Liz Wool, founder and CEO, Public Speaking & Presentation Pros (PSP), is a recipient of the 2026 WBEs Who Rock! Award by MBE Magazine. Wool is one of 10 women business enterprises, and the only Tennessee company, recognized with this year’s award. The announcement marks the program’s return after a seven-year hiatus and the first time WBEs Who Rock! is being presented as a fully digital showcase, expanding the program’s reach to thousands of entrepreneurs, business leaders and corporate decision-makers.
The 2026 WBEs Who Rock! honorees include women business owners across industries—from technology and manufacturing to consulting, retail, healthcare and beyond. Each honoree demonstrates significant revenue growth, creates jobs and generational wealth, brings innovation to their industries, overcomes substantial barriers and actively mentors and supports other entrepreneurs.
“I’m incredibly honored to be recognized by MBE Magazine as a 2026 WBEs Who Rock! among such an esteemed group of women entrepreneurs,” says Liz Wool, CEO, Public Speaking & Presentation Pros. “I’m grateful to my team and clients who contributed to our strategic growth this past year to advance women in their career or business through effective public speaking.”
Wool is a Certified Master Trainer, Certified Instructional Designer and Certified Training Director, with three decades of experience in international corporate training and global speaking engagements. She founded PSP in 2020 focusing on teaching virtual presentation skills that evolved into a speaker training curriculum charting a proven pathway to success. Wool is an active member of the National Speakers Association,
Toastmasters International, Association of Talent Development, Presentation Guild and serves on the board of directors for the National Association of Women Business Owners, Nashville Chapter.
Wool has earned numerous awards and recognition as a top rated presenter and conference speaker on behalf of the Project Management Institute and Association of Clinical Research Professionals. She was honored as a Distinguished Speaker and Faculty for the Society of Quality Assurance and received the 212° Award, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Learning and Development.
She is a recipient of the 2025 Women of Influence Award by the Nashville Business Journal and honored as a 2025 Enterprising Women of the Year. Wool earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing at the College of Notre Dame in Baltimore, Maryland.
“This year’s honorees represent the full spectrum of women entrepreneurship,” says Tanya Isley, publisher of MBE Magazine. “They’re not just running businesses, they’re building legacies, transforming communities, and proving that women-owned enterprises are engines of economic power. This recognition celebrates their achievements and amplifies their voices in an era when diverse business leadership has never been more crucial.”
The 2026 WBEs Who Rock! honorees will be featured in an upcoming issue of MBE Magazine available online https://mbemat ag.com/.
About Public Speaking & Presentation Pros
Founded in 2020 by Liz Wool, Public Speaking & Presentation Pros is a nationally certified woman-owned business by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the National Association of Women Business Owners. Headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., the firm helps professionals and entrepreneurs grow their career or business through effective public speaking. Learn more at https://lizwool.com/.
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