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May 2013
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Sue Atkins
Sue Atkins is the author of ‘Raising Happy Children for Dummies’ one in the famous black and yellow best-selling series, and the highly acclaimed “Parenting Made Easy” CDs and Workbooks. She is a parenting coach, the UK’s foremost authority on parenting, and an international parenting expert. Sue appears regularly on BBC Breakfast television, The Jeremy Vine Show on BBC Radio 2 and has her own regular “Ask Sue” Parenting Q & A phone- in on BBC Radio Surrey and Sussex once a month. Sue’s passion is to empower and inspire parents with the strategies, techniques and skills they need to bring up happy, confident, well -balanced adults. For more information please visit www.TheSueAtkins.com View Guest page
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Keith Ayers
Keith Ayers is the Founder of Intégro Leadership Institute, author of Engagement is Not Enough: You Need Passionate Employees to Achieve Your Dream (Elevate, July 2008), and one of the world’s most respected experts on the topics of employee engagement, leadership development and workplace trust. Having joined Intégro as a consultant in 1977, Keith took over the ownership of the organization in 1982, and developed it to become one of Australia’s most successful leadership development consulting firms. Keith moved to the USA in August 2001, where he grew the U.S. division of Intégro to over 60 certified associates, returning to Australia in 2009. Keith has been featured in many publications, including Human Capital, Businessweek.com, USA Today, CLO [Chief Learning Officer], Washingtonpost.com, Manufacturers Monthly, the Florida Sun-Sentinel and HR Magazine [USA]. Visit Keith’s website at www.integroleadership.com View Guest page
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Maria Bailey
Maria Bailey brings a unique voice to today’s moms. She is an award-winning author, radio talk show host, nationally known speaker, and the foremost authority on marketing to moms. Each month she speaks to over 11 million moms via TV, radio, print, and online. She is the author of Power Moms, Mom 3.0, and several other books. She is the co-host on The Balancing Act on Lifetime TV and the WE-Women’s Entertainment Network for Women. On radio, Maria is host of Mom Talk Radio, and co-host of Good Day with Doug Stephan. Online Maria is the founder of BlueSuitMom.com, the award-winning website for executive working mothers, and co-founder of Newbaby.com, the largest resource of online video for moms. Professionally, Maria is CEO of BSM Media, a full-service marketing firm that specializes in marketing to mothers. The client list includes Precious Moments, Hewlett-Packard, Disney, Cartoon Network, Warner Bros., Chrysler and others. View Guest page
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Simon T. Bailey
Simon T. Bailey is a compelling thought catalyst whose vision is to inspire 10% of the 7 Billion on the planet to release their brilliance and create the future. Organizations around the world recognize him as a high-impact business thinker who keenly understands the needs of his audiences, and individuals from around the world look to him for personal mentoring. Simon challenges everyone to find and ignite the spark of brilliance they carry inside and then provides the tools needed to get radiant results. He is the author of Release Your Brilliance, and The Vujá dé Moment! Shift from Average to Brilliant, In 2003, Simon’s passion to help others shift from average to brilliant led to the creation of the Brilliance Institute, a consulting firm that has successfully worked with more than 400 Fortune 1000 companies. For more information visit Simon T. Bailey View Guest page
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Meredith Bell
Meredith is President of Performance Support Systems, a software company based in Newport News, Virginia. She and her two business partners have worked together for more than 20 years, and they have been creating assessment and development tools that help people become stronger for work and life. Over the years, Meredith has coached and trained thousands of business leaders, managers, and employees. Today, she touches even more lives through her company’s online programs. ProStar Coach is a unique tool for personal development. It has four new versions: Strong for Success, Strong for Business, Strong for Performance, Strong for Parenting, with hundreds of resources that help you to be successful at work at home. Meredith’s blog, “Your Voice of Encouragement,” shares insights that she has gained from her life experience. Visit her website www.prostarcoach.com View Guest page
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David Benzel
David Benzel is the Founder and Executive Director of Growing Champions for Life, Inc., author of three books and a coaching manual. Growing Champions for Life provides parents and coaches with practical tools and positive strategies for helping athletes reach their full potential while enjoying the youth sport experience. His clients include, USA Swimming, US Figure Skating, USTA Player Development, USA Gymnastics, Florida Youth Soccer, Evert Tennis Academy, and the Florida Region of USA Volleyball. David is an eight-time National Water Ski Champion; Former coach of the U.S. Water Ski Team; Recipient of the Award of Distinction from the Water Ski Hall of Fame. David also served as a commentator on ESPN for the X Games and the Professional Water Ski Tour. His website is www.growingchampionsforlife.com View Guest page
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Gordon Bernhardt
Gordon Bernhardt, president and founder of Bernhardt Wealth Management, is focused on providing high-quality service and independent financial advice to his clients. He specializes in addressing the unique needs of successful professionals, entrepreneurs and retirees, as well as women in transition. Gordon recognizes that while fulfilling work is important, the greatest rewards come from living a well-rounded life. For that reason, he strives to relieve his clients of their financial anxieties, so that they can pursue their dreams. For more information on Bernhardt Wealth Management please visit www.bernhardtwealth.com/ View Guest page
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Todd Bludworth
American Meetings, Inc. (AMI) (http://www.americanmeetings.com) is a world-wide leader in the event marketing and meeting management space. Our team offers full-service meeting logistics and creates custom event strategies based upon individual program needs. Our goal is to build valuable partnerships and provide full-service solutions, whether you’re a small business or Fortune 500 company. AMI has served more than 3 million attendees in a variety of industries, including pharmaceuticals, biotech, healthcare, commercial real estate, retail and investment banking. We help you connect with your audience with strategic meetings and events that help educate, build brand loyalty and promote your expertise. View Guest page
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David Blyer
David founded Donor Community after a long and successful career as a technology executive and entrepreneur. In 1994, he co-founded Vento Software, a provider of packaged vertical business intelligence applications. Blyer served as CEO and president until November 1999, when Vento was acquired by Chicago-based SPSS. After the acquisition, he served as President of the company's Enabling Technologies Division. Prior to Vento, Blyer held executive management and sales positions with Graphical Information, NCR and several other leading technology firms. He is active in community affairs, serving as a member of the Young Entrepreneur's Council at Nova Southeastern University since Sept. 2006 and on the university's Blue Ribbon Scholarship Committee. Since November 1998, he has been a Director of DryClean USA. View Guest page
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Michele Borba, Ed.D.
