Kathy Goughenour
Head Coach & CEO

When Kathy walked out of her career in a fortune 500 company in 1997, she didn’t even know what a Virtual Assistant was – and neither did the rest of the world. Now, she’s a global leader in the industry. She’s the queen of Expert VAs® and Virtual Experts® and built her empire from the ground to nearly $1M. She reigns with sass, grace, heart, and a whole lot of good business acumen. She wants her mentees to fast track their success without having to hurdle through costly mistakes like she did.  

The corporate world didn’t know what to do with Kathy’s energy. She “laughed and smiled, too much” they said. And they certainly didn’t value her range of capabilities. She had a lot more to offer than generating mass amounts of Excel reports. So, when she walked out of her J.O.B., turning her back on the boss who criticized her and who told her she would never make her salary amount anywhere else, Kathy promised herself she would double it. And she did. Within her first three years, she earned six-figures, crushing the salary she had made. (She still likes to imagine that boss picking his jaw up off the floor.)

Joyce Wright
Virtual Expert® Coach

Joyce Wright, the owner of Accomplish More Today, specializes in getting membership websites launched, as well as ongoing updates and member support.  Her dedication to guiding her clients through the arduous undertaking of launching a membership website has garnered her loyal customers.  

She started her virtual assistant business in 2009 after completing the very first Expert VA® Training program. In addition to running her profitable business, she is a Virtual Expert® coach.

After a career in the telecommunications industry she was able to move to the country with her husband and work from their home in the woods.  Their property seems to be on the trail of lost animals so she currently has 3 dogs and 2 cats who were in need of a home.  She is a people person and enjoys taking time to make contacts and socialize at business networking events. Joyce also finds participating in a variety of volunteer activities very rewarding and a way to help her community and society in general.  

Joyce’s well-deserved nickname in the Virtual Expert® Community is “Saint Joyce!” 

Jennifer Tamborski
Mastermind Coach

I started as a VA in 2004, as the VA industry was just getting started. I wanted a job where I could work from home and raise my 3 kids. And I found that in the VA world.  

As I look back I see that what I created was a job and not a business. In 2014, my kids had reached an age where I felt I could really focus on my business. So I started to grow rapidly. I developed a team and began taking on clients in all different industries. I struggled for 2 years trying to create a profitable business. What I learned was that I needed help! I needed a coach that had been there and done that, someone who could show me the way to get to 6 figures and beyond that I wanted.  

I came across Kathy and her Expert VA program in 2017. After one conversation I decided to jump in and really focus on how to grow my business. Because of that decision, my business went from making $20/hr with a team, not really making a profit. To a multiple 6 figure business. 

Now I focus on Digital Marketing to coaches, consultants and course creators. I'm able to choose the clients I want to work with, I get to have a team of amazing Va's behind me. The best part is that I still get to make my business fit my life. My family is still the most important thing in my world and because the growth of my business I'm able to do amazing things for them.  

Cindy Winslow
Mastermind Coach

I’ve had the desire to be a teacher my entire life. I used to play school using my bedroom closet door as a chalkboard to help my imaginary students learn the day's lessons. I was always the student who helped other students. So when I was offered the opportunity to become the trainer for my real estate office, I jumped at the chance. Helping new and experienced real estate agents grow their businesses reinforced my love of helping others through education.

Naturally, when I decided to open a real estate virtual assistant business, I looked for ways to learn about the industry. I started taking a free webinar here and an inexpensive course there until I was introduced to Kathy and her Virtual Expert® Training program. After my free Breakthrough Session with her, I was impressed by the amount of information she gave me for free and all I had yet to learn. After that, I knew coaching with her would be a worthwhile investment in my business. That was in mid-2014, and I have consistently coached with Kathy since then and am now a member of the Emerald Elite Mastermind group.

When Kathy offered me an opportunity to coach for her program, I again jumped at the chance to help others build their business. I am currently the writing coach at the mastermind level and a start-up level coach. I also facilitate a group for Highly Sensitive Virtual Experts®, focusing on helping highly sensitive people manage their energy to run their businesses effectively.

Through my experience as a coach for the program helping students determine their niche, I had a huge ah-ha moment. Realizing I created a business by default (doing what I knew), I shifted my niche in 2021. So now I do what I love, writing copy and content for personal and professional development coaches and creatives.

Coaching allows me to help those ready to grow their business with the support they need to reach their goals. I love working with individuals to face challenges, develop plans, improve their mindset, and build confidence. Building a business can be hard work, but it can be great fun too!

Eva Harster
Virtual Expert® Coach

Hello!  I am Eva “the Certified Virtual Expert® Diva”!  I believe in Kathy and this Virtual Expert® training program.  I see every day how it changes the lives of women across the country.  It’s incredible to be a part of such an amazing team.  I’m blessed to have the ability and opportunity to help those just joining our program to navigate through the lessons, give them the confidence, support, and guidance they need to become successful business owners.

I find humor is the best cure for many things.  If you can’t laugh… at least at yourself… then you’re making life waaay too hard.  We have a lot of fun in this group.  However, there are frustrations, ups and downs and even “AARRRGGHHH… throw your hands in the air” moments during which you’ll be so thankful you work at home, and no one can see you! Ha Ha. It isn’t always easy nor is it always fun – but it’s YOURS and that is super empowering. 

You joined this program to become a Virtual Expert®, to be your own boss, to have flexibility and make your own decisions.  Congratulations!  You have surrounded yourself with a group of professional, successful, supportive, and overall happy group of business owners.  Everything here is designed to set up conditions for your inevitable success. 

Melissa St. Clair
Virtual Expert® Coach

Certified Virtual Expert® Melissa St. Clair, is the Chief Worker Bee at Paper Chaser Biz LLC, a virtual-based company established in 2006 providing a wide array of online office support services for small business owners with a focus on communications, operations, and administration. She made a beeline to entrepreneurship to thrive professionally alongside her active-duty service member, then made a seamless transition as a USMC retiree spouse. Melissa has shared her small business expertise on multiple media platforms, was quoted in Julie Perrine’s book, Become a Procedures Pro™ and is the author of Home Work A Collection of Poems Sparked by One White Woman’s Journey on the Matter of Race©.

Working as a Virtual Assistant (VA) has been the ideal portable career for me as I wanted to thrive professionally alongside my US Marine during his 30 years of active duty service. Moves from duty station to duty station were seamless for my clients, enabled me to earn a consistent income, afforded an opportunity to build and diversify my professional network, and make a ton of long-lasting friendships. Along the way, my mission has been to mentor military spouses and prospective entrepreneurs about small business startup.