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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.

Tony Restell is the Founder of Social-Hire.com and a respected commentator in the online recruitment and social media sectors. A published author and Cambridge graduate, Tony is focused on helping recruiters and candidates make better use of social media.

Jonathan D. Sweet is the County Administrator for Grayson County, Virginia. He is an ICMA Credentialed Manager with more than 12 years of senior level experience in county and city government.

Michelle Agner blogs at Careertopia where she helps her fellow careerists find, excel in, and enjoy careers they actually like. You can check out their FREE ecourse “How to Find the Perfect Career Fit For Your Personality”.

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.

Tonya Marie Towles is Expansion Network Owner at PCS Pro. PCS Pro is comprised of military spouses and veterans who are passionate about helping fellow military families and service members find their next home. With their expertise, you will have an endless amount resources that have all the permanent change of station military information that you could ever need. Having done it themselves, they are familiar with the entire PCS military process and strive to help their clients navigate the process with as little stress as possible.

Mike Bruni possesses over 17 years of experience in Human Resources, Recruiting & Staffing. Mike is heavily experienced within the Defense and Intelligence Communities. Mike joined SAIC (Now Leidos) in January of 2005 after spending 7 years in the staffing industry. Since joining SAIC/Leidos he has taken on many roles leading many initiatives to include Talent Acquisition Management, Sourcing, Capture Staffing, Direct Recruiting, and Veteran Outreach. As a Sourcing Manager, designed and built talent pipelines supporting programs throughout the IC. Provides staffing strategies in support of new business pursuits and proposals. Leads a candidate outreach effort to provide organizational and personal branding for Leidos. In December of 2009, Mike was instrumental in standing up a centralized SAIC/Leidos Military Recruiting Program, Operation MVP. This program was designed to be an SAIC/Leidos central point to recruit top talent from all Branches of the Military. He continues to lead this program presently. Mike has been quoted in HR Magazine, The Military Times, and USAToday. He’s been a guest on Federal News Radio’s “FedAccess” Show. Mike has also been a guest on the radio program “The Workforce Show”. He’s been featured on the Pentagon Channel’s “Hiring America” television show. Mike sits on the AFCEA EPIC Committee as well as the INSA ICC Committee. Both committees are industry professional associations. Mike is also the facilitator and leader for Project S.A.V.E. (Staffing Alliance of Virginia Employers) which is a networking organization for HR and recruiting professionals. Mike is currently working as a Talent Acquisition Manager with the National Security Sector of Leidos. He is based out of Reston, VA and supports programs and operations worldwide.

Tonie Rose Guevarra is a PR Outreach and Writer at VEED. She loves to write content about travel, lifestyle, business, digital marketing, and SEO.

Amanda Tallent 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 Austin, TX home and enjoys crafting, decorating and traveling in her spare time.

Andrea Mein DeWitt is an author, sought-after speaker, and dynamic leadership coach who teaches high-performing leaders to see and step into their power, potential, and truth. She is the CEO of Andrea DeWitt Advisors, where she coaches heart-centered working professionals who are feeling the call to chase a dream, create something new in their lives, or transform something that's no longer working. Andrea's mantra is, "It is only when we dare to look inside ourselves that we find the truth to light our way forward." She encourages her clients to find their courage by stepping out of their comfort zone, which Andrea believes is the portal that will help them maximize their power and potential in both their personal and professional lives. Andrea's career path has taken her through diverse roles, from educator, mentor, and facilitator to speaker, coach, and author. As she moved through each role, she took advantage of the opportunities to learn, gain new skills, and become a better version of herself. After more than 30 years as a successful academic, Andrea bravely shed her cloak of education and took the courageous and transformational leap into the world of coaching. Her own life transitions allowed her to modify, revise, and rewrite her life. These are the skills she transmits to her coaching clients as she inspires them to take control and become the best version of themselves. Her 2022 book, Name, Claim & Reframe: Your Path to a Well-Lived Life, helps readers on a path to self-discovery, enabling them to access their personal power and potential in a way that aligns with their truth through the Name, Claim, and Reframe® (NCR) model. Her new follow-up workbook, Name, Claim & Reframe Workbook: Your Companion Guide to a Well-Lived Life, set to be released on April 30, 2024, offers an in-depth introspective extension for readers to harvest their own insights using NCR®. Andrea holds an M.Ed. in Reading Leadership from UC Berkeley and is a Professional Certified Coach through The Co-Active Training Institute and The International Coaching Federation.

Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Washington DC, GovLoop's mission is simple: connect government to improve government. The goal is to inspire public sector professionals to better service by acting as the knowledge network for government. GovLoop serves a community of more than 100,000 government leaders by helping them to foster collaboration, learn from each other, solve problems and advance in their government careers. The GovLoop community has been widely recognized across the public sector -- federal, state local, industry and academia -- as a leading site for addressing public sector issues.

Mike Kennerknecht, MPA, is Economic Development Coordinator and Assistant Director of State Relations for the University of Rochester. Mike has more than a decade of experience in government and public affairs, including serving as chief of staff to New York State Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo. He also has significant private sector experience, working with a wide range of businesses​, nonprofit​ organizations​ and government clients as public relations supervisor at Tipping Point Communications.