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Lydia McAllister is a content creator who develops helpful and compelling stories. Her passion for digital marketing and creative writing has led her to cover unique topics ranging from business to lifestyle. She calls Texas home and enjoys solving crosswords, baking and catching up on a never ending to-read list in her spare time.

Stuart is a performance management specialist with 20 years experience in human resources, both as an HR Director and HR/OD Consultant. He has spent the last 10 years working with organisations to improve their performance management processes and implement online systems.Prior to this, Stuart held in-house HR roles for well-known organisations including Boots, BP, United Biscuits and Sony where he was International HR Director for their Music Publishing division.Stuart holds a BA (hons) in Human Resources Management and is a Chartered Member of the CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development).

Cheri Torres is an author and trainer cheritorres.com. She works with leaders to enhance their ability to fuel productive and meaningful engagement, including the art of reinvention. Her most recent bestselling book is Conversations Worth Having. You can download a free Conversation Toolkit and learn more about inspiring creative conversations at ConversationsWorthHaving.today. For more information on how to have conversations worth having in difficult or crucial situations, visit www.cwh.today. Download the free Conversation Toolkit; read Conversations Worth Having. Coming soon (September): CWH QuickStart Guide for Employee Evaluations and Performance Appraisals, will be available on Amazon and in digital format at www.cwh.today.

Susan Ranford is an expert on career coaching. business advice. and workplace rights. She has written for New York Jobs. IAmWire. and ZipJob. In her blogging and writing. she seeks to shed light on issues related to employment. business. and finance to help others understand different industries and find the right job fit for them - Strategics360.com/

Like most of us, Wellness Expert and Author, Angela Gaffney, thought life would go on no matter what. She was engrossed in her work, caring for her family of four, and living life to the fullest. Convenience food and diet coke kept her going until her energy tank ran dry each night. She’d wake up and repeat the next day, never realizing along the way that a much bigger story was brewing. And after a two-year struggle with a failing body, Angela was told to go home and prepare for a progressive disease to take her life. Angela had been succeeding, but with great sacrifice. And didn’t even realize it.But that’s not the end of the story . . .If there’s one thing you’ll quickly realize about this dynamic, big hearted keynote speaker it’s that she rarely takes no for an answer; giving up on life was not an option. Angela is the catalyst for healthy transformation! After devoting intense time, education and energy into regaining her own health and becoming a Certified Health Coach; she’s shared these same proven strategies to help hundreds of others lose weight, boost energy, rid the body of pain and regain a zest for life.Everyone wants to feel good, and deserves the right to do so!Are you ready to ignite transformation? Begin with Angela’s signature keynote One Simple Choice where she shares her powerful story of perseverance and uncovers the key strategies that transform lives. Add a VIP Session, Hot Seat Keynote, or private book signing for a little extra sizzle and your team will be ready to chart their course to healthy living!Beyond the keynote, Angela provides Worksite Wellness programs, creating a plan that’s right for you, your team and your budget.Are you ready to ignite transformation? It all begins with One Simple Choice . . .

Paul Luizzi, Fire Chief. Paul has been involved in public safety for over 25 years, 19 of those in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. For the last few years Paul has served in a variety of leadership capacities for the City of Goodyear, AZ including Battalion Chief, Deputy Fire Chief, Interim Fire Chief, Interim Deputy City Manager and most recently Fire Chief. Paul has achieved a Certified Public Manager from Arizona State University, MBA from Franklin Pierce University, Bachelors in Public Administration from Roger Williams University and was designated as a Chief Fire Officer from the Center for Public Safety Excellence.

Noah St. John is the best-selling author of The Book of Afformations: Discovering The Missing Piece to Abundant Health, Wealth, Love, and Happiness (Hay House). Noah is famous for inventing Afformations® and creating customized strategies for fast-growing companies and leading organizations around the world. His sought-after advice is known as the “secret sauce” for creating breakthrough performance. Noah’s books have been translated into ten languages and he appears frequently in the news worldwide, including CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, National Public Radio, PARADE, Woman’s Day, Forbes.com, Los Angeles Business Journal, Chicago Sun-Times, Washington Post, Bottom Line/Personal, Selling Power and The Huffington Post. Get up to $500 worth of breakthrough performance training FREE when you order The Book of Afformations at AfformationsBook.com/more

Kasia started her career in recruitment in 2012 as a sourcing specialist and quickly discovered this is where her true passion is - sourcing allows her to combine her interest in social media with lots of people contact and allows her to develop her language skills on a daily basis. As an internal Sourcing Specialist at Alexander Mann Solutions, Kasia was able to develop an in-depth understanding of the recruitment industry and has now joined the outsourcing part of the business to gain a better insight into the financial industry. Through work, Kasia has also developed an interest in blogging and has set up the first Relocation Guide to Krakow.

Joseph R. Huffman is the City Manager for the City of Pascagoula. Mr. Huffman has served for over twenty years as the Local Government Manager for Elkin, Havelock, Laurinburg, Goldsboro, North Carolina and Pascagoula. He has a Master of Public Administration degree and a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice.

Richard Bistrong spent much of his career as an international sales executive and currently blogs and speaks on foreign bribery and compliance issues from that front-line perspective. Richard was the Vice President of International Sales for a large, publicly traded manufacturer of police and military equipment, which included residing and working in the UK. In 2007, as part of a cooperation agreement with the United States Department of Justice and subsequent Immunity from Prosecution in the UK, Richard assisted the United States, UK, and other governments in their understanding of how FCPA, bribery and other export violations occurred and operated in international sales. In 2012, Richard was sentenced as part of his own Plea Agreement, and served fourteen-and-a-half months at a Federal Prison Camp.Richard now blogs at www.richardbistrong.com about current front-line anti- bribery and compliance issues. Richard can be reached via his blog and he frequently tweets on #FCPA & #compliance @richardbistrong. Richard is available to speak about his experience and current compliance challenges on the front lines of international business to corporations, industry groups and academia. Speaking abstracts can be viewed at www.richardbistrong.com.

Roger has been an advocate of e-learning since the early 2010s. He's passionate about integrating technologies such as Web3, virtual and augmented reality within the education sector. He believes the future of learning will be an immersive experience for educators and students alike.

Jennifer is a budding freelance writer with an interest in data, technology and practical applictions of both. When not writing, she loves to explore the world as much as possible with her two daughters.