Our Master of Ceremonies in 2017, and an entrepreneurship and marketing expert, Bea helps select high growth entrepreneurs to tell their stories to build their field authority and promote their excellence. As Chair of the Entrepreneurship Practice Group, Bea further leverages the wisdom and experience of these innovators through branding, visibility, and marketing efforts that are substantiated by the ForbesBooks brand name. Bea holds an MBA with Distinction from Harvard Business School, is a summa cum laude graduate of Emory University, and is one of South Carolina’s prestigious Liberty Fellows of the Aspen Global Leadership Network. She is a frequent keynote speaker on entrepreneurship and business growth, and an inspiring contributor to various publications, including Entrepreneur.com and The Savannah Morning News.