Michele Borba, Ed.D. is an internationally recognized expert on children, teens, parenting, education, bullying and ethical development. Her work aims to help strengthen children’s character, build strong families, reduce peer cruelty and build compassionate communities. She has presented keynote addresses throughout N. America, Europe, Asia and the S. Pacific and has consulted to hundreds of schools, corporations, and the Pentagon. Her proposal: “Ending School Violence and Bullying” was signed into CA law in 2002. She is an NBC contributor with over 100 appearances on the TODAY show and 3 Dateline specials. She was featured on Dr. Phil, The View, The Doctors, Nightly News, MSNBC, Fox News, The Early Show and CNN. She is the parenting expert on Dr. Drew’s Lifechangers and publications including Newsweek, People, U.S. News & World Report, USA Today, The New York Times and Globe and Mail. Dr. Borba is an award-winning author of 22 books that have been translated in 16 languages. View Guest page
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Pat Brown
Pat Brown is a nationally known criminal profiler, television commentator, author, and the founder and CEO of The Sexual Homicide Exchange (SHE) and The Pat Brown Criminal Profiling Agency. Pat has provided crime commentary, and profiling and forensic analysis in over 2000 TV and radio appearances in the U.S. and across the globe. She can be seen regularly on MSNBC, CNN, and FOX, and on Nancy Grace, Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell, The Today Show, The CBS Early Show, Larry King, Joy Behar, and Inside Edition. She is the author of The Profiler: My Life Hunting Serial Killers and Psychopaths, Killing for Sport: Inside the Minds of Serial Killers, and How to Save Your Daughter’s Life. Her BlogTalkRadio show, Profile This! airing Sundays at 9 PM EST. Pat has developed the Criminal Profiling and Investigative Analysis Certificate program at Excelsior College, the first accredited profiling program in the country. View Guest page
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Sarah Miller Caldicott
Sarah Miller Caldicott , is CEO of Power Patterns. The great grandniece of Thomas Edison, Sarah has been engaged in creativity and innovation throughout her life. Inspired by a family lineage of inventors dating back five generations, Sarah spent the first 15 years of her 25-year career as a Marketing executive with Global 500 firms including Quaker Oats and the Helene Curtis subsidiary of Unilever. She co-authored the first book ever written on the subject of Edison’s world-changing innovation process, updating his approach for the twenty-first century, Innovate Like Edison: The Five-Step System for Breakthrough Business Success. Sarah, an award-winning speaker and innovation process expert, travels all over the world inspiring organizations on how they can employ Edison’s timeless Five Competencies of Innovation™ today. For more information please visit her website www.powerpatterns.com View Guest page
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Carey Casey
Carey Casey is the CEO of the National Center for Fathering, the author of the book, Championship Fathering – How to Win at Being a Dad (2009) and General Editor of the new 21-Day Dad’s Challenge – Three Weeks to a Better Relationship With Your Kids (2011) and is a member of the White House Task Force on Fatherhood and Healthy Families. He also serves as a member of the executive committee of the National Fatherhood Leaders Group, which promotes responsible fatherhood policy, research, advocacy and practice. His career has also included serving as chaplain at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, chaplain for the Dallas Cowboys under Coach Tom Landry, and chaplain for the KC Chiefs. He continues to speak on life issues for numerous professional and college sports teams across America. He has been featured in many local and national publications and broadcasts, including the New York Times, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, LA Times, Kansas City Star, Chicago Tribune, and others. View Guest page
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Timothy Chi
Timothy founded WeddingWire with the vision of infusing technology into the wedding and event industry. In less than 5 years, WeddingWire has become the largest online marketplace connecting local merchants with engaged couples. For over 100,000 local merchants, WeddingWire provides a marketing platform to reach prospective clients, manage multi-media assets, and network with other merchants. For engaged couples, WeddingWire provides vendor recommendations, local business reviews, personal website creation, and a suite of online planning tools. Previously, Timothy co-founded Blackboard Inc in 1998, where he pioneered many of Blackboard's product and strategic initiatives, helping the company grow to over 600 employees and a valuation of over $750 Mil. Timothy holds a B.S. degree in Operations Research/Industrial Engineering from Cornell University and a M.S. degree in Engineering Management from Tufts University. View Guest page
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Dennis Coates
Dr. Dennis Coates has passionately studied the brain for 25 years – how it develops and how it learns. He has created an online system, called “Strong for Parenting,” which helps parents avoid conflict and failed communication with their teen. A similar system, called “Strong for Success,” helps teens and young adults develop themselves for the next phase of their lives—whether college or a career—ready to be a strong contributor. This led him to write two story-based books of advice for young teens: Conversations with the Wise Uncle (for boys) and Conversations with the Wise Aunt (for girls). Dr. Dennis Coates offers advice in his blog How to Raise a Teenager, and he recently published an eBook for parents, How to Give Your Teen a Superior Mind, which is available free on his website StrongForParenting.com. View Guest page
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Laurel Colless
Laurel Colless, an international entrepreneur, has spent much of her career in the US, Europe and Japan. Fluent in Japanese, she began her career in business communications before joining the equity research team of a global investment bank. Laurel then moved to Finland where, as Director of Financial Communications for Nokia Corporation, she partnered with the International Youth Foundation and UN Development Programme to implement Nokia’s youth life-skills program in 25 countries. From 2006 to 2011, Laurel was a faculty member of the Research Development Team at Virginia Tech. In 2007, she founded the Energy Efficiency Partnership of Washington, DC, led by Virginia Tech, which addresses climate change and energy efficiency in buildings. In 2011, Laurel founded Green Dachshund Productions to produce trans-media content aimed at educating, entertaining and moving children and their caregivers to restore a balanced relationship with Earth. www.thecarbonbusters.com View Guest page
