APEK.AI

Leading innovative tech company. APEK is a Virginia-based AI engineering and automation firm, specializing in the design, development, and deployment of advanced AI agents and enterprise automation solutions. With over 20 years of expertise, APEK empowers organizations and government agencies to transform operations, streamline workflows, and achieve measurable impact through custom AI systems and strategic advisory services.

CEO, Managing Partner

Voice2Me.ai

Voice2Me - owned by APEK.AI. Leading enterprise-grade AI voice technology innovation to transform customer experiences at scale. Pioneering multi-model AI architecture that delivers human-like conversations while handling thousands of concurrent interactions. Helping organizations reduce operational costs while enhancing customer satisfaction through voice intelligence solutions that bridge technology and humanity.

CEO, Chief AI Officer

Vector7.ai

As a founding council member of Vector7, I help shape an elite executive network uniting global leaders in AI, business, and policy. Vector7 provides a private, trusted arena where decision-makers exchange foresight, build influence, and remain relevant in the AI era.

Founding Council (Board Member)

The One 23 Group

Led post-M&A transformation and restructuring of government services platform company. Orchestrated migration to new ERP system in under 5 months while establishing GAAP and DCAA compliant business practices. Directed M&A due diligence activities and financial operations oversight.

Executive Vice President

Virtana Corp.

Driving operational transformation and strategic growth initiatives that resulted in 30% OPEX and 120% EBITDA improvement. Leading cross-functional teams to streamline business processes, establish corporate KPIs, and implement go-to-market strategies that improved ARR by 20%.

Executive Vice President of Operations

Siemens Government Technologies

Oversaw operational health of $500M+ federal IT portfolio serving USAF, DOD & DOE. Led execution excellence and compliance while building high-performing teams and establishing strategic partnerships.

Executive Director of Operations

General Dynamics Information Technology

Managed performance of $400M+ international portfolio across 50+ countries for USCIS. Built effective customer relationships while ensuring operational excellence and compliance in complex global environments.

Senior Director of Revenue Operations

Global Linguist Solutions, LLC

Led business account managers and program analysts overseeing $4.9 billion INSCOM international projects portfolio in the Middle East. Managed CONUS and OCONUS program functions and reporting.

Senior Operations & Strategy Advisor

Deltek

Led global SaaS software sales operations, driving team performance and quarterly target achievement through effective coaching and mentoring while growing company reputation through industry events.

Director of Sales Operations

Managed financial planning, compliance, and operational oversight for government contracting programs. Ensured contract compliance with federal regulations while optimizing program financial performance. Developed standardized reporting processes and implemented financial controls that improved program visibility and accountability across international operations.

International Program Coordinator

At 19, I left home and moved to another country with no money, no safety net, and no plan - just the belief that I was meant for more.

Since then, I’ve walked through fire more than once: divorces, parenting alone, financial struggles, personal losses, and making bold moves of leaving a successful corporate career, to rebuild my life totally from scratch…

Each chapter of this journey was not easy and sometimes terrifying, yet it became important stepping stones of who I am today.

It is what allows me to do what I do best - 
help leaders and organizations evolve through change with clarity, courage, and connection.

⭐️ Who I Am

I help organizations bridge human intelligence and artificial intelligence through agentic voice technologies, leadership enablement, and transformation strategy.

My mission: make AI adoption feel human, effortless, and profitable.

I’m CEO of APEK.ai, leading teams that build secure Agentic AI & Voice Solutions for Enterprise - helping organizations modernize operations and humanize their communication through intelligent automation.

With over 20 years in enterprise transformation, leadership strategy, and reinvention, I blend AI innovation with human insight to help people and businesses grow from the inside out.


⁉️Who I Help

	•	Enterprises ready to evolve beyond legacy systems and embrace secure, human-centric AI.
	•	Executives and founders navigating reinvention, burnout, or uncertainty about their next chapter.
	•	Leaders in transition who look successful on paper but quietly ask, “What’s next for me?”

When People Come to Me (and my team)

They come when success feels heavy, change feels impossible, or they’ve outgrown the version of themselves they used to be.
They come when transformation stops being a concept - and becomes personal.

💡 My Belief

True reinvention happens when technology and humanity evolve together.

That’s why my mission is to help people and organizations:
	•	Adopt AI intelligently.
	•	Reinvent fearlessly.
	•	Lead with voice, not noise.


