Kela is a newer face around the Convene Communities, but doesn’t let that keep her from running into anything full-speed ahead. She joined Convene on a whim - invited by none other than Convene's own Social Media Influencer; Josh Griffith (see his personal community HERE). Kela currently resides in NC as a single mom, with one pre-teen daughter. She is an animal lover, and fur-mom to a 5-yo German Shepherd named Phoenix. Kela works full-time with her local Sheriff’s Office, and in her spare time [which always feels limited] she is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice, with a specialty in Forensic Psychology. As Kela likes to tell others; she is a self-proclaimed NERD

From the start, the purpose and mission of Convene has been something Kela quickly became passionate about. She knew she wanted to be involved in the platform's success and make sure its reach could go far. Unfortunately, Kela also is highly-self-aware that she likes to take on more than she should at any given time; so, couple that with the amazing super power of Adult ADHD and she chose to sit on the sidelines, provide engagement and support whenever she could but counted herself out of the race.
That was until other amazing leaders and mentors within this platform provided the encouragement and confidence she couldn’t find herself and were able to then convince her that she had something to share with others and to stop trying to hide from it.

After making some connections, and roping in some assistance, Kela finally agreed to embrace the responsibility of co-leading a community where women can come to find support, offer support and thrive comfortably without judgement.

Kela hopes to help foster a community where women will always be accepted just as they are no matter what stage of life they find themselves in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Katie Bommarito is a Health, Wellness and Leadership Development Coach, who believes that every person possesses the power to transform their life. She is passionate about helping others to discover, develop and deploy their unique gifts and calling in life.

With over 20 years experience coaching, Katie holds certifications in Holistic Transformational Nutrition (through ITN), as well as in DISC, Driving Forces, Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and Stress Management (SQ) as a certified TTI associate partner. In addition to personal coaching, she coaches teams and conducts workshops in stress and emotional management, communication skills, conflict resolution, leadership development, motivation and group work dynamics.

Katie has worked professionally in many different settings, including fitness, marketing, communications, fundraising, ministry and team building/equipping, and even running a Congressional campaign and working for the US House of Representatives. At age 49, facing empty nest and weighing her heaviest ever at 247 pounds, Katie embarked on a personal journey to become Fit by 50. Over the course of the next year, she lost 101 pounds, but what she gained was so much more: renewed inner confidence, freedom, clarity of mind (no more brain fog!), tons of energy, and a renewed joy for living. In 2018, she decided to pursue her passion for inspiring and assisting others by launching her own full-time coaching and speaking business.

A wife and mother of two grown sons, she enjoys travel, fitness, reading, writing, and spending time with friends. She has lived in Southern California, and spent 10 years in Budapest, Hungary (where her sons were born), then 17 years in the Dakotas, before moving to Charleston, South Carolina, where she now lives, enjoying the sunshine and beach.

 

 

 

 

 

Katelyn is a firecracker Christian and mama of two boys. She is passionate about living a life worth loving, loves all things travel, outdoors, and has an astounding knack for marketing!

One of Katelyn's top goals in life is to show women how powerful, important, and beautiful they are and that social media isn’t real life. She’s on a mission to share her imperfect, messy life and make real connections with women across the USA.