Stacie Turner
Stacie Turner personifies 21st century businesswoman - multi-faceted, entrepreneurial, and connected. A busy real estate executive and cast member of the Real Housewives of DC, Stacie balances her successful career with her dedication to the community. Her path was not the traditional one, but it has made her a passionate speaker about her own struggles and achievements in business and life. She shares her knowledge on how you can overcome obstacles to reach your potential, the importance of embracing change, building your own personal brand and giving back to charity.
Stacie walks her talk. The first in her family to graduate from college, Stacie obtained her undergraduate degree in Finance from Howard University in 1990 and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the Harvard University Graduate School of Business (HBS) in 1996. Prior to HBS, she began her corporate career in Brand Management at Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati, Ohio. After graduate school, Stacie joined the Sprint Corporation, where she managed sponsorships and the global prepaid card business; and subsequently joined BET Networks as Vice President of Marketing, launching BET.com. Acting on a longtime entrepreneurial desire, Stacie formed a strategic marketing consulting firm, The Turner Group, retaining her former employers as initial clients; ultimately attaining an extensive client roster across a variety of industries. Simultaneously, she capitalized on the emerging real estate market in the District by starting a real estate sales and development firm that invested in underutilized properties in transitioning neighborhoods and condominium conversions. Shifting priorities to family, Stacie decided to focus on residential real estate sales exclusively. She quickly became a top producing sales agent with Long and Foster Real Estate Inc. and Sotheby's International Realty and has over $180 million in career sales.
In 2009, Stacie increased her profile and platform for doing good works, by agreeing to join the cast of the hit Bravo Network television franchise, "The Real Housewives" which was creating a new show based on the lives of high profile women in Washington, DC. While reality TV is certainly a risk for most, Stacie saw television as a unique marketing platform to broaden awareness of her business and philanthropic efforts. It's working out well: the show's first season garnered the second highest ratings in the history of the Bravo franchise.
While Stacie has enjoyed substantial success in business, she has always maintained a passionate civic interest in the lives of children in her community. Born into the DC foster care system, Stacie was fortunate to be adopted at an early age by loving parents who provided a nurturing childhood, a stable home life and exposure to people, places and experiences that built her positive image of self, and an all important drive to achieve. Her first gift, "the foundation of family", as she calls it, kindled a deep desire to positively impact the lives of adolescent foster children, and help them forge a path towards achievement despite obstacles.
With the belief that: "the only difference between an ordinary life and an extra-ordinary life is the "extra"", Stacie founded Extra-Ordinary Life to provide the "extra". Extra-Ordinary Life (XOL) is a charitable program (within the Pursuit of Dreams Foundation) that nurtures and enriches the lives of teen girls living in the DC foster care system. The organization seeks to: drive vision in youth, through exposure to people, places and opportunities beyond their current access; and to inspire them to dream big and aspire to do great things in life. This past July, XOL took 8 foster teen girls to South Africa during the FIFA 2010 World Cup -- a trip captured on film by BET Networks who chronicled the amazing journey of discovery. The documentary, entitled "Extra-Ordinary Life: Journey to South Africa" has aired in 54 countries in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. It is scheduled to air in the United States in early 2011.
Stacie has also served as a board member of two D.C. based social service organizations, Bright Beginnings and Metro Teen-AIDS; in academia, on the Board of Trustees for Southeastern University and in government, as a Mayoral Appointed Commissioner to the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC). She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and Jack and Jill of America. Stacie resides in Washington DC with her husband and two children.
Keynote Topics:
- Living an Extra-Ordinary Life - taking the road less travelled and not being afraid of it. Stacie believes that if you have a vision and a dream it is important to follow it. She is a great story teller and openly shares her own life story - a fascinating journey of being in foster care, adopted into a wonderful family, graduating from Harvard Business School, having a successful business career and family, giving back to the community and now reuniting with her birth father in Africa. Stacie has lived an extraordinary life and is continuing to influence others to do the same. Her story is one of will and courage that will inspire you to follow your passions. She shares her 5 secrets on turning your dreams into a reality.
- Developing your Own Personal Brand- defining a brand and life for yourself - challenge the evolution of your brand. Embrace change and question your thinking on what made you successful in the past, but could undermine your future success. Learn how you can take intelligent risks professionally and personally to build your brand and influence on others.
- Overcoming Odds and Cultural Differences to be Successful-not only having the want but the will to create your own reality. Stacie has overcome setbacks her entire life and she is no stranger to change but finds the silver lining in every cloud. Stacie always knew she was different and had a destiny to accomplish great things in her life. She followed her inner voice and created her own destiny. Let her share 3 ways you can overcome adversity in your business and personal life.
