David Sturt is a NY Times bestselling author and executive vice president of the O.C. Tanner Company. He has been interviewed and quoted by the Wall Street Journal, MSNBC, Forbes, CBS Radio, Huffington Post and numerous other media organizations. He is a weekly contributor on Forbes.com and is a highly sought after speaker. He has spoken to audiences at HR and leadership conferences across the U.S., Canada and the U.K. David has a degree in Training and Development and an MBA, and has two decades of experience in research, innovation and leadership. He was born in England, raised in South Africa, educated in the U.S. and Asia/Pacific and has a passion for doing things that make a difference in the world.

Becky Rupiper-Greene is a Senior Training and Image Consultant for Tero International. She joined the Tero Team in 2006, and was designated a lead Tero trainer in 2009.

Becky brings to Tero over 20 years of expertise in visual communication and perception management. Becky is a graduate of the Fashion & Art Institute of Dallas and is certified through the London Image Institute. She is the region's only Image Consultant professionally certified by the Association of Image Consultants International (AICI). Working with clients in group settings and as an executive coach, Becky has assisted corporate employees, politicians, college students, and entrepreneurs reach their full potential through the increased credibility and confidence that result from projecting well-developed visual and verbal presence.

In 2007, Becky was certified as an administrator of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). Upon certification, Becky began training groups for Tero across industries in Building Customer Relationships, Sales and Service and Team Building by interpreting and using the MBTI personality assessment tool. Under Becky’s direction, clients learned how to use the MBTI for understanding individual differences and uncovering more effective ways to interact with others to achieve outcomes.

Becky was a key member of the development team for the redesign of Tero International’s Beyond Compromise, Win Win Negotiations course in 2008 and Influence: How To Achieve Winning Outcomes in 2011. Serving as co-trainer for the eleven pilot trainings to solidify and customize the redesign, Becky went on to become a lead Negotiations trainer in 2009, and has delivered customized versions of this curriculum, as well as the influencing outcomes curriculum to sales professionals, project engineers, and procurement professionals across numerous industries.

Darlene is the CEO and founder of Templeton & Associates. She is a professional speaker, certified executive coach, business consultant, trainer and author.  Darlene specializes in leadership and transformation for corporations and professionals, specifically for those who want to make a greater impact personally and professionally.  She held multiple management and leadership positions during her career at IBM. She brings her 36 years of experience at IBM, to her work and her clients, and provides a level of mastery that is extraordinary.

Darlene’s unique combination of extensive corporate experience, her own personal career journey, and her successful coaching and speaking business have given her the ability to work with individuals, small businesses and Fortune 100 companies to help them define their goals, enhance their performance and put an action plan in place to achieve the results they desire.

Darlene is the Managing Director of The Austin Leading Ladies Gr8 Women Leaders Program. The program is a six-month leadership development and coaching program designed for professional women who are committed to leadership growth and goal achievement. This elite group of like-minded women gathers monthly for a facilitated, interactive workshop that focuses on leadership development, learning, and accountability

She has co-authored three books, The Unstoppable Women’s Guide to Emotional Well Being, “The Success Guide for The Unstoppable Entrepreneur”, and “Behind Her Brand”. 

Jennifer McClure is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and high-performance coach who works with leaders to leverage their influence, increase their impact, and accelerate results.

Frequently recognized as a global influencer and expert on the future of work, strategic leadership and innovative people strategies, Jennifer has decades of in-the-trenches leadership and executive experience working in and with startups, privately held companies, and Fortune 500 organizations in a variety of industries.

As a top-rated keynote speaker, Jennifer has shared her insights with thousands of leaders at conferences and corporate events around the world. Clients include Procter & Gamble, General Electric, IBM, SAP, Bloomberg, Charles Schwab, Stryker, LinkedIn, Notre Dame University, Society for Human Resource Management, Association for Legal Administrators, and Association for Talent Development.

In her informative and entertaining keynote programs and workshops, she shares a blend of research, best practices, case studies and storytelling which leaves audience members inspired and motivated to take action when they return to work.

Jennifer is also the Chief Excitement Officer of DisruptHR, a global community designed to move the collective thinking forward when it comes to talent in the workplace, and she hosts a weekly podcast – Impact Makers with Jennifer McClure – sharing conversations with practitioners, entrepreneurs, authors and speakers who are changing the world while building careers that they love, and lives that matter.

As CEO of Propel Forward LLC, Carlann Fergusson and her team partner with leaders to gain the insights, capacity and confidence to transform themselves and their organizations. Whether providing coaching, visioning, strategic planning or leadership development, her ultimate goal is to create leaders who love their role and bring passion and energy to their work. Corporations shouldn’t be places where people are counting the days till the weekend or the years till retirement.

Carlann is known for her unique approach of blending coaching and organizational development to create both personal and business results. Her keen insight and her ability to synthesize information from numerous sources results in solutions that stick. She has over 25 years of experience in executive and leadership coaching, strategic planning, organizational development, and leadership development. She is also a master certified coach. 

As a past Senior Director of Global Organizational and Leadership Development as well as a Manufacturing Manager overseeing a team of 740, Carlann uses her line and staff management experience to achieve measurable results. Her past position titles also include Strategic Planning Manager and Change Manager.  Carlann has worked for a diversity of businesses including Intel Corporation, Visteon Automotive, Meijer Corporation, Press Ganey, Florida Power and the United States Government. She and her teams were recipients of two Intel Quality Awards, Press Ganey’s Innovation Award, The Department of Treasury Treasurer’s Award and a finalist for the Visteon Summit Award. Today her client list includes pharmaceutical, fashion & design, financial, healthcare, construction and technology companies.

Carlann teaches the Leadership Certificate Program for Northwestern University in Chicago, IL. She is the author of Shoots and Ladders Workbook; Insights to Accelerate Your Leadership and has been cited in CBS MoneyWatch, International Business Times, Newsday, and The Boston Globe.

She holds a Master’s degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Southern Illinois University and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland.