Steve McClatchy is an international speaker, trainer, consultant, writer and entrepreneur who has spoken before thousands of audiences who have been delighted with his entertaining style and powerful stories. He leaves each and every participant with a wealth of knowledge delivered in a fun and interactive fashion. Steve founded Alleer Training and Consulting out of his passion for adult learning and for the field of training and development. He has worked in sales, sales management, training and consulting for such organizations as The Pillsbury Company, Broderbund Software and Forte Systems.

Alleer has worked with Fortune 500 companies, small to mid-size firms, associations, universities, government agencies, unions, non-profits and more.  Alleer’s client list includes Major League Baseball, Microsoft, Merck, Disney, Ikea Nestle/Purina, Independence Blue Cross, State Farm Insurance, Wawa, American Cancer Society, Terminix, The National Basketball Association (NBA) University of Pennsylvania Health System, Nissan, LF Driscoll and Hewlett Packard to name a few.

Steve’s presentations are not lectured. The ideas and strategies are facilitated with interaction, exercises, videos and real world examples.  His presentations are lively, energetic and filled with his dynamic personality.  Thousands of hours of research, testing and design have gone into each topic.  The results are programs extremely rich in content and balanced with real world examples.

Steve explains what to do and how to do it in plain English so that participants can apply the concepts and ideas the very same day.   Participants walk away from his presentations with knowledge, skills and strategies that put them in greater control and make them more productive. 

Steve is one of twelve children and grew up outside of Philadelphia.  He lives with his wife and four kids in Malvern, Pa.  He has his BA in both Finance and Economics from the Catholic University of America in Washington DC.  He has been involved in the Big Brother/Big Sister program for over twenty years.

Joe Gerstandt brings greater clarity, action, and impact to organizational diversity and inclusion efforts.

Joe has worked with Fortune 100 corporations, small non-profits, and everything in between. He speaks at numerous conferences and summits, and blogs at joegerstandt.com. He is a featured contributor for the Workforce Diversity Network Expert Forum and his insights have been published in Diversity Executive, HR Executive, and numerous other print and on-line journals.

A strong advocate for resetting the diversity and inclusion conversation, Joe sees these issues as poorly understood and often misunderstood.

Dan Thurmon is the author of two books, a renowned speaker, and a recognized expert in delivering peak performances – on stage and in the workplace. As president of Motivation Works, Inc., he has worked with hundreds of clients and delivered thousands of presentations worldwide. Dan helps organizations and individuals implement actions plans and move confidently through transitions.

He began his performance career at eleven years old, crafting a one-man-show incorporating comedy, juggling and acrobatics. This enabled him to, at a very early age, develop a strong work ethic and learn fundamental lessons about performance excellence. Dan graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Marketing and Management. He has also extensively studied Personal Development and developed a unique methodology he teaches to audiences and clients.

A recent inductee to the prestigious “Speakers Hall of Fame,”  Dan Thurmon delivers experiences that go beyond motivation, teaching concepts and skills in a highly engaging and entertaining manner. He incorporates his lifelong performance skills to create high impact events. His programs have educated and uplifted Fortune 500 companies, young audiences, and even the troops on the front lines of Afghanistan and Iraq.

Dan’s philosophy can be summarized by the title of his book, Off Balance On Purpose. He believes that we will never achieve “perfect balance” and should, instead, learn to embrace uncertainty and initiate positive changes that lead to growth. Also, we should go beyond the pursuit of “success” and enhance our life experiences and professional endeavors with purposeful, positive contributions.

Grace A. Odums, an independent strategy consultant, has a growing consultancy spanning over fifteen years.  Her impressive client list boasts Fortune 500 and Fortune Global 500 companies including: Disney ABC Media NetWorks, Waste Management (PA/WVA Area), Fairmount Southampton Resorts, Chevron-Phillips, Siemens Medical Solutions, Wells Fargo Bank.  

A much sought after international speaker, Grace welcomes the opportunity to partner with organizations and professionals in the areas of management coaching, revenue recapture, change leadership, optimum customer care, talent performance enhancement, productivity improvement, increased efficiencies, balanced scorecard architecture, and diversity strategy creation with diversity scorecard and strategy map development and system-wide implementation.

An award-winning journalist, author and multimedia entrepreneur, Guy Garcia is President of New Mainstream Initiatives for EthniFacts LLC, a research and consumer insights consultancy (www.ethnifacts.com). His book, The New Mainstream: How the Multicultural Consumer Is Transforming American Business has been hailed as a wake-up call and road map to the multicultural markets of 21st century America. The New Mainstream explains how Americans will eat, work, play, learn, and spend money in the 21st century— and why any organization that ignores the lessons of the new mainstream is doomed to fail. 

