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My passion for inclusive groups, communities and environments runs deep. I work every day to help my clients and other audiences understand inclusivity and, more specifically, belonging: what it is, why it’s important to me, why it should matter to them, where they are in their BELONGING JOURNEY™ and how to foster a true sense of belonging for themselves, their teams and their organizations. Personally, I feel a great sense of belonging across the many groups and communities I’m part of. I feel like I can be my authentic self. But that wasn’t always the case. From childhood to young adulthood (and even beyond), I struggled to feel like I fit in, like I truly belonged—in my family, at school, playing sports, in my small hometown, at my university, in my fraternity, in my early career, anywhere, everywhere. Of course, I didn’t know that’s what the feeling was or how to address it until later in life when I had the vocabulary and tools to do so. Now, because of my earlier experience with it—or perhaps, despite it—I’m drawn to the science of belonging, I’m drawn to igniting conversations about belonging, I’m drawn to designing experiences that nurture a sense of belonging. And I’m drawn to helping you do the same for your teams and organization.
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Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Member and former Global Chair of Latham’s Product Liability, Mass Torts & Consumer Class Actions Practice. Trial lawyer who has tried cases in every region of the US. My practice focuses on difficult and high-profile lawsuits, including toxic tort, high-stakes energy, utility, resource and business contract, and tort disputes. Tried and won the high-profile US$4 billion Pro Football Lockout Fund trial. Defended and won the lead high school football concussion class action. Recently tried and won the CONSOL Energy US$765 million contract case. Won the Gulf Spill MDL cases for the chemical dispersant manufacturer. My energy and utility litigation practice covers a wide variety of cases, including trials involving nuclear power plants and the management and operation of electric generating plants. Served as lead trial counsel in the first steam generator replacement case; tried a six-month jury trial over a pressure-suppression containment system; tried the qui tam nuclear security case at the Rocky Flats Arsenal. Extensive upstream and downstream oil and gas trial experience. Tried cases arising from catastrophic industrial accidents (including the tragic Ford-Rouge powerhouse explosion), served as lead trial counsel in 5,000 personal injury toxic tort suits in Mississippi, and have successfully defended toxic tort cases in California, Illinois, Michigan, Louisiana, Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. Serve as professor of Intensive Trial Advocacy at Cornell University Law School. Featured in The American Lawyer: "On the Gridiron, the Ice, or in the Court, Latham Partner Thomas Heiden Plays to Win." Chaired the Practicing Law Institute Faculty on Corporate Responsibility for seven years. Frequent guest on CNN's "Big Trials of the Day" segment. Coached a North American Championship hockey team. Portions of this profile may constitute attorney advertising. Any testimonial or endorsement on this profile does not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome. Experience · Partner, Latham & Watkins, Chicago and Houston, (October, 2002 - Present) · Chicago Sports Commission, Board of Directors (2010 - Present) · University of Notre Dame, College of Arts and Letters Board (2011 - 2019) · Equal Justice Works, Board of Counsellors (2016 - Present) · Cornell University Law School, Faculty - Intensive Trial Advocacy (2015 - Present) · Chair, American College of Trial Lawyers - Diversity Trial Advocacy Program (2019 - Present) Chair, American College of Trial Lawyers - Corporate Trial Advocacy Program (2019 - Present) Education · JD, Cornell Law School, 1971 · BA, University of Notre Dame, 1967
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I’m a people manager, I'm a motivator, I'm hands-on experienced in sales and building top-performing teams. I began my career in sales as an individual contributor with Robert Half International, Inc. (NYSE: RHI) tasked with delivering against a sales / production quota. As an early-career sales professional, I was fortunate to have joined an organization that had a recipe (as many do) designed to facilitate a quick ramp and deliver production. The recipe was detailed. High-volume activity, discipline and adherence to the the recipe would culminate in high-performance. Leadership knows based on research, data and history that if you show up and perform the recipe as an individual contributor, you will succeed – and I did. By the fall of 2000, my performance as a sales rep had outpaced my peers and I was asked to step into a people management role. Over a 10-year career, my scope of influence grew to overseeing multiple teams, offices and disciplines within the professional services sales and delivery setting. After RHI, I moved to Randstad, Inc (NYSE: RAND.AS) as the Managing Director for Michigan. As my career grew over the years, I ended up managing larger teams and eventually overseeing other people managers in multiple locations. I’ve been asked to coach and develop managers who were earlier in their careers than myself and I’ve been selected to participate in management training programs both corporate and externally facilitated. At RHI, I had led sales training for 8 regional offices and was selected to go through the Crestcom "Bullet Proof Manager" certification in 2009. At Randstad, I and facilitated national new-hire training in collaboration with a team of executives. Over 7 years from 2010 through 2016, we applied this training to hundreds of new hires and adapted the training to include new methods and improve audience participation. In 2016, I joined Amazon (NYSE: AMZN) to stand-up a new sales team in Detroit, MI - the first remote office for the AmazonBusiness Seller Development organization. Again, I was able to build a team that included top-talent and delivered exponential growth. On the heels of this success, I wrote, coordinated and delivered the first-ever New-Hire Boot Camp training for the AB Seller Development team in Q12019. In Q12020, I partnered with 2 other sales leaders to develop and present the Challenger Sales Method to over 200 sales professionals from around the world at the annual Sales Kick Off Event in February. In 2021, I stepped in as the single-threaded leader for the entire US 3P SKO event and hosted! I bring expertise in people management, leadership, sales, hiring, SOP development, customer experience, negotiation and motivation. I am excited to customize content for your needs!
