Her Summit Speakers, empowering women, HER Success Summit warmly extends an invitation to our inaugural Women’s Empowerment Conference in the heart of Southern Utah. This extraordinary event welcomes all women with a shared passion for growth and expansion. Our theme for this year is “empowering women” offering a captivating platform to learn and exchange strategies for achieving your goals, fostering business growth, and attaining balance and contentment.
Her commitment to education has made her a respected speaker and trainer across the nation, reflecting her dedication to nurturing the next generation of medical aesthetics providers. Yvonne began her aesthetic career in January 2014, transitioning from reproductive medicine to medical aesthetics.
Yvonne is a nationally recognized entrepreneur, coach, and speaker who rose from humble beginnings to become a leader in the medical aesthetics industry and a mentor to women seeking transformation. Her journey of resilience, courage, and success is a testament to her belief that every woman has the power to create her best life.
Career Highlights:
Erica Groussman is a mom, wife, and wellness maven. She is the co-founder and CEO of TRUWOMEN, an indulgent nutrition company where they create natural and clean nutrition bars that tastes like classic desserts. Her products and the way she runs her company are empowering women and creating healthier products for a healthier world. TRUWOMEN, Inc. is a Denver-based nutrition company that introduces a first-of-its-kind food category, called Indulgent Nutrition™. Obsessed with blurring the lines between healthy and delicious, TRUWOMEN protein products celebrate the flavor profiles of the most iconic desserts using only simple ingredients that are Plant Fueled® and no junk.
A self-made serial entrepreneur and vocal advocate for women, Cindy defies convention. In her industry, in her companies, in her outcomes. Her work today in The Pinkubator continues to break barriers by investing in and mentoring other women to get to her same outcomes. She’s on a mission to make women really rich. You cannot miss Cindy. Everything she touches turns to PINK!
Lana has devoted her life to health and wellness, with over two decades of experience as a wellness coach, public speaker, business owner, and bestselling author. Her career in health includes owning weight loss centers which lead to her founding a skin care company Lumisque Skincare. Their flagship product line CO2LIFT is the first clinically proven gel Carboxytherapy. Lana is the owner and founder of Your Fat Loss Coach which through personal coaching and medically directed treatments helps her clients lose belly fat and bring their bodies back to balance. Currently she is the CEO of Lumisque Skincare, home of CO2Lift Carboxy Gel. Lana sells happy relationships, improved self image and a higher quality of life for all women through her powerful CO2Lift Carboxy Treatments. Her vision is for all women to feel their worth, to own and value their femininity by taking care of their most intimate skin.
Tiphany is the Chief Growth Officer at Aesthetic Record, a cloud-based, HIPAA-compliant EMR and Practice Management Solution tailored for the aesthetic industry. Since joining in 2019, she has expanded the company from 5 employees and under 1,000 locations to a team of 45 managing over 8,000 locations serving 2 million patients. She oversees a team of 30 software engineers, spearheading feature development, infrastructure improvements, and key industry partnerships.
Tiphany launched the Aesthetic Record Marketplace, an online hub for practice resources, and LeadAR, a CRM platform for automating patient journeys. As Executive Producer of Aesthetic Next Productions, she leads video production and training efforts, while co-founding and directing Aesthetic Next, an international educational meeting attracting 1,500 attendees and 100 exhibitors annually. She hosts For The Record, an industry podcast now in its fifth season.
Additionally, Tiphany consults for RVL Pharmaceuticals, MTF Biologics, Benev, Hugel, and Prollenium, and speaks at conferences on business, technology, and practice management.
Julie Acarregui, CRNA, MSN, BSN, a nationally renowned Aesthetic Cosmetic Specialist and the #1 Sculptra injector in the state of Idaho. She has been exclusively practicing cutting edge procedures since she opened her medical spas in 2008. Her extreme attention to detail, state-of-the-art techniques, and quest for the latest scientific knowledge have made her one of the leading providers specializing in cosmetic aesthetic procedures.
Jenny Goforth Hickerson has been in the fitness industry since 2001. She is a certified Personal Trainer, Integrative Health Practitioner, 3rd-Degree Black Belt World Champion in Taekwondo, as well as a nationally qualified bikini bodybuilder. Goforth Wellness, an all-in-one app that offers customized 1:1 coaching, group coaching, lab testing, and more. The 4 arrows in the Goforth Wellness logo symbolize Mindset, Fuel, Movement, and Recovery, reflecting Jenny’s commitment to helping others to Go Forth each day reaching optimal health and living in their purpose.
Dr. Lani Jones is a seasoned psychologist and performance advisor, blending clinical expertise with hands-on experience to tackle the everyday challenges of leadership, business, and life. In addition to providing 1-on-1 coaching and consulting services for career-minded individuals, Dr. Jones partners with leaders and their teams to overcome complex workplace dynamics that hinder progress, erode morale, and impact the bottom line. Through tailored consultations, coaching, workshops, and speaking engagements, she equips leaders with frameworks to lead with clarity and confidence, strengthen connections, and create healthier, more productive work environments. Dr. Jones is committed to helping leaders achieve sustainable success—not only professionally, but also personally. When relationships get complicated, she makes sense of the mess—no therapy couch required.
