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Barbara Elliott is well-experienced writer and blogger at phdify.com . She writes about Human Resources Management and Staff Development. Barbara studied at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Also she enjoys Design and Photography.

Barbara Hackman Franklin, former US Secretary of Commerce under President George H.W. Bush, advises businesses with global interests, notably China and Asia. In 1971 she led the first White House effort to recruit women for high-level government jobs as a staff assistant to President Richard Nixon, an effort which resulted in nearly quadrupling the number of women in those positions. Her White House story is told in the 2012 book by Lee Stout, A Matter of Simple Justice: the Untold Story of Barbara Hackman Franklin and A Few Good Women. Following this, the President appointed her an original Commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Additionally, Franklin has served four terms on the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations, by appointments of Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, and as Alternate Representative to the 44th United Nations General Assembly by appointment of President George H. W. Bush. Altogether, Franklin has served five U.S. Presidents and, in 2006, received the Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service. Franklin has also served as a director of 14 public companies, four private companies, many not for profit organizations, and is Chairman Emerita of the National Association of Corporate Directors and of the Economic Club of New York. She has received numerous awards, and has been inducted into the NACD Directorship Hall of Fame, the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame, and the Financial Executives International Hall of Fame. Franklin was one of the first woman graduates of the Harvard Business School, and holds a B.A degree with Distinction from the Pennsylvania State University.

Becky Robinson is the Founder and CEO of Weaving Influence, a full-service marketing agency that specializes in digital and integrated marketing services and public relations for book authors, including business leaders, coaches, trainers, speakers, and thought leaders. Check out her first book with Berrett-Koehler Publishers titled, Reach: Create the Biggest Possible Audience for Your Message, Book, or Cause.

Blog and website befurniture.com. We are a Office Lifestyle Brand that is committed to enhancing company culture and office environment through the art of Furniture and Design. Since we are a MWBE/8a certified business and that we handle both federal and local government contracts as a furniture dealer, we know a thing or two about improving Government Offices and making a Government Office as inviting as a Cool Startup!

Beverly Kaye is the Founder of Career Systems International, a talent management company. She is an internationally recognized authority and best selling author on career development, employee engagement and retention. Her innovative and cutting-edge thinking have helped organizations solve their greatest challenges in employee engagement by creating impact with measurable and sustainable results. Lynn Cowart is a Senior Associate Consultant at Career Systems International (CSI). She has led coaching programs and training events, and managed programs designed to instill culture changes within organizations by modifying behavioral changes within individuals. These solutions include extensive leadership coaching around CSI's Love 'Em or Lose 'Em strategies as well as developing individual action plans that support retention and engagement.

Brigid is a digital content creator who helps Turbo create helpful and compelling stories worth sharing. She has a background in digital marketing and creative writing and focuses on advice for navigating your career and professional life. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, reading, and learning to cook.

Award-winning entrepreneur and Forbes and Business Insider contributing writer Bonnie Marcus, M.Ed., has real conversations for real women in the workplace today. As the President of Women’s Success Coaching, she assists women to navigate the workplace and advance their careers. She is also the author of The Politics of Promotion: How High-Achieving Women Get Ahead and Stay Ahead. With 20+ years of sales and management experience, Bonnie’s background includes CEO and VP of Sales at three national companies. She has held executive positions in both start-up and Fortune 500 companies. Bonnie started her career at an entry-level position and worked up to the top of a national company using her savvy promotion and relational skills. Her passion is to help other women learn to be sensitive to the culture of their organizations, embrace the politics, and actively move their careers forward.

Brigham A. McCown has more than 26 years of executive management, legal, and operational experience at the local, national, and international levels of government. Mr. McCown primarily advises private sector clients in matters pertaining to federal security and safety regulations, government enforcement of regulated industries and risk mitigation, including areas relating to crisis response and complex private sector litigation. Currently, McCown serves as the Chairman of The Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure, Chairman and CEO of Nouveau Inc., and is a Managing Member of Kilgore McCown, PLLC. Prior to 2007, McCown served as a member of the United States Senior Executive Service during both terms of George W. Bush’s presidency. Appointed by Transportation Secretary, Norman Y. Mineta (D-CA), McCown helped shape the nation’s laws, regulations and policies pertaining to transportation safety and security for the surface, maritime, pipeline, rail and aviation industriesDuring his tenure, Mr. McCown served as the first acting administrator and interim CEO of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHSMA). While in this position, McCown was in charge of the federal government’s oversight of more than one million daily shipments of hazardous materials by all modes of transportation, including pipeline. It was also during his time with PHMSA that he was given the task of coordinating the federal government’s response to the largest oil spill on Alaska’s North Slope. He also helped oversee the restoration process of the Gulf Coast’s energy infrastructure following Hurricanes Rita and Katrina. He helped author the PIPES Act of 2006 which improved safety and increased government oversight of the pipeline industry while also providing additional operational flexibility to pipeline operators. Mr. McCown also served as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s first chief counsel. While managing a staff of 55 attorneys, legislative affairs specialists and support staff, Mr. McCown was responsible for ensuring implementation of the nation’s laws and regulations for the motor carrier, motor coach and moving industries. McCown is currently a contributor to Forbes, National Journal, Huffington Post, and Fuel Fix on matters pertaining to transportation, energy and public policy. McCown graduated from Miami University in 1988 with a degree in diplomacy and foreign affairs. He later went on to receive his law degree from Northern Kentucky University in 1997.

Felicia Tatum has a deep passion for writing and helping people. Equipped with an MBA with a concentration in HR, she utilizes her knowledge and skills to help others land the jobs of their dreams while pursuing her own.

Mark Nation is a globally-recognized management expert, leadership consultant, executive coach, author, and speaker with an MBA from Harvard Business School. He is the founder and president of Nation Leadership and the Made for Amazing Project. He is the author of the forthcoming book, "Made for Amazing: An Instrumental Journey of Authentic Leadership Transformation", which will be released in October 2017 from Greenleaf Press. He is personally driven to discover what makes individuals, teams, and organizations amazing—those elements which power the heart and soul of individuals and businesses worldwide.