Eva Karnaukh

WoosterMedia

I’m a former software executive turned founder of WoosterMedia Publishing, where we help experts, leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs convert their intellectual property into print and digital products, college-accredited courses, and speeches so they can build brand awareness and reach a global audience.

Specialties:

-We help our clients set the vision for their expert business by:
-Developing their signature story
-Packaging their wisdom into a proprietary methodology
-Mapping our their customer journey & their value ladder
-Niching their ideal audience/client

We assist with every step of your value ladder:
-Writing and publishing a book
-Co-author books
-Company branded books
-Book marketing and launch programs
-Digital courses
-Public speaking
-College-accredited courses
-Certification programs
-Coaching and consulting programs

Our clients include C-level executives, college professors, professional athletes, and media personalities. They have landed agents, major publishing contracts, speaking opportunities, and bestseller status.

As a bestselling author of 19 books and publishing deals with large publishers like Simon & Schuster, I understand how to find the best home for your project.

Founder, Best Seller Book Writing & Publishing | Business Strategist

Writer Weekly Insights

Weekly insights on scaling your authority business through books, speaking and high-ticket programs.

Writer

Mindset to Millions

My business partner, Wendi Weiss, and I joined forces to help people leverage their expertise into books, programs, cohorts, consulting, speaking, and programming. Now more than ever, it is important to take control over your portfolio career and future-proof your career with assets you control.

Co-Founder

Designing Genius

As a Founder and Chief Product Officer of Designing Genius, I directed the in-house development of Designing Genius products and services while assisting clients and companies in solving the biggest issues facing organizations today. Our SaaS platform focuses on the intersection of psychology, human behavior, and leadership and how it impacts well-being, engagement, and performance in the workplace.

Contributions
-Developed proprietary formulas and methodologies
-Interacted and gave input on product development & roadmap
-Created the strategy & development of 100 AI training videos
-Created a college-accredited course (available in 27 colleges)
-Created & delivered a trainer certification program
-Hired and managed operation team
-Client engagement and partner development
-Hosted company offsite & strategic planning
-Government & education contracts
-Participated in panels, workshops, and tv media opportunities

Founder  

Simon & Schuster

Authored (3) books with Simon & Schuster including the award-winning "Ignite Your Spark" that was featured at WeDay events across the country.

Bestselling Author: Ignite Your Spark: Discovering Who You Are From the Inside Out

Turning people into bestselling authors & million-dollar experts. 💫 Bestselling Author, Coach, Community Builder, Speaker, Course Creator, Business Consultant

What I’ve learned from helping 100+ experts become bestselling authors and million-dollar thought leaders:

Being brilliant at what you do isn't enough—visibility and positioning are what open doors.

I’ve spent the last decade behind the scenes helping executives, entrepreneurs, and industry veterans package their expertise into books, programs, and platforms that build influence and income.

I’ve written 19 books (13 traditionally published), co-founded a thriving authority-building company, and coached experts from boardrooms to TEDx stages.

Now, I help leaders turn their hard-won experience into businesses of impact and brands of influence.

1️⃣ Building authority based on your earned expertise
Helping you become the go-to name in their niche: Write the book that positions you as the category leader.

2️⃣ Turn your intellectual property into scalable programs and digital products
Helping you develop a visibility engine to grow leads, opportunities, and demand: Create programming that helps your ideal clients implement your ideas.

3️⃣ From quiet expert to industry icon
Helping you become known, sought-after, and booked out: Build an offer ladder that monetizes your authority at every stage.

4️⃣ Create standout messaging that magnetizes your ideal clients.
Helping you use AI and systems to scale your influence.

Through books, courses, and high-touch consulting, I’ve helped clients earn millions while making an impact with their message.

You’ve already earned the experience.
Let’s turn it into opportunity-producing authority.

Patricia Wooster

It was a random Tuesday.
[Welcome to Friday Failures]

Posting on Linkedin, hoping for leads

When I got that ping
DM inviting me to speak at a company offsite.

A small, sensible voice whispered: Say yes.

The louder one said:
You don’t have time.
You’re not ready.
You can’t leave your dog.

So I clicked “Maybe later”
…and went back to designing a social media graphic.

Here’s the failure ↓
I called it strategy.
But it was fear.

