Award Recipient (Note I was unable to attend in person at the last moment due to an eye issue but I presented my workshops and awards speech story virtually through the power of Zoom recordings. I also wrote the foreward for the new anthology).  I was the recipient of the Storytelling Award of Excellence at the 2025 Beacon of Hope Mission Event in South Africa. This global event, organized by Kelly Markey, Founder of Beacon of Hope, in partnership with Michelle Jewlal, CEO of Lifeline Zululand, will be held at the Bonamanzi Game Reserve Conference Center. The goal of the […]

January 15th 2026 The Stories That Shaped Us A Leadership Storytalks by Narativ Live Event ( A live quarterly event) The goal of this event, Stories That Shaped Us, is to build community through storytelling — to give our audience a live, shared experience of the kind of deep listening and authentic sharing that has always defined Leadership Story Talks. We’re going to be inviting our former podcast guests — people who have been part of our ongoing conversation about leadership, communication, and authenticity. If you are drawn to stories of growth, change, and leadership. this will be the place […]

Harris Beach Murtha is pleased to announce that attorneys Marni Weiner Arlia, Alessandra Ash, Michael A. Discenza, Meghan A. Hayden, Vincent R. Merola and Jeffery J. Sheng have been elected new partners of the firm, effective Jan. 1, 2026. These accomplished lawyers assist in representing regional, national and international clients, and practice in many of the firm’s focus areas.