SATELLITE MEETING, MONDAY, APRIL 8

AUTHOR AND ROTARIAN BRENDA SELLERS

The Satellite Club will meet Monday, April 8, 5:30 PM, at Sullivan’s, 7545 S. Northshore Dr, Knoxville. Brenda Sellers is an entrepreneur, Philanthropist of the Year, and businesswoman who wears many hats to make an impact in the community. She’s a passionate advocate of children, elderly, veterans and thrives to make a difference in the lives of others.

She’s had many businesses, but she is most known for an automotive aftermarket manufacturing company, CHROMA, where she went from receptionist to president. The company has been recognized for many industry awards including Manufacturer of the Year by APAA Symposium. Their worldwide licensed brands of products are sold around the globe and they’re widely known for the innovation craze of the stick families on the back of vehicles. Brenda was named Man of the Year in the 90s by an aftermarket magazine before a female category existed

At a New York publisher’s event, she was 1 of 80 authors selected to attend from around the world. She’s had many television appearances including WATE/ABC television with Tearsa Smith and recently was filmed at AAPEX LIVE-TV in Las Vegas to discuss the publication of her book, You Slept Where? Calamities of a Clumsy Businesswoman. The book has raised over
$45,300 for two nonprofits and just received her first professional 5-star review.

This has led to speaking engagements at many leadership seminars, women’s conferences and book clubs in multiple states and countries. She’s been featured twice on “Read My Lips” Cool Conversations with Creatives podcast.

In her book, discover how she survived Mount Everest but almost died in the hotel room. Like Dorothy from the Wizard of OZ, she travels around the world but finds there’s no place like home. Her story details how she dealt with life and work balance as while dealing with her mother’s dementia and her husband’s PTSD. Her audible book has recently been released and features an award-winning narrator who is currently reading Dolly Parton’s book.