I was “willing” in theory ...
as long as willingness didn’t involve being seen, judged, or (God forbid) uncomfortable.

I was willing to do anything…
As long as it didn’t involve humiliation, failure, or a pivot from my plan.

That’s the tricky part about growth → it’s easy to say you’re ready for the next level.

Until the next level asks you to actually show up.

Monetize Your Expertise Through Books, Programs & Speaking 💫 19x Bestselling author (3x Simon & Schuster & Self-Published). 150+ client books delivered, thought leadership strategist.

It’s easy to quit when things get hard. 
(it's the messy middle)

It’s the part no one glamorizes
where progress slows 
momentum fades

Everything feels harder than it should.

That’s where most authors lose steam 

They start strong
ideas flowing
energy high

Then resistance sets in.

Suddenly, every word feels heavy. 
Every sentence gets second-guessed. 
The dream of finishing feels… optional.

This weekend, I was reminded of this ⬇️

I decided to restore an old library table

Day 1 was perfect. 

I gathered supplies
Watched a YouTube video
Made an orbital sander playlist  

Then came Day 2: paint stripper day

It was toxic, sticky, and miserable. 
I wanted to quit halfway through.

But I didn’t. 

Because under the mess was something worth revealing.

That’s the truth about books.
The messy middle isn’t a sign of failure. 
It’s proof that you’re still in it.

The beauty only shows up for the ones who finish.

How to gain authority
(when no one is paying attention)

Everyone's scrolling.
Everyone's distracted. 
Everyone thinks they're an expert.

Here's what I've learned → you only need 5 seconds

One key idea or thought
that gets someone to listen.

It isn't about shouting louder.
It's about being impossible to ignore 

Here are 7 ways to capture 5 seconds:

1️⃣ Deploy strategic silence
→ One line.
→ Make it hurt.
→ Let it breathe.

2️⃣ Use pattern interrupts
→ Break their autopilot scrolling
→ Start mid-sentence with "Because..."

3️⃣ End with a knife twist
→ Challenge their current beliefs
→ Show what it's costing them
→ Make inaction painful

4️⃣ Speak to their right-now problem
→ Show you know their secret pain
→ Offer immediate relief

5️⃣ Use visual language
→ Paint a picture they can't unsee
→ Make them feel it in their gut

6️⃣ Lead with bold ideas
→ Open with a high-insight
→ Give them an aha-moment in one line

7️⃣ Use humor
→ Self-deprecate strategically
→ Make the relatable laughable

In those 5 seconds:

They're not scanning for information.
They're scanning for understanding.

Be that person.
The rest is just noise.

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7 Ways To Capture Attention In 5 Seconds

Bill lived above Carnegie Hall for 50 years

No kitchen
No bathroom

 Just file cabinets of photographs and a hot plate for coffee.

He was everywhere in New York fashion 
Front row at couture shows
Curbside in the rain 

Yet invisible by choice. 

He refused interviews. 
Hid behind the lens. 
He always said, “I’m not the story.”

When he died, a secret memoir was found.
In it, he confessed wanting to design fashion.
But he was scared of rejection.

That’s the quiet tragedy of unwillingness. 

It doesn’t look like fear. 
It looks like responsibility.  

Bill had credibility, connections, and mastery, but feared being seen differently. 

And that’s where people get stuck
celebrated for competence
paralyzed by reputation

We say we’re reinventing
but we’re just wordsmithing the same story.

BTW: Bill's last name was Cunningham. His NY Times column "On the Street" was the most read column of the paper for decades.

Most struggling entrepreneurs don’t have a strategy problem. 

They have a priority problem.

They’ll spend 3 hours perfecting an Instagram Reel… 

But avoid one 30-minute conversation that could bring in a paying client.

They chase validation instead of verification.

Because likes feel safer than sales calls. 
Comments feel easier than clarity. 

And “building awareness” feels productive, until the bank account says otherwise.

Here’s the truth: You don’t need another viral post. 

You need priorities that match your goals.

If you’re not making money (or you’re working nonstop) audit your time through this filter:

Does this activity… 

1️⃣ Lead directly to revenue? 
2️⃣ Strengthen a client relationship? 
3️⃣ Improve delivery or retention?

If not, it’s probably vanity disguised as value.

