Award from Enterprising Women.  Marsha continues to share her professional knowledge by serving on numerous boards and advisory councils including: the Board of Advisors of the Women’s Leadership Initiative at Harvard’s Kennedy School, the Board of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council and the International Women’s Forum. She also serves the worldwide community as a frequent guest speaker, with recent speaking engagements at several universities and other organizations.  Dr. Firestone is the author of The Busy Woman’s Guide to Successful Self-Employment and has published research in business and educational journals on adult learning theory, nonverbal communication, and managerial competency.  Dr. Firestone earned a Master’s degree in Communication from Teacher’s College of New York and a Ph.D. in Communication from Columbia University, where Margaret Mead sat on her dissertation committee.