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Bobbie Conner
Ms. Conner is a popular and well-respected parenting and child development speaker for parents, educators and child development professionals. Conner presents her A+ Parent-Education Workshops at schools across the U. S. Conner has presented Professional Development Training for the National Association for the Education of Young Children, speeches & workshops for state chapters of the American Academy of Pediatrics & the American Academy of Family Physicians and other professional groups. Conner’s program, books and articles have been featured in: USA Today, The New York Times, Parade, Newsweek, Good Morning America, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, U.S. News & World Report, Associated Press, USA Radio Network, Sirius Satellite Radio, Scholastic Parent and Child, PBSparents.org, Parents, Redbook, Ladies Home Journal, Parenting, ivillage.com, Family Fun, Working Mother, Woman’s Day View Guest page
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Matthew Cronin
Matthew Cronin is Associate Professor of Management at George Mason University. He received his Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from Carnegie Mellon University. His research has appeared in top tier management publications The Academy of Management Review, The Annals of Management, and Management Science, and has been mentioned in The Boston Globe as well as Fortune Magazine. He serves on the editorial boards of top tier journals such as Organization Science and Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. He is currently authoring a textbook on negotiations under contract with Pearson/Prentice Hall. Before re-entering academia, Dr. Cronin was president of Avalon Internetworking Corporation, LLC which provided B2B networking solutions to a wide variety of New York Metro area companies. View Guest page
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Hilary DeCesare
Co-founder and CEO of Everloop.com, Hilary is an award-winning entrepreneur, experienced in all aspects of launching and growing a business and is a digital parenting expert. Hilary developed the Everloop platform to give kids under 13 a safe, online home base to connect with friends, play games, share pictures and music, discover new talents and learn using the most powerful online privacy protection and technologies available. A digital parenting expert and technology leader, Hilary was invited to The White House Conference on Bullying Prevention and is a frequent contributor on major news outlets. She has been a chapter director for Tweenangels, a division of WiredSafety that educates and empowers kids on Internet safety. She was recognized as one of AlwaysOn's “Top 25 Women in Tech to Watch" in both 2010 and 2011 and was honored with the prestigious 2010 DEMOgod Award. View Guest page
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Vincent DiCaro
Vincent DiCaro is Vice President of Development and Communications at the National Fatherhood Initiative. Vincent oversees fundraising efforts and external communications, runs National Fatherhood Initiative's government relations, and manages relationships with media partners. He is a graduate of The College of New Jersey, where he received a bachelor's degree in history and economics. He received a master's degree in Communications from Johns Hopkins University, where he wrote a thesis on the depiction of fathers in Hollywood films. Prior to joining National Fatherhood Initiative, Vincent worked for two years as an analyst at Goldman Sachs in New York City. Vincent, his wife Claudia, and their son Vinny live in Maryland. National Fatherhood Initiative’s website: www.fatherhood.org View Guest page
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William J. Doherty
William J. Doherty, Ph.D. is Professor in the Department of Family Social Science and Director of the Citizen Professional Center at the University of Minnesota. He leads the Citizen Health Care and Families and Democracy Project, which aims to develop the theory and practice of democratic public work by health and human services professionals. He has developed a model of grass roots organizing among parents and other citizens around cultural and community issues of importance to families. These projects range from the cultural discontents of middle class families (overscheduling, out-of-control birthday parties) to challenges of urban single fathers, from health care problems among American Indians to school/family disconnects in African immigrant communities. A recent study reported that his published journal articles have the highest impact rating in the family therapy field. See his website www.drbilldoherty.org. View Guest page
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Bill Dwight
Bill Dwight has been building software for 30 years. He has held executive positions at Oracle Corporation and several innovative startup companies. Bill founded FamZoo in 2006 to help parents be more effective mentors to their kids for basic life skills like personal finance. Bill is the founder and Chief Dad of FamZoo.com. FamZoo’s award winning online and mobile software helps parents teach kids good personal finance habits through real world, hands on practice. Parents set up a private, fully customizable “Virtual Family Bank” to manage their children’s earnings, spending, saving, and charitable giving using IOU accounts or optional prepaid card accounts. FamZoo has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, NPR, and the PBS TV Series BizKid$. Visit Bill's website at FamZoo View Guest page
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Tom Fabbri
Tom Fabbri is an adventurer and explorer who has traversed life’s path by tackling his fears and never hesitating in his quest to become his very best self. Tom’s primary motivation has been to live each day to its fullest. Whether training to become a helicopter pilot, climbing the world’s Seven Summits or diving with sharks, Tom has learned to harness fear to achieve his dreams. He now uses his unique insight to inspire and motivate others through his books and blogs, personal coaching, and a health food and supplement business. At the age of 28, while working for minimum-wage at an airport, Tom decided to take his first step towards developing his best-self by ignoring the common notion that he was “too old” for aviation training. In a little over two years, Tom became a captain for a major airline, later moving on to fly private jets for the Cleveland Browns football team and additional celebrity clients. Tom has published a book, Ageless You: The Boomers Guide To Beginning Again, and is currently working on a companion cookbook. Also, he is speaking nationwide about health, wellness and achieving dreams, while sharing his knowledge through coaching. Likewise, Tom continues his adventure to climb the Seven Summits. For more Information please visit www.TomFabbri.com View Guest page
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Bruce Feiler