A noted consultant and lecturer on social, cultural and demographic trends, Guy has worked with the Director of the U.S. Census Bureau, Time Warner, The Walt Disney Company, Pepsi, Kraft Foods, Astra Zeneca, Johnson & Johnson, McKinsey & Co., Nissan Motors, Fox Entertainment, Turner Broadcasting, People en Espanol, MTV Networks, Harvard University and The Council on Foreign Relations.  Guy is a co-founder of Total New York, one of the first urban web sites, where he oversaw the development of interactive content and virtual environments. As an executive at AOL, he developed content for AOL International and launched the first iteration of AOL Latino.  

A contributor to the Huffington Post and the National Journal, Guy and his work have appeared in Time, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, Fortune, Vanity Fair, Ad Age, The Financial Times, the Times of London, ABC, Univision, NPR, CNBC, CNN Money and PBS. Guy was Chief Consultant and a contributing producer to the WGBH-PBS-BBC documentary Latin Music USA. A three-time National Magazine Awards judge, he is an Edward Albee Fellow and a member of PEN. His books include Skin Deep, Obsidian Sky and The Decline of Men.

Dr. Rohini Anand is Senior Vice President and Global Chief Diversity Officer for Sodexo, a leading provider of Quality of Life Services with $20 billion or 13.4 billion euro in annual revenue and nearly 420,000 employees in 80 countries.  In her current role, Dr. Anand is responsible for the strategic direction, implementation and alignment of Sodexo’s integrated global diversity and inclusion initiatives, as well as Sodexo USA’s sustainable development and corporate social responsibility strategies. Today diversity and inclusion and sustainability are drivers of Sodexo’s business growth and progress.  

Previously, Dr. Anand served as Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer for Sodexo USA, where she led the organization’s overall diversity and inclusion strategy. Dr. Anand was responsible for designing and developing the organization’s sustained culture change initiatives and its integration in the overall business growth strategy.    

Under Dr. Anand’s leadership, Sodexo received the prestigious 2012 Catalyst Award and was ranked #1 in 2013 and 2010 and #2 in 2012 and 2011 on the DiversityInc business index of Top Companies for Diversity and Inclusion.  In addition, the National Restaurant Association awarded Sodexo its Faces of Diversity Inspiration Award and Working Mother Media has named Sodexo a Best Company for Hourly Workers for the fourth consecutive year. Today the Sodexo brand is synonymous with diversity leadership. Sodexo’s remarkable culture change, led by diversity and inclusion, was featured as a Harvard Business School case study.  

Widely considered a leading expert on organizational change and diversity and inclusion, Dr. Anand has authored several manuals and has been published in numerous trade journals. Her works include texts on cultural competency and diversity training such as a chapter in The SAGE Handbook of Intercultural Competence (2009), Customizing Diversity Training Using Case Vignettes (2001), Multicultural Case Studies: Tools for Training (1999), Teaching Skills and Cultural Competence: A Guide for Trainers (1997) and Cultural Competency in Health Care: A Guide for Trainers (1997).

Kathryn G. Levine is Vice President, Corporate Marketing and Customer Experience at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Levine is responsible for monitoring and improving the customer experience. She leads departments that focus on customer experience, marketing strategy, digital strategy and market research. She was named to her current position in 2011. Prior to joining the Michigan Blues she was vice president of Collins Consulting and was a director with Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield in New York.

Jackie Glenn is a seasoned executive in Strategic Planning, Human Resources, Talent Development, Diversity and Inclusion. She is currently the Global Chief Diversity for EMC² Corporation. In this position, she leads the Corporate Diversity strategy for the company’s global operations insuring an innovative and inclusive workforce as well as the advancement of a cross cultural experience for EMC’s 42,000 employees. Jackie joined EMC in 2000, following a stellar 26-year career in various areas of HR and healthcare administration. She has held positions across the HR spectrum including Employee Relations, Training and Development, Recruiting, Organizational Development, and Consulting and Coaching. Prior to her current position, she provided strategic and tactical Human Resources support to EMC sales groups comprising more than 1200 employees across both domestic and international sites. She is a founding member of EMC’s Black Employee Affinity Group (BEAG) and has previously served as advisor to the group. Jackie completed the BEAG Mentoring Program for Managers and serves as a mentor to several EMC employees. Jackie received her undergraduate degree in Healthcare Administration from Emmanuel College and a Masters Degree in Human Resources management from Lesley University.