Kerry-Ann T. Powell, Esq.


  • Keynote Speaker

  • Workshop Leader

  • Podcast Guest

  • Business Strategists

  • Entrepreneur

  • Champion of Small and Medium Sized Business

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Kerry-Ann inspired and motivated our board, leadership team, and staff at our all-day planning meeting and as a result we were able to produce a five-year plan that will drive or organization into the future.

Wil McCall

President, Dallas Leadership Foundation

ABOUT KERRY-ANN


Kerry-Ann is a global business strategist, speaker and champion of small and medium sized businesses.

 

Her presentation style is a balance of motivation and powerful strategic content that will leave your audience inspired to take action in their businesses.

 

Kerry-Ann’s varied experience of over 20 years as a Washington, DC attorney, lobbyist, and fundraiser positions her as an authority of what it takes to strategically succeed while confronting difficult obstacles.

 

After raising $120 million to build the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial she launched her strategic business and consulting firm, Trafalgar Strategies.  She and her team advise business owners from various industries and countries on creating the strategies, systems, and mindsets to thrive in business and in life.

 

Over the years, Kerry-Ann’s expertise and speaking have been sought after by international brands, organizations, and institutions, such as Working Women’s Magazine, Dallas Leadership Foundation, CIEE, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Mogul and Philanthropist Russell Simmons’ Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation and more.

 

Kerry-Ann is committed to spreading the gospel that running a small and medium-sized business is vital and important to our economies, yet it doesn't have to feel like trying to manage a chaotic tornado. And business owners can run their businesses smoothly and feel confident that they will thrive.

 

When not speaking, running her business and working with her clients, Kerry-Ann can be found traveling, practicing her Spanish, and enjoying a good meal with good people.

V I D E O

How Kerry-Ann Can Help Your Audience 

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SIGNATURE TOPICS

Helping Business Leaders Run Their Companies Smoothly So They Can Thrive In Business And In Life.


Scale vs. Growth: The Balancing Act of Scaling Your Business within Your and Your Team's Capacity

The pressure to grow and scale is palpable in the current business environment.  Many small and medium sized business owners find themselves either growing significantly but not scaling.  Meaning, their business is growing at the same rate as their expenses.  Or they are scaling but putting an exorbitant amount of pressure on their team and on themselves, thus resulting in burnout.  This balancing act can lead to frustration, exhaustion, and overwhelm for business owners.

In this high-energy, power-packed session, Speaker Kerry-Ann Powell shares the innovative strategies you need to redefine growth and scale on your terms, gives you back control of hitting your goals, and the ability to bring your team and other stakeholders along the journey as you grow. 

Key Takeaways:

  • Kerry-Ann’s research-based formula for balancing scale and growth without burning out the team.
  • Proven techniques that will allow your business to achieve the goals you are trying to achieve.
  • Powerful strategies that ensure your plans for growth and scale are aligned with your business’ priorities.
  • Secrets to integrating your scaling priorities into your business’ drivers and performance indicators.

 

Smooth Operator: You Can Run Your Business Smoothly without Chaos and Stress

Sometimes, running a business can feel like trying to manage a chaotic tornado.  Chaos often results in common problems like inconsistent negative cash flow, not being able to take time away from the business without the fear of it imploding, the inability to build a strong team, and not being able to scale and grow.  This chaos leaves many business owners feeling frustrated, exhausted, and overwhelmed.  Surprisingly, many business owners ignore business chaos because they think that the problems they are facing are the normal frustrations of doing business.  Speaker, Kerry-Ann Powell believes that they are not.

In this high-energy, power- packed session, Kerry-Ann shares the strategies business leaders can use to identify root causes of problems in their businesses and how to address them in a manner that allows their business to thrive. 

Key Takeaways:

  • Kerry-Ann’s proprietary formula for identifying root causes of business problems.
  • Proven techniques that will address common root problems.
  • Powerful strategies that ensure a business leader's ability to take control of chaos run amok.
  • Secrets to integrating strategies into repeatable systems and processes.

The Time of Your Life: How to Structure Your Business So You can Step Away Without Feeling it Will Implode

Business leaders of small and medium sized companies often wear many hats. As a result, they are unable to step away from business for any extended period of time. They sometimes have a great fear of the business imploding if they step away.

In this powerful, innovative session, Kerry-Ann shares techniques and strategies that you can use to delineate activities and processes in business. In addition, tools to mitigate against the "leadership by personality" paradox that many small and medium sized businesses experience. This will allow you to be able to step away without fear of the business imploding.

