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Rene Murata, M.B.A., B.S., B.A., is recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Prominent Professional of the Year 2017, in the field of Consulting. Rene’ Murata is the Chief Executive Officer and Owner of Risk Integrity Safety Knowledge, Inc. (RISK, Inc.) as well as the owner of CEO Essence and RM Essence. With RISK Inc., she has built a company that offers a full range of technical consulting, training, and staffing services in Process Safety and Risk Management. Due to the many challenges that Rene’ faced as a female CEO, she recognizes the obstacles that women face in the business world. As such, she has started another company, called CEO Essence. With CEO Essence, Rene’ offers coaching for women seeking to expand their own professional roles in the working environment. Throughout her working career, Rene’ sought mentors that would encourage and assist her in her understanding of the business environment. However, mentors were few and far between. Instead, she often found resistance, from both men and women, to her inquiries as to how to navigate the business world. As such, when she started RISK, Inc., she had to figure things out as she went. At first, she followed traditional lines that she had learned while completing her Master’s degree in Global Enterprise Management. While this met with success, she struggled with the male business model that she had been taught, finding it stressful. Through this process, Rene’ started to focus on ways to reconcile her instincts and intuition as a woman with day to day business decisions, thus developing her own unique style of management. This management hinges on the concept of a cooperative and collaborative environment in which everyone can thrive. Given her success in the consulting world of Process Safety and Risk Management, Rene’ has found herself in a position to mentor other women within her industry. So, when she was approached by a woman from an altogether different industry looking for mentoring, she was both surprised and humbled. From that experience, Rene’ realized that there was a desire for business women in all industries to understand how to tap into their intuition, their essence, and combine it with structure to be both successful and fulfilled in the business environment. From that realization, Rene’ has developed a series of videos to reach a wider audience of women who are looking for ways to develop a working environment in which they can thrive. In this series of videos, Rene’ walks you through specific examples of how to tap into that intuition and then how to combine it with daily practices in order to develop a stronger business presence. Additionally, she has developed a coaching practice to further support women in their pursuit of business success. Her intent is to help women overcome their own self-limiting beliefs so that they can reach their true potential in both their personal and professional life. Rene’ has also partnered with Brazilian designer Salvatore Laureano in the development of a line of women’s clothing. RM Essence combines high fashion with business savvy using eco-friendly, animal cruelty free fabrics. Being vegan, Rene’ believes that it is possible to live a plant based life in all areas of life, and that she shouldn’t have to sacrifice fashion for her beliefs. Rene’ has learned to balance work with play, making time to enjoy life a priority. With that, she enjoys a wide variety of activities including, playing games with her grandchildren, going to the beach, skiing, reading, baking, and cooking. She and her family enjoy traveling to new places, exploring the local culture and monuments and trying new foods and activities. Some of those new activities have included things like parachuting and paddle boarding. She believes in the adventure that life has to offer, and chooses to live it fully. Throughout her educational career, Rene earned her M.B.A. in Global Enterprise Management from Jones International University, and also holds a B.A. in Applied Physics as well as a B.S. in Applied Mathematics from Southern Oregon University. For more information, www.psmrisk.com, CEOEssence.com, or SalvatoreLaureano.com.