Keynote Speaker, Certified High-Performance Coach, No Woman Left Behind
Rosie Zilinskas is a keynote speaker, Certified High Performance Coach, and StoryBrand Certified Guide who works with high-performing corporate women to translate their impact into language that leadership recognizes and rewards. With over 30 years of corporate leadership experience, including Executive Vice President at AIG Private Client Group, Rosie created the Articulation Gap, a structured
President and Executive Coach, LiveWright
Dr. Bob Wright is an internationally recognized visionary, educator, bestselling author, executive coach, and transformational leadership expert who has spent more than four decades helping people realize their potential and create extraordinary results in their careers, relationships, and lives. Co-founder of the Wright Foundation for Transformational Leadership, he has worked with thousands of leaders and
Principal, Founder, Executive Coach, Ocean Park Strategic Advisors
Ronald D. Martin, also known as Ron Martin, is a respected speaker, podcast host, and expert in emotional intelligence, personal boundaries, stress management, and personal transformation. With compassion and expertise, Ron empowers individuals to thrive in both their personal and professional lives. As the host of a popular podcast, Ron shares practical insights and engaging
Law Offices of Robert J. Varak
I am a graduate of the University of Illinois (B.A, 1993) and The John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1996), where I was recognized as a Dean’s Scholar. In nearly two decades as a practicing attorney I have focused on estate planning and business law both as a sole practitioner and as an associate with several
Mental Health Speaker + Advocate, Compass Marketing + Promotion
Jason Prinzo – a mental health advocate, public speaker, and living testament to the power of resilience and self-transformation. Born and raised on the west side of Cincinnati, He lived through a number of physically and emotionally traumatic events. These experiences essentially laid the foundation for much of the mental health challenges he would face
Partner/Owner, onPurpose Growth
Bryan McDonald has spent his whole 20+year career in new revenue growth and focused on a superior sales strategy that created a track record of success by serving vs selling people. He is a partner at onPurpose Growth, a coaching and consulting firm that serves entrepreneurs who have ambitious yearly or multiyear revenue goals, fulfill
Business Development Director, Guardian Chamber
Mark obtained his degree in Accounting from Harding University in 2003. He started in Public, then obtained his MBA while working, from analyst to Controller, with companies such as Whirlpool, International Paper and Hitachi. Throughout his career, he’s led financial transformations across many companies within the manufacturing industry, delivering multi-million-dollar cost savings, spearheading system integrations,
Founder/President, R Hill Enterprises Inc
Robb is a licensed financial professional, founder of R Hill Enterprises, Inc., Has been conducting lectures for basic financial planning, has appeared on numerous media outlets across the nation, proud US ARMY veteran, earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Management, author of Ask the RIGHT Questions Get the Right ANSWERS for Sound Financial Retirement
Founder and President, Shamrock Consultants
John P. Casey is a manufacturing and operations expert who founded Shamrock Consultants, where he works with organizations to improve leadership effectiveness, operational reliability, and continuous improvement systems. He has spent the last 30 years working with manufacturing leaders across multiple industries to break reactive cycles, strengthen planning discipline, and build reliability cultures that sustain
Founder & President, Performance Advisors Group, Inc.
Mark James is an accomplished business improvement advisor with over 40 years of experience in workplace and channel performance, change management, customer loyalty, and measurement. He is the founder and President of Performance Advisors Group, Inc., which helps growing and mature B2B companies achieve sustainable growth and competitive advantage by eliminating barriers that get in
Certified Financial Planner
The common thread that runs through Greg Kurinec’s life is joy in serving others. As a young boy, it came in the form of helping a neighbor by shoveling snow, mowing a lawn or just bringing in their garbage cans. More recently, it was launching a not-for-profit organization that supports families affected by cancer. Even
President, College Aid Planners, Inc.
