Nell Merlino is an expert and advocate for women?s leadership, business growth and empowerment. Merlino is the creator of Take Our Daughters to Work Day and founder of Count Me In for Women?s Economic Independence, the leading national not-for-profit provider of resources for women entrepreneurs to grow their micro businesses into million dollar enterprises. Merlino is known as a leading figure in the fight for women?s economic independence and is the author of ?Stepping Out of Line: Lessons for Women Who Want it Their Way in Life, in Love, and at Work,? a book for women to speak up in their work and life to get ahead.