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Wendy M. Welch is President of ConnectWelch, a global leader in management consulting, convention, conference, special events planning, fundraising strategies and entertainment production firm based in Atlanta, Georgia.

She served as Chief Marketing Officer for Marsha & Associates, a consulting company. As Chief Marketing Officer, Wendy was the strategic advisor, executor and communicator of business marketing initiatives, developed consumer stratagem for all import and export commerce, negotiated account contracts and managed all corporate symposiums and cultural events, brokered regional and national contracts with government entities, designed business development analysis of new market opportunities for Fortune 500 corporations.

Wendy was President of the Hawkins Foundation and Executive Vice President of the Hawkins Food Group. The Hawkins Food Group featured Burger King, Pizza Hut, Perkins Family Restaurants and Sweet Georgia Brown with sales that exceeded $212 million annually.

In addition to her responsibilities with the Hawkins Food Group, she was President and Chief Operating Officer of Advanced Educational Solutions, Inc., a corporation that presents professional and career development seminars, executive coaching, community and minority relations.

Wendy acted as Director of Special Events for Career Communications Group, Inc., a $10 Million Dollar multi-media corporation that presents The Black Engineer of the Year Awards Conference and the Women of Color Technology Awards and Symposia. Career Communications Group, Inc. produces magazines, conferences and two nationally syndicated television series.

She is also well known in the advertising industry as a professional voice over artist, a member of the American Federation of Radio and Television Artist (AFTRA). Wendy's credits include Oprah Winfrey's “The Wedding” and “Casper” to name a few national ads and some of her local credits include Saks Fifth Avenue, Winn Dixie, New York Life Insurance, and many more.

Wendy is a consummate business woman, community volunteer, and fundraiser. Wendy gives of her time and talents unselfishly to some of her favorite charities, such as, ChildKind, Inc., and Advocates for Children and Youth just to name a few.

Whether she’s hosting a reception for former First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, or former Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke, Wendy’s dedication and commitment remains the same, “to remain an intricate part of the growth and development in the community in which she lives or has an affiliation”. The success has afforded Wendy many luxuries, but more importantly, it has given her an opportunity to practice the give back syndrome repeatedly.

Wendy is a member of the Buckhead-Cascade City Chapter of The Links, Inc. and the Democratic National Committee Women’s Leadership Forum. She sits on the board of Women Looking Ahead News Magazine, Cool Girls and, a member of the Alumni Association of the Women of Color Technology Awards Conference. She is a former board member of ChildKind, Inc., Gate City Day Nursery Association, Advocates for Children and Youth (ACY) and Port Discovery Children’s Museum in Baltimore, Maryland.