Keynote Speaker

Marlene González is the author of “Succeed in Corporate America”©; The Best Advice, Perspective and Insights to succeed in the corporate world and director of dynamic tele-seminar programs. She is the president and founder of Life Coaching Group LLC where she has gained national and international prominence as a life coach by guiding hundreds of clients to finding wealth, success and happiness.

González has provided consulting, training and facilitation to Fortune 500 companies. As a leader in the cutting edge world of professional coaching, her company Life Coaching Group LLC is a group of highly experienced coaches that share one vision: “To partner with Latino and Latina CEOs, executives, professionals, and entrepreneurs around the world and help them become whole leaders by creating and sustaining a long-lasting vision for personal and professional success”.

She leads numerous professional assessments, seminars and professional coaching sessions in person, by phone and online, and she assesses and assists on the effectiveness of corporate networks nationally and internationally.

Her company’s website www.lifecoachinggroup.org .

González holds MS, an Executive MBA-PAG Advance management degree in business and globalization, graduated from IESA Business School in Venezuela, and also holds a graduate diploma on Managerial Issues in the Global Enterprise from Thunderbird University, the Graduate School of International Management in Phoenix.

González is pursuing a doctorate degree on Natural Health and Nutrition from Clayton College in Alabama. She has held many executive corporate positions, including Worldwide Training, Learning and Development Sr Director at McDonald’s Corporation, and worked in the US, Europe and Latin America.

González is a Professional Certified Coach of the International Coach Federation. She belongs to the president’s council group at The National Council of La Raza ; which is the largest Latino civil rights organization in the United States. The NCLR works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans.

González also belongs to Coach Training Alliance based in Boulder, CO, recognized as one of the Top Ten Life Coaching Schools in the World, where she received certification as a professional coach.

González has been certified as a Wellness Coach by Dr. Kruger in Denver, Co. She is a Certified Diversity and Inclusion Practitioner by Dr. Samuel Betances in Chicago, IL. She has obtained an Insights Discovery Licensed Practitioner to conduct personal effectiveness assessments from Insights, Inc based in Scotland, UK.

González belongs to Cambridge Who’s Who among executives and professionals, Hispanic Business Women's Alliance, Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Chicago Latino Network and The International Life Coach Network.

González is deeply grounded in the commitment to provide the best professional experience, inspiring her clients to a trustful, open and honest communication, creating an environment that is safe for clients to flourish and grow.

She offers practical and useful resources to support her client’s agenda. She conducts business with common sense, ethics and confidentially, and acts responsibly to manage resources for a profitable and a wealthy organization that gives back to the community.

González enjoys spending her time with her husband Carlos and family, travelling, reading, gourmet cooking, and contributing to charity. She has been a recipient of many awards and recognitions such as The President’s Award for Fortune 500 companies, Team Awards, Manager of the Year, and was named one of the Top 100 Executives in Latin America by Money Magazine.

She has been featured on www.latinvision.com blog and Financial website as one of the most active and prestigious leaders within the US Hispanic Community, www.hispanictips.com , PR Web press Release, Newswire www.prweb.com and www.southtownstart.com.