Our Co-Founders

Michelle Bergquist, Co-founder Connected Women of InfluenceMichelle Bergquist

Author | Speaker | Consultant

Michelle is the CEO and Co-Founder of CWI. As business consultant, speaker and corporate trainer to companies and associations throughout the United States, Michelle entertains and educates small groups, conference attendees and large corporate audiences. Michelle’s professional background includes over 20 years’ expertise in helping businesses obtain funding, increase sales and improve business performance and success. Michelle is the author of “How to Build a Million Dollar Databaseā„¢,” a business book that quickly became the expert authority on how to build a powerful database full of priceless connections and business relationships.

Jaimee PittmanJaimee Pittman

Baron Center, Inc.

Jaimee Pittman is President of Baron Center, Inc (BCI). BCI is a unique company of nationally recognized consulting, coaching, and training experts who specialize in addressing a broad spectrum of human behaviors in the workplace. From enhancing team performance and leadership capabilities, to intervening in threats of violence, BCI provides a resource for executives who are concerned about performance or behavioral issues in their workplaces.

Pittman was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii and graduated from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. She and her husband Dwayne arrived in San Diego courtesy of the U.S. Marine Corps. They reside in Oceanside.