2010 Charter Connects Women in Business Speakers

Lori Coulter

Saint Louis designer and entrepreneur Lori Coulter developed the TrueMeasure process to help make swimwear shopping a little bit better for all women. Drawing inspiration from vintage swimwear, art, travel and eveningwear, Lori has established herself as a national expert on swimwear, and her custom designs are considered a wardrobe essential for jet setters in Saint Louis and beyond. The line features Italian fabrics in vibrant colors and bold prints with modern accessories resulting in classic, fun and feminine shapes with a bohemian influence.



Susan Wilson Solovic

Susan Wilson Solovic, esq. is a a true small business expert, award- winning entrepreneur and journalist, best-selling author, media personality, and attorney.

As the CEO and co-founder of SBTV.com – Small Business Television -- the first video news and information destination site for America’s small businesses, Solovic’s vision and leadership helped grow the business from a concept to a multi-million dollar enterprise.

Mandy Murphy

Mandy Murphey is a reporter and co-anchor of FOX 2 News at 5 and 9 p.m. Mandy was named co-anchor of FOX 2 News in January 1993, only a year and a half after she joined KTVI FOX 2 as the Contact 2 reporter. 

Mandy has been honored with 3 Emmy awards for anchoring and 8 Emmys for reporting, including two for journalistic enterprise and one for writing. Mandy has also won 4 Edward R. Murrow awards.

Cathy Dunkin

Cathy Dunkin is president and chief executive officer of Standing Partnership. She has been recognized regionally and nationally as a leader in reputation management.

Cathy is accredited by the Public Relations Society of America and has been recognized as one of the “Most Influential Business Women in St. Louis” by the St. Louis Business Journal.