Mark Barnes

Mark Barnes is a longtime educator and bestselling author. He is a Founder and CEO at Times 10 Publications and the popular Hack Learning Series. Mark is a leading advocate for the no-grades classroom and feedback for learning.

Mark Barnes is a longtime educator and bestselling author. He is a Founder and CEO at Times 10 Publications and the popular Hack Learning Series. Mark is a leading advocate for the no-grades classroom and feedback for learning.

Kimberly Seltzer

Kimberly Seltzer is a dating and makeover expert, speaker, blogger, therapist, and coach. She is the host of the podcast The Charisma Quotient and the owner of Kimmyseltzer.com. Kimmy has helped hundreds of people find lasting love and connection and build valuable relationships using her unique “confidence makeover” process.

Kimberly Seltzer is a dating and makeover expert, speaker, blogger, therapist, and coach. She is the host of the podcast The Charisma Quotient and the owner of Kimmyseltzer.com. Kimmy has helped hundreds of people find lasting love and connection and build valuable relationships using her unique “confidence makeover” process.

Mark Allen

Mark Allen is an award-winning educator, internationally recognized speaker, executive consultant, and decorated author who specializes in talent management and corporate universities. He is a Professor at Pepperdine University’s Graziadio Business School, as well as the Graduate School of Education and Psychology. Mark consults with both new and mature corporate universities and has served on the Board of Regents of the University of Farmers at Farmers Insurance and the Board of Advisors of the Global Council of Corporate Universities.

Mark Allen is an award-winning educator, internationally recognized speaker, executive consultant, and decorated author who specializes in talent management and corporate universities. He is a Professor at Pepperdine University’s Graziadio Business School, as well as the Graduate School of Education and Psychology. Mark consults with both new and mature corporate universities and has served on the Board of Regents of the University of Farmers at Farmers Insurance and the Board of Advisors of the Global Council of Corporate Universities.

Karen Leland

Karen Tiber Leland is the Founder and President of Sterling Consulting and Marketing Group, a branding and marketing firm that works with CEOs, executives, and entrepreneurs on building stronger personal, business, and CEO brands. She is a writer, actor, and keynote speaker, who has experienced the world of performing in various contexts through decades spent doing communications consulting with Fortune 500 companies. Leland is the best-selling author of eight books, which have sold over 350,000 copies and been translated into ten other languages including German, Spanish and Korean.

Karen Tiber Leland is the Founder and President of Sterling Consulting and Marketing Group, a branding and marketing firm that works with CEOs, executives, and entrepreneurs on building stronger personal, business, and CEO brands. She is a writer, actor, and keynote speaker, who has experienced the world of performing in various contexts through decades spent doing communications consulting with Fortune 500 companies. Leland is the best-selling author of eight books, which have sold over 350,000 copies and been translated into ten other languages including German, Spanish and Korean.

Kent Blazy

Kent Blazy is a country music songwriter. He is best known as the co-writer of numerous Garth Brooks songs, including some of Brooks’ biggest hits such as, “If Tomorrow Never Comes,” “Ain’t Goin’ Down (’Til The Sun Comes Up),” and “Somewhere Other Than The Night,”. Kent’s songwriting continues with established writing partnerships, as well as developing partnerships with new writers and artists.

Kent Blazy is a country music songwriter. He is best known as the co-writer of numerous Garth Brooks songs, including some of Brooks’ biggest hits such as, “If Tomorrow Never Comes,” “Ain’t Goin’ Down (’Til The Sun Comes Up),” and “Somewhere Other Than The Night,”. Kent’s songwriting continues with established writing partnerships, as well as developing partnerships with new writers and artists.

Mark Kantrowitz is a financial aid expert, publisher, and author. He is the Owner and President of Cerebly, Inc., a company that provides consulting services for web page design, student financial aid, Artificial Intelligence, Common Lisp, PERL, mathematics, and other technical fields. Mark has written a number of financial aid books including his latest, How to Appeal for More College Financial Aid.

Mark Kantrowitz is a financial aid expert, publisher, and author. He is the Owner and President of Cerebly, Inc., a company that provides consulting services for web page design, student financial aid, Artificial Intelligence, Common Lisp, PERL, mathematics, and other technical fields. Mark has written a number of financial aid books including his latest, How to Appeal for More College Financial Aid.

Joseph Skibell

Joseph Skibell is a novelist, speaker, and public intellectual. He is the prize-winning author of the novels, A Blessing on the Moon, The English Disease, and A Curable Romantic; plus the nonfiction books, My Father’s Guitar and Other Imaginary Things, a collection of true stories; and Six Memos from the Last Millennium: A Novelist Reads the Talmud, a mythopoetic study of the tales in the Talmud. Skibell is also the Winship Distinguished Research Professor in the Humanities at Emory University.

Joseph Skibell is a novelist, speaker, and public intellectual. He is the prize-winning author of the novels, A Blessing on the Moon, The English Disease, and A Curable Romantic; plus the nonfiction books, My Father’s Guitar and Other Imaginary Things, a collection of true stories; and Six Memos from the Last Millennium: A Novelist Reads the Talmud, a mythopoetic study of the tales in the Talmud. Skibell is also the Winship Distinguished Research Professor in the Humanities at Emory University.

Lawrence Block

Lawrence Block is an American novelist of crime, mystery, and suspense fiction for more than half a century. He is a Grand Master of Mystery Writers of America and a past president of MWA and the Private Eye Writers of America. Lawrence is best known for his series characters, including cop-turned-private investigator Matthew Scudder, gentleman burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr, globe-trotting insomniac Evan Tanner, and introspective assassin Keller.

Lawrence Block is an American novelist of crime, mystery, and suspense fiction for more than half a century. He is a Grand Master of Mystery Writers of America and a past president of MWA and the Private Eye Writers of America. Lawrence is best known for his series characters, including cop-turned-private investigator Matthew Scudder, gentleman burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr, globe-trotting insomniac Evan Tanner, and introspective assassin Keller.

Kathy Gruver

Dr. Kathy Gruver is an internationally recognized speaker and motivational powerhouse. She speaks on topics such as transforming your corporate and organizational culture, enhancing communication, creating true leadership with practical presence, decreasing stress, personal and professional growth, and building a powerful team. Dr. Kathy has written 7 books, which have earned 12 awards, and has presented on 4 continents, 3 cruise ships, and a handful of islands.

Dr. Kathy Gruver is an internationally recognized speaker and motivational powerhouse. She speaks on topics such as transforming your corporate and organizational culture, enhancing communication, creating true leadership with practical presence, decreasing stress, personal and professional growth, and building a powerful team. Dr. Kathy has written 7 books, which have earned 12 awards, and has presented on 4 continents, 3 cruise ships, and a handful of islands.