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Mark S. Babbitt is CEO and Founder of YouTern, a social career resource for college students, recent graduates, and young professionals that enables them to find their first or next internship or job. Mashable calls YouTern a "Top 5 Online Community for Starting Your Career" and Forbes and About.com have named YouTern to their lists of best career sites multiple times. Mark is also President of WorqIQ, a community and change management consultancy that looks at the key factors that contribute to an organization’s collective Workplace Intelligence (WQ). His newest passion project, ForwardHeroes, launches in 2018 to help our military veterans make a successful transition into the civilian workforce. Babbitt is a co-author of the best-seller A World Gone Social: How Companies Must Adapt to Survive. His thought leadership can also be found in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Harvard Business Review, Inc., Monster, and many other top publications. An in-demand speaker, Mark was named one of Inc. Magazines Top 100 Leadership Speakers.

Luke Smith is a writer and researcher turned blogger. Since finishing college he has been trying his hand at being a freelance writer. He enjoys writing on a variety of topics but technology and digital marketing topics are his favorite. When he isn't writing you can find him traveling, hiking, or gaming.

Karin Hurt and David Dye help human-centered leaders resolve workplace ambiguity and chaos, so that they can drive innovation, productivity and revenue without burning out employees. As CEO and President of Let’s Grow Leaders, they are known for practical tools and leadership development programs that stick. Karin and David are the award-winning authors of five books including, Courageous Cultures: How to Build Teams of Micro-Innovators, Problem Solvers, and Customer Advocates and Winning Well: A Manager’s Guide to Getting Results-Without Losing Your Soul A former Verizon Wireless executive, Karin was named to Inc. Magazine’s list of great leadership speakers. David Dye is a former executive and elected official. Karin and David are committed to their philanthropic initiative, Winning Wells – building clean water wells for the people of Cambodia.

Gabe Gabrielsen is a decorated retired USAF Officer and a former County Administrator who served two Counties in two states. Today Gabe is a nationally recognized conference speaker and author of the award winning book: Pearl of Wisdom … the Unofficial Guide for Public Officials. Have questions? Connect with Gabe at - www.linkedin.com/in/gabegabrielsen

LiveCareer has been helping job seekers build stronger resumes and cover letters since 2005. Access a wide variety of resume templates to work from, or put our resume builder to use, and get step-by-step assistance in constructing a top-notch resume in no time at all.

Resume Writers’ Ink is best known for igniting careers through one-on-one engagement and genuine care for our clients' careers. We create, write, and personally brand executives and professionals highlighting their most coveted accomplishments. Our career coaching and behavioral assessment services catapult clients from baseline to achievement-focused. Founded in 2010, Tina Kashlak Nicolai has 34+ years as a practiced Human Resources Executive and Talent Acquisition Professional. Her footprint of achievements include, earning Forbes Top Career Websites for 2-consecutive years in a row. Tina is multi-certified in Lominger Interview Architect Executive Behaviors, DISC CPBA Certified Professional Behavioral Analyst, StrengthsFinder 2.0, SHRM PHR, and CARW (Certified Advanced Resume Writer, Career Directors International. Tina is a published contributor for Careers In Government, Business Insider, Forbes, Adidas GamePlan A, and various other online media mentions. She earned a dual degree; BA Journalism and BA Communications from Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA.

Bob Tiede has been on the staff of Cru for 46 years. He currently serves on the U.S. Leadership Development Team and is passionate about seeing leaders grow and multiply their effectiveness. Bob is also an Author and Blogger. His free eBook “Great Leaders ASK Questions – A Fortune 100 List” (downloaded by leaders in over 100 Nations the first week it was released) is available for free download on his Blog: LeadingWithQuestions.com now in its 9th year and followed by Leaders in over 190 countries.

Martha Duesterhoft is a Partner with PeopleResults, a consultancy that guides organizations and individuals to “start the wave” of change. Martha provides executive coaching with a focus on leadership behaviors and has worked on various projects with clients including PepsiCo, Microsoft, McKesson, Bell Helicopter, Catholic Charities, Texas Christian University and many others on how to realize results through people. Martha is an instructor for Southern Methodist University’s Executive Education.

Jerry Schuber came to the City of Fresno from Waste Management Inc. where he worked from the ground floor up to the operations manager in the Sunnyvale SMaRT Station. Jerry joined the solid waste family in December 2000 as the safety and training specialist. Within a short period of time he was promoted to supervisor and eventually promoted over to code enforcement as a housing program supervisor. After spending six years at City Hall, Jerry returned home to solid waste as the division manager. During his time with the City Jerry has obtained a Bachelors of Science in Business Management and an MBA in 2011 with the University of Phoenix. Jerry ran for Office as a council member for the City of Clovis in 2007 and attended the San Joaquin Political Academy in 2008. Jerry is active in his church, community, and currently holds a position on the City of Clovis personnel Commission as an appointed member. Jerry has been married to his high school sweetheart for the past 23 years and has two sons and two granddaughters.

Sean Glaze is an author and leadership expert who has worked with clients like the CDC, John Deere, and Emory University to increase collaboration, boost performance, and build exceptional workplace cultures. Sean’s engaging conference keynotes and interactive team building events help you develop more effective leaders.  As a successful coach and educator for over 20 years, Sean gained valuable insights into developing winning team cultures - and founded Great Results Team Building to share those lessons…  Sean’s books, Rapid Teamwork, The 10 Commandments of Winning Teammates and Staying Coachable are entertaining parables with powerful insights and take-aways for team and leadership development! What issues are you dealing with that would disappear if you had a team culture that encouraged connection, accountability, and a team-first attitude?

Scott is a business growth and leadership expert Scott Lesnick is a sought after global keynote speaker. He presents powerful keynotes and interactive breakout sessions, webinars at 50+ events a year and is a consultant and author. Also, Scott earned his CSP- Certified Speaking Professional from the National Speakers Association. Only 12% of speakers world-wide have this designation! Scott is also a Certified Virtual Presenter. In addition, Scott spent 24 award-winning l years at Shaw Industries a Berkshire Hathaway Fortune 500 company leading sales and management teams. www.scottlesnick.com

H.E. James is a writer and researcher living in Boise, Idaho, who has traveled throughout Europe and has spent countless hours in the car travelling the around the United States. She has a varied background, including education and history as well as journalism. She enjoys sharing her passions through the written word. She is currently spending many sleepless nights seeking her graduate degree but always sets aside time to enjoy a good cider.