Peggy Parks
Peggy M. Parks, AICI CIP, is the South’s Image Workshop Leader for companies who value investing in employee training that results in more effective individual representatives of the corporate brand. Her flair for delivering current, impactful, and fun presentations on the complete range of image topics—from professional image to personal branding to civility—has earned her the reputation as a go-to consultant for companies including UPS, eTrade, Southern Company and Intel.
As an ambassador of respectful professional communications and appearance, Peggy is a sought-after speaker. Her audiences respond to her courage to share her personal trials and tribulations as a self-described “late bloomer.” She went from being in the shadows of her corporate career— with a flushed face and stammering voice when asked to speak—to becoming a confident, prepared business owner who has appeared on television.
Before launching The Parks Image Group in 2004, Peggy spent more than twenty years in international business, working in human resources, financial planning, and management roles with ISFA/INVEST, Sea-Land Service, and Hitachi. She has also served as a consultant for The American School of Protocol and Right Management.
Growing up with a French mother and a grandmother who worked in Parisian haute couture, Peggy innately had the poise to excel. However, she became successful when she was “in her element” and fully tapped into her passions and strengths. It’s so gratifying that she can now inspire others to shed their emotional baggage in order to best share their talents.
Multilingual and at home on three continents, Peggy was well-educated in the United States and abroad. She received her image and etiquette training at the London Image Institute and The Australian Image Company and is among the world’s earliest Certified Image Professionals. Her awards and honors include “Results Count” from Atlanta Women in Business and “Civility Star” from the Association of Image Consultants International.
Peggy is a co-author of “Executive Image Power”. She is also a contributing author to Opportunity meets Motivation: Lessons from 4 Women who built Passion into their Careers and Lives.
Peggy M. Parks is an active member of the Association of Image Consultants International (AICI), Atlanta Women in Business (AWiB), and ProWIN. She serves on the Ethics & Character Advisory Board for the KSU Siegel Institute for Leadership.
Esther “Essie” Escobedo
Essie launched Office Angels in 2002 after a 20+ year career as a small business owner, serving as Chief Executive and Financial Officer for two corporations which she co-founded. Prior to this experience, she held various senior positions within the educational services industry.
Essie has served on the Board of Directors of the Atlanta Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), the Atlanta Women’s Network (AWN), and currently serves on the board of the Professional Women’s Information Network (ProWin). She is an active member the Georgia Consortium for Personal Financial Literacy, and volunteers her time mentoring women on how to start and run a successful business. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from The American University serves as Adjunct Professor of Business at Lanier Technical College.