BRUCE FEILER is a journalist and author. His recent book, The Secrets of a Happy Family, is touted the blueprint for modern families. Bruce writes a column about contemporary families for the New York Times and is the author of five consecutive New York Times bestsellers, including Walking the Bible, Abraham, and The Council of Dads. He is the writer/presenter of the series “Walking the Bible” and the forthcoming “Sacred Journey” on PBS, and appears frequently as a commentator on radio and television. A native of Savannah, Georgia, he lives in Brooklyn with his wife Linda Rottenburg, and their twin daughters, Tybee and Eden. See his website www.brucefeiler.com View Guest page
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Scot Ferrell
Scot Ferrell has earned the title of “America’s Behavior Expert” for his 20+ years of working with individuals and families to help them get “The Rock Star Life,” a System he developed and recently offered to the general public. Also called the “Relationship Rock Star” for his work with singles and couples, Scot has written several books including “Power Principles for Success,” “What Men Don’t Get About Women,” “Smart Girl, Bad Boy,” “5:25 Man,” and “Modern Family Rulz.” Scot is the recipient of the Golden Quill award for writing achievement, he is the radio show host of “Modern Family Rulz,” and the TV show host of “The Rock Star Life…Create a Life That Rocks!” He is an expert resource for magazines, newspapers and TV, including Fox News, USA Today, Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal and many others. View Guest page
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Jan Fox
Jan Fox is a 4-time Emmy Award Winner Broadcaster, Speaker, Coach and Author. She is a sought-after “conversation starter” – her word for “speaker”, facilitator, and emcee. As a Speaker Coach, Jan has turned many struggling speakers into superstars at the podium with immediate results. She has conducted corporate Employee Assistance Training Programs for corporations and organizations such as Verizon, The Defense Logistics Agency, The CIA, The Senate Dirksen Building, Well Point, Anthem, and others. Her proprietary “SPEAK TWEAKS: Stellar Speaking – Powerful Presenting” program has helped law groups, PR firms, Women’s Groups, Chambers of Commerce, Conferences, and other businesses raise the level of their communications and increase the confidence of their employees. She holds a Masters Degree in Education from Lesley University, where she eventually directed the Outreach Program and taught graduate education courses to teachers. Please visit her website www.FoxTalks.com View Guest page
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Brian Fricke
Brian is an entrepreneur, an award winning financial planner, accomplished author and a professional speaker. He has been featured in print and radio outlets such as Orlando Business Journal, Orlando Sentinel, Fox Business and CNBC.com. Brian lives in Florida with his wife Annette and two sons Justin & Adam who always find him a constant source of humor. Brian practices what he preaches. He loves to surf and spend time with his family and travels the globe teaching others how they can Live Worry Free – Doing what you want, when you want, where you want. For more information please visit www.BrianFricke.com View Guest page
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SuEllen Fried
SuEllen Fried is a passionate advocate for children who devotes her time to reduce the cruelty of children to each other. She firmly believes that bullying is a form of child abuse – peer abuse. SuEllen and her daughter, Paula Fried, Ph.D., co-authored "Bullies & Victims: Helping Your Child Through the Schoolyard Battlefield" in 1996, three years before the Columbine tragedy and "Bullies, Targets & Witnesses: Helping Children Break the Pain Chain" in 2003. She has been a national and international speaker on the topic of child abuse and bullying and has appeared on Good Morning America, the TODAY Show, MSNBC, and was featured on an A& E Documentary, Bill Kurtis Reports, "Bullied to Death". She has been interviewed on countless TV and radio stations and written about in numerous newspapers and magazines. She travels extensively, speaking with students, educators and parents on the topic of bullying. For more information please visit www.BullySafeUSA.com View Guest page
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Kim Gladis
Kim Gladis is President and CEO of CorePerformX Advisory Group, a Management Consulting firm helping organizations translate great strategies into great results, and leverages the same skills at home raising her 5 year old as a single mom. Kim serves on the board of Success in the City, The Fairfax Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Committee, The Young Business Leaders on N. VA and others. View Guest page
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Jon Gordon
Jon Gordon is a bestselling author, keynote speaker and CEO of Jon Gordon Companies. He and his training/consulting company are passionate about developing positive leaders, organizations and teams. Jon’s best-selling books and talks have inspired readers and audiences around the world. His principles have been put to the test by numerous NFL, NBA, and college coaches and teams, Fortune 500 companies, school districts, hospitals and non-profits. He is the author of The Wall Street Journal bestseller The Energy Bus, The No Complaining Rule, Training Camp, The Shark and The Goldfish, Soup, The Seed, and his latest, The Positive Dog. Jon and his tips have been featured on The Today Show, CNN, Fox and Friends and in numerous magazines and newspapers. His client list is extensive and includes The Atlanta Falcons, Campbell Soup, Wells Fargo, State Farm, Novartis, and Bayer. For more information, visit Jon’s website is www.JonGordon.com. View Guest page
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Amy Goyer
Amy Goyer has been an advocate for older adults, children and families for more than 30 years. She has been involved in multigenerational issues and programs at the local, state, national and international levels, including aging services, grand parenting, intergenerational and family relationships and family caregiving. Ms. Goyer serves as AARP’s Family Expert and AARP media spokesperson. Her appearances include the Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, NBC Nightly News, PBS Nightly Business report, NPR’s Marketplace and many others. Ms. Goyer authored the book Things to Do Now That You’re…a Grandparent. She recently authored the Generations United/Met Life Mature Market Institute report, Grandparents Investing in Grandchildren. Since 2009 she has been primary caregiver for her 86 and 89 year old parents who now live with her. She blogs and vlogs about her personal caregiving experiences on AARP.org. View Guest page
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Andrea Morisette Grazzini