Creator of the Bestselling Book Blueprint, Lori Lynn has worked with 26 WSJ and USA Today bestselling authors. She is the editor or ghostwriter of more than 100 books, including dozens of international Amazon bestsellers. Lori especially loves working with high-level entrepreneurs who write influential and inspiring books to grow their business and build their brand. She likes to say that her superpower is helping people look as smart on the page as they sound from the stage. A single mom of three living in Nashville, TN, she believes that books are the best way to change the world.
Kara McClanahan, MBA, MHA, CMPE, is an executive consultant and aesthetic practice coach with nearly 30 years in the aesthetics industry. She is the founder of Aesthetic Practice Partners and specializes in optimizing operational efficiency and practice performance exclusively within the cosmetic space. Kara’s background spans neurology, primary care, dermatology, and plastic surgery, with extensive leadership experience as VP of Operations for a 57-location aesthetic practice group, Practice Administrator, VP of Sales in medical devices, and private consultant. She is a Board-Certified Medical Practice Executive (MGMA) and holds advanced degrees in business and healthcare administration.
Kara is also a nonprofit founder, empowering women in aesthetics through mentorship and education. She is a frequent speaker at major industry conferences and an active community volunteer.
Michelle Kennedy is an event producer, business strategist, and keynote speaker who helps people lead through change with grit and resilience.
She built her career at the intersection of high-stakes execution and deeply human moments—first as a licensed attorney, then as a business owner, and now as a speaker and producer known for bringing clarity to chaos and structure to big, messy transitions.
Michelle has advised creative entrepreneurs, led high-impact events, and rebuilt her life and career after a health crisis and personal upheaval. Her talks are for the ones starting over, stepping up, or carrying more than they expected to—the ones still figuring it out, but refusing to give up.
She believes grit and resilience aren’t soft skills—they’re survival skills. And that sometimes the most powerful chapter starts right after everything falls apart.
Eva Bright is an inspiring 11-year-old entrepreneur and the creative force behind Lil’ Flawless, a skincare line specially designed for young girls. With a heart full of passion and a mission to uplift others, Eva created Lil’ Flawless to help girls learn how to care for their skin, build confidence, and feel beautiful from the inside out. The line features a gentle, step-by-step skincare routine made with cleaner, skin-friendly ingredients—perfect for growing and sensitive skin.
But Eva didn’t stop there. She also helped bring Skintuition to life—a teen-focused skincare brand that supports healthy skin habits, fights acne, and encourages self-love through self-care. Her dedication to helping girls and teens feel good in their own skin is what makes her a true role model.
Outside of her business ventures, Eva is a vibrant and active girl who loves cheerleading, dancing, and playing lacrosse. Whether she’s on the field, on the stage, or in the lab creating her next product, Eva brings energy, creativity, and confidence to everything she does.
Eva’s goal? To help every girl feel flawless—because she believes beauty starts with self-love, and everyone deserves to glow.
Jessica Nunn founded Maven with a vision to make strategic financial advice accessible to every small business owner. She understands that her clients carry the responsibility of maintaining a business, meeting their goals, paying their employees, paying themselves, and providing for their families. Her job is to make the complex world of revenue, profitability, and key performance indicators clear and simple. She provides clients with financial solutions that can change their business for the better, which, in turn, can change their lives. In her free time she loves to travel and eat good food!
Nikki Boles is the powerhouse behind Empower By Nikki, inspiring people to own their story, embrace resilience, and step boldly into their potential. As a speaker, coach, and author of The Power of YET, she helps individuals and leaders transform challenges into victories with unapologetic authenticity and unstoppable drive.
Putting to use her experience and skills of motherhood, 20 years of teaching, and award-winning belly dance, Samantha is able to not only lead but help women transform the way they see their own lives and deepest desires as valid and worth living to the fullest extent possible. Her mission is to use her resolve of being in alignment with one’s self and transformational skills to empower women to claim their place in this world, be seen, and be themselves unapologetically. Her core belief is “you have everything you need inside you, right now, to get where you want to go and be who you want to be. You are worth so much.
Dr. Candice Fortunato is a dual-boarded hospitalist turned CEO of [ Skin + Tonic ], a medical aesthetics clinic that integrates holistic optimization aesthetic enhancements, and self-care. Her journey has been shaped by transformative challenges and personal loss, moments she honors and highlights in gold as catalysts for deeper growth. Committed to authenticity, she finds profound joy in sharing stories that resonate with others. Her mantra, both professionally and personally, is “It’s more than just skin deep.” Dr. Fortunato proudly embodies the symbolism within her clinic’s name—the plus sign symbolizing the growing list of roles she adopts: daughter, wife, mother, friend, physician, therapist, sister, confidante, mentor, student, entrepreneur, speaker; and the brackets symbolizing her embrace of individuals’ unique energy and personal journeys. Outside of her professional endeavors, she cherishes time with her husband of nearly 20 years, two young children and their equally young energy, their beloved Corgi, and ever-growing family. She can be found spending quality time with her friends and family (but also conjuring up the next new idea), cooking or sharing great food, challenging herself physically (especially boxing with her son), or treating her team for stepping out of their comfort zone.
