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Katharine Manning | Author. Speaker
Katharine Manning is the President of Blackbird, which provides training and consultation on empathy at work. She is the author of The Empathetic Workplace: Five Steps to a Compassionate, Calm, and Confident Response to Trauma on the Job, and teaches at American University and in the Master’s in Trauma-Informed Leadership Program at Dominican University.
Deborah J. Wright, JD, PHR, SHRM-CP Attorney | HR Consultant
Deborah J. Wright is a licensed Attorney who provides affordable HR and ER services at WBL, a small boutique Firm in Brentwood, TN. Deborah has conducted (too many to count) HR Investigations, countless HR Audits and employment mediations.
Kimberly Williams | VP of People, Culture, and Compliance with Walker Advertising
Kim Williams was instrumental in fostering Walker Advertising’s inclusive and award-winning culture and is responsible for all aspects of people operations at Walker. She began her career as a diplomat with US Department of State where she tackled complex personnel challenges negotiated at the United Nations in Vienna and received an award for her precedented work in diversity and inclusion.
Dr. Jessica Sharp | Consultant. Speaker
Dr. Jessica Sharp, who uses she/her pronouns, is a sought-after leadership development consultant and speaker working to transform organizations through leadership excellence. She has a Doctorate in Leadership Psychology from William James College and a Master of Public Affairs from the University of Missouri. Jessica is living out her life’s purpose through her organization - Sharp Brain Consulting which works with organizational leaders who want to create stronger cultures.
Wendy Ryan | CEO. Author.
Throughout her 25+ year career in human resources, organizational development and executive development Wendy has partnered with hundreds of individuals, teams and organizations globally, propelling front-line through C-suite leaders and board members to new levels of success. Wendy created the Learn Lead Lift Framework, introduced in her award-winning and bestselling book, Learn Lead Lift: How to Think, Act, and Inspire Your Way to Greatness.
Ken Garner | Well being executive coach
Ken Garner has over two decades of experience successfully leading organizations in senior leadership positions. In 2019, he led the development of an industry leadership program with the faculty of George Mason University’s School of Business. He subsequently graduated from George Mason University’s Center for the Advancement of Wellbeing’s “Leadership Coaching for Organizational Wellbeing” program.
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