Andrea Morisette Grazzini is a writer, leader and innovator. She is CEO of WeTheP.org, an online participatory democracy start-up company. She founded the cross-sector civil discourse initiative DynamicShift, in 2009. Her work has influenced numerous global and national conversations on co-productive change. Among them are American Commonwealth Partnership, American Democracy Project and the White House Office for Public Engagement. She has been featured and/or quoted on her civic engagement work in numerous media, including: The New York Times, Fox News, PBS and The Wall Street Journal; and four books, including: The Citizen Solution, How You Can Make A Difference by Harry C. Boyte. She is co-author of phenomenological research on the topic of Collaborative Relationships. Commentary by Andrea can be found at the DynamicShift Blog, and on numerous other forums, including conversations at TEDTalks. View Guest page
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Erin Gruwell
Erin Gruwell has earned an award-winning reputation for her steadfast commitment to the future of education. An educator, she authored The Freedom Writers Diary, the New York Times bestseller that chronicled Erin’s extraordinary journey with 150 high school students who had been written off by the education system. By fostering an educational philosophy that valued and promoted diversity, she transformed her students’ lives. In January 2007, Paramount Pictures released Freedom Writers, starring Hilary Swank as Erin. Erin’s experience as an advocate for students and education caused her to found the Freedom Writers Foundation where she currently teaches teachers around the country how to implement her innovative lesson plans into their own classrooms. Recently, Erin’s teaching methods have been published in the Freedom Writers Diary Teacher’s Guide. Proceeds from the sale of all books directly fund the Freedom Writers Foundation. Her website www.freedomwritersfoundation.org View Guest page
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James M. Hmurovich
James M. Hmurovich is the President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America. He is a former Deputy Commissioner for the Indiana Department of Correction and was the Indiana State Welfare Director, during which time Indiana was awarded 7 federal high performance cash bonuses for successes in welfare reform and child welfare and received national recognition as a leader in the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and for the Healthy Families Program, a voluntary home visitation program. He is also the recipient of the Sagamore of the Wabash, which is the highest award that can be given to an Indiana citizen for leadership and accomplishment. For more information, please visit www.preventchildabuse.org View Guest page
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Dr. Lynne Kenney
Lynne Kenney, PsyD, is a mother of two, a practicing pediatric psychologist in Scottsdale, Arizona, and the creator of The Family Coach Method. She has advanced fellowship training in forensic psychology and developmental pediatric psychology from Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School and Harbor-UCLA/UCLA Medical School. Her NEW co-authored book Time-In not Time-Out will be available this Fall on Kindle. For more information please visit www.lynnekenney.com. View Guest page
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Arthur F. Lafionatis
Arthur F. Lafionatis is an attorney and the chairman of the board at Lerch, Early & Brewer. He practices in the Real Estate, Business & Taxation, Commercial Lending and Creditors’ Rights & Workouts groups at the firm, and works on a range of matters – from commercial real estate, lending and business transactions to business counseling and succession planning. Art earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of New Hampshire, graduating summa cum laude. He received his Juris Doctor, with honors, from the National Law Center at George Washington University. He is admitted to practice in Maryland, the District of Columbia and Virginia. A native of New England, Art has called the Washington area his home for more than 30 years, but still is an avid fan of Boston’s sports teams. He is a high-end audiophile and the former publisher of The Audio Adventure, a magazine featuring affordable high-end audio equipment. He enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, trying to improve his golf game and attending local sporting events. View Guest page
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Bettina Lawton Esquire
Bettina Lawton Esquire, of the Law Office of Bettina M. Lawton, PLLC, is AV® Pre-eminent™ rated by Martindale Hubbell, its highest rating for lawyer excellence, a recognition achieved by only 5% of women lawyers. At age 32, Bettina became the youngest woman elected president of the Women’s Bar Association of DC. She has been on the ABA Commission on Women for 10 years both as Commissioner as well as liaison from the Law Practice Management Section, was a researcher and editor of the book Empowerment and Leadership for women attorneys, and is the president of the Executive Women’s Roundtable. For more information please visit Bettina Lawton View Guest page
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Sandra Vu Le
Attorney Sandra Vu Le is a speaker, trainer and President of Your Cultural Edge, a business helping corporations, non-profit organizations, and government agencies integrate the diverse culture of its people with the goals, vision, and values of its corporate culture. As a Vietnamese immigrant, Sandra intentionally harnessed the strengths of the Asian and American cultures to find her cultural edge: becoming the U.S. Senate Youth Ambassador to Japan at age 16, a successful entrepreneur as a family and immigration attorney, and the first female Vietnamese American in Texas to run for a state congressional seat. As a former co-host on Saigon Television Broadcasting Network (STBN)-Dallas and in-demand speaker, Sandra has shared her inspiring story and empowering message of cultural identity, family relationships and leadership with thousands of people around the world. She has appeared on NPR, Dallas Morning News, ABC/WFAA-8, and NBC/DFW-5. View Guest page
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Nicholas Lore
Nicholas Lore is founder of the career coaching organization, Rockport Institute and author of bestselling book The Pathfinders. As Director of Rockport Institute, Nick has had the opportunity to serve as personal career consultant to several national and global leaders, CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, senior policy makers of three presidential administrations, and people in nearly every field of endeavor. Clients have one thing in common: a desire for a more fulfilling career. Rockport Institute Programs enable people to have the most successful, productive, and fulfilling lives possible. Rockport’s programs have been so effective that nearly 90% of clients who complete the programs report that the results they had wanted to achieve have been fully realized. See his website www.rockportinstitute.com . View Guest page
