Spotlight: Nadine Thompson

Nadine Thompson is not only the President and CEO of Warm Spirit, she is the visionary and leader of a community of over 8000 women who are empowered entrepreneurs and change agents. Warm Spirit is changing the face of the direct sales and network marketing industry and providing an opportunity for wealth and financial freedom that has not always been accessible for women and even less so for African-American women.

A diverse background in education, publishing, social work and fostering equality between cultures, makes Ms. Thompson an unlikely player in the cosmetics industry. Yet, as a company, Warm Spirit is a unique contender in the arena, and so is Ms. Thompson. Her mission in creating and nurturing the brand involves so much more than the latest SKU…

"Warm Spirit products help and heal our customers," says Ms. Thompson, "…and the business opportunities we offer our consultants help them to help others and themselves." The company offers women the opportunity to build their own business with an investment of $99 (only $35 in July 2005), earning income from personal direct sales and from the sales of consultants they recruit into the company

"New consultants receive products, literature, a catalog and a personal Web page, and can organize their Warm Spirit business on the Internet. They also work with a sponsor to learn how to conduct gatherings and to sell. One consultant earned $17,000 in a month. We support, mentor and coach our consultants, because the better they do, the more success they and Warm Spirit will have."

Born in Trinidad and raised in Toronto, Canada, Ms. Thompson received her Masters in Social Work from Smith College and went on to become Dean of Multicultural Affairs at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire, to which she brought her rare combination of insight, cosmopolitan warmth and her gift for bringing people together. She was able to meld the prep school's long tradition of education with a racially diverse and representative student body and faculty.

As an advocate, authority and noted speaker in the areas of racial equality, entrepreneurship and empowerment, Ms. Thompson has lectured to a variety of audiences. Some of her more noteworthy speaking engagements include:

The National Association of Investment Companies, AZ
Dartmouth School of Medicine - Psychiatry Division, MA
The National Organization of Women, NH
Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference, TN
Columbia University - School of Business, NY
Circle of Sisters Expo, NY
Women of Vision Alliance, MA
Nappy Happy Conference, CT
Onyx Woman Conference, PA

Ms. Thompson has also published essays on diversity and personality and received the Onyx Woman Economic Empowerment Award for her commitment to advancing women in the areas of entrepreneurship and personal financial growth.

In 1999, Ms. Thompson founded Warm Spirit with her friend and entrepreneur Daniel Wolf, excited about the possibilities of a business venture that incorporated her belief in enlightening and empowering women. Today, in addition to creating and developing new Warm Spirit products, Ms. Thompson travels to spread the great opportunity offered by this dynamic and innovative company.

Warm Spirit now has more than 8000 consultants nationwide and in 2003 grossed over $6 million in sales. They are projecting and well on their way to doing over $12 million in sales in 2004. In creating Warm Spirit, Ms. Thompson has brought a whole new dimension to the world of network marketing.

Ms. Thompson is also a wife and mother of two children, Camilla and Isaiah. She lives in Exeter, NH, at Phillips Exeter Academy with her husband, Rev. Robert H. Thompson.