Valerie helps companies improve their bottom line by elevating employees from tactical thinkers to strategic leaders.

She served in senior leadership roles at RollsRoyce Aircraft before helping to found InterActiveCorp, parent company to Expedia, Home Shopping Network and TicketMaster. She then went to work for Oprah Winfrey, helping to found the Oxygen channel which was later sold to NBC Universal.

Valerie obtained her mechanical engineering degree from Kettering University and her MBA from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. Val’s book, Clash of the Generations: Managing the New Workplace Reality, helps leaders manage multiple generations in the office.

Jeff serves as COO for the Athos Group, a corporate security outsourcing and consulting firm.  At Athos, Jeff provides solutions for corporate clients from a wide variety of sectors.  Before Athos, he served as Security Director for Encana, an international energy producer.  Before Encana, Jeff was the Regional Security Manager for Anadarko Petroleum Corporation. 

In 2012, Jeff retired after 27 years as a DEA Special Agent and Executive holding positions including Director of Training and Special Agent in Charge of DEA’s Denver Division.  In 1986, Jeff began his law enforcement career as a police officer in Arlington, Virginia, where he served 4 years. 

Jeff, a recognized speaker, holds a bachelor’s degree from Towson University and a Master’s in Education from the University of Virginia.  

Jerrod Murr is a speaker, corporate trainer, and cultural entrepreneur. He is a graduate of Northeastern State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, and a member of the Northeastern State University Hall of Fame.  Murr is the founder of The 20 Leadership Camp, a faith-based movement equipping students through personal leadership challenges.  He is also the Co-Founder of Paradigm Shift, a leadership training and development firm.

Murr speaks at multiple Human Resource conferences and corporate educational events throughout the year. He is also honored to be a member of the Salvation Army Advisory Board, as well as being appointed Partner Expert in The Forge's startup incubator, powered by the Tulsa Regional Chamber.

Murr currently resides in Muskogee, OK with his wife, Jenn, and three children, Adelae, Josalyn, and Everette. His favorite book is The Giving Tree, and he loves working on his Bucket List, the OKC Thunder, and good coffee.

Ever meet one of those people born to be on a stage? That’s Jon – and that’s why he left a highly successful corporate vice president career to follow his purpose and passion to help others find their own.

Jon Petz an engagement expert, author & business magician. He’s delivered over 1,200 wildly successful programs for world leading brands, industry and association conventions, and organizations of all sizes over the past 15 years. Jon is also no stranger to the SHRM stage as he has been a keynoter at many state SHRM conferences as well as featured speaker at the national SHRM conference. Or, you may know him as the author of “Boring Meetings Suck” and “Significance . . . In Simple Moments.”  He’s a high energy and entertaining keynote speaker that will help HR practitioners undercover new ideas, unlearn and even re-learn to think . . . like a magician - where anything is possible.  Laugh Louder, Perform Better & Achieve More with the Jon Petz Experience.