Yvonne has nineteen (19) years’ experience in marketing, public, government, community relations, and event planning. She has nine (9) years experience in professional training and leadership development. She has grown her firm to be recognized in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. She is an expert on communication theory and application, coaching and executive training. A specialist in public affairs and media campaigns, she creates, manages, implements statewide and national community and social marketing initiatives designed to educate and impact behavior. She has been in charge of constituency-building on the national level for women’s issues, small business, welfare reform, faith based, minority issues, immigration, HIV/AIDS and International trade in developing countries. Ms. Davis has won several business and journalism awards. She is a professional freelance writer. Yvonne is the author of Passionate Liaisons a love poetry book that was featured in London and Central Asia. She has been featured in several major magazines and newspapers in the United States and throughout the world. She serves as an expert lecturer on American presidential politics, the electoral process, media and crisis communications, women empowerment and business, leadership and business ethics, negotiation and conflict resolution, collaborative problem solving and conflict resolution. She travels on official business to help promote American diplomacy for the U.S. Department of State. She has served as surrogate spokesperson for the White House. She was recognized by the Embassy of Tel Aviv and the Consulate of Jerusalem for furthering public diplomacy efforts between Israeli and Palestinian women. Appointed by Governor M. Jodi Rell for the State of Connecticut, Ms. Davis is a Commissioner for the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women and she served as a Presidential Appointee by George W. Bush. Ms. Davis studies and speaks Italian.