Stacie Turner personifies 21st century businesswoman - multi-faceted, entrepreneurial, and connected. A busy real estate executive and cast member of the Real Housewives of DC, Stacie balances her successful career with her dedication to the community. Her path was not the traditional one, but it has made her a passionate speaker about her own struggles and achievements in business and life. She shares her knowledge on how you can overcome obstacles to reach your potential, the importance of embracing change, building your own personal brand and giving back to charity.
Stacie walks her talk. The first in her family to graduate from college, Stacie obtained her undergraduate degree in Finance from Howard University in 1990 and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the Harvard University Graduate School of Business (HBS) in 1996. Prior to HBS, she began her corporate career in Brand Management at Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati, Ohio. After graduate school, Stacie joined the Sprint Corporation, where she managed sponsorships and the global prepaid card business; and subsequently joined BET Networks as Vice President of Marketing, launching BET.com. Acting on a longtime entrepreneurial desire, Stacie formed a strategic marketing consulting firm, The Turner Group, retaining her former employers as initial clients; ultimately attaining an extensive client roster across a variety of industries. Simultaneously, she capitalized on the emerging real estate market in the District by starting a real estate sales and development firm that invested in underutilized properties in transitioning neighborhoods and condominium conversions. Shifting priorities to family, Stacie decided to focus on residential real estate sales exclusively. She quickly became a top producing sales agent with Long and Foster Real Estate Inc. and Sotheby's International Realty and has over $180 million in career sales.
In 2009, Stacie increased her profile and platform for doing good works, by agreeing to join the cast of the hit Bravo Network television franchise, "The Real Housewives" which was creating a new show based on the lives of high profile women in Washington, DC. While reality TV is certainly a risk for most, Stacie saw television as a unique marketing platform to broaden awareness of her business and philanthropic efforts. It's working out well: the show's first season garnered the second highest ratings in the history of the Bravo franchise.
While Stacie has enjoyed substantial success in business, she has always maintained a passionate civic interest in the lives of children in her community. Born into the DC foster care system, Stacie was fortunate to be adopted at an early age by loving parents who provided a nurturing childhood, a stable home life and exposure to people, places and experiences that built her positive image of self, and an all important drive to achieve. Her first gift, "the foundation of family", as she calls it, kindled a deep desire to positively impact the lives of adolescent foster children, and help them forge a path towards achievement despite obstacles.
With the belief that: "the only difference between an ordinary life and an extra-ordinary life is the "extra"", Stacie founded Extra-Ordinary Life to provide the "extra". Extra-Ordinary Life (XOL) is a charitable program (within the Pursuit of Dreams Foundation) that nurtures and enriches the lives of teen girls living in the DC foster care system. The organization seeks to: drive vision in youth, through exposure to people, places and opportunities beyond their current access; and to inspire them to dream big and aspire to do great things in life. This past July, XOL took 8 foster teen girls to South Africa during the FIFA 2010 World Cup -- a trip captured on film by BET Networks who chronicled the amazing journey of discovery. The documentary, entitled "Extra-Ordinary Life: Journey to South Africa" has aired in 54 countries in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. It is scheduled to air in the United States in early 2011.
Stacie has also served as a board member of two D.C. based social service organizations, Bright Beginnings and Metro Teen-AIDS; in academia, on the Board of Trustees for Southeastern University and in government, as a Mayoral Appointed Commissioner to the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC). She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and Jack and Jill of America. Stacie resides in Washington DC with her husband and two children.
Keynote Topics:
- Living an Extra-Ordinary Life - taking the road less travelled and not being afraid of it. Stacie believes that if you have a vision and a dream it is important to follow it. She is a great story teller and openly shares her own life story - a fascinating journey of being in foster care, adopted into a wonderful family, graduating from Harvard Business School, having a successful business career and family, giving back to the community and now reuniting with her birth father in Africa. Stacie has lived an extraordinary life and is continuing to influence others to do the same. Her story is one of will and courage that will inspire you to follow your passions. She shares her 5 secrets on turning your dreams into a reality.
- Developing your Own Personal Brand- defining a brand and life for yourself - challenge the evolution of your brand. Embrace change and question your thinking on what made you successful in the past, but could undermine your future success. Learn how you can take intelligent risks professionally and personally to build your brand and influence on others.
- Overcoming Odds and Cultural Differences to be Successful-not only having the want but the will to create your own reality. Stacie has overcome setbacks her entire life and she is no stranger to change but finds the silver lining in every cloud. Stacie always knew she was different and had a destiny to accomplish great things in her life. She followed her inner voice and created her own destiny. Let her share 3 ways you can overcome adversity in your business and personal life.
