United Way of Tulare County (UWTC) has announced Susan Mazza as the keynote speaker for its Power of the Purse fundraiser event on May 6. 

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The event benefits UWTC’s literary project and the group’s awareness campaign which provides local teachers with mini-grants to buy books for their classrooms. 

Leadership coach and motivational speaker Mazza will discuss how to develop a leadership mindset and the skills essential to effectively and authentically leading others. 

“Whether you aspire to be a recognized or positional leader, we all want to harness the best of who we are to make the biggest possible difference we can make,” she said. 

Susan Mazza is CEO of consulting group Clarus Works and has been recognized as Top 100 Conference Speaker and one of the 50 Top Thought Leaders in industry publications. She has also co-authored two books on leadership and is the author of the blog Random Acts of Leadership.

The Power of the Purse event will be held at Visalia Convention Center and include a mimosa breakfast and raffle prizes of designer handbags from Michael Kors, Coach, Kate Spade and Fossil. 

More information on the event and registration process is available at the UWTC website.