Bernice J. Washington, Speaker

Sample Presentation and Retreat Topics:

• Delivering Results in a High Performance Environment while Balancing YOUR FBI (Family, Business, and Interest)
• Physician Hospital Alignment: Finding Common Ground
• Culturally Competent Care: Closing the Gap
• The Importance of Philanthropy in Today's Market

Mrs. Washington is President and CEO of BJW Consulting Group, LLC and is a nationally recognized successful businesswoman with more than three decades of experience in sales, marketing and management. Mrs. Washington is a retired executive from Bayer Healthcare, an International Healthcare Company. Her responsibilities included sales and marketing of more than $50 million annually of diagnostic healthcare products to key clients.

She draws upon her own personal experience as a trustee, healthcare executive and Certified Master Coach to deliver behavior changing keynote facilitate board discussion and enhance problem-solving skills. Mrs. Washington is a highly regarded keynote presenter and effective facilitator.

Current board of directors include:

• Texas Health Resources - Presbyterian Hospital Plano (Former Chair)
• Texas Health Resources - Presbyterian Healthcare Resources (7 Hospitals) Vice Chair
• American Hospital Association - Regional Policy Board 7
• DFW International Airport Board - (Chair-Operations & Former Chair, Finance Committee)
• Salvation Army (Public Relations Chair)

Mrs. Washington is a member of the National Speaker's Association, Meeting Professional International and is a sought after television and radio talk show commentator. She has been featured in movies, magazines and news stories including Philanthropy World Magazine. Mrs. Washington holds an M.B.A-University of Missouri (Economic Policy and Public Planning); is a Registered Medical Technologist, MT (ASCP) Research Hospital and Medical Center-Kansas City, Missouri; has a B.S. from Southern University-Baton Rouge, LA in Bacteriology/Microbiology and is a Certified Master Coach by the Behavioral Coaching Institute and is a member of The International Coaching Council (ICC).

Mrs. Washington is married to Lt. Col. (Ret) Lymon Washington, Jr. for 35 years and they have two adult children Andrea Renee and Michael Benjamin.