$251 - $1,500
Sharise Nance is a trusted voice in workplace wellness, leadership burnout, and trauma-informed care. With over 25 years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Trauma Specialist, Global Speaker, Award-Winning Author, and Entrepreneur, she helps individuals and organizations move from surviving to sustainable success. I support organizations during key moments in the calendar that invite reflection, recognition, and sustainability in demanding roles. I’m currently partnering with teams around: Black History Month Women’s History Month Social Work Month Sharise is the co-founder of HandinHand Counseling Services, LLC, a private practice focused on reducing mental health disparities in Black communities and addressing pay inequities in the mental health field. She also leads Vitamin C Healing, LLC, where she equips workplaces to build supportive, trauma-sensitive cultures that prioritize work-life harmony. Known as the “Compassion Fatigue Lady” and a Burnout Culture Disruptor, Sharise is considered one of the pioneers of compassion fatigue prevention in Western Pennsylvania. Her transformative keynotes and workshops have impacted organizations including NAMI, the University of Pittsburgh, Johns Hopkins Medical Center, UPMC, Multnomah County, Healthy Start and more. She is the visionary behind the S.W.A.G. Awards (Social Worker Appreciation of Greatness), celebrating the heart work of social workers in the Greater Pittsburgh area. Sharise co-founded the SWAG Alliance Foundation alongside her husband, William Nance, to expand the impact of the SWAG Awards and support social workers through advocacy, recognition, and year-round professional development. Outside of her work, Sharise is the proud wife William Nance, a military veteran. She enjoys running, reading, watching sports, traveling, and trying new foods, often alongside her husband.
$1,501 - $5,000
✔️ MY WHY I’ve been obsessed with understanding how people work for as long as I can remember! I founded The Confidence Craft with the bold ambition of helping talented individuals – especially women – master their mindsets, perform at their peak and become magnetic leaders. Since then I've been featured in the mainstream media from the BBC to The Guardian newspaper and I've even been the behaviour and body language specialist for the hit TV show, 'I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here' for two years running. After decades working in the fast-paced world of TV advertising, I watched so much talent wither and die. Amazing individuals would wrestle with their confidence and struggle to put themselves out there. I was determined to stop the wasted potential. I know how it feels to stay stuck, small and frustrated. I’ve used that energy to help thousands of people all over the world revolutionise their confidence and turn their huge dreams into reality. When you can nail your mindset, upgrade your behaviour and turbo-charge your impact, anything is possible. ✔️ MY WORK I support clients through my coaching work, group programmes, workshops and public speaking. I’m also passionate about helping people to help other people. My unique, CPD accredited programme, ‘The Leap’ trains leaders to become capable and certified Mindset and Confidence Mentors. ✔️ MY EXPERTISE I take my credentials seriously, so you can take my work seriously. This filters into my evidence-based approach and my unique ‘Inside Out’ methodology which draws heavily on neuroscience, behavioural psychology and kinesics. I’m one of a small number of fully qualified Master Neuro Coaches in the UK. I’m also an accredited IEMT (Integral Eye Movement Therapy) and NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) practitioner. I'm also about to publish my first book. Combined with my Master’s degree in Human Communication and over 20+ years working at the cutting edge of advertising research, I pride myself on my ability to make even the most complex concepts accessible, entertaining and memorable. ✔️ MY SPEAKING APPROACH I'm an accomplished and experienced public speaker who regularly guests at events all over the world as a presenter, key-note speaker, panellist and host. (Not bad for a woman who was once so terrified of public speaking, she considered changing careers!) I take a heart-centred but results-orientated approach to my speaking. My style balances warmth, humour and authority and I always motivate my audiences to feel, think and do things differently. I look forward to inspiring your audience too.