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Cynthia de Lorenzi
As CEO of Success in the City, Ms. de Lorenzi leads an unconventional business networking organization for senior level executive businesswomen. To help foster meaningful peer relationships and friendships among their thousands of followers, Success in the City’s format tosses creative and powerful professional development programs and discussions into the menu of opportunities to connect. In conjunction with Success in the City she also launched Success in the City TV, an Internet TV network for women’s groups and organizations, hosts a number of blogs, including Powder Room Diaries and her recent partnership and endeavor Pink Collar LLC, a consulting and creative company encompassing traditional, social, new, emerging and futuristic media. Ms. de Lorenzi is passionate about empowering others and the principle of paying-it-forward. She serves as a Board member of The Telework Coalition, The Women’s Center and Community Business Partnership and others. View Guest page
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Andy McNeill
American Meetings, Inc. (AMI) (http://www.americanmeetings.com) is a world-wide leader in the event marketing and meeting management space. Our team offers full-service meeting logistics and creates custom event strategies based upon individual program needs. Our goal is to build valuable partnerships and provide full-service solutions, whether you’re a small business or Fortune 500 company. AMI has served more than 3 million attendees in a variety of industries, including pharmaceuticals, biotech, healthcare, commercial real estate, retail and investment banking. We help you connect with your audience with strategic meetings and events that help educate, build brand loyalty and promote your expertise. View Guest page
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James McPartland
James McPartland (aka "Mac") is the Principal and Chief Inspiration Officer of The JMac Performance Group, a specialized management consulting firm focused on realizing the importance of the human potential in business. He is an entrepreneur, author, international speaker, TV/Radio Host, and noted authority on leadership, team building, corporate wellness, and transformational change. Mac focuses on helping successful leaders transform into their 'best' by achieving positive lasting change in behavior (and results) for themselves, their people, and their teams. As a consultant and speaker, he has worked with senior executives in organizations from Fortune 500 corporations including; The Dow Chemical Company, IBM, Allergan, Technogym, Les Mills International, Spinning and Total Gym, as well as non-profits such as The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. View Guest page
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Claire M. S. Meade
Claire M. S. Meade is a Second Vice President, Financial Planning Specialist with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. She serves on the boards of Success in the City and Bite Me Cancer, and volunteers for N. VA Family Services Training Futures program. Claire is a UVA graduate who is married to her college sweetheart, and together they have two sons, Evan-a rising Kindergartener and Jacob-2 ½. View Guest page
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Daniel Milstein
Daniel Milstein is founder, president and CEO of Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group. Milstein led the company to the Inc 500 list and one of the fastest growing companies in the United States. Gold Star has more than 500 employees in 48 offices across the U.S. and has been named a Top Workplace in Michigan for four years by the Detroit Free Press. Milstein holds an honorary doctorate and BBA in business management from Cleary University, Ann Arbor, from which he graduated with honors. He is the author of The ABC of Sales: Lessons from a Superstar, which in March 2012 sold 10,000 copies and became the #1 sales book on Amazon.com and the thirty-first top seller of all eBook sales. For more information visit http://www.danmilstein.com View Guest page
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Dr. Mary Ellen O’Toole
Dr. Mary Ellen O’Toole is an internationally recognized Forensic Behavioral Consultant who regularly works with corporations, government agencies, law enforcement, educational institutions, mental health and the media. She specializes in the recognition and assessment of concerning, troubling and dangerous behaviors that, if unaddressed, can have a wide range of serious consequences from loss of business and revenue to loss of lives. Dr. O’Toole served as an FBI Agent for nearly 28 years. For more than half of that time, she worked in the Bureau’s prestigious Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU), the Unit featured in the hit TV series Criminal Minds. As one of the senior and most accomplished agents in the BAU, Dr. O’Toole consulted on many of the FBI’s highest profile and most complex cases, including extortions, workplace violence threats, targeted violence against public and private institutions, homicides and others. Please visit her website www.DangerousInstincts.com View Guest page
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Dr. Beth Onufrak
Dr. Beth Onufrak is a Clinical Child Psychologist in private practice in Phoenix, Arizona. With a doctorate from the University of Florida (1993), she specializes in young children in the critical preschool & primary years. Dr. Onufrak is a speaker, blog author and former Head Start consultant and adjunct professor of Psychology. She has been featured on Channel 3TV and Raising Arizona Kids Magazine. Dr. Onufrak is a creative and energetic therapist who engages children on their developmental level and helps adults decode problematic behavior. She helps parents and teachers gain a perspective she calls “ChildSight.” Dr. Onufrak authors her blog A Child in Mind and presents educational lectures for psychiatrists, pediatricians, parents, teachers and counselors. For more information please visit www.DrBethKids.com View Guest page
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Wayne Parker
Wayne Parker has spent over 30 years in local government management and has worked as a consultant and trainer dealing in work-life balance and other career focused issues. In Wayne's professional work, he has helped employees, clients and organizations improve their focus at home and balance their work and family lives. He has been married for 34 years and has five children ranging n age from 20 to 32. Wayne has been a religious leader assigned to help families in crisis and is very involved in local service clubs. Wayne has a master's degree from the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University with an emphasis in public sector management and organizational behavior. Wayne is a part of About.com focusing on issues related to fathers. For more information please visit www.fatherhood.about.com View Guest page
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Ralph Quintero
