About – Powerful Professionals

Powerful Professionals

…don’t make excuses. THEY MAKE THINGS HAPPEN.

…don’t dream it would be different. THEY MAKE IT DIFFERENT.

…know they were not created to fail. They were created to THRIVE, and success is the GREATEST RESPONSE to those who told them they can’t.

…choose to surround themselves with those who INSPIRE, ENCOURAGE, AND EMPOWER.

…recognize there is an ABUNDANCE of business to be had.

…are not distracted by the latest shiny object. They are focused on proven strategies that is in their sweet spot of gifts and talents.

…know that their passions ARE NOT AN ACCIDENT. THEY ARE THEIR GOD-GIVEN SUPERPOWERS.

…do not waste a dollar out of their pocket, minute of their time, or ounce of their talent. Yet, they can’t invest fast enough in the tools they need to get them to where they want to go.

…don’t get even. THEY GET AHEAD .

…do not compromise on things most important to them. They are flexible in their “how” but never flexible in their “why.” Family and faith are not a distraction BUT A DRIVING FORCE.

…know that success doesn’t always happen on the first try or second or even the third. But success is INEVITABLE to those who keep trying.

…don’t give up when things get hard. THEY PUSH HARDER.

Powerful Professionals don’t wish for change. THEY ARE THE CHANGE.

CEO & Founder of Powerful Professionals

Kim Walsh Phillips

Kim Walsh Phillips is the founder of Powerful Professionals, a business coaching and education company. She went from 32 clients to over 11,000 in less than a year and was recently named #475 in the Inc 5000 and is an MBA-free self-made millionaire.

Named “a must to read by those in business” by Forbes Magazine, she is the bestselling author of multiple books including "The Ultimate Guide to Instagram for Business" and "The No B.S. Guide To Direct Response Social Media Marketing."

She’s the behind-the-scenes secret weapon of some of the biggest names in business including Kevin O'Leary from Shark Tank, Dan Kennedy, Profit First Author Mike Michalowicz, Harley-Davidson, Hilton Hotels and High Point University and has spoken on stages beside some of the world's leading thought leaders including Tony Robbins, Grant Cardone, Barbara Corcoran and Gary Vaynerchuk.

She resides just outside of Atlanta, GA with her very tall husband and glitter obsessed girls and is fueled by faith, love, laughter and lots, and lots (and lots) of coffee.

COO of Powerful Professionals

Kelly LeMay

Kelly is the Chief Operations Officer of Powerful Professionals, a business coaching and education company that was recently named #475 in the Inc 5000. She has been named a Top 40 Under 40 business professional by Central Penn Business Journal and is a contributor in the best-selling book, The No BS Guide To Direct Response Social Media Marketing with Kim Walsh Phillips and Dan Kennedy. Kelly also serves as a Facebook ads strategist and coach and specializes in making tech less scary for business owners and entrepreneurs around the globe.

Kelly lives in Maryland with her three amazingly crazy kids and her barbecuing husband and can usually be found sipping on a coffee, working on her laptop while wearing a princess costume at the request (demand) of her toddler daughter.

Membership Director

Scott Whitaker

Scott’s strategic mind and use of membership multipliers have been growing and building membership businesses regardless of their niche. He is the author of “Triple Your Membership in 21 Days… and Do It Over and Over Again Toolkit” and “Why People Quit Your Membership Program & What You Can Do About It.”

Scott has led membership organizations in both non-profit and for profit companies since 1997. He’s noted for having built one of largest for profit coaching networks; growing from just 72 members a year to over 3,000 members a year.

Fun fact: Scott has done so much to help membership business owners, they’ve nicknamed him the “Membership Multiplier.” That’s why he named his business Membership Multipliers, where he coaches membership business owners on how to get more members, increase retention and multiply their profits.

Scott’s passion is getting Membership Businesses more members, increasing retention and keeping people from quitting!

Membership Coordinator

Jessica Stellato

Meet Jessica Stellato, the Membership Director for Powerful Professionals! Jessica is your point person for all you amazing members, and always looks forward to meeting and interacting with each of you. Jessica is always happy to help and it is her goal to get to know each member personally so she can be effective in helping you grow your business and build new leads. You’ll notice in her communication style, she is upbeat, personable, positive and likes to use emojis to show her feelings!

In her former job as the Managing Director and Make Up Artist for Make Me Up, GA, an on-site hair & makeup company is how she first met Kim Walsh Phillips. She flew down to Orlando, Florida for a Power Summit, and did the makeup for her team. A relationship was built (especially over the fact they both LOVE coffee) and are both Jersey Girls living in Georgia! Jessica says “It’s funny how the people we meet and the relationships we build can totally change your life for the better.”