$1,501 - $5,000
MARIA LEONARD OLSEN is a biracial woman whose parents were forbidden by law to marry in their home state of Maryland in the early 1960s. She is the mother of two children, a lawyer, journalist and author of two children's books and two non-fiction books. She leads writing/empowerment retreats for women, and is a co-host of the Inside Out radio show on WPFW-fm, 89.3, in Washington, D.C. Her public speaking events include such topics as using self-care to become your best version, home/work balance, meditation for busy people. Maria graduated from Boston College and the University of Virginia School of Law, served in the Clinton Administration's Justice Department, fostered newborn babies awaiting adoption, and has been on the boards of Children's National Medical Center BOV, the Catholic Coalition for Special Education, GirlsUp and the Alzheimer's Association of Greater Washington. While in private practice as a litigator in then one of the then-largest law firms in Washington, D.C., Maria was awarded Pro Bono Coordinator of the Year by the D.C. Bar Association. She has written for The Washington Post, Washingtonian, Bethesda Magazine, Parenting, BabyTalk and Washington For Women, and is a contributor to Thrive Global, Up Journey and BreaknLinks. She recently returned to practicing law now that her children are launched. Mommy, Why's Your Skin So Brown? is her first children's book. Healing for Hallie is her second children's book. Not the Cleaver Family--The New Normal in Modern American Family, was released in November 2016. Her latest book, 50 After 50--Reframing the Next Chapter of Your Life, was published in hardcover in 2018, and in paperback and on Audible in 2019. Maria has spoken at numerous schools and corporate and nonprofit events, including the Pennsylvania Conference for Women, the Mixed Remixed Festival in Los Angeles, The Japanese American National Museum's Family Day, the Washington Independent Review of Books, the National March to End Rape Culture, a motivational speaker at corporate and trade association meetings, and the U.S. Department of Justice's Asian American Month Celebration (as the then-highest ranking Asian American political appointee at the Justice Department). Maria is available for speaking engagements and book or diversity festivals. Her book talk has been featured on C-Span’s Book TV show, and her latest book was selected for the National Press Club’s Book Fair.
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I am a Career & Life Coach specializing in personal branding, career clarity and job interviews. As a former VP of HR with a master's in HR, I am well-equipped to help clients navigate their goals in conjunction with the needs of the labor market. Career Coach Highlights: • 15+ years of previous HR leadership and recruiting experience • 60+ positive client career coaching reviews on LinkedIn + Google • Author of 5-star rated “Resume Cheat Sheet” and “Cover Letter Cheat Sheet” available on Amazon • 5-star average rating for contract Career & Life Coaching on the Placement and Exec platforms I have successfully served over 400+ clients with career and life coaching needs, with a focus on helping them see through the lens of a hiring manager and recruiter. Featured speaker on job search and career topics, including high schools, universities, private employers and state government. Creator and publisher of 3 job search and career discovery courses. In my free time, I am a doting dog parent, wife, mother of two football & hockey-playing boys and recent devotee to reformer pilates. You can find me SUPing the Wisconsin lakes in the summer and wearing a heated vest in the winters. I would love to connect and network with you on any needs you may have. Please DM me on this platform to get started.
$251 - $1,500
Gary Kasper is a dedicated and mission driven Identity Theft Expert with more than 10 years in the Identity Theft, Fraud, and Cyber Crime arena. He has assisted more than 900 individuals and 100 businesses with education and protection of their identities. Gary has conducted educational seminars for small businesses and large companies on how Identity theft can directly affect employees, management, production and profit. Along with consumer identity theft and why people must protect their own identity. He has spoken at Austin Small Business Week, Texas National Title for Realtors, National Association of Residential Property Managers, Williamson County Human Resource Association, and conducted hundreds of educational workshops across the country. He is a Keynote Speaker and published author of, Identity Theft the Road to Recovery. In 2008, Gary formed Identity Theft Solutions, after learning he had become a victim of Identity Theft. He discovered that there was an actual warrant for his arrest in the state of Texas for check fraud from 1983 during which time Gary was in Germany. He made the decision to return to Texas from California to clear his name. Clearing this situation up it was led Gary to establishing Identity Theft Solutions. The company mission, to educate and protect individuals, families, and businesses from this growing and vicious crime. He has created educational seminars and workshops where people can come and learn about this Silent Crime. Gary is a 3rd generation Texan, born Austin, Texas. He has two Associates Degrees in Food and Business from Fresno City College. He is a USAF decorated veteran and retired professional athlete. His career before Identity theft Solutions spanned 32 years in the Hospitality Industry in Senior Management. He has volunteered with programs PAL, Police Activity League, Fresno,CA. teaching children Martial Arts, and On the board of Directors for JUST A FAD, Fathers and Daughters, and current President-Elect for the 2021 board of Directors, Williamson County Human Resource Association, ( WILCOHR
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Tarnya, the force behind TC Publishing, isn't just any award-winning independent publisher in 2023. As a Les Brown certified speaker, she's a beacon for writers worldwide, illuminating the path to bringing stories to life. Author of four self-published triumphs, including the Les Brown-endorsed bestseller "Plan it. See it. Anticipate", Tarnya's influence resonates beyond print. Recognised as 2021's Most Influential Woman by the SIMA Global Awards, she has voiced her insights on over 100 podcasts and hosted events honing in on writing, mindset, goal-setting, and the art of overcoming. Jon Talarico asserts, "Tarnya Coley is one of the most powerful and impactful speakers I know. She has a unique ability to relate to her audience, inspiring and instilling in them confidence, clarity, and certainty. Her voice is changing the world, and I would encourage you to let her help you change yours." With Tarnya, it's more than storytelling—it's an empowering journey to live your purpose.
