Carole Copeland Thomas understands what motivates women and why achievement and success are so important to them. She also knows how juggling family, businesses and careers amplify the need to create retreats like this one to forge ahead.  

Carole has been a business owner for 32 years! She's also a mom, grandmother and active in a wide range of civic and social justice activities.  

As an award-winning speaker, trainer and global thought leader, since 1987, Carole Copeland Thomas moderates the discussions of critical issues affecting the marketplace. She has her pulse on the issues affecting working professionals and regularly consults with industry leaders. She has spent 32 years cultivating relationships and partnerships with local, national and international sponsors, including Walmart, Amtrak, and Emirates Airlines. Carole is the past president of The National Speakers Association -New England Chapter and is on the leadership team of Black NSA. Carole is a blogger and social media enthusiast using various technology platforms to enhance her business development activities.  

Carole never stops learning! She graduated with honors in 1975 from Emory University. She entered graduate school in 1983 (on a Martin Luther King, Jr. academic fellowship), and received her MBA degree from Northeastern University in Boston. She received her Certified Diversity Meeting Professional Designation, CDMP, from the International Association of Hispanic Meeting Professionals in 2011. Her most recent designation was awarded in 2015: Certified International Tour Manager, CITM, from the International Guide Academy. She tied as the top student of her graduating class.  

Carole has been featured in the New York Times, Boston Globe, Black Enterprise, ABC Radio, and CBS News. She is the author of four books and is the Past National Vice Chair of the National Black MBA Association  

Carole is the mother of three children: Dr. Lorna Thomas Farquharson (husband Jerome), Michelle Thomas Monteiro (husband Alberto), and the late Mickarl D. Thomas, Jr. She does her best to spoil her granddaughters Julianna Gwendolyn Farquharson and Gabrielle Jaeda Farquharson.  

The Loon Pond Lodge is located within the historic Ted Williams Camp in Lakeville, Massachusetts. The charming venue recently renovated is perfectly equipped for hosting the Three Day Women's Retreat. The lodge overlooks Loon Pond and the large gazebo located directly on the water is a special spot for this tranquil and scenic multi-day event. 

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