[About]  [Corporate Training]  [Professional Consulting]  [HR Consulting]  [Executive Coaching]  [Contact]  [Home]	About Us Our company is based on the belief that our customers' needs are of the utmost importance. We are committed to meeting those needs. As a result, a high percentage of our business is from repeat customers and referrals.    Lorraine Bossé-Smith has over 25+ years experience in corporate America as a leader and change agent. She held key positions in multi-million dollar companies such as Vice President of Marketing, Marketing Director and Key Accounts Sales Manager.    Since 1996, she has served a variety of clients nationwide through her own business, which she is President. She is known for her performance on and off the stage. She has the unique ability to engage her audiences (or clients) in a manner that empowers them to great heights both professionally and personally. Lorraine is the author of seven published books, has written for national magazines and newspapers, been a guest on live radio shows and appeared on live national television programs. She is a Certified Human Behavior Consultant, Speaker, Executive Coach and Fitness Professional, listed in the 2000 Who's Who of Entrepreneurs and the 2005 Who's Who Among Female Executives.     She holds a B.S. in Business Administration with minors in Marketing and Communications. She is dynamic, high energy and helps companies and people be great!    We welcome the opportunity to earn your trust and deliver you the best service in the industry.   At Concept One, Inc. your success both professionally and personally is important to us. We only win when you do!
	Virginia Bowen has been interested in writing since she was a child.  While her careers took her to a wide variety of environments and businesses, one constant was that of proofreader and editor for written materials, including time in law firms, where excellent proofreading skills are a matter of utmost importance.    She spent over 20 years in the entertainment industry including stints at law firms and music publishing companies.  Concurrently, she was building her knowledge of animal behavior, another childhood love.    She has experience writing and editing in arenas from computer technology to general science to a non-profit launch extravaganza.    In addition to being a canine behavior specialist and trainer, she holds a certificate of completion of a 200-hour course in Animal Welfare Science from eCambridge University, with a special emphasis on equine welfare.  She is currently working toward her B.S. and M.S. in Companion Animal Behavior Science, Equine Emphasis.    She lives in Kerrville, TX with her two donkeys, one mule, and one Quarter Horse, as well as her two dogs.  She has written for Examiner.com as their Austin Horse Examiner, and is now writing also on a wider range of topics for Suite101.com.
	Marion has been writing since she was in her early teens – poetry, short stories, essays, and later in her career – training programs, computer user guides, and marketing materials. Her focus is on non fiction for business and general audiences. After majoring in English and French literature at the University of Pennsylvania, Marion embarked on a career that has included writing, editing, and training design and development. The various industries she has served include healthcare and financial services, real estate development, and computer hardware and software development. She jokes that she was ‘born with a red pencil in her hand’, with a natural talent for proof reading and re-phrasing. She specializes in presenting technical subjects to non-technical audiences, particularly in the fields of communications engineering, computer science and medicine. In addition to this work, she has designed, written and produced marketing materials and brochures for a variety of businesses. Some of Marion’s writing and editing work includes: A dialysis training manual (author) A cookbook for diabetic patients on dialysis(co-authored with a nutrition expert) Two complete sets of User Guides, Quick StartGuides and Reference Manuals Multi-media training programs for end users ofnew computer systems Sales and marketing proposals for complexscientific and technical products/services Sales and marketing brochures and proposals formultiple business products and services Marion has studied graphic design and photography, and particularly enjoys incorporating her desktop publishing and photographic skills into her projects as needed. Marion lives in Southern California with her husband Bob, and beloved animals. Her children and grandchildren live close by.   (970) 593-1848