$1,501 - $5,000
Tim was the Chief People Officer for a retail company that grew from 35 locations to 750 with more than 10,000 employees across 21 states. He is a graduate of Georgetown University and Notre Dame Law School. He is co-founder of Clover Lane Partners, a Management Consulting Firm, and he is a former prosecutor and also teaches Introduction to Law at Loyola University Chicago.
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Robert Schmus, MSW, LCSW serves as a mental health therapist with Lower Merion Counseling Services. In his practice, Robert supports individuals , including neurodivergents, by utilizing a variety of therapeutic interventions. His experience as a clinical professional on the spectrum of autism places him in a very unique role. He holds degrees from Concordia College of New York and the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice and is licensed in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He serves as a board member of ASCEND (Autism & Asperger’s Alliance of Greater Philadelphia) and in an advisory capacity for the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute of Philadelphia. Robert has also been appointed to be on the Alumni Association Board of Directors at Concordia College of New York. Among Robert’s publications are his regular contributions to The Mighty. He writes on important topics ranging from addressing the struggles individuals with autism can experience with anxiety, to growing leadership and advocacy within the autism acceptance movement. Robert is in the unique position of supporting his peers, as well their loved ones and family members. As a self advocate, Robert brings his refreshing, insightful perspectives as a clinician and a person with autism to his presentations, providing helpful information to families, those with autism and other neuro-disversities, as well as people who support them. Robert is eager to expand his advocacy through speaking engagements. Past speaking experiences include giving talks at The 43rd Philadelphia Regional Developmental Disabilities Conference at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, as well as at The Art of Self-Advocacy: Successful Journeys of Adults with Autism Workshop, hosted by Advo-Kids/The Fusion Academy. His work has also led him to recieve the Concordia College of New York Young Alumni of Distinction Award in 2018. Robert has also been interviewed on the YouTube channel On The Spectrum with Teri Matthews, as well as on the podcast Special Education Out Loud, both of which he talked about living in the spectrum and self advocacy. It should also be noted that he and a colleague have created a motivational speaking group known as Schmus & St. Clair. Robert has also created short videos on his Instagram account called “Neuro Tidbits”, which focus on topic relating to the autism/neurodivergent community. In his free time, Robert loves to workout, go for a run, read, paint, write, travel, attend festivals, visit museums, listen to music, as well as meetup with family, friends, and spend time with his wife. Contact: Email: [email protected] Phone: 6092807863 Website: https://schmus898.wixsite.com/schmusstclair
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Mike Duffy is a philanthropist and an author of five books on happiness including: The Happiness Book: A Positive Guide To Happiness!, The Happiness Book For Men and The Happiness Book For Kids Volumes I & II . He has interviewed the top thought leaders, athletes, rock stars, CEO's and celebrities in the world on happiness, work/life balance, resilience and success for his books. He was an MC at Woodstock '94. He gave a TEDx talk at TEDx Berkeley. He loves to speak about how you can gain greater happiness and joy in your precious life. Mike Duffy is the CEO of Happiness Wealth Management in San Carlos, CA. He has over 27 years experience in finance. He was a SVP at Merrill Lynch. He has worked with some of the wealthiest people in Silicon Valley. Mike also speaks about crucial, fundamental money management techniques and philanthropic giving. His audiences include corporations, organizations and universities including Stanford University where he guest lectures and has a scholarship award. Mike started The Happiness Hall Of Fame to recognize, encourage and celebrate people and organizations that make other people happy. Members of The Happiness Hall Of Fame include: Muhammad Ali, Dolly Parton, Jerry Rice, Serena Williams, The Golden State Warriors, The San Francisco Giants, The Wounded Warrior Project and The Make-A-Wish foundation. Mike also founded the Happiness Hall of Fame Homeless Outreach which provides money, food, counseling and hope to the hopeless. The Happiness Hall Of Fame website is: www.happinesshalloffame.com
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