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Ryan Ayers is a researcher and consultant within multiple industries including information technology, education, and business development. Always up for a challenge, Ayers enjoys working with startups as well as Fortune 500 companies. When not at work, Ayers loves reading science fiction novels and watching the LA Clippers.

Natashia is the PR & Communications Assistant at Resume-Library. She loves all things lingual, whether that’s writing, talking, reading or singing (especially singing!) and this means she loves her job! Oh, and she’s also a big fan of exclamation marks

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.

Toby Dean works on behalf of CV Nation in content creation and marketing. He creates engaging graphics and content that help businesses stand out from the crowd. Over the past 8 years has worked with dozens of SME's in both an agency and freelance capacity.

Sandra Mills is a freelance health, career, and health care industry writer. She enjoys helping people advance their careers.

Tim Sackett, MS, SPHR is Executive Vice President of HRU Technical Resources , a contingent staffing firm in Lansing, MI. Tim has 20 years of HR and talent background split evenly between corporate HR gigs among the Fortune 500 and the HR vendor community – so he gets it from both sides of the desk. A frequent contributor to the talent blog Fistful of Talent, Tim also speaks at many HR conferences and events. Contact him at sackett.tim@HRU-Tech.com .

Richard McMunn is the founder of How2become.com. Richard spent 17 years in the Fire Service and now provides specialist recruitment training for those looking embark on a public sector career. For the last 8 years, How2become.com has helped numerous people prepare for and pass tough recruitment processes and assessment centres in order to secure their dream job.

Passionate about the beneficial qualities psychology can have within the workplace Nick looks to take a creative approach to his clients in order to create bespoke solutions; our in-house model of Employee Engagement being one example. Academically Nick’s completed both his BSc in Psychology (at Manchester University) and MSc in Occupational Psychology (at London Metropolitan University) as well as lecturing at Master’s level. He has a breadth of commercial experience working in both the Telecoms and Medical Device industries before moving in to consultancy. An intrepid traveller, Nick has explored many corners of the globe, going on expedition into the heart of Borneo’s rainforest and scaling some of South America’s highest peaks.

Nicole D. Carr is the Director of Human Resources at the California Department of Social Services and she has been appointed to various executive-level positions within State Government during her 20-year, public service career which includes but is not limited to serving as the Assistant Deputy Director for the Department of Housing and Community Development and a Budget Officer for the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

Saint Jude Retreats is an alternative to traditional substance use treatment. Saint Jude Retreats provides a program for people with substance use problems that concentrates on self-directed positive and permanent change. Through the program, we offer the opportunity for individuals to self-evaluate and explore avenues for life enhancement.

Tim has served seven North Carolina Towns in the past 22 years in positions ranging from Building Inspector, Public Works Director, and Planning Director to Town Manager. He is a member of ICMA and the North Carolina City and County Manager’s Association. Tim earned his Masters in Public Administration from North Carolina State University while working full time. He also is an AICP certified planner and holds level three inspection certificates in all trades for the State of North Carolina. He is married to Betsy Holloman and they have two children, Michael age 9 and Abbey age 7. Betsy is currently working on a Masters in middle school education to teach math and science. In addition to serving his municipality, Tim is cub master for Pack 270 and is a member of the Topsail Island Kiwanis club. Tim enjoys working with people and the fact that every day as a Town Manager is different. Serving as Town Manager offers him a way to influence and shape the community. Encouraging others to consider public service is a high priority and he utilizes graduate students and interns when possible to allow them to gain experience and complete projects that benefit the community. He plans to stay in city and county service many more years and possibly serve outside his home state of North Carolina.

Ryan Pennington is a firefighter-paramedic from Charleston WV and a Firehouse.com Contributing Editor. He is an international speaker on firefighting and emergency response in Hoarding Conditions.