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Gershon Mader is founder and President of Quantum Performance Inc, a management consulting firm specializing in generating total alignment and engagement in organizations.His work has encompassed a broad range of industries including banking, telecommunications, manufacturing, entertainment, real estate and retail.Based on his work with over 60,000 people, Mader co-authored the best-selling business book The Power of Strategic Commitment. The book offers readers practical tools, proven methods and meaningful case studies garnered from a broad range of global companies.In addition, Gershon has written articles on leadership and management for the Drake Business Review, Chief Learning Officer magazine, Human Resource Executive magazine, and MWorld – The Journal of the American Management Association.

Ms. Zack is CEO of Only Connect Consulting, Inc. (www.myonlyconnect.com) and author of Managing for People Who Hate Managing (Berrett-Koehler 2012) and Networking for People Who Hate Networking (Berrett-Koehler 2010). Her books have been translated into 12 languages, and she provides keynotes and seminars internationally. She consults to dozens of Federal agencies including TSA, IRS, Treasury, U.S. Education, and U.S. Patent & Trademark.

John Manning is the President of Management Action Programs, Inc. (MAP) and author of The Disciplined Leader: Keeping the Focus on What Really Matters. MAP is a general management consulting firm headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. Since 1960, MAP has tapped its talent and expertise to help 170,000 leaders and 15,000 organizations nationwide create breakthrough results. For more information, visit https://www.mapconsulting.com.

After spending the best three and half years of my life at Penn State, I moved to Harrisburg to pursue my career. Fast forward a few months of punching the clock and loathing cubicle life, and I chose a new path in Marketing and a side gig as a freelance writer.Passionate about career development, I started Punched Clocks to share my advice on navigating the work world and achieving happiness and success in life and at work.I am thrilled that you’re here, and I hope my advice can help you grow your career and find happiness in your work-life!Be sure to catch my attention on my blog, here, or on Twitter – I’d love to get to know you!

Gabrielle is a Manhattan-based content creator who writes articles with actionable tips about professional development. She’s passionate about sharing her insights to empower people to succeed in their careers.

Eddie Francis is a career coach, blogger, and award-winning media professional. A job recruiting consultant with the Dallas-based company Career Resource Services, Eddie also worked with Monster Worldwide’s Making It Count Programs where he spoke to more than a quarter of a million students and parents in 28 states about educational and career achievement.He writes about career preparation for college students on his “From Lectures to the Livelihood” blog and is the career segment contributor for WYLD-FM’s (New Orleans) “Sunday Journal”. An advocate for African American fraternities and sororities, Eddie is also the author and presenter of “The Black Greek Success Program”, which helps college members build their leadership skills through the lens of career preparation. Eddie’s mass media experience includes a 19-year stint in radio where he won the 2011 Press Club of New Orleans award for “Best Radio Entertainment Feature” for his interview with Rwandan genocide survivor, Immaculée Ilibagiza. He also served as a higher education director of communications. Eddie graduated from Loyola University New Orleans where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in mass communication. In 2000, he was named one of New Orleans Magazine’s “30 People to Watch” and is a recipient of the 2014 President’s Volunteer Service Award.

Rob Sobers is a software engineer at Varonis specializing in web security and is the co-author of the book Learn Ruby the Hard Way. Rob started building things with computers in 1994 and has been involved in the tech field ever since. Connect with Rob on Twitter @rsobers or on his site https://robsobers.com/.

Jason Holland has served twenty-five years on his life sentence. He is committed to his own rehabilitation, the rehabilitation of his peers and leaving the prison system better than he found it.

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Karalyn Brown is Founder of InterviewIQ (http://interviewiq.com.au) one of Australia’s most popular blogs dedicated to helping people find jobs. She is a former HR and recruitment consultant and careers journalist and had recruited extensively in the government sector.

Brent Ives has 15 years of experience in helping public agencies with organizational challenges and opportunities. He has been a successful engineering manager at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory with extensive experience in employee relations, career growth advocacy and career transition. Through his firm, BHI Management Consulting, he has taught hundreds of courses (many for CSDA) and spoken to many many groups and businesses on strategic planning, best practices for public agencies and organizational health. He works with public agencies every week to individualize strategic plans, training, executive recruiting and consultation in organizational health.Brent is also a 14 year City Councilman and currently the directly elected Mayor the City of Tracy, CA, a city of 85,000 in the central valley and serves as a commissioner of the Altamont Commuter Express (ACE Train) Joint Powers Authority and a Director of the San Joaquin County Council of Governments.Brent can be reached via LinkedIn at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/bhimanagementconsulting