Ventura County event will bring together women business owners and leaders for an evening focused on leadership, mentorship and meaningful connections

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif., Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Marketing Maven CEO and President Lindsey Carnett will serve as the keynote speaker at Elevate's Inspiring Women in Business event on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at Tierra Rejada Golf Course in Moorpark, California.

Designed for women business owners and leaders throughout Ventura County, the event will bring attendees together for an evening centered on professional growth, meaningful conversation and connection. Carnett's keynote will draw from her experience as an entrepreneur and business leader as she discusses challenging limiting beliefs that hold women back, navigating leadership and the role mentors and coaches can play in personal and professional success.

"Women in business benefit from having people in their corner who challenge them to think bigger and recognize what they are capable of," said Carnett. "I'm looking forward to sharing some of the lessons I've learned throughout my own journey and connecting with women across Ventura County who are building businesses, leading teams and creating opportunities in their communities."

The event begins at 4:30 p.m., with Carnett's keynote scheduled for 5 p.m. Following the keynote, attendees will participate in guided table-topic conversations beginning at 5:45 p.m., followed by an opportunity to mingle and connect at 6:30 p.m. The event concludes at 7 p.m.

Inspiring Women in Business is part of the launch of Elevate in Ventura County and is designed to go beyond traditional networking by creating opportunities for substantive conversations among women in the local business community.

"We created Inspiring Women in Business to bring together women who are leading, growing and making an impact throughout Ventura County," said Sandra Jennings, Founder and Lead Strategist of Elevate. "Lindsey brings valuable experience as an entrepreneur and business leader, and we're excited to have her share her perspective with attendees as we launch Elevate in Ventura County."

Tickets are $49 per person. The event will take place at Tierra Rejada Golf Course, 15187 Tierra Rejada Road, Moorpark, California. Registration is available at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/elevate/2347871

This event was made possible in partnership with POMS, Columbia Bank, Crossroads Staffing Services and through sponsorships from Divine Agape Home Care Agency and EmployLaw Group, LLP.

About Elevate:

Elevate is a company built to connect women executives, founders, and small business owners — because the most valuable thing I can offer isn't advice from a distance, it's a room.

What Elevate does:

Elevate Insiders — a private community, built for honest conversation and real connection with women doing this work.

Executive coaching for women weighing a next move, a negotiation, or what to build

Organizational consulting on recognizing leadership potential accurately and developing it well.

Lead from Within — a signature program for women ready to see themselves clearly, name what's in the way, and lead out loud.

To learn more about for Elevate, visit Elevate | Clarity. Strategy. Results.

About Lindsey Carnett:

Lindsey Carnett is committed to growing businesses and advancing organizations through her integrated marketing and PR agency, Marketing Maven, founded in 2009 and headquartered in the Greater Los Angeles area with offices in New York City. Marketing Maven was named to the Inc. 2025 List of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the Pacific, Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America in 2018 and 2017, and Entrepreneur 360's list of Most Entrepreneurial Companies in America in 2016. Additionally, Marketing Maven was named No. 3 among Top 20 Women-Owned PR Firms in the US by Influencer Marketing Hub in 2024, Top 20 Women-Owned Digital Marketing Agencies in the US by Influencer Marketing Hub in 2024 and became a Central Coast Best Places to Work Featured Company by Pacific Coast Business Times in 2021.

In 2024, Lindsey was honored as Entrepreneur of the Year by Lido Consulting, Chairperson's Award of Excellence by West Ventura County Business Alliance. She was selected into Exceptional Women Alliance (EWA) as a 2023 exceptional woman leader. In Lindsey was named the 2022 Entrepreneur of the Year by West Ventura County Business Alliance, 2021 40 Under Forty Honoree by Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce, a 2019 Enterprising Woman Honoree, Top Women in PR by PR News and a Folio: Magazine 2015 Top Women in Media. Featured in the Forbes Most Powerful Women Business Leader issue, Lindsey Carnett has taken her business expertise globally to discuss best practices in using PR to drive sales, improve organic SEO and grow a positive online reputation.

In addition to Lindsey's Barnes and Noble bestseller, The Marketing Maven Method: Secrets of a Maven, her copy has appeared in Glamour, Cosmopolitan, and Allure, and she has appeared on TheStreet.com, National Public Radio (NPR), The Doctors, The Jeff Probst Show, Telemundo, and local ABC, NBC and CBS morning news programs, as well as USA Today, PR Week, Forbes, among others.

Outside of Marketing Maven, Lindsey serves as a Board Director and Board Advisor to nonprofit and privately held corporations. She serves on the Nominating Committee as Vice Chair on the Executive Committee for the West Ventura County Business Alliance (WVCBA), board director for the California Lutheran University Community Leaders Association (CLU-CLA), board director for St. John's Healthcare Foundation and board director for kidSTREAM. She is an Advisory Board Member for an AI company Market Intent and a business entertainment program called America's Real Deal. She has also served as Sr. Advisor, Global Marketing and Strategic Partnerships, for global green infrastructure companies and helped the CEO and Executive Leadership Teams overseeing reputation management and strategic partnerships to help ensure a successful exit.

Lindsey also serves as Faculty Lecturer for Cal Lutheran Center for Nonprofit Leadership, Advisory Board Member for UC Santa Barbara PaCE Customer Experience Certificate Program for Women in Leadership, Occupational Advisory Committee Member: Computer Applications and Graphic Programs for Ventura Adult and Continuing Education (VACE) and Faculty for Performance-Driven Marketing Alliance University (PDMI-U). She was also Online Instructor- Social Media Content for Academy of Art University where she taught courses and developed curriculum and was an instructor at Long Beach City College.

A graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program and member of VISTAGE, Women Presidents' Organization and W Source, Lindsey also sits on the E-Commerce Council for the Performance Driven Marketing Institute (PDMI) and serves as Advisor for the Public Relations Student Society of America's CLU chapter. She also served on the Board of Directors for the Electronic Retailing Association (ERA), Vice Chairman of the California Lutheran University Victory Club, PR and Marketing Chair of Women in Sports and Events (WISE) Los Angeles and VP of Marketing for the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)- Los Angeles Chapter.

A NCAA collegiate women's soccer captain and officer in the American Marketing Association, Lindsey received her B.A. degree in Spanish and Communications with an emphasis in Public Relations and Advertising from California Lutheran University. After graduating from the SBA 8(a) program, her current business certifications include WBE, WOSB, DBE, CPUC, Metro and WBENC.

To learn more about Lindsey Carnett, visit www.LindseyCarnett.com.

About Marketing Maven:

With offices in Ventura County, Los Angeles County and New York County, Marketing Maven is a full-service marketing and communications agency. With origins in direct response public relations, Marketing Maven has developed into a premier voice in brand strategy, social media, innovative media relations, market research, Hispanic marketing, digital advertising and search engine optimization (SEO/GEO). Marketing Maven leads the industry in utilizing advanced metrics to measure their clients' marketing reach and providing competitive analysis unparalleled in the industry. For additional information about Marketing Maven, visit http://www.MarketingMaven.com.

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