aren M.R. Townsend, Ph.D. is president of KTownsend Consulting an award-winning organizational development consulting firm offering expertise in leadership development, 21st century diversity and personal excellence. Dr. Karen is also founder of About My Sisters—an organization “on a mission to empower one million women and girls!” Since 1993, she has hosted the nationally recognized Sister to Sister conference which is one of the longest-running women’s events in the United States. Dr. Karen has shared her message of women’s empowerment in the Bahamas, the Dominican Republic and as a featured guest on an international panel in Johannesburg, South Africa. A highlight of her career was being selected as one of sixteen people invited by Oprah Winfrey to participate in the Live the Life You Want! masterclass where she had the opportunity to share with Oprah—and a worldwide audience—why self-care is so very important. Dr. Karen is the author of the best-selling book It All Started When I Stopped Using Lotion: One Woman’s Journey From Chaos to Calm, which was inspired by her own quest to find life balance. “The Lotion Book” encourages women to “Take their TiME! (Time for ME!) and is currently being used by organizations across the globe to support the professional development and career advancement of high potential women leader