Your BLEI Journey Continues!

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Exclusive Partnerships with BLEI Friends of the Institute –
As a BLEI Alumni, you gain privileged access to elite professionals through BLEI’s Friends of the Institute program, offering:


🔹Tailored professional development packages designed exclusively for BLEI alumni
🔹One-on-one leadership consulting and mentorship sessions with influential business strategists
🔹Specialized executive learning modules led by industry experts
🔹Priority invitations to closed-door leadership events and networking experiences
🔹Alumni Recognition & Industry Visibility – Establish your professional brand within BLEI’s ecosystem, receiving spotlight features, leadership publications, and executive showcase opportunities that elevate your influence.

We are delighted to invite you to become a founding member of the
BLEI Alumni!

An exclusive community designed to extend and enhance the impact of your leadership development journey.



Why the BLEI Alumni Stands Apart:


🔹 Continuous Leadership Development – Your journey doesn’t stop after graduation. Enjoy exclusive access to quarterly masterclasses, specialized workshops, and executive trainings, designed to keep you at the cutting edge of leadership and business innovation.


🔹 Elite Networking & Industry Partnerships – Connect with visionary leaders, entrepreneurs, executives, and industry pioneers through facilitated roundtable discussions, immersive networking events, and private leadership forums.


🔹 Strategic Knowledge Exchange – Engage in high-level discussions with fellow alumni, exchanging insights on real-world challenges, leadership strategy, and the implementation of BLEI methodologies in today’s business landscape.


🔹 Unlimited Access to Executive Leadership Resources – Strengthen your strategic approach with BLEI’s comprehensive digital library, featuring cutting-edge frameworks, curated research, and actionable tools for leadership success.

First Quarterly Training Seminar & Networking Event – June 9th, 10AM–3PM

We are excited to kick off your membership in the BLEI Alumni with our first in person quarterly seminar and networking event , hosted at the state-of-the-art UTSA San Pedro 1 Building in San Antonio.

  • 🌟 Training Focus: Creating Visibility and Impact in Your Business in Even the Toughest Markets.
  • 📆 Date: Monday, June 9th
  • ⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  • 📍 Location: UTSA San Pedro 1 Building, San Antonio
  • 🍽 Includes: Networking session and catered lunch
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This immersive leadership training will equip you with strategic tools to amplify your brand presence, engage high-value audiences, and refine your business visibility—all while connecting with fellow BLEI alumni and top industry leaders.

Meet the Speakers

Kerstin Oleta
CEO/Founder of the BLEI

Kerstin Oleta is the CEO and Founder of The Business Leadership Excellence Institute, a training and coaching company that helps women leaders achieve excellence in their professional and personal lives. With 30 years of training and performing in theater and opera, Kerstin has acquired an in-depth knowledge of all levels of communication. Kerstin brings her unique skills, talents, and understanding of non-verbal communication and achieving success to life. She has trained and coached thousands of women leaders from various industries and sectors, helping them increase their impact and influence and reach their full potential.

Eric Kreitz
Business Strategist/Trainer

Joie Gharrity is the Founder of Joie G 113, a brand consulting, livestream content creation, podcasting, author, and international speaker, She works with women entrepreneurs to stand out in their market and increase their visibility and influence. She worked in the Hollywood entertainment industry for 15+ years at top companies, in film, television, original web content, and branded entertainment. She was hand-picked by the ABC Studio President to launch the first multi-media startup business for The Walt Disney Company. Joie is passionate about helping women leaders leverage their personal and professional brand to achieve their goals and dreams.

Kelly Smith - President

Leap Frog Promotions
KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Kelly is the President of LeapFrog Promotions, a marketing and promotional company founded in San Antonio, TX in 2010. Kelly headed up Marketing over a 6-state region for Enterprise Rent-a-Car up until 2003. After that, Kelly consulted retail and credit unions on creating promotions to bring in more business and training those companies to cross-sell those promotions to create more loyalty from their customers/members. When Kelly wasn't traveling all over the U.S. he was assisting local cities and Economic Development Corporations with their marketing initiatives. 

You’ll have the chance to interact with industry professionals and ask any burning questions you have to these  women in leadership guru's in real time during the Q & A Professional Hour!

EXCLUSIVE DINNER OPTION!
A Happy Hour and dinner package on the iconic Riverwalk is available for those who want to continue the conversation at the elegant setting of the
Four Brothers Restaurant
on the historic San Antonio Riverwalk.