Kathy Ireland

Kathy Ireland first gained recognition as a supermodel, but today she is respected for her design talents and business acumen as CEO and Chief Designer of Kathy Ireland Worldwide. She is also very active in several non-profit organizations and charities. In this motivating, powerful presentation, Kathy reveals the sources of her strengths and enthusiasm, through insightful lessons that form a life-changing plan for audiences. In sharing her plan, Ireland also tells stories from her life, describing her close-knit family, the work ethic her parents taught her, and the sense of compassion they instilled in her. She speaks movingly of her failures and the lessons she’s learned while triumphing over them. Kathy’s account of her journey from the beaches of Santa Barbara to the boardroom, from supermodel to successful businesswoman provides audiences the inspiration and encouragement to create a rich and rewarding life for themselves.

Kathy Ireland communicates with moms every day: online, at the grocery store, at church, at speaking engagements, and on her company website. She hears from real women who struggle with balancing the responsibilities of marriage, raising children, managing a household or career or both, and finding any time left to take care of themselves. As the involved mom of three very active children, the supportive wife of an emergency room doctor, and a dynamic businesswoman, Kathy knows of these struggles firsthand and dedicates her days to finding the solutions that can make life easier for busy moms in all phases of life. As she recognizes the tough financial concerns families feel today and many other issues, Kathy offers practical strategies for tackling these issues head-on. In this compelling and inspiring presentation, she shares stories from her own life and wisdom she has gained through her years from a teenager with a paper route to successful supermodel to mom to entrepreneur with a dream for big business big business –which was realized by building what Forbes now calls the “Billion Dollar Brand.”