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Lorena is an SEO Marketing Specialist and does Content Marketing at Porch. She is passionate about fitness and caring for the animals and the environment, and some of her hobbies are listening to music, spending time with her dogs, and reading.

Linda Jones, SHRM-CP, is the Vice President of Administration and a Board Member at Software Solutions Inc., where she has provided leadership for nearly 20 years. In her role, Linda oversees human resources, facilities management, vendor negotiations, and special projects. With a strong background in finance and administration, she has guided the company through significant growth and strategic initiatives. Linda is also an accomplished author of The Event Planning Toolkit and a recognized community leader, holding certifications as a SHRM Certified Professional and a Certified Municipal Finance Administrator.

Author Scott Warrick has been an employment and labor attorney, HR professional, and popular speaker for more than three decades. His clients range from small organizations to Fortune 500 companies to governmental institutions. He travels the country presenting seminars on such topics as Employment Law Resolving Conflict, Diversity, and General Differences. You can learn more about the book and Warrick by visiting  www.scottwarrick.com

Devil Dog USA Incorporated's mission is to assist veterans in reintegrating into their communities with the support of their local communities. Gonzalo Duran serves as its Chief Executive Officer, celebrating over 10 years of service. Devil Dog USA Incorporated fulfills various functions, such as hosting a talk show called Vet Talk, providing space for other organizations to convene, offering programs for veterans and community members to interact, and organizing events for the public to foster relationships with veterans and the community. Devil Dog USA Incorporated is based in the Bronx, New York. Duran himself served as a United States Marine Corps Sergeant for 8 years and is an Iraq War veteran. His motivation for founding Devil Dog USA Incorporated was straightforward; he experienced a difficult transition upon leaving the Marine Corps and now aims to assist fellow veterans in avoiding the hardships he endured.

If it pertains to Human Resources, leadership, management, supervision or life; Greg Gilbert has been there, done that, journaled it, heard the grievance and is now teaching and writing about it. Early in his leadership career, the “if it’s not written, it didn’t occur” chip was implanted in his mind. In 1978, he began journaling successes, failures and what led to each. This continued through different positions and levels of leadership. These journal entries became Keynotes, Seminars and the leadership book, “Leading Like You Own It – Why We Never Wax A Rental” in 2015. He uses "Mr. HR With A Guitar" in some programs to share some leadership principles in a humorous, memorable manner. Prior to retiring from a Fortune 100 company, Greg served his last 12 years as the primary Human Resources contact to over 2200 team members. Additional journals were required.In the past decade, thousands have joined Greg on the “Journey Through His Journals” and have learned the value of Leading and Living Like You Own It! More information and free resources are available at GregGilbertCoaching.com

Brian Sooy is the founder and design director of Aespire, a design and marketing agency that empowers mission-driven organizations to create purpose-driven communications and culture.Brian is the author of Raise Your Voice: A Cause Manifesto, a practical and inspirational book for leaders that explores how purpose, character, and culture help organizations communicate to the outcomes they are working to achieve. The resolutions of the Cause Manifesto are twelve strategic, inspirational, relational, and aspirational values-based leadership principles for changemakers.Brian has contributed to Switch and Shift, Lead Change Group, Thin Difference, and Smart Blog on Leadership. Brian and his design work has been profiled in publications such as Inside Business, HOW, and GDUSA magazine. His work has been included in books such as The Information Design Handbook, and The Designer's Guide to Business and Careers. He is a frequent speaker and presenter on positioning, marketing, and communications principles and practices for social and public sector organizations.

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.

Dr. Rodger Dean Duncan served as a full-time consultant to presidential cabinet officers in two White House administrations and was an aide to several U.S. Senators. He also headed global communication at Campbell Soup Company. He’s the award-winning, bestselling author of CHANGE-friendly LEADERSHIP.

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.

Michael Hurwitz is the Co-founder and President of Careers In Government, one of the nation’s largest recruitment marketing agencies for state and local government. Since 1996, he has led the company’s AI, social media, and advertising strategies, helping thousands of public sector organizations and executive recruiters attract top talent. Careers In Government has been recognized multiple times by Forbes as the premier site for public sector hiring.

Michaela Wong is a content creator who helps Resume Now create insightful career development articles. She is a graduate of San Diego State University with a background in digital marketing. In her free time, she enjoys reading and exploring her home state of California with her corgi.

Noelle is currently a Public Relations Specialist for the City and County of Honolulu Office of the Mayor’s Neighborhood Commission Office, working primarily on Office digital initiatives and citizen engagement. Follow them on Twitter: @HNLNCO.Passionate about developing communities, she channels this passion through organizing Network of Women’s Honolulu chapter and volunteering for the Hawaii Bicycling League’s Bike to Work Day.Her background in urbanism led her to co-found MultipliCITY, a conference held in 2013 for young urban scholars to exchange ideas on cities, across cultures and disciplines. She is inspired by her yoga practice and travel.She completed a Master degree in Urban Studies at Sciences Po Paris and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from UCLA, c/o 2011.