Sonia St. James

Summary

Entrepreneur, Consultant, Author, Motivational Speaker, and Health and Fitness Advocate Over 25 years experience as a creative engaging consultant working with individuals and groups, and 15 years assisting entrepreneurs to grow and develop products and services. Extensive business development experience, and trained systems engineer Founder of TORKA SPORTS TOWELS and designer of its products selling on Amazon, Sears and in mail-order catalogs. Currently engaging with individuals and groups assisting them to realize their goals, or make life changes by using the flexible and focused AccelerProcess that clarifies and organizes ideas; positions the outcome; and develops an action plan to reach the desired goal. Frequently highlighted in the press including USA Today, CNNfn, CyberScene, Austin Business Journal, Science & Society Online Radio, MediaWire, PRWeb and other media. _______________________________________ Established the 'Kick the Aging Habit' program and published book Don't Diet: the handbook on 'Kicking the Aging Habit', created step-by-step program to age healthy and fit by shifting attitude and habits, speaker at health, fitness, and lifstyle events; creating awareness that time if of the essence towards making lifestyle changes that impact the way people age. _______________________________________ Developed and implemented processes and tailored programs to create industry specific, private sector driven technology-epicenters to accelerate the transition of growth to a technology-based economy. - TBN, Technical Business Network organization in Austin Texas with international initiatives - BioScience Initiative, Lubbock, Texas - Energy Technology Initiative, Midland, Texas - NexGen Communications Initiative, Austin, Texas - Fabless Semiconductor Initiative, Central Texas - Information Management and Security, Central Texas - ASP-Application Service Provider, Central Texas - Connected resources to create the WestTech Ventures Fund in Lubbock, Texas