AMY DORN KOPELAN, President and Founder

Amy Dorn Kopelan has over 20 years’ experience as a television executive and producer with Capital Cities/ABC.
She co-authored I Didn't See It Coming, the only book that teaches professionals how to avoid being blindsided in business. As an author and industry expert, Amy presents and moderates programs at national conferences and inside corporations, interviews leading business innovators, and produces provocative industry conferences and conversations. 

Amy produces an electric experience in the room! As a speaker and moderator, Amy is an activator, agitator, and motivating force. She poses probing and compelling questions that make her audience think and take action. And she inspires candid and unexpected dialogue, provoking unexpected and exciting results.

Amy “produces” people!  Recognized for her creative execution and her uncanny ability to focus on the clarity of the content and message, Amy engenders a more authentic and expert performance—from an executive in the Boardroom to a presenter in front of a large audience and everything in between.

Amy “produces” conversations! In all her work, Amy incorporates the art and principles of television and theater production in order to mount dynamic, stimulating, and relevant programs. She is a creative thinker, a strategic partner, and a visionary.
Her corporate program, called “Producing Your Career” has already enhanced leadership talent at Fortune 500 companies. 

Featured on FOX and Friends, CNBC’s On The Money, BusinessWeek.com, in CEO Magazine, Business Week, Chief Learning Officer Magazine, and CNN.com, Amy is committed to creating opportunities for women to learn and advance in today’s market.
She teaches at the ICAN conference in Omaha, The Grace Institute in New York, and CCNY. She is a member of The International Women’s Forum and The Alliance for Women in Television.
            

KATHERINE LEASK
Director of Conferences/Online Producer
With over a decade of special events production experience in both the non-profit and for-profit arenas, Katherine Leask oversees all operational phases of conference production and management for Bedlam Entertainment Inc. Prior to joining Bedlam in 1999, she worked extensively with Lorelei Enterprises on such major accounts as The National Urban League, New York Landmarks Conservancy, UNCF, French-American Foundation, and Scenic Hudson. As an independent Event Consultant, she has worked with such clients as the American Health Foundation, Italy-America Fund, and Historic Hudson Valley, providing everything from event planning to on-site management services to specialized calligraphy.

As a performer, Katherine has worked with numerous clients in the production of major national trade shows and product launches, particularly with such companies as Pfizer, IBM and Apple.

A veteran actor and director in stage, television, commercials and voiceovers, Katherine has performed Off-Broadway, throughout the United States, and in Europe.

 
 
 

ELLEN DiVERNIERO, Director of Sales
Ellen DiVerniero has overall responsibility for the client consultation and sales of the Bedlam suite of products and services. She is the former Global Head of Talent Sourcing and Development for JPMorgan Chase responsible for firm-wide talent management, all corporate experienced and entry level staffing, succession planning and leadership development. Ellen's group managed the firm-wide talent review strategy, senior executive talent reviews, and activities to support the mobility and redeployment of top internal talent. In addition, Ellen managed the centralized curriculum of leadership and effectiveness training. Ellen is known for effectively overlaying a business practicality to a creative roll-out and management of talent-focused products and services.
 

JOANNE BERG ALTER, Editorial Director
Joanne L. Berg is a senior editorial and content development executive with extensive experience developing content for the web. At ABC and Disney, Joanne launched the original Oprah website, in partnership with Harpo Productions; developed ABC Daytime Online, and was part of the launch team for Episodes Magazine, a lifestyle magazine for ABC Daytime.  Joanne spent seven years building LearningExpress, an online test prep company, including conceiving and launching state-of-the art websites. Most recently, Joanne oversaw a brand-new initiative for Triumph Learning, an educational publisher.

 

 

SHARI LINKER, Chief Marketing Officer
As CMO and Chief Energizer, Shari helps develop strategy for Producing Your Career programs.  She works with clients to understand their needs and customize materials specific to their goals.  Shari was with The Walt Disney Company for 15 years as Vice President of their multi-platform, cross-divisional unit.  There, she worked with clients to develop custom marketing, promotional and media programs utilizing all Disney properties.  Prior to Disney, Shari helped launch The American, an international newspaper distributed to Americans traveling or living abroad, and travelled to Europe evangelizing and energizing the advertising community. Shari shares her infectious energy with colleagues, clients and family members!