Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour
America’s First African-American Female Combat Pilot
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Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour went from beat cop to America’s first African-American female U.S. Marine Corps combat pilot in three years, flying over the deserts of Iraq supporting men and women on the groundand serving two tours overseas. Returning home, she realized that many people want to create similar breakthroughs in their own lives, they just don’t know how. As a battle-tested speaker, Armour ignites audiences with a dynamic spark from the moment she leaps into the audience. The author of Zero to Breakthrough: The 7-Step, Battle-Tested Method for Accomplishing Goals that Matters shows you how to create a personal “flight plan” utilizing candid strategies to win on the battlefield of business and life. Armour’s fresh style has been featured on Oprah Winfrey, CNN, Tavis Smiley, NPR, and other media outlets. She has inspired hundreds of organizations and individuals with her understanding of the passion and leadership required to excel.

 

SESSIONS:
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 - 11:00am to 12:15pm
Adora Svitak
Child Prodigy and Education Advocate
Adora Svitak
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Since age seven, Adora Svitak (deemed “a tiny literary giant” by Diane Sawyer on “Good Morning America has drummed up excitement about reading and writing. She is the author of the 2005 book Flying Fingers: Master the Tools of Learning Through the Joy of Writing. In February 2010, Svitak became the youngest person ever to present a TED talk. In February 2011, she received the NEA Foundation’s Award for Outstanding Service to Public Education, an honor previously bestowed on such luminaries as Bill Clinton and Jane Goodall. As a passionate advocate for youth voice, Svitak shares her kid’s-eye view on numerous issues as a guest blogger for The Huffington Post. This teenager maintains that even after years of writing, teaching, and giving speeches, she doesn’t plan on retiring soon, and still has decades to go.
 
SESSIONS:
Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 1:45pm to 3:00pm
Steve Pemberton
Chief Human Resources Officer
Workhuman
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Steve joined Workhuman in December of 2017 as chief human resources officer (CHRO) and works with HR leaders and senior management executives worldwide to help build workplaces where every employee feels recognized, respected, and appreciated for who they are and what they do. He champions and promotes our Workhuman movement to inspire HR leaders to embrace more humanity and foster a sense of purpose in the workplace. Steve is focused on building upon Workhuman’s award-winning culture, which has set a new industry standard through its own power usage of recognition and positivity. Before joining Workhuman, Steve served in senior HR executive roles for Walgreens Boots Alliance and Monster.com. A frequent presenter on Capitol Hill, in 2015, he was appointed by U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez to serve on the Advisory Committee for the Competitive Integrated Employment of People with Disabilities.
SESSIONS:
Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 8:30am to 9:45am
Marla Bradley
CEO
Bradley Lambert
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Marla Bradley founded Bradley Lambert (BLI) in 1979, with a vision to improve the performance of organizations by developing skills and knowledge of individuals who work and manage in them. Ms. Bradley leads the organization in developing learning solutions, consulting with clients on their training needs; designing individual training products for clients and helping in their implementation.

Ms. Bradley is a much sought after facilitator and public speaker. She has facilitated thousands of meetings from Board of Director planning meetings to rescuing teams that are failing to make progress. She is asked to give key note speeches on organizational improvement issues at corporate off site meetings and planning sessions. She and her team regularly conduct workshops for the clients or facilitate high level presentations by client executives and senior staff to employees.

Ms. Bradley has been an adjunct Professor at Loyola Marymount University in their Executive MBA Program. She has been a lead instructor and program designer for the Certificate in Management Effectiveness, an executive program offered through the University of Southern California (USC), Graduate School of Business Administration. She also has conducted seminars for the Instructional Television Network at USC.

Ms. Bradley received her Bachelor of Science and a Master in Business Administration from USC.

SESSIONS:
Sunday, September 29, 2013 - 12:00pm to 6:00pm
Monday, September 30, 2013 - 8:00am to 12:00pm

Hotel & Travel

San Francisco is a unique and breathtaking metropolis, a city that sits astride the great narratives of American history and a global future. Our conference hotel, the San Francisco Marriott Marquis, is located just steps from the Yerba Buena Gardens, Westfield’s Metreon Mall and San Francisco Centre.