Joe Orsolini is an expert in college planning who profoundly understands the intricate details of the college financial aid system, college savings plans and educational tax breaks. Joe specializes in serving the unique financial needs of parents who plan on sending their children to college. He draws from his many years of experience assisting families
Business Strategist/Consultant, Bounce Solutions Jean Kuhn
Jean Kuhn, Speaker, Author and Serial Entrepreneur, began her career on April 29, 1985, when the nurse put that first baby in her arms, and she knew she was not going back to a J-O-B she hated. In 2002, Jean bought her first of two bankrupt businesses and turned it around in 12 months adding
Founder, Cascade Communications
Jennifer Fortney is the Founder of Cascade Communications (est. 2001), a nationally acclaimed integrated PR and brand marketing agency serving startups, small businesses, and family enterprises — and author of "Be a Media Magnet: A Bootstrapper's Guide to PR" (Amazon, 2025). In her nearly 30-year career in PR and marketing communications, Jennifer has worked with
CEO and Co-Founder, Tad More Tailoring & Alterations
Sarene Alsharif is the CEO and Co-Founder of Tad More Tailoring & Alterations, a Certified B Corporation that is redefining what a tailoring business can be. Under her leadership, Tad More has grown beyond traditional alterations to become a nationally recognized example of how sustainability, workforce development, and business success can work together to create
Founder and Principal Consultant, Spectrum Strategic Solutions
Bette Lawrence-Water is a recognized dynamic speaker and community leader internationally. She is known as an expert in building collaborations, community health initiatives, and diversity and civility training. She is Founder and President of Spectrum Strategic Solutions, a consulting group dedicated to nonprofit and business management, strategic planning, and training. She is also Board President
Co-lead, Restore our Democracy Project, NWSOFA-Indivisible
Ed Spire is a retired software engineer who has started and operated two small software companies and participated in an IPO of a large software startup, culminating in the position of senior director of software engineering for a large multinational team of engineers. In his retirement, Ed is participating in several areas of political activism
Owner | Psychotherapist, Susan Close Psychotherapy & Wellness
Susan Close is a speaker and licensed therapist who helps audiences understand what is really happening beneath stress, burnout, emotional overload, relationship conflict, and the pressure to keep it all together. With nearly two decades of clinical experience, she translates psychology into practical tools people can use immediately—in difficult conversations, demanding seasons of life, leadership
The Human Leader
There are three things almost everyone wants and virtually no one is ready for: Marriage, raising kids and leading others. As a clinical psychologist I've worked with people having all those issues. In the end, I became so concerned about the challenges that leaders face today that I decided to focus my clinical training and
Founder and Managing Member, Black|Line Consulting
Jody Jankovsky, Founder and Managing Member of Black|Line Consulting, has acquired considerable experience in addressing client needs throughout his 30-year career in the IT industry. Mr. Jankovsky holds a B.S. in Computer Science with an emphasis on Accounting from Illinois State University and has continued his professional education through numerous technical and business focused classes
Business Coach, Potential In Motion
Tom Kelly is the founder and owner of Potential In Motion, Inc. As a coach, Tom is dedicated to working with salespeople, entrepreneurs, small business owners and corporate executives that want to reach their full potential in both their business and their life. Tom is focused on “coaching to the edge of what is possible”
Dr. Sassetti brings a unique perspective and history to his practice; he is a licensed psychologist and a National Academy of Sports Medicine certified personal trainer. He has dedicated his 25 plus year career to working with others to create exciting, dynamic and positive changes in their personal and professional lives. He is committed to
Keynote Speaker • Emcee • Fractional CMO • Podcaster • Author, Strategy Hackers
Troy Sandidge is an award-winning growth strategist who builds sustainable, scalable, and profitable strategies and solutions generating $175 Million in client revenue and launching over 35 brands worldwide. He is an international keynote speaker at over 600 events on five continents known for his energy, enthusiasm, and memorable moments who has shared stages featuring Oprah
CEO and Professor, LiveWright
Dr. Judith Wright is a transformational leader, bestselling author, educator, and internationally recognized pioneer in human development whose life's work explores one of the most consequential questions we can ask: What becomes possible when we stop merely living the lives we inherited and begin consciously becoming who we were meant to be? She draws on
Former Steven Spielberg Project Interviewers, Personal History Interviews
Dan Gelfond is a former "Steven Spielberg project" interviewer. His company Personal History Interviews records the life stories of parents and grandparents across the U.S. to preserve their legacies for future generations. Dan is also the owner of Keepsake Family Tree Video a full service video production company. Dan will share stories of interviews he's
Director of Outreach, Citizens Utility Board (CUB)
Ivonne joined the Citizens Utility Board in 2012. As Outreach Director, she leads the team that educates Illinois consumers on various utility issues, establishes relationships with community organizations and serves both English- and Spanish-speaking constituents. Her favorite part about working for CUB is being able to make a difference in the lives of consumers and
Social Media Strategist, Time2Mrkt, Inc.
Dee Reinhardt loves social media. It feeds the right side of her brain and helps her creative juices flow. She helps small business understand the how and why of marketing with social media. She can help you design build or remodel your marketing to incorporate social media into your overall plan. Dee is a certified
Principal, Baker Logistics Consulting Services Inc.
Lauren is the founder and Principal of Baker Logistics Consulting Services, Inc., a consulting firm focused on addressing international transportation, trade and customs consulting needs. Her consulting services focused on 3PL selection and management, international air and sea transportation and customs and trade compliance. Prior to starting Baker, Lauren spent thirty years in senior roles
Managing Partner, The Alliance Strategic Group
J. Michial Schickedanz is the founder of Strategic Intercept International, where he works with executive teams and department leaders to close the gap between stated values and actual decisions, and long term strategy. His work treats culture as an execution system, not a values exercise, giving leaders a structural way to see why teams stall
Producer, Actress, Public Speaker, Author
Cherise's story of triumph and healing inspires and motivates others to believe that anything is possible! An Emmy-nominated cooking show television producer, actress, songwriter, recording artist, entrepreneur, and author of motivational title, “You Can Soar.” Baker/Blogger for Nestle Tollhouse’s “100 Days Bake Some Good” campaign and 2017 Guinness Book of Record Holder. Cherise has accumulated
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