SUSAN PACKARD
CO-FOUNDER & COO, HGTV & PRESIDENT, SCRIPPS NETWORKS NEW VENTURES

Susan Packard is recognized as a visionary media pioneer and innovator. She took a big idea, a cable television network devoted to all things home, into a marketplace dominated by media giants and emerged the leader. Under her leadership, HGTV became one of the fastest growing TV networks ever; it is now available in more than 92 million U.S. homes and is distributed in 170 countries. She also helped Scripps Networks to develop four additional powerhouse brands: Food Network, DIY Network, Fine Living TV Network and Great American Country. Susan came to HGTV well established as an industry leader. She started her career in cable at HBO, where she spearheaded several key initiatives. She then became part of the start-up team at CNBC, where she served as vice president of affiliate relations and national accounts. In addition to her U.S. duties, she also oversaw all of CNBCs business activities in Canada. Susan is widely recognized as one of the most influential women in the industry. Among her many accolades, she has been named Woman of the Year in Cable Television, one of the 12 Most Powerful Women in Cable by Cablevision Magazine, and one of the Most Influential Women in Cable by CableWorld Magazine. She has been inducted into Cable TV Pioneers Hall of Fame. In 2004, Susan became the first woman elected to serve on the board of directors of Churchill Downs Inc. (the Kentucky Derby).

JOHN GRAY
BEST-SELLING AUTHOR, MEN ARE FROM MARS, WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS

John Gray is known for his expertise on gender differences in personal and professional relationships. He is the author of 15 books, including Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, the number one best-selling relationship book of the last decade. It has been published in over 40 languages throughout the world. John Gray's unique focus is assisting men and women in understanding, respecting and appreciating their differences. For more than 30 years, he has conducted public and private seminars for thousands of participants. In his highly acclaimed books, audiotapes and videotapes, as well as in his seminars, he entertains and inspires audiences with his practical insights and easy to use communication techniques that can be immediately applied to enrich relationships and the quality of life. He has appeared on Oprah, Good Morning America, The Today Show, The CBS Morning Show, The View, Larry King Live, CNN and Company, and many others. He has been profiled in USA Today, Newsweek, Time Magazine, TV Guide, People, Forbes, and numerous other major publications across the United States. His most recent book, The Mars & Venus Diet & Exercise Solution (St. Martin's Press 2003), reveals why diet, exercise and communication skills combine to affect the production of healthy brain chemicals and how the need for those chemicals differ between men and women. In his upcoming book, to be published in 2008, his focus will be on how men and women manage stress differently.

JANET NAPOLITANO
GOVERNOR, STATE OF ARIZONA

Originally elected in 2002, Janet Napolitano is Arizona's third female governor and America's first woman to succeed a woman governor. She was the first woman governor in Arizona to win re-election, defeating her challenger by a nearly 2:1 ratio. Her leadership has been recognized far beyond the states boundaries. She was named one of the five best governors in the U.S. by Time magazine in November 2005. In February 2006, she was named one of 8 in 08, a group of eight female politicians who could possibly run and/or be elected President in 2008. She recently concluded her term as the first woman and the first Arizonan chosen to chair the National Governors Association. The Biotechnology Industry Organization recently awarded her with the Governor of the Year award in recognition of her passionate support of the biosciences. Like millions of fellow Arizonans, Janet is a transplant, born in New York City and raised first in Pittsburgh and then in Albuquerque. She attended Santa Clara University, where she won the prestigious Truman Scholarship and graduated summa cum laude with a degree in political science. She then attended law school at the University of Virginia. She clerked for U.S. Appeals Court Judge Mary Schroeder before taking a position with the Phoenix law firm Lewis and Roca, where she became partner in 1989. Four years later, President Bill Clinton nominated her to serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona. In 1998, Arizona voters elected her Attorney General of Arizona, the first woman to hold the position.

JACKIE SPEIER
AUTHOR, THIS IS NOT THE LIFE I ORDERED

Jackie Speier has been a powerful and popular political figure and legislator in California for over twenty years. Her commitment to public service resulted from her experiences as a survivor of the Jonestown Massacre. While serving as legal counsel to Congressman Leo Ryan, she was part of the November 1978 fact-finding mission to investigate allegations of human rights abuses by the Rev. Jim Jones and his followers. While the investigative team was boarding the plane to leave, they were fired on by Jones followers. Five people died, including Ryan. Jackie was shot five times, waited for 22 hours on the tarmac for help to arrive and survived. That same day, over 900 people committed mass suicide and/or were murdered. Jackie has said that the Jonestown tragedy is a daily reminder that no one is guaranteed tomorrowand this has absolutely molded my philosophy and my zest for work and for life. Two years after Jonestown, she won her first election, to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors. She subsequently served ten years in the California State Assembly and eight years in the California State Senate. When Jackie sought election to her fifth and final tern in the State Assembly, both Democrats and Republicans nominated her. The dual nomination, a tribute to her popularity, was only the second in California history. As a Democratic state legislator, two Republican governors signed 181 of her bills into law. This Is Not the Life I Ordered, which Jackie co-authored with three other women, is a book about overcoming obstacles and disappointments in life, and thriving. .

TRACY VANBIBBER
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, THE DIAL CORPORATION

A member of Dials executive leadership team and the first female in Dials history to hold the position of Senior Vice President-Sales, Tracy VanBibber leads a global sales force with an annual sales budget of over $2 billion dollars. Her primary areas of responsibility include leading Dials Global Sales organization efforts to drive profitable revenue and meet/exceed key performance indicators, guide a strategic growth planning process and influence world-class customer collaboration. Tracy also provides oversight on sales training initiatives including the national sales meeting and all sales systems/tools. VanBibber was recruited to Dial almost three years ago after spending 20 years with Kraft Foods where she held positions of increasing responsibility, including vice president, then president, of sales, planning and strategy, North America. In her short tenure at Dial, she has already transformed the companys sales force from a purely tactical to a more strategic player in the marketplace. Her organization set new benchmarks in sales each of the past two years, and is on pace this year to do the same. Her flawless execution enabled acquisitions such as Soft Scrub and Right Guard to be integrated seamlessly within the organization. She is a participating member in the Network of Executive Womens Forum, a member of Dials Professional Womens Association and an active mentor to other women at Dial. She was recently named one of the Top Women in Grocery.