Entrepreneurship is simple (not easy): 
Stop performing. Start progressing.

If your content attracts everyone, your pipeline will exhaust you. 

[Welcome to Friday Failures]

For a minute, I hid behind generic posts.

Perfectly polished captions. 
Blah graphics. 
Safe opinions.

I told myself I was playing the winning game.
When it was the creator's game.

And really? I was being forgettable.

Here’s the failure ⬇️ 

My content sounded like everyone else’s. 

And the calls that came reflected that.

→ Tire kickers. 
→ Mismatched clients. 
→ People looking for free direction.

This week, a conversation reminded me why putting your face and voice in front of your brand matters.

When I show up directly ...

story
photo
point of view

My calls change. 

The right people arrive warm. 
The wrong people self-select out.

That’s not a branding risk. 
That’s a sales filter.

Specific voice creates specific demand.

Craziest phrase I heard this week: 

“It’s almost the holidays. I’ll start in the new year.”

Now think about that… it’s October. 

We still have 2½ months left in the year.

And here’s what usually happens next ⬇️ 

New Year’s. 
Spring Break. 
Memorial Day. 
Summer. 
Labor Day. 
Back to school. 
And suddenly… It’s October again.

Those who will do great things in 2026? 

They are working on them now.

Momentum is created with small steps. 

One hour a day of deep work changes everything.

“Being a professional is doing the things you love to do, on the days you don’t feel like doing them.” — Daniel Pink, Drive

Q4 is one of my favorite seasons. 

As others slow down, it's a rare opportunity to:

plan what’s next
lay the first bricks
create white space for dreaming

Wishing, wanting and waiting.

Three powerless verbs.

I wish I had more clients.
I want to be industry known.
I'm waiting until I have more time.

Many people say they want to write a book. 

Few ever do.

Not because they lack expertise, but because they wait for “the right time.”

But in a busy world:

The right time never arrives. 
It has to be created.

If your goal is to move from best-kept secret to trusted authority ...

Wishing, wanting and waiting isn’t optional.

It requires action
and willingness

By the start of next year, you could have ...

→ A clear framework
→ A message that moves people
→ A tangible way to share your expertise 

It just takes commitment. 

If you are ready, send me a DM.

I’m pitching three clients for book deals
(and soon ... myself)

It’s fascinating and confusing 
Vulnerable and a bit scary

Here’s what I’ve learned ⬇️

Your proposal is your business plan. 
It’s not just a writing sample.
 
It’s proof you can lead an audience
sell your vision
long after the advance check clears.

It takes one part strategy, 
one part industry knowledge, 
and two parts patience. 

The best proposals are equal parts positioning and persistence. 

An editor must have a reason to bet on us.

I love this stage of the process. 
It’s where insight meets instinct. 
And when it all clicks, it’s magic.

Not everyone wants a traditional deal.

But if you do → take your proposal as seriously as your book.

It's an agent and editor's first impression of you.

Some clients make you poorer.
Not just financially.

In every way that matters.

A few years ago, I said yes to one of those clients.

Lots of chemistry on our pre-sales call.
Enthusiasm on both ends.
Upside everywhere.

On paper, it looked perfect.
But halfway through, it didn’t add up.

Every “quick favor” turned into hours.
Texts upon texts on evenings and weekends.

By the end, I was over it.
That’s when I realized:

Wrong clients don't just underpay.
They take withdrawals.

Here's where it shows up:

1️⃣ Financial  
→ Scope creep without compensation
→ Late payments that destroy cash flow  
→ Endless revisions that kill profitability

2️⃣ Time  
→ Emergency calls during personal time
→ 3-hour meetings that accomplish nothing
→ Redoing due to "changed vision"

3️⃣ Social  
→ Referrals to their difficult friends
→ Complaints when they don't get their way
→ Standards based on a moving target

4️⃣ Health
→ Stress from impossible deadlines
→ Lost sleep over non-urgent projects
→ Frustration over delays

The right clients make you richer in every category.

They respect boundaries.
Pay promptly.
Trust your expertise.
Refer quality people.
Let you recharge.

I watch for these red flags:

Price shop > transformation gained
Immediate boundary pushers 
Unaccountable for their success
Anyone who expects instant wins.

Your client list is your wealth portfolio.

Choose investments that compound your life.

Not deplete it.

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