Key Takeaways:

  • Kerry-Ann’s formula for balancing leadership and building strong teams.
  • Proven techniques that will allow your business to thrive on strong processes and systems.
  • Powerful strategies that business leaders can use to motivate high-performing team members to step up.
  • Secrets to integrating systems and processes within the company to allow for smooth operating.

Overflow: How to Ensure Consistent Positive Cash Flow in Your Business during Economic Uncertainty.

Lack of cash remains the number one reason businesses fail. Consistent negative cash flow in a  business is a red flag even during a time of significant profits. Many business leaders have a difficult time getting out of the cycle of consistent negative cash flow which leaves them frustrated, exhausted, and overwhelmed.

In this high-energy session, Kerry-Ann shares tried and true strategies and techniques that audience members can use to immediately address the cycles of negative cash flow in their businesses. Moreover, Kerry-Ann will reveal the three common signals that business owners must pay attention to when assessing cash health.

 

Key Takeaways:

  • Kerry-Ann’s proprietary formula for balancing the priorities of profit and cash.
  • Proven techniques that will allow your business to maintain positive cash flow in various stages of growth.
  • Powerful strategies that ensure your systems and processes are aligned with a positive cash flow business priority.
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After Kerry-Ann's talk, I felt inspired and ready to tackle the big goals we had set for the year. She is so dynamic!

Lucy McMillan

Attendee, Association of Fundraising Professionals

Podcast Interview Topics


  • The importance of small and medium sized businesses in the world economy.

  • The contrarian view that running a thriving business doesn’t have to feel chaotic and stressful.

  • The difference between scale and growth and the need to balance them with business capacity.

  • Inspired Leadership and a Rock Star Team are two sides of the same coin.

  • How can owners of SMEs be able to step away from the business without feeling that it will implode?

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Testimonials

"Kerry-Ann shows up to podcast conversations prepared and with an energy that creates an engaging conversation full of meaningful ideas and tips. If you are lucky enough to welcome Kerry-Ann onto your podcast you will be blown away by how she shows up. Because she is in alignment with who she is and her business the ideas she shares are all the more powerful."

Dr. Moira Hanna

The Entrepreneur Mindset Podcast

"Kerry Ann is most enthusiastic and passionate about helping small-mid sized business flourish! She is eager to share her personal insights and successes so that others can grow. We had a wonderful multi-faceted interview with tons of tips and analogies to engage the audience. A great guest to have for many audiences!"

Kathryn Wilking

Feng Shui Your Day

"Kerry-Ann is an awesome guest to have on any podcast. She's charming as well as being an astute business leader who knows how to get her message across with ease and grace. All founders and entrepreneurs will find her depth of knowledge on business strategies for small and medium businesses as well as leadership principles extremely relevant."

Janette Blissett

The Next Chapter Experience

"Kerry-Ann Powell is passionate about her subject matter and genuinely cares about her clients. She showed up and brought it with energy and expertise! If someone is need of a strategic plan for succession or existing their business, she is the go-to professional."

Audrey Wiggins

Business Chop

"Kerry-Ann is awesome. If you have a podcast around small and medium sized businesses, she is a certified go-to. We also discussed business from a team members perspective and Kerry-Ann is well versed in both sides of the employment equation. I will have her back on my show!"

Dr. mOe Anderson

Perpetual mOetion With Dr mOe Anderson

"Wonderful guest with lots of great take-aways and advice. She is very easy to talk with and holds the conversation well. Would highly recommend her!"

Tanya Fox

Fox Talks Business

“Kerry-Ann and I were a perfect match. She gave an excellent interview and her wisdom and experience provided a ton of take-aways!”

Jay Vics

Meet The Experts

"Kerry-Ann is a great guest. She's very inspiring with motivating messages speaking directly to women entrepreneurs!"

Lori Carrese

360 Podcast for Women

"Kerry-Ann is so enthusiastic about helping small & medium sized businesses. Her accolades of raising $120 million for the Martin Luther King Jr memorial is amazing. Can't wait to welcome her back on the show."

Deanna Kuempel

Label Free: "To live your best life, live label free."

"Kerry-Ann was an amazing guest with great stories and clear expertise, but most importantly an obvious passion for what she does, it was an absolute pleasure to speak with her!"

David Hatch

Leading with Integrity: Leadership Talk

"An absolutely authentic guest with a very wide knowledge base. Not only is she smart, she is also energetic and fun to have on the show!"

Denise Cagan

Nurture Small Business

Contact Kerry-Ann

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hello@kerryannspeaks.com

+1 203-507-1027

680 E Main Street #1163
Stamford, CT 06901

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