Jessica holds a BA of Science in Marketing from FIT in New York City, has a 13 year education background with several teaching certifications (including Montessori), was in the top 2% of a Network Marketing company for 7 years, and is a certified Makeup Artist.

When Jessica is not working, she’s enjoying life being a mom of 2 amazing teen daughter’s whom there is never a dull day! She loves God (Church on Sunday’s...YES!) and her morning devotional time. Weight training is a part of her morning routine, all things beauty & fashion, and all aspects of health & wellness. You can often find her reading a good book (or 2 or 3 at a time) on a work related topic, personal growth/mindset, finance, parenting, faith & relationships, with a cup of coffee in her hand, of course! She loves to travel, where you can usually find her on the beach, surrounded by palm trees with the warm sun shining bright. Ahhhh! Jessica lives in the foothills of Georgia for almost 15 years, yet she is a “Jersey Girl” at heart. She shares her home with her two daughters, her super cute & playful Malshi dog Cali, and a goldfish that never dies.

Membership Coordinator

Ashley MacDonell

Ashley brings to the table a passion for all things education related. She recently joined our team as Membership Coordinator and looks forward to helping clients grow their business through the courses provided by Powerful Professionals. After working in education for eight years, Ashley is skilled at curriculum development and creating learning tools to help adult learners with ANY type of learning style get the most from sessions. She believes it’s never too late to become a lifelong learner and is ready to cheer you on!

This Kentucky native currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband, new baby, and pup Molly. When she’s not working with her awesome team at Powerful Professionals, she enjoys reading, traveling, and dancing to “Boogie Wonderland” by Earth, Wind, and Fire for her giggly baby boy (his song of choice).

Content Manager

Mimi Sheffer

Mimi has a passion for marketing, strategy and the psychology of sales and persuasion. She has been a loyal fan of Kim Walsh Phillips since 2018, taking many of her courses, joining her Inner Circle and co-authoring the book Behind The Scenes: Secrets from the Top Coaches, Experts and Consultants with Kim and several other authors. She joined the Powerful Professionals team in June of 2021 as the Content Manager and helps craft Social Media Marketing and Strategy.

Mimi lives in Florida with her husband, black lab Beau, and two awesome kids. She considers it her mission in life to serve as a cheerleader for purpose-driven entrepreneurs. In her spare time, she coaches network marketing business owners to increase their organic reach on social media so that they can generate more leads and sales.

She can be found listening to motivational and inspirational sermons and podcasts or reading a professional development book, with a cup of uber-creamy coffee or chai tea latte.

Customer Concierge

Tanya Vestuto

I am the Customer Concierge for Powerful Professionals. I take care of all the billing and get to work with all our customers on the back end. I'm the one who answers the phone when you call. (: Before PP I was a stay at home mom to my now 13 year old daughter, Madison. And before that, I worked in the financial industry at Citibank for 12 years, starting as a teller and left as VP corporate training. Though I love to travel, my home has been Central Jersey for the last 10 years.

Marketing & Membership Associate

Jessie Champagne

Jessie helps with a lot of the behind-the-scenes aspects of Powerful Professionals to keep the team thriving and helping YOU. Found a typo on an old landing page that’s still floating around? Let her know and it’ll be fixed before the sun sets!

She’s worked multiple marketing positions in healthcare before COVID-19 ended that saga of her career. She’s also worked various different customer service positions in the retail and restaurant industries and has a passion for helping out! She’ll make sure any question that comes her way is answered quickly and completely. She has a BA in Marketing from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas.

Outside of Powerful Professionals, Jessie loves playing with her two sweet little girls, Lena and Ivy. If someone so graciously offers to babysit, then you can find her thrifting with a Starbucks Pink Drink in hand, playing MTG, D&D or another tabletop RPG, or daydreaming about having a luscious garden despite her fear of outdoor critters.

Administrative Assistant

Kate Gilchrist

Kate is the behind the scenes team admin. She does a little bit of everything for everyone on Team Powerful. From video editing and spreadsheets to updating the portal and gathering articles for RISE, Kate has done it all. If a team member needs help with a project, Kate is right there to lend a hand. She LOVES those special projects!!

When she isn't manipulating a spreadsheet or adding a recording to the portal for Team Powerful, she is having a blast with her husband and two boys, Xander and Chase. Oftentimes, you will find Kate at one of Xander's baseball games or Chase's Tae Kwon Do classes. She loves to read and also has a passion for cooking. (She's been told her lasagna is to die for!!)