Ralph Quintero is the author of Life After Corporate and the founder of The Great Business Project, a specialized media and consulting company that helps entrepreneurs build great businesses and achieve the financial success and freedom they deserve. As a serial entrepreneur, best-selling author, in-demand speaker, and coach, Ralph has helped thousands of entrepreneurs around the world get off the "hamster wheel", make more money, spend less time working "in" their businesses and more time focusing on what they are passionate about. Ralph is also the publisher of The Great Business Project Magazine, a magazine by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs that is featured among Apple's Top 10 business and investing magazines for the iPad. Ralph is one of the most sought after experts on the topics of entrepreneurship and business development. Meet Ralph and experience The Great Business Project at www.TheGreatBusinessProject.com View Guest page
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Chris Reis
Chris Reis is a devoted husband and father, author, inspirational speaker, and former NFL football player. He is best known for his historic, game-changing play made during Super Bowl XLIV, and ultimately helping to lead the Saints to victory. As the first onside kick recovered before the fourth quarter of a Super Bowl game, NFL.com named Chris’ play one of the “Top 10 Greatest Super Bowl Plays of the Decade” Read his story in the newly released book Recovery of a Lifetime View Guest page
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Mike Reis
Mike Reis is an author, speaker, and master-certified addiction recovery coach. Prior to coaching, Mike enjoyed a hugely successful career in executive sales with companies like Hallmark Cards, PepsiCo, and ConAgra Foods. He is a Certified Master and Professional Coach, and he is also certified in Recovery and Christian Life coaching, all from the World Coach Institute (WCI), where he is also an instructor. Read his story in the newly released book Recovery of a Lifetime View Guest page
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Ray Roberts
Ray Roberts retired after a 9-year career in the NFL with Seattle Seahawks and the Detroit Lions. He has established a reputation off the field as a motivator, speaker and a great leader. Impressively, Ray returned to school in 2006 and earned a Masters Degree in Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership from the University of Washington. His peers and the faculty of the master’s program voted him as a top scholar. Following his graduation, he served as a Diversity Specialist at Microsoft. He went on to be the Director of Life Skills for the University of Virginia football team. Ray is now the Assistant Director of the Bridge Ministry, a faith based ministry focused on serving men with life controlling issues. Ray’s passion on and off the field has remained the same he is a true mentor for all he meets. View Guest page
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Dr. Janet Rosenzweig
Dr. Rosenzweig holds a BS in Family Studies and an MS in Health Education from The Pennsylvania State University. A certified sex educator since 1978, she managed child welfare programs in TN and TX before moving to NJ in 1984, where she earned a PhD in Social Work from Rutgers University. Dr. Rosenzweig left government for Prevent Child Abuse - NJ and served as Executive Director from 2001 - 2007. She earned an MPA from Harvard's Kennedy School in 2008, and then joined the faculty of Montclair State University as a Visiting Associate Professor of Child Advocacy. She is currently a national consultant for sexual abuse prevention programs or Prevent Child Abuse - America, and a lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania Dr. Rosenzweig is the author of The Sex-Wise Parent: The Parent's Guide Protecting Your Child, Strengthening Your Family, and Talking to Kids about Sex, Abuse, and Bullying. For more information please visit www.SexWiseParent.com View Guest page
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Ted Rubin
Ted Rubin is the Chief Social Marketing Officer of Collective Bias, a Social Shopper Media Company that drives retail sales through the coordinated creation of social media stories. He is a leading social marketing strategist and in March 2009 started using and evangelizing the term ROR, Return on Relationship™. Many people in the social media world know Ted for his enthusiastic, energetic and undeniably personal connection to people. Ted is the most followed CMO on Twitter according to Social Media Marketing Magazine. ROR is the basis of his philosophy…It’s All About Relationships! His book, Return on Relationship, is due to be officially released before the end of the month. Ted's philosophy is "Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain." Connect with Ted... http://TedRubin.com or @TedRubin View Guest page
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Chris Ruisi
Chris Ruisi, author of Step UP and Play Big, began his 25 plus year career in the life insurance industry. He joined USLIFE Corporation in June 1974 as Director of Personnel. During his career at USLIFE, he held a number of executive positions as he progressed from Vice President Human Resources to President and COO/CEO (and member of the Office of the Chairman and Board of Directors). USLIFE was acquired by American General Corporation (AGC), a $3 billion project he quarterbacked. He remained with AGC as President and CEO and member of the Board of Directors of two of its operating subsidiaries until May,1998. Chris is an experienced business professional with an exceptional record of leadership. He mentors and guides executives and business leaders to find their “stretch” point to learn the full measure of their capabilities. He helps them to “master being comfortable feeling uncomfortable.” For more information please visit www.chrisruisi.com View Guest page
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Jamila Sams
Jamila is the Program Director for Mentor Foundation USA where she leads the organization in developing and maintaining corporate relationships with local area schools in Washington, D.C. Jamila brings more than ten years of experience in the field of education and administration. View Guest page
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Alexzandra Shade
As the Director of Development for Mentor Foundation USA, Alexzandra discovers and develops effective methods for growing company assets. She is a results-oriented executive with an exceptional record of partnership growth and retention. View Guest page
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Wayne Stofsky
