About the Team

Katrina Mitchell Chief Match Maker Dog Lover, Weaver and Banjo Player
	Katrina Mitchell founded SPEAK! in 2008 with a mission to help franchisors find the right speakers. As a successful franchisee herself, Katrina was constantly pursuing continuing education opportunities and decided to launch SPEAK! to help franchisors find the perfect speakers to support their franchisees. Being a natural “connector”, Katrina has been happily hunting down perfect matches for SPEAK!’s many clients ever since. When not busy match-making, Katrina loves to backpack and hike with SPEAK!’s CFO (Chief Fun Officer) Emmie, a rambunctious Australian Cattle dog. Other passions include dancing, skiing, weaving, and playing her banjo.
Aletha McManama VP of Stellar Service
	As the VP of Stellar Service, Aletha takes extra care of the little details at SPEAK! If she’s not working on the SPEAK! digital marketing tasks, you will find her following up on the many client service requests that come her way. She comes to SPEAK! with an extensive background in the administrative and technical side of small businesses, specifically assisting those in the speaker and consultant industry.When Aletha is not busy with SPEAK! client needs, she’s busy volunteering with her local Girl Scout Troop that her daughter, Chloe, is an active member of. Her other passions include jogging, cooking, and just relaxing with her spouse, her two kids, three Labrador Retrievers and two turtles.
Katie Hanna Director of Creative Conversations
	Katie Hanna is Director of Creative Conversations at SPEAK!…and what the heck does that mean, you ask? She makes things happen! Be it from a marketing or business development side, Katie finds the right opportunities for SPEAK! to pursue that properly serve our franchise clients and speakers. Her background in speaker marketing and sales gives her a natural fit with the SPEAK! team, as she knows and loves the industry.Always up for tennis, class at the gym, or a fabulous happy hour on a Denver roof-top, Katie’s a social creature to the core. It’s sometimes difficult for her husband Jeff and their two French Bulldogs to keep up with her.
Olivia Mazal Bookkeeper Extraordinaire
	Olivia Mazal is the owner of Bliss Bookkeeping. With over 17 years of experience in the business world, all the while successfully managing finances, Olivia is a wizard at keeping SPEAK!’s books running like clockwork. Her keen insights and ability to create simple and effective systems make her a huge asset to the SPEAK! team. Olivia is based in Boulder, CO with her husband and preschool-age son where they enjoy Boulder’s sustainable and health-minded lifestyle. The Mazal family enjoys hiking, snowshoeing, skiing, and cruising the aisles of the local farmer’s markets. Olivia has an MA in Anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley and a BA in Anthropology/Journalism from University of California, Santa Cruz.
Hannah Kinderlehrer Support Specialist
	Hannah is a lover of life and of people! She is passionate about connection and community and loves to support others in any way she can. As a Virgo, Hannah is passionate about the details and loves to create order out of chaos (and we love that)! When not supporting the SPEAK! team, Hannah teaches dance, and leads dance, engagement and empowerment workshops for teen girls. Very involved in her Buddhist community, Hannah graduated from Naropa University and the Peacemaker Institute. She lives in Boulder, CO with her enormously talented musician husband and adorably edible son.
Emmaline Mitchell Chief Fun Officer
	Emmaline has been part of the SPEAK! team since the beginning and is in fact, responsible the name of the organization. When Katrina was searching for just the right name, she looked at Emmie, said, “SPEAK!” which Emmie immediately did and that was that. Emmie’s key role is to make sure that the SPEAK! team gets outside and has some fun on the many mountain trails close to SPEAK!’s offices. Her other key responsibilities include napping whenever possible, always being up for the next adventure, maintaining perimeter control, and alerting the team about deliveries. Her most valued gift however is administering huge doses of unconditional love at just the right time. Her vision is to take the team on monthly backpack trips in the Colorado Wilderness.
And here is the rest of our four-legged family: Ace, Sunny and Bullet Ace, Sunny & Bullet Ollie and Belly Ollie & Belly Sadie Sadie