Wayne Stofsky, has a Master of Science Degree in Sports Administration, and is President of Cooper City Optimist Club (CCO), a youth sports organization that runs seven different sports and has over 5,000 annual registrations. As a player, Wayne played professionally for the Salt Lake City Trappers of the Pioneer League and was a player/coach for Piacenza Red Devil Baseball in the Italian League. In college, Wayne played for Louisiana State University and was part of two College World Series teams coached by Hall of Famer Skip Bertman and in 1990 was named a Pre-Season All-America by ESPN. Wayne Stofsky, as owner and director of the Broward Baseball Academy, strives to have the premier baseball and softball training facility in South Florida. The program helps players improve their skills, teaches them to respect the game and makes sure they have fun. It is perfect for the beginner as well as the high-level competitive player. www.browardbaseballacademy.com View Guest page
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Barbara Strom Thompson
Barbara Strom Thompson is a Child Development Specialist with over three decades of experience in the fields of child advocacy and family life. Her experience ranges from administering day care licensing programs and supervising a state licensing program to consulting on employer-supported child care programs and teaching at the university level. She holds a MA in Early Childhood Education from the University of Cincinnati and a MA in Liberal Studies from Georgetown University, where her research examined the influence of societal violence on play in early childhood. Since 1990, Thompson has worked in private practice in the Washington, DC area, focusing on parent education, program evaluation and staff training, worksite seminars on family life issues, and individual consultations with parents, teachers, and school administrators. Her goal is to help parents, families, and schools navigate the normal developmental issues that arise from birth to age 12. View Guest page
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Vanessa Van Edwards
Vanessa Van Edwards specializes in social and emotional intelligence research and development. She runs ScienceOfPeople.org, a website where readers can find the most interesting research on human behavior in an easy and relatable format. She wrote her first book when she was just 16, and just released a second book on how parents can use emotional intelligence to better understand their children. Her company also works with brands and individuals to help them use social intelligence and human lie-detection to improve hiring, sales and negotiation. Vanessa's unique approach has been featured by CNN, CBS Miami, Fox New York, Wall Street Journal, Teen Vogue, and is the two times winner of the Moms Choice Award. Please visit Vanessa Van Edwards's (formerly Vanessa Van Petten) websites www.RadicalParenting.com and www.DreamUpLabs.com View Guest page
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Tom Watson
A highly successful business leader and a dynamic international speaker and consultant, Tom Watson is dedicated to inspiring people to strive for excellence in all aspects of their personal and professional lives. A serial entrepreneur, Tom is the owner and founder of Recreation Excellence, a highly successful recreation services and facility management company. He also founded and leads Your Better Life, a company committed to empowering people to achieve balanced success, both at work and at home. Testament to Tom's positive attitude, resilience, competitive spirit and commitment to helping people live a better life is his heart-warming life story, Man Shoes. As Tom describes in Man Shoes, he has experienced a rich life brimming with love, tempered by heartache and loss, cemented by traditions, and enriched with laughter and shared stories. Tom now resides with his wife Kathy, three sons Brad, Kelly, and Jordan, and dog Radar in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. View Guest page
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Why Fatherhood Matters
March 14, 2013
Hosted by Chris Efessiou
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The importance of fatherhood has gained national attention for very alarming statistics. The absence of fathers in America has reached epidemic levels. Children need the love, acceptance and guidance from their fathers as well as their mothers in order to feel secure, develop and thrive physically, emotionally, and educationally. If we are concerned about kids, we need to be concerned with what is happening with their dads. The National Fatherhood Initiative was founded to address this very issue and uses a three "E" strategy to accomplish father involvement: Educate, Equip and Engage. Join me and my guest Vincent DiCaro, Vice President of Development and Communications at the National Fatherhood Initiative, on Thursday, March 14 at 3 PM PT–6 PM ET
Straight-Up with Chris: Real Talk on Business & Parenthood
Thursday at 3 PM Pacific Time on VoiceAmerica Variety Channel
Straight Up with Chris: Real Talk on Business and Parenthood will be a light-hearted show discussing serious issues aimed to encourage, inspire, teach and support parents in applying their business skills to the business of parenting and personal relationships. It will also discuss the use and usefulness of proper parenting skills as training to entering or re-entering the workforce.
Chris along with his guests will share unique principles, how-to’s, ideas, methods, expertise, humor and personal experiences to best serve the needs of the listeners.
You will have an opportunity to suggest topics that you want us to discuss and as a result our show will always be relevant to you. Straight Up with Chris is broadcast live every Thursday at 3 PM Pacific Time on the VoiceAmerica Variety Channel.
Chris Efessiou
Chris Efessiou is an entrepreneur, business leader, international speaker, mentor, professor, father, and author of the highly acclaimed book “CDO: Chief Daddy Officer.”
In the past 20 years Chris Efessiou has founded, co-founded, developed, and managed multiple successful enterprises—all the while being a committed and present single parent.
Widely known for his business acumen, empowering management style, and out of the box thinking, Chris is committed to inspiring and guiding working parents to attain success at work and at home.
Through a variety of activities, including speaking, coaching, consulting and his book, he clearly defines the fundamentals of solid leadership critical in both arenas, and provides tools, tips and advice on how to transfer business skills to the business of parenthood and personal relationships.
A sought after mentor and teacher, Chris is a visiting professor and guest lecturer at numerous academic institutions, including George Mason University’s School of Management, and Northeastern University.
A business leader and advocate, Chris serves as member of the Management Committee of the Small Business Council of the United States Chamber of Commerce, is an advisor to corporate and academic boards, and a director on academic and charitable organization boards. He is a sought after keynote speaker on topics related to Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Using Business Skills for Personal Relationships.
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